Yorkshire Diamonds
Yorkshire Diamonds is 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. They will play their home matches at the Headingley Cricket Ground. They are coached by Danielle Hazell and are captained by Lauren Winfield and as Jane Hildreth is General Manager. The team is partnered with Yorkshire County Cricket Club. The squad includes overseas players Alyssa Healy, Jemimah Rodrigues & Leigh Kasperek as well as England players Lauren Winfield, Katherine Brunt, Jenny Gunn and Danielle Hazell, who is now the coach.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
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| Team information | ||
| Founded | 2016 | |
| Home ground | Headingley Cricket Ground | |
| History | ||
| WCSL wins | 0 | |
| Official website | Yorkshire Diamonds | |
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Players
Current squad
- No. denotes the player's squad number, as worn on the back of their shirt.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 48 | Alice Davidson-Richards | | 29 May 1994 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | England Performance squad |
| 57 | Hollie Armitage | | 14 June 1997 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | England Academy player |
| 5 | Jemimah Rodrigues |  | 5 September 2000 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Overseas player |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 24 | Jenny Gunn | | 9 May 1986 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | England Performance squad |
| 50 | Linsey Smith | | 10 March 1995 | Right-handed | Left arm slow orthodox spin | England Performance squad |
| 24 | Leigh Kasperek |  | 15 February 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | Overseas player |
| 6 | Cordelia Griffith | | 19 September 1995 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | England Academy player |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 58 | Lauren Winfield | | 16 August 1990 | Right-handed | — | Club captain; England Performance squad |
| 77 | Alyssa Healy | .svg.png){kind=small} | 24 March 1990 | Right-handed | — | Overseas player |
| 25 | Bess Heath | | 20 August 2001 | Right-handed | — | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 24 | Katie George | | 7 April 1999 | Left-handed | Left arm medium-fast | England Performance squad |
| 23 | Katie Levick | | 17 July 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | England Academy player |
| 26 | Katherine Brunt | | 2 July 1985 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | England Performance squad |
| 10 | Helen Fenby | | 23 November 1998 | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | England Academy player |
| 64 | Georgia Davis | | (age 20) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 42 | Beth Langston | | 6 September 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | England Performance squad |
Imported players
Statistics
Overall Result [9]
| Year | Played | Wins | Losses | Tied | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| 2017 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| 2018 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 30.00 |
| 2019 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Total | 30 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 36.66 |
- Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
- Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.
Teamwise Result summary [10]
| Opposition | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire Thunder | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Loughborough Lightning | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Surrey Stars | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 33.33 |
| Southern Vipers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Western Storm | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16.66 |
References
- "Yorkshire shine bright like a Diamond". Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- "Pyrah: We are assembling a quality squad for the Diamonds". Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- "Richard Pyrah to coach Yorkshire Women's Super League side". Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- "Yorkshire Diamonds to 'rock' Women's Cricket Super League". Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- "ECB names six Women's Super League hosts". Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- "ECB unveil teams and schedule for Women's Cricket Super League". Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- "England & Wales Cricket Board announce final squads for Women's Super League - Cricket - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- "Meg Lanning, Stafanie Taylor, Suzie Bates among WSL overseas stars - Cricket - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- "Women Cricket Super League match result summary". ESPNCricinfo.
- "Yorkshire Diamonds opposition wise result summary". ESPNCricinfo.
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