The 2023 season was Sunrisers' fourth season, in which competed in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Twenty20 Charlotte Edwards Cup. In the Charlotte Edwards Cup, the side finished bottom of the group, losing all of their seven matches. In the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, the side finished fourth, winning six of their fourteen matches, their first wins in the history of the competition.
Sunrisers had three club captains throughout the season: from April to June, the side was captained by Kelly Castle, until she was replaced by Dane van Niekerk. When van Niekerk's overseas stint with the side ended, Grace Scrivens took over the captaincy for the side's fixtures in September. The side was coached by Andy Tennant for his first year in the role, having taken over from interim head coach Laura Marsh. They played five home matches at the County Ground, Chelmsford, two apiece at the County Ground, Northampton and Brunton Memorial Ground, and one at Lord's.
Squad Departures On 4 November 2022, it was announced that Naomi Dattani had left the side, joining North West Thunder. Ahead of the 2023 season, it was confirmed that Gayatri Gole and Sonali Patel had left the side.
Arrivals On 4 November 2022, it was announced that Sunrisers had signed Eva Gray from South East Stars. On 22 March 2023, it was announced that Sunrisers had signed Saskia Horley as an overseas player for the first five rounds of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. On 24 March 2023, it was announced that Sunrisers had signed Dane van Niekerk as an overseas player, to play for the side between the start of the Charlotte Edwards Cup and the end of July. On 6 June 2023, it was announced that Esmae MacGregor had been promoted from the academy to the senior squad. On 1 July 2023, it was announced that Amuruthaa Surenkumar had signed her first senior contract with the side. On 4 September 2023, the side announced the signing of Ariana Dowse.
Personnel and contract changes On 28 September 2022, it was announced that Andy Tennant had been appointed as the head coach of the side, replacing Laura Marsh, who had coached on an interim basis for much of the previous season. On 4 November 2022, it was announced that Abtaha Maqsood had been signed on a professional contract, having previously been signed on a half-season deal in 2022. On 2 February 2023, Sunrisers announced a further two players who had been awarded professional contracts with the side, with Jodi Grewcock and Florence Miller both signing their first such contracts. On 7 June 2023, it was announced that Kelly Castle had stepped down as captain of the side, being replaced by Dane van Niekerk. On 4 September 2023, it was announced that Grace Scrivens was taking over the captaincy of the side, following the end of van Niekerk's stint as an overseas player.
Squad list Age given is at the start of Sunrisers' first match of the season (22 April 2023). Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes Batters Cordelia Griffith Right-handed Right-arm medium Florence Miller Right-handed Right-arm medium All-rounders Kelly Castle Right-handed Right-arm medium Captain (April to June) Kate Coppack Right-handed Right-arm medium Jo Gardner Right-handed Right-arm off break Jodi Grewcock Left-handed Right-arm leg break Saskia Horley Right-handed Right-arm off break Overseas player; April to May 2023 Alice Macleod Right-handed Right-arm off break Grace Scrivens Left-handed Right-arm off break Captain (September) Katherine Speed Right-handed Right-arm medium Amuruthaa Surenkumar Right-handed Right-arm medium Joined July 2023 Dane van Niekerk Right-handed Right-arm leg break Overseas player; May to July 2023; captain (June to July) Wicket-keepers Amara Carr Right-handed — Ariana Dowse Right-handed — Joined September 2023 Scarlett Hughes Right-handed — Jessica Olorenshaw Right-handed Right-arm medium Mia Rogers Right-handed — Bowlers Eva Gray Right-handed Right-arm medium Esmae MacGregor Right-handed Right-arm medium Joined June 2023 Abtaha Maqsood Right-handed Right-arm leg break Mady Villiers Right-handed Right-arm off break
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Season standings
advanced to the final advanced to the play-off
Fixtures
Tournament statistics Batting Player Matches Innings Runs Average High score 100s 50s 11 10 1 3 11 8 0 3 12 11 0 1 12 11 0 2 Source: ESPN Cricinfo Qualification: 200 runs.
Bowling Player Matches Overs Wickets Average Economy BBI 5wi 11 14 0 10 14 0 12 12 0 12 12 0 Source: ESPN Cricinfo Qualification: 10 wickets.
Charlotte Edwards Cup Season standings
advanced to final advanced to the semi-final
Fixtures
Tournament statistics Batting Player Matches Innings Runs Average High score 100s 50s 6 6 0 2 Source: ESPN Cricinfo Qualification: 100 runs.
Bowling Player Matches Overs Wickets Average Economy BBI 5wi 7 10 0 7 7 0 6 5 0 Source: ESPN Cricinfo Qualification: 5 wickets.
Season statistics Batting PlayerRachael Heyhoe Flint TrophyCharlotte Edwards Cup Matches Innings Runs High score Average Strike rate 100s 50s Matches Innings Runs High score Average Strike rate 100s 50s Amara Carr 12 11 216 58 27.00 78.54 0 1 7 7 43 12 6.14 74.13 0 0 Kelly Castle 11 5 12 9 3.00 38.70 0 0 7 6 30 10 7.50 65.21 0 0 Kate Coppack 12 5 53 16* – 79.10 0 0 5 4 24 19 24.00 109.09 0 0 Ariana Dowse 4 4 161 105 40.25 92.00 1 0 – – – – – – – – Jo Gardner 9 8 130 32 26.00 67.35 0 0 6 6 92 37* 18.40 108.23 0 0 Eva Gray 10 7 64 27 9.14 106.66 0 0 7 6 66 34* 16.50 129.41 0 0 Jodi Grewcock 11 8 230 76 28.75 58.97 0 3 – – – – – – – – Cordelia Griffith 8 6 195 92 32.50 76.77 0 1 6 6 205 65 34.16 107.32 0 2 Saskia Horley 5 4 49 27 12.25 67.12 0 0 – – – – – – – – Esmae MacGregor 2 1 2 2 2.00 50.00 0 0 1 – – – – – – – Alice Macleod 3 3 28 22 9.33 62.22 0 0 5 5 88 34 17.60 122.22 0 0 Abtaha Maqsood 6 3 14 14 4.66 50.00 0 0 7 3 3 2 1.50 37.50 0 0 Florence Miller 6 6 73 20* 18.25 112.30 0 0 7 6 59 20 9.83 76.62 0 0 Grace Scrivens 11 10 398 107 39.80 69.33 1 3 6 6 97 50 16.16 97.00 0 1 Amuruthaa Surenkumar 7 5 49 25 24.50 89.09 0 0 – – – – – – – – Dane van Niekerk 3 3 78 44 26.00 118.18 0 0 6 6 66 20 11.00 101.53 0 0 Mady Villiers 12 11 211 70 19.18 104.97 0 2 7 7 55 16 7.85 100.00 0 0 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Bowling PlayerRachael Heyhoe Flint TrophyCharlotte Edwards Cup Matches Overs Wickets Average Economy BBI 5wi Matches Overs Wickets Average Economy BBI 5wi Kelly Castle 11 46.0 8 25.87 4.50 2/30 0 7 22.0 7 25.42 8.09 3/24 0 Kate Coppack 12 63.0 12 28.41 5.41 3/24 0 5 11.0 3 32.33 8.81 2/42 0 Jo Gardner 9 9.0 3 12.66 4.22 2/21 0 6 11.0 2 49.00 8.90 1/11 0 Eva Gray 10 64.3 14 19.07 4.13 4/31 0 7 21.0 4 39.25 7.47 2/29 0 Jodi Grewcock 11 49.1 14 16.28 4.63 4/45 0 – – – – – – – Esmae MacGregor 2 14.0 1 76.00 5.42 1/35 0 1 2.5 2 11.50 8.11 2/23 0 Abtaha Maqsood 6 21.2 9 11.44 4.82 5/30 1 7 20.3 4 46.50 9.07 2/33 0 Grace Scrivens 11 58.1 5 49.60 4.26 1/15 0 6 15.1 5 21.40 7.05 2/22 0 Amuruthaa Surenkumar 7 23.3 5 29.40 6.25 2/37 0 – – – – – – – Dane van Niekerk 3 2.0 1 17.00 8.50 1/17 0 6 – – – – – – Mady Villiers 12 72.2 12 33.66 5.58 3/42 0 7 25.0 10 15.90 6.36 3/15 0 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Fielding PlayerRachael Heyhoe Flint TrophyCharlotte Edwards Cup Matches Innings Catches Matches Innings Catches Kelly Castle 11 11 5 7 7 2 Kate Coppack 12 12 4 5 5 1 Ariana Dowse 4 4 0 – – – Jo Gardner 9 9 3 6 6 3 Eva Gray 10 10 7 7 7 2 Jodi Grewcock 11 11 6 – – – Cordelia Griffith 8 8 0 6 6 0 Saskia Horley 5 5 0 – – – Esmae MacGregor 2 2 1 1 1 0 Alice Macleod 3 3 0 5 5 0 Abtaha Maqsood 6 6 0 7 7 3 Florence Miller 6 6 3 7 7 3 Grace Scrivens 11 11 6 6 6 1 Amuruthaa Surenkumar 7 7 1 – – – Dane van Niekerk 3 3 3 6 6 0 Mady Villiers 12 12 3 7 7 1 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Wicket-keeping PlayerRachael Heyhoe Flint TrophyCharlotte Edwards Cup Matches Innings Catches Stumpings Matches Innings Catches Stumpings Amara Carr 12 12 4 4 7 7 1 5 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
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