2022 Sunrisers (women's cricket) season

The 2022 season was Sunrisers' third season, in which competed in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Twenty20 Charlotte Edwards Cup. In the Charlotte Edwards Cup, the side finished bottom of Group A, losing all six of their six matches. In the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, the side finished bottom of the group, losing six of their seven matches, with the other cancelled.

The side was captained by Kelly Castle in all formats, retaining the captaincy in the Charlotte Edwards Cup whilst also replacing Amara Carr as captain in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. Laura Marsh coached the side, replacing Trevor Griffin on an interim basis for the season. They played four home matches at the County Ground, Chelmsford and two at the County Ground, Northampton.

Squad

Changes

On 29 October 2021, it was announced that Grace Scrivens had been awarded a professional contract with the side, having previously been on a temporary contract. On 25 November 2021, it was announced that Fran Wilson had left the side, joining Western Storm. On 30 March 2022, the side announced the signing of Abtaha Maqsood until the end of July. In April 2022, Kelly Castle became all-format captain of the side (previously, Castle had captained the side in the Charlotte Edwards Cup whilst Amara Carr captained in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy) and Trevor Griffin stepped down from his role as head coach for personal reasons. Laura Marsh was announced as Griffin's replacement on an interim basis for the 2022 season. On 11 May 2022, it was announced by Lightning that they had signed Katie Midwood from Sunrisers. Sunrisers announced their 17-player squad for the season on 12 May 2022, confirming the addition of Jodi Grewcock and Scarlett Hughes, and the departure of Emily Thorpe, Katie Wolfe and Emily Woodhouse. Jessica Olorenshaw was promoted from the Academy squad to the senior squad on 8 July 2022.

Squad list

Age given is at the start of Sunrisers' first match of the season (14 May 2022).

Name	Nationality	Birth date	Batting style	Bowling style	Notes
Batters
Jodi Grewcock	England	(2004-11-30)30 November 2004 (aged 17)	Left-handed	Right-arm leg break
Cordelia Griffith	England	(1995-09-19)19 September 1995 (aged 26)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Florence Miller	England	(2004-02-26)26 February 2004 (aged 18)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
All-rounders
Kelly Castle	England	(1997-09-04)4 September 1997 (aged 24)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	Captain
Kate Coppack	England	(1994-08-30)30 August 1994 (aged 27)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Naomi Dattani	England	(1994-04-28)28 April 1994 (aged 28)	Left-handed	Left-arm medium
Jo Gardner	England	(1997-03-25)25 March 1997 (aged 25)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Alice Macleod	England	(1994-05-14)14 May 1994 (aged 28)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Grace Scrivens	England	(2003-11-10)10 November 2003 (aged 18)	Left-handed	Right-arm off break
Katherine Speed	England	(2001-10-05)5 October 2001 (aged 20)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Amara Carr	England	(1994-04-17)17 April 1994 (aged 28)	Right-handed	—
Scarlett Hughes	England	(2002-06-18)18 June 2002 (aged 19)	Right-handed	—
Jessica Olorenshaw	England	(2005-01-27)27 January 2005 (aged 17)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	Joined July 2022
Mia Rogers	England	(2002-01-29)29 January 2002 (aged 20)	Right-handed	—
Bowlers
Gayatri Gole	England	(1998-07-22)22 July 1998 (aged 23)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Abtaha Maqsood	Scotland	(1999-06-11)11 June 1999 (aged 22)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	Signed until end of July 2022
Sonali Patel	England	(2003-05-23)23 May 2003 (aged 18)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Mady Villiers	England	(1998-08-26)26 August 1998 (aged 23)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break

Charlotte Edwards Cup

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	BP	Pts	NRR
1	South East Stars (Q)	6	5	1	1	21	0.660
2	Central Sparks (Q)	6	4	2	1	17	0.552
3	Western Storm	6	3	3	1	13	0.148
4	Sunrisers	6	0	6	0	0	−1.287

Source: England and Wales Cricket Board

advanced to the semi-final

Fixtures

14 May 2022
14:30 BST
Scorecard

Sunrisers 122/6 (20 overs)	v	South East Stars 123/4 (16.5 overs)
Cordelia Griffith 26 (28) Emma Jones 1/2 (1 over)		Aylish Cranstone 56* (46) Jo Gardner 1/15 (3 overs)

South East Stars won by 6 wickets
County Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Neil Pratt and Sarah Bartlett

South East Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Points: South East Stars 4, Sunrisers 0

18 May 2022
19:00 BST (D/N)
Scorecard

Sunrisers 160/5 (20 overs)	v	Western Storm 164/9 (20 overs)
Grace Scrivens 56 (42) Heather Knight 1/22 (4 overs)		Katie George 34 (23) Grace Scrivens 4/33 (4 overs)

Western Storm won by 1 wicket
County Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Chris Watts and Sue Redfern

Western Storm won the toss and chose to field.
Points: Western Storm 4, Sunrisers 0

21 May 2022
14:30 BST
Scorecard

Central Sparks 153/5 (20 overs)	v	Sunrisers 129/8 (20 overs)
Amy Jones 80 (49) Kelly Castle 2/19 (4 overs)		Naomi Dattani 51 (32) Sarah Glenn 2/14 (4 overs)

Central Sparks won by 24 runs
Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham
Umpires: Grace Bambury and Sue Redfern

Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Central Sparks 4, Sunrisers 0

29 May 2022
11:00 BST
Scorecard

Western Storm 169/5 (20 overs)	v	Sunrisers 128/6 (20 overs)
Sophie Luff 78 (54) Kelly Castle 2/16 (3 overs)		Naomi Dattani 53 (51) Danielle Gibson 2/13 (2 overs)

Western Storm won by 41 runs
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Alex Wharf and Sophie McLelland

Western Storm won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Western Storm 5, Sunrisers 0

1 June 2022
14:30 BST
Scorecard

Central Sparks 146/5 (20 overs)	v	Sunrisers 143/6 (20 overs)
Evelyn Jones 69 (62) Naomi Dattani 2/39 (4 overs)		Jo Gardner 41 (30) Elizabeth Russell 2/24 (4 overs)

Central Sparks won by 3 runs
County Ground, Northampton
Umpires: Billy Taylor and Jasmine Naeem

Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Central Sparks 4, Sunrisers 0

5 June 2022
14:30 BST
Scorecard

South East Stars 183/9 (20 overs)	v	Sunrisers 127 (17 overs)
Bryony Smith 50 (31) Kelly Castle 2/14 (4 overs)		Amara Carr 31 (27) Kalea Moore 2/16 (3 overs)

South East Stars won by 56 runs
Woodbridge Road, Guildford
Umpires: Anna Harris and Sue Redfern

South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: South East Stars 5, Sunrisers 0

Tournament statistics

Batting

Player	Matches	Innings	Runs	Average	High score	50s
Naomi Dattani	6	6	157	26.16	53	2
Grace Scrivens	6	6	141	23.50	56	1
Jo Gardner	5	5	94	31.33	41	0
Kelly Castle	6	6	73	18.25	40*	0
Amara Carr	2	2	68	68.00	37*	0
Cordelia Griffith	4	3	67	22.33	26	0
Mady Villiers	5	5	54	10.80	22	0

Source: ESPN Cricinfo Qualification: 50 runs.

Bowling

Player	Matches	Overs	Wickets	Average	Economy	BBI
Kelly Castle	6	20.5	7	16.85	5.66	2/14
Grace Scrivens	6	20.0	7	21.71	7.60	4/33
Naomi Dattani	6	19.0	6	26.83	8.47	2/30
Jo Gardner	5	13.0	5	19.20	7.38	2/23
Mady Villiers	5	17.0	5	28.00	8.23	2/33

Source: ESPN Cricinfo Qualification: 5 wickets.

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

Season standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	NR	BP	Pts	NRR
1	Northern Diamonds (Q)	7	6	0	1	2	28	0.851
2	South East Stars (Q)	7	5	1	1	4	26	0.687
3	Southern Vipers (Q)	7	5	1	1	2	24	0.762
4	Western Storm	7	3	3	1	1	15	−0.214
5	Central Sparks	7	2	4	1	1	11	0.073
6	Lightning	7	2	4	1	1	11	−0.630
7	North West Thunder	7	1	5	1	0	6	−0.366
8	Sunrisers	7	0	6	1	0	2	−1.046

Source: England and Wales Cricket Board

advanced to final advanced to the play-off

Fixtures

2 July 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard

South East Stars 281/8 (50 overs)	v	Sunrisers 201 (41.4 overs)
Bryony Smith 66 (68) Grace Scrivens 4/42 (10 overs)		Grace Scrivens 74 (74) Bryony Smith 3/37 (10 overs)

South East Stars won by 80 runs
County Ground, Beckenham
Umpires: Grace Bambury and Mark Newell

South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: South East Stars 5, Sunrisers 0

9 July 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard

Northern Diamonds 194 (49.5 overs)	v	Sunrisers 188 (45.2 overs)
Hollie Armitage 47 (60) Grace Scrivens 4/20 (10 overs)		Naomi Dattani 41 (58) Linsey Smith 3/34 (10 overs)

Northern Diamonds won by 6 runs
Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds
Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Jasmine Naeem

Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Sunrisers 0

16 July 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard

Sunrisers 254/6 (50 overs)	v	Western Storm 257/7 (49 overs)
Cordelia Griffith 74 (106) Niamh Holland 2/32 (7 overs)		Sophie Luff 100* (142) Mady Villiers 2/33 (10 overs)

Western Storm won by 3 wickets
County Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Bob White and Sophie McLelland

Sunrisers won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Western Storm 4, Sunrisers 0

23 July 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard

Southern Vipers 233/9 (50 overs)	v	Sunrisers 222/8 (50 overs)
Paige Scholfield 74 (72) Kate Coppack 4/48 (9 overs)		Cordelia Griffith 65 (109) Charlie Dean 3/31 (10 overs)

Southern Vipers won by 11 runs
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Billy Taylor and Grace Bambury

Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Southern Vipers 4, Sunrisers 0

9 September 2022
10:30 BST

Sunrisers	v	North West Thunder

No Result
County Ground, Northampton

The match was postponed due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and later deemed a no result with points shared.
Points: Sunrisers 2, North West Thunder 2

11 September 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard

Lightning 230/9 (50 overs)	v	Sunrisers 160 (41 overs)
Kathryn Bryce 104 (109) Jo Gardner 3/45 (10 overs)		Grace Scrivens 54 (65) Kirstie Gordon 4/31 (10 overs)

Lightning won by 70 runs
County Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Neil Bainton and Rose Dovey

Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Lightning 5, Sunrisers 0

17 September 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard

Central Sparks 260/9 (50 overs)	v	Sunrisers 121 (28.5 overs)
Emily Arlott 63 (73) Mady Villiers 3/44 (10 overs)		Grace Scrivens 61 (75) Davina Perrin 3/26 (5 overs)

Central Sparks won by 139 runs
New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Jack Shantry and Joanne Ibbotson

Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Central Sparks 5, Sunrisers 0

Tournament statistics

Batting

Player	Matches	Innings	Runs	Average	High score	50s
Grace Scrivens	6	6	297	49.50	74	4
Cordelia Griffith	4	4	178	44.50	74	2
Naomi Dattani	6	6	108	18.00	41	0

Source: ESPN Cricinfo Qualification: 100 runs.

Bowling

Player	Matches	Overs	Wickets	Average	Economy	BBI
Grace Scrivens	6	59.0	13	14.69	3.23	4/20
Mady Villiers	6	59.5	12	21.83	4.37	4/36
Jo Gardner	6	31.0	6	25.16	4.87	3/45
Kate Coppack	6	38.0	6	31.50	4.97	4/48

Source: ESPN Cricinfo Qualification: 5 wickets.

Season statistics

Batting

Player	Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy								Charlotte Edwards Cup
Player	Matches	Innings	Runs	High score	Average	Strike rate	100s	50s	Matches	Innings	Runs	High score	Average	Strike rate	100s	50s
Amara Carr	4	4	61	35	15.25	60.39	0	0	2	2	68	37*	68.00	121.42	0	0
Kelly Castle	5	5	49	17	9.80	77.77	0	0	6	6	73	40*	18.25	100.00	0	0
Kate Coppack	6	4	20	12	10.00	66.66	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Naomi Dattani	6	6	108	41	18.00	62.42	0	0	6	6	157	53	26.16	109.02	0	2
Jo Gardner	6	6	99	43*	24.75	82.50	0	0	5	5	94	41	31.33	97.91	0	0
Gayatri Gole	1	1	3	3	3.00	42.85	0	0	6	4	12	7*	6.00	100.00	0	0
Jodi Grewcock	2	2	40	35	20.00	44.94	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Cordelia Griffith	4	4	178	74	44.50	64.49	0	2	4	3	67	26	22.33	95.71	0	0
Scarlett Hughes	1	1	4	4	4.00	50.00	0	0	6	4	16	10	4.00	66.66	0	0
Alice Macleod	1	1	0	0	0.00	0.00	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Abtaha Maqsood	4	3	7	3	3.50	24.13	0	0	6	1	6	6	6.00	120.00	0	0
Florence Miller	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6	2	16	11*	–	84.21	0	0
Jessica Olorenshaw	5	4	70	25	17.50	73.68	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Sonali Patel	2	2	10	9*	10.00	37.03	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Mia Rogers	5	4	21	12*	7.00	61.76	0	0	6	5	37	20	7.40	119.35	0	0
Grace Scrivens	6	6	297	74	49.50	77.54	0	4	6	6	141	56	23.50	119.49	0	1
Katherine Speed	2	2	10	7	5.00	47.61	0	0	2	2	5	3*	5.00	55.55	0	0
Mady Villiers	6	6	63	33	10.50	73.25	0	0	5	5	54	22	10.80	114.89	0	0
Source: ESPN Cricinfo

Bowling

Player	Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy							Charlotte Edwards Cup
Player	Matches	Overs	Wickets	Average	Economy	BBI	5wi	Matches	Overs	Wickets	Average	Economy	BBI	5wi
Kelly Castle	5	37.0	3	66.33	5.37	1/47	0	6	20.5	7	16.85	5.66	2/14	0
Kate Coppack	6	38.0	6	31.50	4.97	4/48	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Naomi Dattani	6	31.0	3	66.66	6.45	3/19	0	6	19.0	6	26.83	8.47	2/30	0
Jo Gardner	6	31.0	6	25.16	4.87	3/45	0	5	13.0	5	19.20	7.38	2/23	0
Gayatri Gole	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	6	9.0	0	–	10.11	–	0
Jodi Grewcock	2	7.0	2	13.50	3.85	2/27	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Abtaha Maqsood	4	27.0	3	47.33	5.25	1/26	0	6	18.0	3	54.00	9.00	1/15	0
Sonali Patel	2	9.0	1	62.00	6.88	1/37	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Grace Scrivens	6	59.0	13	14.69	3.23	4/20	0	6	20.0	7	21.71	7.60	4/33	0
Mady Villiers	6	59.5	12	21.83	4.37	4/36	0	5	17.0	5	28.00	8.23	2/33	0
Source: ESPN Cricinfo

Fielding

Player	Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy			Charlotte Edwards Cup
Player	Matches	Innings	Catches	Matches	Innings	Catches
Kelly Castle	5	5	0	6	6	3
Kate Coppack	6	6	1	–	–	–
Naomi Dattani	6	6	5	6	6	0
Jo Gardner	6	6	1	5	5	2
Gayatri Gole	1	1	0	6	6	1
Jodi Grewcock	2	2	1	–	–	–
Cordelia Griffith	4	4	5	4	4	0
Scarlett Hughes	1	–	–	6	2	1
Alice Macleod	1	1	1	–	–	–
Abtaha Maqsood	4	4	1	6	6	0
Florence Miller	–	–	–	6	6	1
Jessica Olorenshaw	5	5	1	–	–	–
Sonali Patel	2	2	1	–	–	–
Mia Rogers	5	4	1	6	6	0
Grace Scrivens	6	6	1	6	6	1
Katherine Speed	2	2	0	2	2	0
Mady Villiers	6	6	1	5	5	2
Source: ESPN Cricinfo

Wicket-keeping

Player	Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy				Charlotte Edwards Cup
Player	Matches	Innings	Catches	Stumpings	Matches	Innings	Catches	Stumpings
Amara Carr	4	4	4	2	2	2	4	1
Scarlett Hughes	1	1	2	2	6	4	2	7
Mia Rogers	5	1	1	0	6	–	–	–
Source: ESPN Cricinfo

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History	Overview
Home grounds	County Ground, Chelmsford Fenner's County Ground, Northampton Merchant Taylors' School Lord's Brunton Memorial Ground
Leagues	Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Charlotte Edwards Cup
Seasons	2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Coaches	Trevor Griffin (2020–2021) Laura Marsh (2022) Andy Tennant (2022–2024)
Captains	Amara Carr (2020–2021) Kelly Castle (2021–2023) Naomi Dattani (2022) Dane van Niekerk (2023) Grace Scrivens (2023–2024)
Players	List

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