2024 Charlotte Edwards Cup Explained

2024 Charlotte Edwards Cup
Administrator:England and Wales Cricket Board
Cricket Format:Twenty20
Tournament Format:Group stage and knock-out finals
Champions:The Blaze
Count:1
Participants:8
Matches:43
Most Runs:Kathryn Bryce (478)
Most Wickets:Kirstie Gordon (22)
Previous Year:2023
Previous Tournament:2023 Charlotte Edwards Cup
Website:ECB

The 2024 Charlotte Edwards Cup was the fourth edition of the Charlotte Edwards Cup, an English women's cricket Twenty20 domestic competition, which took place between 18 May and 22 June 2024.[1] [2] It featured eight teams playing in a round-robin group stage, followed by a Finals Day. Southern Vipers were the defending champions.[3] The tournament ran alongside the 2024 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.

The Blaze won the tournament, defeating South East Stars in the final.[4]

Format

Teams played ten matches in the group stage, playing four teams once and three teams twice. The top four in the group advanced to Finals Day, which was played at the County Ground, Derby. 24 group stage matches were played as double-headers with matches from the men's T20 Blast.[2]

Teams

The teams were as listed below.[2]

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.

advanced to the Semi-finals

Fixtures

Group stage

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Knockout stage

Semi-finals

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Final

Statistics

Most runs

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Kathryn BryceThe Blaze121247843.456205
Hollie ArmitageNorthern Diamonds101032335.889703
Sophia DunkleySouth East Stars9926529.445802
Jo GardnerSunrisers101026032.507901
Paige ScholfieldSouth East Stars10925943.167303
Source: ESPNCricinfo[9]

Most wickets

width=170Playerwidth=150Teamwidth=60 Overswidth=60 Wicketswidth=60 Averagewidth=60 BBIwidth=60 5w
Kirstie GordonThe Blaze47.12212.505/121
Erin BurnsNorthern Diamonds30.11611.755/251
Matilda Corteen-ColemanSouth East Stars41.21613.315/191
Charli KnottSouthern Vipers37.01614.934/230
Heather GrahamThe Blaze24.2159.204/100
Source: ESPNCricinfo[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Charlotte Edwards Cup and Vitality Blast will combine for 22 double-headers in the 2024 season. skysport.com. 28 November 2023.
  2. Web site: Schedule for 2023 domestic season announced. 24 November 2023 . England and Wales Cricket Board . 28 November 2023.
  3. Web site: Danni Wyatt, Anya Shrubsole star as Southern Vipers defend Charlotte Edwards Cup in style. ESPNcricinfo. 28 November 2023.
  4. Web site: Kosky . Ben . Bryce sisters secure Blaze's maiden Charlotte Edwards Cup title . BBC Sport . 22 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240622205548/https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/c299wen7er9o . 22 June 2024 . 22 June 2024 . live.
  5. Web site: Charlotte Edwards Cup 2024 fixtures . England and Wales Cricket Board . 23 November 2023 . 28 November 2023.
  6. Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024/Highest Totals . ESPNCricinfo . 22 June 2024.
  7. Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024/Highest Scores . ESPNCricinfo. 22 June 2024.
  8. Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024/Best Bowling Figures in an Innings . ESPNCricinfo . 22 June 2024.
  9. Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024/Most Runs . ESPNCricinfo . 22 June 2024.
  10. Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024/Most Wickets . ESPNCricinfo. 22 June 2024.