2017 Yorkshire Diamonds season

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Yorkshire Diamonds
2017 season
CoachPaul Grayson
CaptainLauren Winfield
Overseas playerChamari Atapattu
Sophie Devine
Suné Luus
WCSLGroup Stage, 5th
Most runsKatherine Brunt (141)
Most wicketsKatie Levick (6)
Most catchesHollie Armitage (2)
Alice Davidson-Richards (2)
Most wicket-keeping dismissalsAnna Nicholls (4)

The 2017 season was Yorkshire Diamonds' second season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished fifth in the group stage, winning two of their five matches.[1]

The side was captained by Lauren Winfield and coached by the newly appointed Paul Grayson.[2] They played one home match at Headingley Cricket Ground, and one at Clifton Park, York.[3]

Squad[edit]

Yorkshire Diamonds announced their 15-player squad on 26 July 2017.[4] Age given is at the start of Yorkshire Diamonds' first match of the season (11 August 2017).

Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
Hollie Armitage  England (1997-06-14)14 June 1997 (aged 20) Right-handed Right arm leg break
All-rounders
Chamari Atapattu  Sri Lanka (1990-02-09)9 February 1990 (aged 27) Left-handed Right-arm medium Overseas player
Laura Crofts  England (1991-12-27)27 December 1991 (aged 25) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Alice Davidson-Richards  England (1994-05-29)29 May 1994 (aged 23) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Sophie Devine  New Zealand (1989-09-01)1 September 1989 (aged 27) Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas player
Teresa Graves  England (1998-10-10)10 October 1998 (aged 18) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Jenny Gunn  England (1986-05-09)9 May 1986 (aged 31) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Anna Nicholls  England (1997-10-30)30 October 1997 (aged 19) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Lauren Winfield  England (1990-08-16)16 August 1990 (aged 26) Right-handed Captain
Bowlers
Katherine Brunt  England (1985-07-02)2 July 1985 (aged 32) Right-handed Right arm fast-medium
Stephanie Butler  England (1994-04-23)23 April 1994 (aged 23) Left-handed Right-arm off break
Katie Levick  England (1991-07-17)17 July 1991 (aged 26) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Suné Luus  South Africa (1996-01-05)5 January 1996 (aged 21) Right-handed Right-arm leg break Overseas player
Katie Thompson  England (1996-09-28)28 September 1996 (aged 20) Right-handed Slow left-arm unorthodox
Madeline Walsh  England (1997-03-25)25 March 1997 (aged 20) Right-handed Right-arm medium

Women's Cricket Super League[edit]

Season standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L T NR BP Pts NRR
1 Southern Vipers 5 4 1 0 0 4 20 2.001
2 Surrey Stars 5 4 1 0 0 2 18 0.291
3 Western Storm 5 3 2 0 0 0 12 −0.887
4 Loughborough Lightning 5 2 3 0 0 2 10 0.664
5 Yorkshire Diamonds 5 2 3 0 0 0 8 −0.318
6 Lancashire Thunder 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 −1.692
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[1]

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League stage[edit]

11 August 2017
14:30
Scorecard
Yorkshire Diamonds
162/4 (20 overs)
v
Lancashire Thunder
134/7 (20 overs)
Lauren Winfield 44 (43)
Danielle Hazell 2/34 (4 overs)
Yorkshire Diamonds won by 28 runs
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Neil Bainton and Mike Burns
Player of the match: Alice Davidson-Richards (Yorkshire Diamonds)
  • Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Lancashire Thunder 0
13 August 2017
18:45 (D/N)
Scorecard
Yorkshire Diamonds
100 (19.5 overs)
v
Surrey Stars
104/2 (17.3 overs)
Suné Luus 29 (32)
Alex Hartley 3/15 (4 overs)
Marizanne Kapp 48* (47)
Katherine Brunt 1/12 (3.3 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 8 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: Neil Mallender and Tim Robinson
Player of the match: Marizanne Kapp (Surrey Stars)
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 4, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
18 August 2017
16:00
Scorecard
Yorkshire Diamonds
110/5 (13 overs)
v
Loughborough Lightning
93/5 (13 overs)
Chamari Atapattu 66* (40)
Kristen Beams 1/18 (3 overs)
Georgia Elwiss 41 (28)
Chamari Atapattu 2/11 (3 overs)
Yorkshire Diamonds won by 17 runs
Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Mark Newell
Player of the match: Chamari Atapattu (Yorkshire Diamonds)
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
  • Match reduced to 13 overs per side due to rain.
  • Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Loughborough Lightning 0
20 August 2017
14:30
Scorecard
Yorkshire Diamonds
160/7 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
161/0 (17 overs)
Lauren Winfield 58 (44)
Holly Huddleston 1/19 (4 overs)
Rachel Priest 106* (65)
Western Storm won by 10 wickets
Clifton Park Ground, York
Umpires: Ben Debenham and James Middlebrook
Player of the match: Rachel Priest (Western Storm)
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Western Storm 4, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
26 August 2017
14:30
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
138/6 (20 overs)
v
Yorkshire Diamonds
108 (18.3 overs)
Mignon du Preez 50* (35)
Katie Levick 3/21 (4 overs)
Katherine Brunt 42 (30)
Arran Brindle 2/13 (4 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 30 runs
Arundel Castle Cricket Ground, Arundel
Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Chris Watts
Player of the match: Mignon du Preez (Southern Vipers)
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 5, Yorkshire Diamonds 0

Statistics[edit]

Batting[edit]

Player Matches Innings NO Runs HS Average Strike rate 100s 50s 4s 6s
Hollie Armitage 5 4 1 10 6 3.33 55.55 0 0 0 0
Chamari Atapattu 5 5 1 135 66* 33.75 126.16 0 1 19 4
Katherine Brunt 5 5 0 141 42 28.20 160.22 0 0 18 5
Alice Davidson-Richards 5 5 1 57 22* 14.25 76.00 0 0 3 2
Sophie Devine 5 5 0 55 41 11.00 117.02 0 0 6 3
Jenny Gunn 4 4 2 10 5* 5.00 62.50 0 0 0 0
Katie Levick 5 2 2 10 9* 111.11 0 0 2 0
Suné Luus 5 3 0 40 29 13.33 102.56 0 0 6 0
Anna Nicholls 5 2 0 9 5 4.50 90.00 0 0 1 0
Katie Thompson 2 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0
Madeline Walsh 4 2 0 1 1 0.50 12.50 0 0 0 0
Lauren Winfield 5 5 0 135 58 27.00 103.05 0 1 18 2
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[5]

Bowling[edit]

Player Matches Innings Overs Maidens Runs Wickets BBI Average Economy Strike rate
Chamari Atapattu 5 5 15.0 0 104 2 2/11 52.00 6.93 45.0
Katherine Brunt 5 5 16.3 3 95 3 2/15 31.66 5.75 33.0
Alice Davidson-Richards 5 5 14.0 0 100 5 3/20 20.00 7.14 16.8
Sophie Devine 5 3 4.0 0 41 1 1/16 41.00 10.25 24.0
Jenny Gunn 4 3 10.0 0 88 0 8.80
Katie Levick 5 5 17.0 0 114 6 3/21 19.00 6.70 17.0
Suné Luus 5 2 5.0 0 30 1 1/20 30.00 6.00 30.0
Katie Thompson 2 2 6.0 0 47 0 7.83
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[5]

Fielding[edit]

Player Matches Innings Catches
Hollie Armitage 5 5 2
Chamari Atapattu 5 5 1
Katherine Brunt 5 5 0
Alice Davidson-Richards 5 5 2
Sophie Devine 5 5 1
Jenny Gunn 4 4 0
Katie Levick 5 5 0
Suné Luus 5 5 1
Katie Thompson 2 2 0
Madeline Walsh 4 4 1
Lauren Winfield 5 5 1
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[6]

Wicket-keeping[edit]

Player Matches Innings Catches Stumpings
Anna Nicholls 5 5 0 4
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Women's Cricket Super League: Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Watch: Grayson Excited To Become Yorkshire Diamonds Head Coach". The Yorkshire County Cricket Club. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Women's Cricket Super League 2017/Fixtures and Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Diamonds Set To Shine Brighter Than Ever As Squad Is Released". The Yorkshire County Cricket Club. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2017 - Yorkshire Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2017 - Yorkshire Diamonds/Most Catches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2017 - Yorkshire Diamonds/Most Dismissals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2021.