2021 Central Sparks season
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| 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) | ||
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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]
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 |
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.