Northern Diamonds
2021 season
CoachDanielle Hazell
CaptainHollie Armitage
RHFTRunners-up
CECRunners-up
Most runsRHFT: Sterre Kalis (290)
CEC: Hollie Armitage (141)
Most wicketsRHFT: Beth Langston (13)
CEC: Jenny Gunn (13)
Most catchesRHFT: Ami Campbell (4)
CEC: Linsey Smith (6)
Most wicket-keeping dismissalsRHFT: Lauren Winfield-Hill (7)
CEC: Sarah Taylor (4)

The 2021 season was Northern Diamonds' second season, in which they competed in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the new Twenty20 competition, the Charlotte Edwards Cup, finishing as runners-up in both competitions. The side finished second in the group stage of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, therefore progressing to the play-off, where they beat Central Sparks by 6 wickets.[1][2] In the final, they played Southern Vipers in a repeat of the previous year's final. Batting first, Diamonds made 183, but lost by 3 wickets after reducing Vipers to 109/7.[3]

In the Charlotte Edwards Cup, the side topped Group B of the competition, winning four of their six matches.[4] They then played Southern Vipers in the semi-final on Finals Day, beating them by 18 runs to progress to the final against South East Stars.[5] Diamonds made 138/4 batting first in the final, but this was chased down by the Stars with 2 overs to spare.[6]

The side was captained by Hollie Armitage and coached by Danielle Hazell.[7] They played their home matches at four grounds across the North East: the Riverside Ground, Headingley, South Northumberland Cricket Club and the North Marine Road Ground.[8][9]

Squad

Northern Diamonds announced their initial 18-player squad on 26 May 2021.[7] On 10 June 2021, Sarah Taylor was signed as a short-term replacement for the injured Bess Heath.[10] Age given is at the start of Northern Diamonds' first match of the season (29 May 2021).

Name Nationality Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batters
Ami Campbell England6 June 1991 (aged 29)Left-handedRight-arm medium
Leah Dobson England6 October 2001 (aged 19)Right-handedRight arm medium
Rachel Hopkins England19 July 1992 (aged 28)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Sterre Kalis Netherlands30 August 1999 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
Hollie Armitage England14 June 1997 (aged 23)Right-handedRight-arm leg breakCaptain
Katherine Brunt England2 July 1985 (aged 35)Right-handedRight-arm fast medium
Jenny Gunn England9 May 1986 (aged 35)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Alex MacDonald England3 October 1991 (aged 29)Left-handedRight-arm medium
Nat Sciver England20 August 1992 (aged 28)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Bess Heath England20 August 2001 (aged 19)Right-handed
Sarah Taylor England20 May 1989 (aged 32)Right-handedInjury replacement player
Lauren Winfield-Hill England16 August 1990 (aged 30)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Bowlers
Helen Fenby England23 November 1998 (aged 22)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Phoebe Graham England23 October 1991 (aged 29)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Beth Langston England6 September 1992 (aged 28)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Katie Levick England17 July 1991 (aged 29)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Rachel Slater England20 November 2001 (aged 19)Right-handedLeft-arm medium
Linsey Smith England10 March 1995 (aged 26)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Ella Telford England5 April 1999 (aged 22)Right-handedRight-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]

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Fixtures

29 May 2021
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
279 (49.2 overs)
v
Central Sparks
283/8 (48.2 overs)
Lauren Winfield-Hill 110 (126)
Issy Wong 5/49 (10 overs)
Amy Jones 114 (114)
Linsey Smith 3/54 (9 overs)
Central Sparks won by 2 wickets
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Jasmine Naeem
  • Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Central Sparks 4, Northern Diamonds 0

31 May 2021
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
151 (45.5 overs)
v
Lightning
145 (48.1 overs)
Jenny Gunn 40 (77)
Kathryn Bryce 4/16 (8 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 21 (34)
Katherine Brunt 4/23 (10 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 6 runs
Kibworth Cricket Club New Ground, Kibworth
Umpires: Joanne Ibbotson and Mark Newell
  • Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Lightning 0

5 June 2021
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Sunrisers
53 (29.1 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
54/1 (7.4 overs)
Amara Carr 17 (43)
Jenny Gunn 3/10 (6 overs)
Hollie Armitage 14* (19)
Kate Coppack 1/14 (3 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 9 wickets
Fenner's, Cambridge
Umpires: Joanne Ibbotson and Sarah Bartlett
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 5, Sunrisers 0

12 June 2021
10:30 BST
Scorecard
South East Stars
250/6 (50 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
254/7 (49.2 overs)
Kirstie White 73 (90)
Jenny Gunn 2/45 (9 overs)
Sterre Kalis 76 (106)
Danielle Gregory 2/31 (10 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 3 wickets
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Tom Lungley
  • South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 4, South East Stars 0

10 September 2021
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Western Storm
183 (38.1 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
184/3 (31.1 overs)
Sophie Luff 65 (77)
Linsey Smith 5/34 (9.1 overs)
Hollie Armitage 68* (69)
Steph Hutchins 2/27 (5 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 7 wickets
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Lina Nenova
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 5, Western Storm 0

12 September 2021
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
294/6 (50 overs)
v
North West Thunder
189/8 (50 overs)
Bess Heath 78* (65)
Alex Hartley 2/57 (10 overs)
Georgie Boyce 67 (100)
Katie Levick 4/34 (10 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 105 runs
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Joanne Ibbotson
  • North West Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 5, North West Thunder 0

18 September 2021
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
256 (48.3 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
260/5 (48.5 overs)
Bess Heath 71 (51)
Lauren Bell 2/29 (10 overs)
Georgia Elwiss 84* (77)
Phoebe Graham 3/44 (10 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 5 wickets
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Sophie McLelland and Ian Ramage
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 4, Northern Diamonds 0

Play-off

22 September 2021
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Central Sparks
175/7 (50 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
176/4 (32.5 overs)
Ria Fackrell 42* (80)
Linsey Smith 2/25 (10 overs)
Ami Campbell 76 (78)
Emily Arlott 2/35 (9 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 6 wickets
North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough
Umpires: Sarah Bartlett and Robert White
  • Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.

Final

25 September 2021
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
183 (49.2 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
187/7 (49.4 overs)
Ami Campbell 60 (73)
Georgia Adams 4/35 (10 overs)
Emily Windsor 47* (97)
Jenny Gunn 3/31 (10 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 3 wickets
County Ground, Northampton
Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Neil Pratt
Player of the match: Emily Windsor (Southern Vipers)
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.

Tournament statistics

Batting

PlayerMatchesInningsRunsAverageHigh score100s50s
Sterre Kalis9829041.427602
Ami Campbell8722331.857602
Bess Heath55212106.0078*02
Hollie Armitage9919728.1468*01
Beth Langston9614135.255902
Lauren Winfield-Hill4413533.7511010
Jenny Gunn6410927.755001
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[11] Qualification: 100 runs.

Bowling

PlayerMatchesOversWicketsAverageEconomyBBI5wi
Beth Langston973.51320.693.642/120
Katie Levick859.11215.833.214/340
Linsey Smith873.01223.833.915/341
Katherine Brunt327.098.332.774/230
Jenny Gunn645.0918.443.683/100
Phoebe Graham649.0641.665.103/440
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[12] Qualification: 5 wickets.

Charlotte Edwards Cup

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L T NR BP Pts NRR
1 Northern Diamonds (Q) 6 4 2 0 0 1 17 0.655
2 Western Storm 6 4 2 0 0 1 17 0.182
3 North West Thunder 6 2 3 1 0 1 11 0.029
4 Sunrisers 6 1 4 1 0 0 6 −0.871
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[4]
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Fixtures

26 June 2021
14:30 BST
Scorecard
North West Thunder
118/6 (20 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
106/9 (20 overs)
Emma Lamb 58 (43)
Beth Langston 2/32 (4 overs)
Sterre Kalis 32 (37)
Emma Lamb 4/13 (4 overs)
North West Thunder won by 12 runs
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Lina Nenova
  • North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: North West Thunder 4, Northern Diamonds 0

2 July 2021
19:00 BST (D/N)
Scorecard
Sunrisers
116/7 (20 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
117/2 (16.2 overs)
Jo Gardner 42 (30)
Jenny Gunn 3/25 (4 overs)
Leah Dobson 44* (52)
Mady Villiers 1/22 (3 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 8 wickets
County Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Joanne Ibbotson and Sophie McLelland
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Sunrisers 0

10 July 2021
14:30 BST
Scorecard
Western Storm
106/9 (20 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
110/9 (20 overs)
Katie George 21 (23)
Alex MacDonald 4/17 (4 overs)
Jenny Gunn 27* (21)
Danielle Gibson 2/9 (4 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 1 wicket
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Anna Harris and Chris Watts
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Western Storm 0

25 August 2021
14:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
120/6 (20 overs)
v
Sunrisers
101/7 (20 overs)
Beth Langston 40 (35)
Kate Coppack 2/10 (4 overs)
Jo Gardner 31 (29)
Alex MacDonald 2/11 (4 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 19 runs
South Northumberland Cricket Club, Gosforth
Umpires: Paul Pollard and Jane Pratt
  • Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Sunrisers 0

28 August 2021
14:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
110/9 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
111/6 (19.3 overs)
Alex MacDonald 22 (20)
Nicole Harvey 2/20 (4 overs)
Sophie Luff 60* (54)
Rachel Slater 2/16 (3 overs)
Western Storm won by 4 wickets
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Neil Pratt
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Western Storm 4, Northern Diamonds 0

30 August 2021
14:30 BST
Scorecard
North West Thunder
90/9 (20 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
92/2 (12.2 overs)
Danielle Collins 16 (25)
Jenny Gunn 4/15 (4 overs)
Bess Heath 58* (40)
Alice Dyson 1/9 (1 over)
Northern Diamonds won by 8 wickets
Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club, Chester
Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Billy Taylor
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 5, North West Thunder 0

Semi-final

5 September 2021
12:00 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
135/6 (20 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
117 (20 overs)
Lauren Winfield-Hill 65 (49)
Lauren Bell 1/15 (4 overs)
Emily Windsor 32 (36)
Jenny Gunn 4/26 (4 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 18 runs
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Anna Harris and Sue Redfern
Player of the match: Lauren Winfield-Hill (Northern Diamonds)
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.

Final

5 September 2021
16:00 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
138/4 (20 overs)
v
South East Stars
139/5 (18 overs)
Hollie Armitage 59* (48)
Grace Gibbs 1/13 (2 overs)
Alice Capsey 40* (26)
Katie Levick 2/19 (4 overs)
South East Stars won by 5 wickets
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Sarah Bartlett and Sue Redfern
Player of the match: Alice Capsey (South East Stars)
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.

Tournament statistics

Batting

PlayerMatchesInningsRunsAverageHigh score100s50s
Hollie Armitage8814123.5059*01
Leah Dobson8811115.8544*00
Bess Heath5510325.7558*01
Jenny Gunn869732.3327*00
Sterre Kalis868313.833200
Lauren Winfield-Hill337023.336501
Beth Langston225757.0046*00
Sarah Taylor325454.0043*00
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[13] Qualification: 50 runs.

Bowling

PlayerMatchesOversWicketsAverageEconomyBBI5wi
Jenny Gunn828.31312.695.784/150
Katie Levick830.01015.305.102/190
Linsey Smith832.01015.604.872/120
Alex MacDonald726.0914.114.884/170
Rachel Slater413.0514.005.832/160
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[14] Qualification: 5 wickets.

Season statistics

Batting

Player Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Charlotte Edwards Cup
MatchesInningsRunsHigh scoreAverageStrike rate100s50sMatchesInningsRunsHigh scoreAverageStrike rate100s50s
Hollie Armitage9919768*28.1476.65018814159*23.50109.3001
Katherine Brunt32444322.0073.3300
Ami Campbell872237631.8587.10023320156.6695.2300
Leah Dobson55744914.8059.20008811144*15.8579.2800
Helen Fenby1122*15.380011000.000.0000
Phoebe Graham62110.5020.00004266*6.00150.0000
Jenny Gunn641095027.2564.1101869727*32.3396.0300
Bess Heath5521278*106.00111.57025510358*25.75105.1001
Rachel Hopkins44432010.7547.770084104*3.3358.8200
Sterre Kalis982907641.4266.660286833213.8370.3300
Beth Langston9614159*35.25130.5502225746*57.00105.5500
Katie Levick831183.6640.740083157*187.5000
Alex MacDonald43573919.0062.630073282214.0087.5000
Nat Sciver33261013.0057.7700
Rachel Slater3266*6.0020.680041555.00166.6600
Linsey Smith85823727.3368.90008545309.0078.9400
Sarah Taylor11222.0040.0000325443*54.00108.0000
Ella Telford3100*001111*33.3300
Lauren Winfield-Hill4413511033.7582.311033706523.33120.6801
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[15][16]

Bowling

Player Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Charlotte Edwards Cup
MatchesOversWicketsAverageEconomyBBI5wiMatchesOversWicketsAverageEconomyBBI5wi
Hollie Armitage923.0262.505.432/32089.0323.667.882/180
Katherine Brunt327.098.332.774/230
Helen Fenby111.007.000
Phoebe Graham649.0641.665.103/440413.0419.756.072/200
Jenny Gunn645.0918.443.683/100828.31312.695.784/150
Beth Langston973.51320.693.642/12026.0412.758.502/190
Katie Levick859.11215.833.214/340830.01015.305.102/190
Alex MacDonald43.007.000726.0914.114.884/170
Nat Sciver323.2250.504.322/240
Rachel Slater322.0250.004.542/390412.0514.005.832/160
Linsey Smith873.01223.833.915/341832.01015.604.872/120
Ella Telford314.007.000
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[15][16]

Fielding

Player Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Charlotte Edwards Cup
MatchesInningsCatchesMatchesInningsCatches
Hollie Armitage993884
Katherine Brunt332
Ami Campbell884332
Leah Dobson550882
Helen Fenby110111
Phoebe Graham660443
Jenny Gunn662883
Rachel Hopkins440880
Sterre Kalis992882
Beth Langston992220
Katie Levick880880
Alex MacDonald441772
Nat Sciver332
Rachel Slater330441
Linsey Smith881886
Ella Telford331110
Lauren Winfield-Hill410332
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[17][18]

Wicket-keeping

Player Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Charlotte Edwards Cup
MatchesInningsCatchesStumpingsMatchesInningsCatchesStumpings
Bess Heath55415512
Sarah Taylor11003331
Lauren Winfield-Hill4361
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[19][20]

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