Yorkshire Diamonds

Yorkshire Diamonds were an English women's Twenty20 cricket team based in Leeds, Yorkshire. They were formed in 2016 to compete in the inaugural season of the Women's Cricket Super League.[1] They played their home matches at grounds across Yorkshire, including Headingley Cricket Ground and Clifton Park, York, and were partnered with Yorkshire County Cricket Club.[2] They were coached by Danielle Hazell[3] and captained by Lauren Winfield.[4] In 2020, following reforms to the structure of women's domestic cricket, some elements of the Yorkshire Diamonds were retained for a new team, the Northern Diamonds.[5]

Yorkshire Diamonds
Personnel
CaptainLauren Winfield
CoachDanielle Hazell (2019)
Paul Grayson (2017-2018)
Richard Pyrah (2016)
Team information
Colours  Blue
Founded2016
Home groundHeadingley, Leeds
Clifton Park, York
North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough
History
WCSL wins0
Official websiteYorkshire Diamonds

T20 kit

History

2016-2019: Women's Cricket Super League

Yorkshire Diamonds were formed in 2016 to compete in the new Women's Cricket Super League, partnering with Yorkshire CCC.[6] In their inaugural season, they finished 5th out of 6 in the group stage, winning just one game, against Lancashire Thunder.[7][8] They fared similarly in 2017, again finishing 5th, with two victories.[9]

In 2018, an expansion in the format, to 10 games per team, saw no change to Yorkshire Diamonds' fortunes, again finishing 5th in the table, with three wins.[10] In their final season, 2019, the Diamonds won five games to achieve their highest ever finish, in 4th, and were the only team to beat eventual winners Western Storm.[11][12] Diamonds overseas player Jemimah Rodrigues was the second highest run-scorer in the tournament, with 401 runs, including 112* against Southern Vipers.[13][14] This still meant they missed out on Finals Day, however, and the 2020 restructure of English domestic women's cricket meant that the Yorkshire Diamonds were disbanded, succeeded in spirit by the Northern Diamonds, who represent a larger area, but retain some of their players.[15]



Players

Final squad, 2019 season.[16]

  • 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
Batsmen
48Alice Davidson-Richards  England (1994-05-29) 29 May 1994Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumEngland Performance squad
57Hollie Armitage England (1997-06-14) 14 June 1997Right-handedRight-arm leg breakEngland Academy player
5Jemimah Rodrigues  India (2000-09-05) 5 September 2000Right-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
All-rounders
50Linsey Smith  England (1995-03-10) 10 March 1995Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxEngland Performance squad
24Leigh Kasperek  New Zealand (1992-02-15) 15 February 1992Right-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
6Cordelia Griffith England (1995-09-19) 19 September 1995Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumEngland Academy player
Wicket-keepers
58Lauren Winfield  England (1990-08-16) 16 August 1990Right-handed—Club captain; England Performance squad
77Alyssa Healy  Australia (1990-03-24) 24 March 1990Right-handed—Overseas player
25Bess Heath England (2001-08-20) 20 August 2001Right-handed—
Bowlers
24Katie George  England (1999-04-07) 7 April 1999Right-handedLeft-arm medium-fastEngland Performance squad
23Katie Levick England (1991-07-17) 17 July 1991Right-handedRight-arm leg breakEngland Academy player
26Katherine Brunt  England (1985-07-02) 2 July 1985Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastEngland Performance squad
10Helen Fenby England (1998-11-23) 23 November 1998Right-handedRight-arm leg breakEngland Academy player
64Georgia Davis England (1999-06-03) 3 June 1999Right-handedRight-arm off break
42Beth Langston  England (1992-09-06) 6 September 1992Right-handedRight-arm mediumEngland Performance squad

Overseas players

Seasons
Season Final standing League standings Notes
P W L T NR BP Pts NRR Pos
2016 Group Stage 5140013–0.3625th DNQ
2017 Group Stage 5230008–0.3185th DNQ
2018 Group Stage 103601115–0.2905th DNQ
2019 Group Stage 105500020–0.4564th DNQ

Statistics

Overall Results
Women's Cricket Super League - summary of results[17][18]
Year Played Wins Losses Tied NR Win %
2016 5140020.00
2017 5230040.00
2018 10360130.00
2019 10550050.00
Total 3011180136.66
  • Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
  • Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.

Teamwise Result summary
Opposition Mat Won Lost Tied NR Win %
Lancashire Thunder6420066.66
Loughborough Lightning6240033.33
Surrey Stars6230133.33
Southern Vipers6240033.33
Western Storm6150016.66

Records

References
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  2. "ECB unveil teams and schedule for Women's Cricket Super League". Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  3. "Danielle Hazell Appointed As Yorkshire Diamonds Head Coach". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  4. "Meet the Diamonds". Yorkshire CCC. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  5. "Women's Regional Hubs to play for Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy". the Cricketer. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  6. "Women's Cricket Super League: Six successful bids announced for new T20 league". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  7. "Women's Super League 2016 Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  8. "Women's Super League 2016 Fixtures & Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  9. "Women's Cricket Super League 2017 Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  10. "Women's Cricket Super League 2018 Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  11. "Women's Cricket Super League 2019 Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  12. "Western Storm vs Yorkshire Diamonds, Aug 28 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  13. "Women's Cricket Super League, 2019/Most Runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  14. "Jemimah Rodrigues' 112* steers Yorkshire Diamonds to four-wicket win over Southern Vipers". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  15. "ECB launches new plan to transform women's and girls' cricket". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  16. "Meet the Diamonds". Yorkshire CCC. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  17. "Women Cricket Super League match result summary". ESPNCricinfo.
  18. "Yorkshire Diamonds opposition wise result summary". ESPNCricinfo.
  19. "Yorkshire Diamonds Highest totals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  20. "Yorkshire Diamonds Lowest totals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  21. "Yorkshire Diamonds Highest scores". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  22. "Yorkshire Diamonds Best Bowling Figures in an Innings". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  23. "Yorkshire Diamonds Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  24. "Yorkshire Diamonds Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
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