| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Lloyd Tennant | ||
| Captain | Evelyn Jones | ||
| RHFT | 3rd | ||
| CEC | Group A, 3rd | ||
| Most runs | RHFT: Evelyn Jones (299) CEC: Evelyn Jones (276) | ||
| Most wickets | RHFT: Issy Wong (14) CEC: Georgia Davis (8) | ||
| Most catches | RHFT: Emily Arlott (5) CEC: Evelyn Jones (3) | ||
| Most wicket-keeping dismissals | RHFT: Amy Jones (6) CEC: Chloe Hill (3) | ||
| |||
The 2021 season was Central Sparks' second season, in which they competed in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the new Twenty20 competition, the Charlotte Edwards Cup. The side finished third in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with 5 wins from their 7 matches, therefore advancing to the play-off stage.[1] There, they played Northern Diamonds, but lost by 6 wickets.[2] In the Charlotte Edwards Cup, the side finished third in Group A, winning 3 of their 6 matches.[3]
The side was captained by Evelyn Jones and coached by Lloyd Tennant.[4] They played three home matches at New Road, two at Edgbaston Cricket Ground and one at Edgbaston Foundation Ground.[5][6]
Squad
Central Sparks announced their initial 19-player squad on 26 May 2021.[4] Davina Perrin was promoted to the senior squad from the Academy during the season, and played her first match on 10 September 2021.[7] Age given is at the start of Central Sparks' first match of the season (29 May 2021).
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| Milly Home |  England | 27 February 2001 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Evelyn Jones | England | 8 August 1992 (aged 28) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | Captain | |
| Marie Kelly | England | 9 February 1996 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Davina Perrin | England | 8 September 2006 (aged 14) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Clare Boycott | England | 31 December 1993 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Thea Brookes | England | 15 February 1993 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Stephanie Butler | England | 23 April 1994 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Ria Fackrell | England | 16 September 1999 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Gwenan Davies |  Wales | 12 May 1994 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Poppy Davies | England | 23 June 2000 (aged 20) | Right-handed | — | ||
| Chloe Hill | England | 3 January 1997 (aged 24) | Right-handed | — | ||
| Amy Jones | England | 13 June 1993 (aged 27) | Right-handed | — | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Emily Arlott | England | 23 February 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Hannah Baker | England | 3 February 2004 (aged 17) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
| Georgia Davis | England | 3 June 1999 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Sarah Glenn | England | 27 August 1999 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
| Anisha Patel | England | 17 August 1995 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
| Grace Potts | England | 12 July 2002 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Elizabeth Russell | England | 22 May 1994 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Issy Wong | England | 15 May 2002 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
Season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Vipers (Q) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0.417 |
| 2 | Northern Diamonds (Q) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 1.182 |
| 3 | Central Sparks (Q) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0.822 |
| 4 | Lightning | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0.274 |
| 5 | South East Stars | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | −0.226 |
| 6 | Western Storm | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | −0.462 |
| 7 | North West Thunder | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | −0.620 |
| 8 | Sunrisers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.598 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[1]
Advanced to the final
Advanced to the play-off
Fixtures
Northern Diamonds 279 (49.2 overs) |
v |
Central Sparks 283/8 (48.2 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Central Sparks 4, Northern Diamonds 0
Central Sparks 295/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Western Storm 254/9 (50 overs) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Central Sparks 4, Western Storm 0
Central Sparks 224 (49.2 overs) |
v |
Southern Vipers 104 (27.5 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Central Sparks 5, Southern Vipers 0
Central Sparks 203 (49.5 overs) |
v |
North West Thunder 205/8 (48 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: North West Thunder 4, Central Sparks 0
Sunrisers 204/7 (42 overs) |
v |
Central Sparks 208/4 (37.2 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
- Central Sparks were set a revised target of 206 runs from 42 overs due to rain.
- Points: Central Sparks 4, Sunrisers 0
Central Sparks 229 (49.1 overs) |
v |
South East Stars 114 (31.3 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Central Sparks 5, South East Stars 0
Lightning 320/6 (50 overs) |
v |
Central Sparks 296/9 (50 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Lightning 4, Central Sparks 0
Play-off
Central Sparks 175/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Northern Diamonds 176/4 (32.5 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
Tournament statistics
Batting
| Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | High score | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Jones | 8 | 8 | 299 | 42.71 | 100* | 1 | 2 |
| Amy Jones | 3 | 3 | 282 | 141.00 | 163* | 2 | 0 |
| Gwenan Davies | 8 | 8 | 193 | 24.12 | 50 | 0 | 1 |
| Marie Kelly | 7 | 7 | 182 | 26.00 | 62 | 0 | 2 |
| Sarah Glenn | 4 | 4 | 118 | 39.33 | 71 | 0 | 1 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[8] Qualification: 100 runs.
Bowling
| Player | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issy Wong | 8 | 63.5 | 14 | 21.35 | 4.68 | 5/49 | 1 |
| Emily Arlott | 7 | 55.0 | 11 | 23.72 | 4.74 | 5/29 | 1 |
| Ria Fackrell | 8 | 47.0 | 11 | 24.09 | 5.63 | 4/34 | 0 |
| Georgia Davis | 4 | 40.0 | 9 | 16.88 | 3.80 | 4/26 | 0 |
| Sarah Glenn | 4 | 36.0 | 6 | 22.50 | 3.75 | 2/32 | 0 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[9] Qualification: 5 wickets.
Charlotte Edwards Cup
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South East Stars (Q) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 1.050 |
| 2 | Southern Vipers (Q) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0.875 |
| 3 | Central Sparks | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | −0.669 |
| 4 | Lightning | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.139 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[3]
- Advanced to the final
- Advanced to the semi-final
Fixtures
Central Sparks 83 (17.5 overs) |
v |
Southern Vipers 85/2 (13.1 overs) |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Southern Vipers 5, Central Sparks 0
Central Sparks 117 (19 overs) |
v |
South East Stars 118/5 (16.2 overs) |
- South East Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South East Stars 4, Central Sparks 0
Lightning 81 (19.1 overs) |
v |
Central Sparks 84/4 (19 overs) |
- Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Central Sparks 4, Lightning 0
Southern Vipers 162/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Central Sparks 163/4 (19 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Central Sparks 4, Southern Vipers 0
Lightning 136/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Central Sparks 139/6 (19.5 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Central Sparks 4, Lightning 0
South East Stars 165/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Central Sparks 139/6 (20 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South East Stars 4, Central Sparks 0
Tournament statistics
Batting
| Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | High score | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Jones | 6 | 6 | 276 | 55.20 | 76 | 0 | 3 |
| Marie Kelly | 6 | 6 | 170 | 34.00 | 100* | 1 | 0 |
| Gwenan Davies | 6 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Thea Brookes | 6 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[10] Qualification: 50 runs.
Bowling
| Player | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Davis | 3 | 12.0 | 8 | 6.87 | 4.58 | 4/12 | 0 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[11] Qualification: 5 wickets.
Season statistics
Batting
| Player | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | Charlotte Edwards Cup | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | Innings | Runs | High score | Average | Strike rate | 100s | 50s | Matches | Innings | Runs | High score | Average | Strike rate | 100s | 50s | |
| Emily Arlott | 7 | 5 | 84 | 29* | 42.00 | 79.24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 10.33 | 67.39 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannah Baker | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 16.66 | 0 | 0 |
| Clare Boycott | 5 | 3 | 48 | 17 | 16.00 | 53.93 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Thea Brookes | 4 | 4 | 90 | 33 | 30.00 | 76.92 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 21 | 8.33 | 76.92 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephanie Butler | 4 | 4 | 57 | 27 | 14.25 | 48.30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15.00 | 93.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Gwenan Davies | 8 | 8 | 193 | 50 | 24.12 | 69.67 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 31 | 10.50 | 67.02 | 0 | 0 |
| Poppy Davies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Georgia Davis | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 10.50 | 67.74 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1* | – | 40.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Ria Fackrell | 8 | 7 | 75 | 42* | 12.50 | 57.25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2* | 3.00 | 30.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Sarah Glenn | 4 | 4 | 118 | 71* | 39.33 | 113.46 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chloe Hill | 4 | 3 | 49 | 34* | 24.50 | 55.68 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 7.00 | 91.30 | 0 | 0 |
| Milly Home | 4 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 7.75 | 38.27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 3.75 | 68.18 | 0 | 0 |
| Amy Jones | 3 | 3 | 282 | 163* | 141.00 | 115.57 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Evelyn Jones | 8 | 8 | 299 | 100* | 42.71 | 62.16 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 276 | 76 | 55.20 | 108.66 | 0 | 3 |
| Marie Kelly | 7 | 7 | 182 | 62 | 26.00 | 72.50 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 170 | 100* | 34.00 | 127.81 | 1 | 0 |
| Anisha Patel | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Davina Perrin | 4 | 4 | 92 | 43 | 23.00 | 74.79 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Grace Potts | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Elizabeth Russell | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8* | 10.00 | 111.11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Issy Wong | 8 | 8 | 55 | 18 | 9.16 | 90.16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 13* | 7.00 | 123.52 | 0 | 0 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[12][13] | ||||||||||||||||
Bowling
| Player | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | Charlotte Edwards Cup | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi | |
| Emily Arlott | 7 | 55.0 | 11 | 23.72 | 4.74 | 5/29 | 1 | 5 | 14.0 | 3 | 33.33 | 7.14 | 2/13 | 0 |
| Hannah Baker | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 7.2 | 1 | 78.00 | 10.63 | 1/44 | 0 |
| Clare Boycott | 5 | 25.0 | 0 | – | 5.04 | – | 0 | 4 | 13.1 | 4 | 20.25 | 6.15 | 3/22 | 0 |
| Stephanie Butler | 4 | 12.0 | 2 | 44.00 | 7.33 | 2/46 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 | 1 | 22.00 | 5.50 | 1/13 | 0 |
| Georgia Davis | 4 | 40.0 | 9 | 16.88 | 3.80 | 4/26 | 0 | 3 | 12.0 | 8 | 6.87 | 4.58 | 4/12 | 0 |
| Ria Fackrell | 8 | 47.0 | 11 | 24.09 | 5.63 | 4/34 | 0 | 5 | 7.1 | 3 | 16.00 | 6.69 | 2/27 | 0 |
| Sarah Glenn | 4 | 36.0 | 6 | 22.50 | 3.75 | 2/32 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Evelyn Jones | 8 | 15.3 | 3 | 27.66 | 5.35 | 2/31 | 0 | 6 | 16.0 | 4 | 26.50 | 6.62 | 3/14 | 0 |
| Marie Kelly | 7 | 1.5 | 1 | 9.00 | 4.90 | 1/9 | 0 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | – | 10.00 | – | 0 |
| Anisha Patel | 1 | 6.0 | 1 | 33.00 | 5.50 | 1/33 | 0 | 2 | 8.0 | 1 | 52.00 | 6.50 | 1/27 | 0 |
| Davina Perrin | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | – | 10.00 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Grace Potts | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3.0 | 2 | 11.50 | 7.66 | 2/23 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Russell | 4 | 28.2 | 4 | 35.75 | 5.04 | 1/13 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | – | 9.33 | – | 0 |
| Issy Wong | 8 | 63.5 | 14 | 21.35 | 4.68 | 5/49 | 1 | 6 | 20.0 | 4 | 32.00 | 6.40 | 2/16 | 0 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[12][13] | ||||||||||||||
Fielding
| Player | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | Charlotte Edwards Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | Innings | Catches | Matches | Innings | Catches | |
| Emily Arlott | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Hannah Baker | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Clare Boycott | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Thea Brookes | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Stephanie Butler | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Gwenan Davies | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Poppy Davies | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Georgia Davis | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Ria Fackrell | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Sarah Glenn | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Milly Home | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Evelyn Jones | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Marie Kelly | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Anisha Patel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Davina Perrin | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Grace Potts | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Russell | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Issy Wong | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[14][15] | ||||||
Wicket-keeping
| Player | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | Charlotte Edwards Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumpings | Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumpings | |
| Gwenan Davies | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Chloe Hill | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Amy Jones | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[16][17] | ||||||||
References
- 1 2 "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021/Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ↑ "Northern Diamonds ease into final with win over Central Sparks". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- 1 2 "Charlotte Edwards Cup 2021/Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- 1 2 "Meet the Squad". Central Sparks. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ↑ "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021/Fixtures and Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ↑ "Charlotte Edwards Cup 2021/Fixtures and Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ↑ "Northwood, Sep 10 2021, Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: Sunrisers v Central Sparks". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ↑ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2021 - Central Sparks/Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ↑ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2021 - Central Sparks/Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ↑ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Central Sparks/Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ↑ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Central Sparks/Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- 1 2 "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2021 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- 1 2 "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ↑ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2021 - Central Sparks/Most catches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ↑ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Central Sparks/Most catches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ↑ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2021 - Central Sparks/Most dismissals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ↑ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Central Sparks/Most dismissals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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