2012 Women's Twenty20 Cup
The 2012 Women's Twenty20 Cup was the 4th cricket Women's Twenty20 Cup tournament. It took place in July and August, with 36 teams taking part: 33 county teams plus Wales, Ireland and the Netherlands. Sussex Women won the Twenty20 Cup, beating Berkshire Women in the final, achieving their first T20 title. The tournament ran alongside the 50-over 2012 Women's County Championship.[1]
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Sussex (1st title) |
| Participants | 36 |
Competition Format
Teams played matches within a series of regionalised divisions, with the winners of the top divisions progressing to semi-finals and a final. Matches were played using a Twenty20 format.
The divisions worked on a points system with positions within the divisions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:[2]
Win: 2 points.
Tie: 1 points.
Loss: 0 points.
Abandoned/Cancelled: 1 point.
Teams
The 2012 Women's Twenty20 Cup was divided into three regions: Midlands & North, South and South & West. Each region was further divided into divisions: Midlands & North with four, South with three and South & West with two. Teams in each division played each other once, and then the top two played in a Division Final and bottom two in a 3rd Place Play-off. The winners of each Division 1, and the best-performing second-place team, progressed to the semi-finals.
Midlands & North
| Division One | Nottinghamshire | Warwickshire | Worcestershire | Yorkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Two | Lancashire | Gloucestershire | Northamptonshire | Staffordshire |
| Division Three | Cheshire | Cumbria | Durham | Netherlands |
| Division Four | Derbyshire | Leicestershire and Rutland | Northumberland | Oxfordshire |
South
| Division One | Kent | Middlesex | Surrey | Sussex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Two | Essex | Hampshire | Hertfordshire | Suffolk |
| Division Three | Bedfordshire | Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire | Ireland | Norfolk |
Midlands & North
Group Stage
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | C | NRR | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.80 | 0 | 6 |
| Nottinghamshire | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.70 | 0 | 4 |
| Worcestershire | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.91 | 0 | 2 |
| Warwickshire (R) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.27 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: ECB Women's Twenty20 Cup[3]
Final
31 July 2012 Scorecard |
Nottinghamshire 73/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Yorkshire 77/3 (19.1 overs) |
Danielle Hazell 26 (32) Lucy Maxwell 2/13 (4 overs) |
- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Yorkshire progress to the semi-finals.
Division 2
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | C | NRR | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffordshire (P) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5.74 | 0 | 6 |
| Lancashire | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −0.22 | 0 | 2 |
| Gloucestershire[lower-alpha 1] (R) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1.45 | 0 | 2 |
| Northamptonshire | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3.06 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: ECB Women's Twenty20 Cup[4]
Division 3
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | C | NRR | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands (P) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.51 | 0 | 6 |
| Cheshire | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.62 | 0 | 4 |
| Durham | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.27 | 0 | 2 |
| Cumbria (R) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.54 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: ECB Women's Twenty20 Cup[5]
Division 4
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | C | NRR | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicestershire (P) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.56 | 0 | 4 |
| Derbyshire | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.83 | 0 | 4 |
| Oxfordshire | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.47 | 0 | 4 |
| Northumberland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3.02 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: ECB Women's Twenty20 Cup[6]
South
Group Stage
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | C | NRR | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +3.03 | 0 | 5 |
| Kent (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2.23 | 0 | 5 |
| Middlesex | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | −1.23 | 0 | 1 |
| Surrey (R) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | −5.53 | 0 | 1 |
- Source: ECB Women's Twenty20 Cup[7]
Final
31 July 2012 Scorecard |
Kent 124/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Sussex 142/4 (20 overs) |
- Kent won the toss and elected to field.
- Sussex and Kent progress to the semi-finals.
Division 2
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | C | NRR | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex (P) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6.17 | 0 | 6 |
| Hertfordshire | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1.11 | 0 | 3 |
| Hampshire | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.26 | 0 | 2 |
| Suffolk | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −6.30 | 0 | 1 |
- Source: ECB Women's Twenty20 Cup[8]
Division 3
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | C | NRR | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7.25 | 0 | 6 |
| Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.54 | 0 | 4 |
| Norfolk | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.47 | 0 | 2 |
| Bedfordshire | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4.47 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: ECB Women's Twenty20 Cup[9]
South & West
Group Stage
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | C | NRR | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.56 | 0 | 6 |
| Somerset | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.41 | 0 | 4 |
| Wales | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.04 | 0 | 2 |
| Devon (R) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3.04 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: ECB Women's Twenty20 Cup[10]
Final
31 July 2012 Scorecard |
v |
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Berkshire progress to the semi-finals.
Division 2
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | C | NRR | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckinghamshire | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.72 | 0 | 6 |
| Cornwall[lower-alpha 3] (P) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.02 | 0 | 4 |
| Wiltshire | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.02 | 0 | 2 |
| Dorset | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1.77 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: ECB Women's Twenty20 Cup[11]
Knock-Out Stage
Semi-Finals
27 August 2012 Scorecard |
Berkshire 117/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Kent 113/9 (20 overs) |
Asha Smith 47 (29) Charlotte Edwards 3/29 (4 overs) |
- Kent won the toss and elected to field.
- Berkshire progress to the final.
27 August 2012 Scorecard |
Sussex 130/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Yorkshire 113/8 (20 overs) |
Sarah Taylor 58 (47) Camilla Westwood 2/24 (4 overs) |
- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Sussex progress to the final.
Third Place Play-Off
27 August 2012 Scorecard |
Kent 133/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Yorkshire 126/7 (20 overs) |
Liz Perry 45* (29) Rhiannon Dick 2/15 (4 overs) |
- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
Final
27 August 2012 Scorecard |
Berkshire 52 (18.3 overs) |
v |
Sussex 54/0 (18.2 overs) |
Linsey Smith 12 (28) Izi Noakes 3/5 (4 overs) |
Alexia Walker 39* (18) |
- Sussex won the toss and elected to field.
- Sussex won the 2012 Women's Twenty20 Cup.
Notes
- Gloucestershire were relegated after losing the Third Place Play-off to Northamptonshire.
- Ireland were not promoted as they did not compete in 2013.
- Cornwall were promoted after winning the Division Final against Buckinghamshire.
References
- "ECB Women's Twenty20 Cup 2012". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- "ECB Women's Twenty20 Cup 2012". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- Division M&N 1 - 2012, Play-Cricket.
- Division M&N 2 - 2012, Play-Cricket.
- Division M&N 3 - 2012, Play-Cricket.
- Division M&N 4 - 2012, Play-Cricket.
- Division S1 - 2012, Play-Cricket.
- Division S2 - 2012, Play-Cricket.
- Division S3 - 2012, Play-Cricket.
- Division S&W 1 - 2012, Play-Cricket.
- Division S&W 2 - 2012, Play-Cricket.