2022 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Explained

2022 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
Administrator:England and Wales Cricket Board
Cricket Format:50-over cricket
Tournament Format:Round robin and knock-out finals
Champions:Northern Diamonds
Count:1
Participants:8
Matches:30
Player Of The Series:Lauren Winfield-Hill (Diamonds)
Most Runs:Lauren Winfield-Hill (470)
Most Wickets:Grace Scrivens (13)
Linsey Smith (13)
Previous Year:2021
Previous Tournament:2021 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
Next Year:2023
Next Tournament:2023 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
Website:ECB

The 2022 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy was the third edition of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, an English women's cricket 50-over domestic competition, which took place between 2 July and 25 September 2022. It featured eight teams playing in a round-robin group, followed by a knock-out round. The holders were the Southern Vipers, who won the first two editions of the competition. It ran alongside the Charlotte Edwards Cup. The tournament was named after former England captain Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Baroness Heyhoe-Flint, who died in 2017.[1]

Northern Diamonds finished top of the group stage, qualifying directly for the final. South East Stars and Southern Vipers qualified for the play-off, which was won by Vipers to set up the third Vipers versus Diamonds final in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy in its three years of existence.[2] Northern Diamonds won the final by two runs to claim their first title.

Format

Teams played each other once in a group of eight, with the top three qualifying for the knock-out stage. The second-placed team played the third-placed team in a play-off, with the winner advancing to play the first-placed team in the final.[3] The final was held at Lord's for the first time.[4]

Teams

The teams were as follows:[3]

Standings

Teams received 4 points for a win. A bonus point was given where the winning team's run rate was 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. advanced to final advanced to the play-off

Fixtures

Group stage

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Play-off

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Final

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Statistics

Most runs

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Lauren Winfield-HillNorthern Diamonds7747078.3312515
Hollie ArmitageNorthern Diamonds7734368.6013111
Grace ScrivensSunrisers6629749.507404
Emily WindsorLightning/Southern Vipers8828857.609002
Sophie LuffWestern Storm6626853.6010011
Source: ESPNCricinfo[8]

Most wickets

width=125Playerwidth=125Teamwidth=60 Overswidth=60 Wicketswidth=60 Averagewidth=60 BBIwidth=60 5w
Grace ScrivensSunrisers59.01314.694/200
Linsey SmithNorthern Diamonds69.01318.073/340
Tara NorrisSouthern Vipers58.01219.753/290
Mady VilliersSunrisers59.51221.834/360
Katie LevickNorthern Diamonds65.51223.084/410
Source: ESPNCricinfo[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy . England and Wales Cricket Board . 20 January 2022.
  2. Web site: Southern Vipers set up another final showdown with Northern Diamonds . ESPNcricinfo . 21 September 2022.
  3. Web site: Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Fixtures . England and Wales Cricket Board . 20 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Lord's To Host Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Final in 2022 . Lord's . 20 January 2022.
  5. Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2022/Highest Totals . ESPNCricinfo. 27 September 2022.
  6. Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2022/Highest Scores . ESPNCricinfo. 27 September 2022.
  7. Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2022/Best Bowling Figures in an Innings . ESPNCricinfo. 27 September 2022.
  8. Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2022/Most Runs . ESPNCricinfo. 27 September 2022.
  9. Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2022/Most Wickets . ESPNCricinfo. 27 September 2022.