Sunrisers (women's cricket) explained
Sunrisers are a women's cricket team that represent the London and East region, one of eight regional hubs in English domestic women's cricket. They play their home matches at various grounds, including the County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford.[1] [2] They are captained by Grace Scrivens in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and Dane van Niekerk in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, and are coached by Andy Tennant.[3] The team is partnered with Middlesex, Essex, Northamptonshire, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire, as well as Marylebone Cricket Club.[4]
History
In 2020, women's cricket in England was restructured, creating eight new 'regional hub' teams, with the intention of playing both 50-over and 20-over cricket.[5] Sunrisers were one of the sides created under this structure, representing the London and East region, Middlesex, Essex, Northamptonshire, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire, as well as Marylebone Cricket Club.[4] The side was to be captained by Amara Carr and coached by Trevor Griffin. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season was truncated, and only 50-over cricket was played, in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[6] Sunrisers finished bottom of the South Group in the competition, losing all six of their matches.[7] At the end of the season, five Sunrisers players were given full-time domestic contracts, the first of their kind in England: Amara Carr, Naomi Dattani, Cordelia Griffith, Jo Gardner and Kelly Castle.[8]
The following season, 2021, Sunrisers competed in both the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the newly-formed Twenty20 competition, the Charlotte Edwards Cup. The side again lost all of their matches in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, finishing bottom of the eight-team group.[9] For the Charlotte Edwards Cup, Kelly Castle was named as captain of the side.[10] In the first match of the tournament, Sunrisers recorded their first ever victory, beating Western Storm by 7 wickets.[11] However, they did not win another match in the tournament and finished bottom of their group, although they did tie their home match against North West Thunder.[12]
Ahead of the 2022 season, it was announced that Castle was becoming captain of the side in all formats, and that Trevor Griffin was stepping down as Head Coach for personal reasons.[13] Griffin was later replaced by Laura Marsh, taking on the Head Coach role on an interim basis for the 2022 season.[14] The side finished bottom of their Charlotte Edwards Cup group, losing all six of their matches.[15] The side also finished bottom of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy group, losing all of their completed matches.[16] Sunrisers all-rounder Grace Scrivens was the joint-leading wicket-taker in the competition, with 13 wickets, and the third-highest run-scorer, with 297 runs.[17] [18] At the end of the season, it was announced that Andy Tennant had been appointed as the permanent Head Coach of the side.[3]
In June 2023, it was announced that Kelly Castle had stepped down as captain of the side, being replaced by overseas player Dane van Niekerk.[19] After van Niekerk's spell with the side ended in September 2023, Grace Scrivens took over the captaincy.[20] That season, the side finished bottom of the group in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, but won their first matches in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, including a late season winning run to finish fourth in the table.[21] [22] [23] Ahead of the 2024 season, Scrivens was confirmed as captain in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with van Niekerk captaining in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.[24]
Home grounds
Players
Current squad
As per 2024 season.[24]
- No. denotes the player's squad number, as worn on the back of their shirt.
- denotes players with international caps.
No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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Batters |
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4 | | | 26 February 2004 | Right-handed | | |
6 | | | 19 September 1995 | Right-handed | | |
All-rounders |
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7 | | | 4 September 1997 | Right-handed | | |
9 | | | 30 November 2004 | Left-handed | | |
11 | | | 30 August 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
14 | | | 25 March 1997 | Right-handed | | |
22 | | | 5 October 2001 | Right-handed | | |
29 | | | 10 November 2003 | Left-handed | | Club captain |
44 | | | 14 May 1994 | Right-handed | | |
64 | | | 26 October 2004 | Right-handed | | |
Wicket-keepers |
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12 | | | 27 January 2005 | Right-handed | | |
17 | | | 17 April 1994 | Right-handed | — | |
83 | | | 8 February 2001 | Right-handed | — | |
Bowlers |
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10 | | | 24 May 2000 | Right-handed | | |
18 | Abtaha Maqsood | | 11 June 1999 | Right-handed | | |
19 | Charley Phillips | | 8 May 2003 | Right-handed | | |
26 | Mady Villiers | | 26 August 1998 | Right-handed | | |
88 | | | 31 July 2004 | Right-handed | | | |
Academy
The Sunrisers Academy team plays against other regional academies in friendly and festival matches across various formats. The Academy selects players from across the Sunrisers regional hub, and includes some players who are also in the first team squad. Players in the 2024 Academy are listed below:[25]
Overseas players
Coaching staff
- Head Coach: Andy Tennant
- Regional Director: Danni Warren
- Assistant Coach: Marc Broom
- Club Coach: Robbie Gunn
- Sports Doctor: Phil Batty
- Head Strength & Conditioning Coach: Calum Burdett
- Performance Analyst: Kieran Phillips
- Psycho-Social Lead: Kate Green
As of the 2023 season.[26] [3]
Seasons
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
Season | Final standing | League standings[27] | Notes |
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P | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR | Pos |
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2020 | | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.365 | 4th | DNQ |
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2021 | | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.598 | 8th | DNQ |
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2022 | | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −1.046 | 8th | DNQ |
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2023 | | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 32 | −0.006 | 4th | DNQ | |
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Charlotte Edwards Cup
Season | Final standing | League standings | Notes |
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P | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR | Pos |
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2021 | | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | –0.871 | 4th | DNQ |
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2022 | | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1.287 | 4th | DNQ |
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2023 | | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1.717 | 8th | DNQ |
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2024 | | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | –1.073 | 8th | DNQ | |
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Statistics
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – summary of resultsYear | Played | Wins | Losses | Tied | NR | Win % |
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2020 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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2021 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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2022 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
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2023 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 42.86 |
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Total | 34 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 17.65 | |
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- Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
- Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – teamwise result summary[28] Opposition | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win % |
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| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 | |
Charlotte Edwards Cup
Charlotte Edwards Cup - summary of resultsYear | Played | Wins | Losses | Tied | NR | Win % |
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2021 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16.67 |
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2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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2023 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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2024 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
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Total | 29 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 10.34 | |
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- Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
- Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.
Charlotte Edwards Cup - teamwise result summaryOpposition | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win % |
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| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14.28 | |
Records
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
Charlotte Edwards Cup
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Fixtures . England and Wales Cricket Board . 6 June 2021.
- Web site: Women's Regional T20 2021 - Fixtures . England and Wales Cricket Board . 6 June 2021.
- Web site: Sunrisers Appoint New Head Coach . Sunrisers Cricket . 28 September 2022 . 28 September 2022.
- Web site: Sunrisers Cricket Home Page . Sunrisers Cricket . 1 January 2021.
- Web site: ECB launches new plan to transform women's and girls' cricket . England and Wales Cricket Board . 26 September 2021.
- Web site: Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: The special-edition 50-over competition explained . the Cricketer . 11 August 2020 . 26 September 2021.
- Web site: Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020/Table. ESPNCricinfo . 26 September 2021.
- Web site: Forty-one female players sign full-time domestic contracts . England and Wales Cricket Board . 26 September 2021.
- Web site: Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021/Table . ESPNCricinfo . 26 September 2021.
- Web site: Kelly Castle Takes on Sunrisers T20 Captaincy . 25 June 2021 . Sunrisers Cricket . 25 June 2021.
- Web site: Grace Scrivens seals Storm's fate as Sunrisers ease to victory . ESPNCricinfo . 26 September 2021.
- Web site: Thunder tie thriller with Sunrisers, thanks to Kate Cross-Hannah Jones death bowling . ESPNCricinfo . 26 September 2021.
- Web site: Statement: Trevor Griffin . Sunrisers Cricket . 6 April 2022 . 6 April 2022.
- Web site: Laura Marsh Appointed as Sunrisers Interim Head Coach . Sunrisers Cricket . 28 April 2022 . 28 April 2022.
- Web site: Charlotte Edwards Cup 2022/Table . ESPNcricinfo . 5 June 2022.
- Web site: Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022/Table . ESPNcricinfo . 28 September 2022.
- Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2022/Most Runs . ESPNCricinfo. 28 September 2022.
- Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2022/Most Wickets . ESPNCricinfo. 28 September 2022.
- Web site: Sunrisers Statement: Captaincy Update . Sunrisers Cricket . 7 June 2023 . 7 June 2023.
- Web site: Squad and Preview: Sunrisers v Western Storm (5 September) . 4 September 2023 . Sunrisers Cricket . 4 September 2023.
- Web site: Charlotte Edwards Cup 2023/Tables . England and Wales Cricket Board . 25 September 2023.
- Web site: Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 . England and Wales Cricket Board . 25 September 2023.
- Web site: Northern Diamonds' title defence ends with defeat to Sunrisers in rain-hit thriller . ESPNcricinfo . 16 September 2023 . 25 September 2023.
- Web site: Sunrisers Confirm Squad for 2024 Season . Sunrisers Cricket . 4 April 2024 . 4 April 2024.
- Web site: 2024 Sunrisers Academy Squad Announced . Sunrisers . 10 October 2023 . 15 October 2023.
- Web site: Sunrisers Unveil Coaching Team & SSSM Staff. 23 March 2021 . Sunrisers Cricket. 8 April 2021.
- Web site: Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Tables . ESPN Cricinfo . 1 January 2021.
- Web site: Sunrisers Match Results . ESPN Cricinfo . 1 January 2021.
- Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020 - Sunrisers/Highest totals . ESPN Cricinfo . 4 September 2021.
- Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2021 - Sunrisers/Highest totals . ESPN Cricinfo . 25 September 2021.
- Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2022 - Sunrisers/Highest totals . ESPN Cricinfo . 28 September 2022.
- Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2023 - Sunrisers/Highest totals . ESPN Cricinfo . 25 September 2023.
- Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020 - Sunrisers/High scores . ESPN Cricinfo . 4 September 2021.
- Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2021 - Sunrisers/High scores . ESPN Cricinfo . 25 September 2021.
- Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2022 - Sunrisers/High scores . ESPN Cricinfo . 28 September 2022.
- Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2023 - Sunrisers/High scores . ESPN Cricinfo . 25 September 2023.
- Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020 - Sunrisers/Best bowling figures in an innings . ESPN Cricinfo . 4 September 2021.
- Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2021 - Sunrisers/Best bowling figures in an innings . ESPN Cricinfo . 25 September 2021.
- Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2022 - Sunrisers/Best bowling figures in an innings . ESPN Cricinfo . 28 September 2022.
- Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2023 - Sunrisers/Best bowling figures in an innings . ESPN Cricinfo . 25 September 2023.
- Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020 - Sunrisers/Most runs . ESPN Cricinfo . 4 September 2021.
- Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2021 - Sunrisers/Most runs . ESPN Cricinfo . 25 September 2021.
- Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2022 - Sunrisers/Most runs . ESPN Cricinfo . 28 September 2022.
- Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2023 - Sunrisers/Most runs . ESPN Cricinfo . 25 September 2023.
- Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020 - Sunrisers/Most wickets . ESPN Cricinfo . 4 September 2021.
- Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2021 - Sunrisers/Most wickets . ESPN Cricinfo . 25 September 2021.
- Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2022 - Sunrisers/Most wickets . ESPN Cricinfo . 28 September 2022.
- Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2023 - Sunrisers/Most wickets . ESPN Cricinfo . 25 September 2023.
- Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Sunrisers/Highest Totals . ESPN Cricinfo . 5 September 2021.
- Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022 - Sunrisers/Highest Totals . ESPN Cricinfo . 5 June 2022.
- Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022 - Sunrisers/Highest Totals . ESPN Cricinfo . 25 September 2023.
- Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Sunrisers/High Scores . ESPN Cricinfo . 5 September 2021.
- Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022 - Sunrisers/High Scores . ESPN Cricinfo . 5 June 2022.
- Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023 - Sunrisers/High Scores . ESPN Cricinfo . 25 September 2023.
- Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Sunrisers/Best Bowling Figures in an Innings . ESPN Cricinfo . 5 September 2021.
- Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022 - Sunrisers/Best Bowling Figures in an Innings . ESPN Cricinfo . 5 June 2022.
- Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023 - Sunrisers/Best Bowling Figures in an Innings . ESPN Cricinfo . 25 September 2023.
- Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Sunrisers/Most runs . ESPN Cricinfo . 5 September 2021.
- Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022 - Sunrisers/Most runs . ESPN Cricinfo . 5 June 2022.
- Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023 - Sunrisers/Most runs . ESPN Cricinfo . 25 September 2023.
- Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Sunrisers/Most wickets . ESPN Cricinfo . 5 September 2021.
- Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022 - Sunrisers/Most wickets . ESPN Cricinfo . 5 June 2022.
- Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023 - Sunrisers/Most wickets . ESPN Cricinfo . 25 September 2023.