The 2023 Charlotte Edwards Cup was the third edition of the Charlotte Edwards Cup, an English women's cricket Twenty20 domestic competition, which took place between 18 May and 11 June 2023. It featured eight teams playing in a round-robin group stage, followed by a Finals Day. It ran alongside the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, as well as featuring double-header matches with the men's T20 Blast. Southern Vipers, who were the defending champions, won the tournament, beating The Blaze in the final.
Format Teams played each other once in a group of eight, with the top three qualifying for the knock-out stage. This represented an addition of one match per team from the previous season, which saw teams divided into two groups of four. The top three teams in the group advanced to Finals Day, which was played at New Road, Worcester, with the top-placed team advancing directly to the final and the other two teams playing in the semi-final. 20 group stage matches were played as double-headers with matches from the men's T20 Blast.
Teams The teams were as listed below. The Blaze changed their name prior to the 2023 season, having previously been known as Lightning. Central Sparks (representing Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire) Northern Diamonds (representing Yorkshire, Durham and Northumberland) North West Thunder (representing Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria) South East Stars (representing Surrey and Kent) Southern Vipers (representing Hampshire, Sussex, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset, Isle of Wight and Oxfordshire) Sunrisers (representing Middlesex, Essex, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire, Norfolk and Suffolk) The Blaze (representing Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire) Western Storm (representing Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Cornwall, Devon, Wiltshire and Cricket Wales)
Standings Teams received 4 points for a win. A bonus point was given where the winning team's run rate is 1.25 or greater times that of the opposition. In case of a tie in the standings, the following tiebreakers were applied in order: highest net run rate, team that scored the most points in matches involving the tied parties, better bowling strike rate, drawing of lots.
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Fixtures Group stage Source:
Finals Day
Semi-final
Final
Statistics Highest score by a team: Northern Diamonds – 218/3 (20 overs) v Western Storm (19 May). Top score by an individual: Lauren Winfield-Hill – 98 (56) v Western Storm (19 May). Best bowling figures by an individual: Katie Levick – 5/19 (4 overs) v Sunrisers (28 May).
Most runs Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average 100s 50sDanni WyattSouthern Vipers6627345.507603Bryony SmithSouth East Stars7725636.578302Georgia AdamsSouthern Vipers9924949.8063*01Hollie ArmitageNorthern Diamonds7721630.858202Fi MorrisNorth West Thunder8820929.854400 Source: ESPNCricinfo
Most wickets Player Team Overs Wickets Average BBI 5wNadine de KlerkThe Blaze28.31511.403/210Anya ShrubsoleSouthern Vipers28.51313.154/180Linsey SmithSouthern Vipers36.01314.073/130Katie LevickNorthern Diamonds23.01212.005/191Olivia BellNorth West Thunder12.1118.274/370 Source: ESPNCricinfo
References
External links Tournament home at ESPNcricinfo