Charlotte Edwards Cup 2022 | All You Need to Know

England Women's domestic season commences on May 14 with the second edition of the Charlotte Edwards Cup. South East Stars had won the inaugural instalment of this regional T20 tournament. And they will again start as favourites as they boast the likes of Tash Farrant and Sophia Dunkley in their ranks.


Teams and Format of the Charlotte Edwards Cup 2022

 

Eight teams will participate in the competition named after the former England Women's captain. They have been divided into two groups, which include:

 

Group A: Central Spark, South East Stars, Sunrisers, Western Storm

Group B: Lightning, Northern Diamonds, Thunder, Southern Vipers

 

The tournament will take place in a double robin round format. Each team will square off against the other participants in their respective pool twice. The most successful team will progress directly into the final. The other group winner and the second-best placed team will feature in the semi-final on Finals Day in Northampton (June 11). All matches will be live-streamed on the YouTube channels of the respective teams.

 

Players to watch out for in the tournament

 

Besides the regular big names like Tammy Beaumont (Lightning), Katherine Brunt and Nat Sciver (Northern Diamonds), Anya Shrubsole and Danni Wyatt (Southern Vipers), Kate Cross and Sophie Ecclestone (Thunder), Sophia Dunkley (South East Stars) and Heather Knight (Western Storm), eyes will be on several young guns vying to become a permanent member of England XI.

 

Issy Wong (Central Sparks)

 

Issy Wong has been in the reckoning for the English squad for quite some time now. She can rattle any top-order with her sheer pace. Furthermore, her power-hitting in the lower order can be a valuable asset to any team. She will be expected to turn on the heat as England look to find Anya Shrubsole's replacement after the latter's retirement.

 

Charlie Dean (Southern Vipers)

 

Charlie Dean, the 21-year off-spin bowler, played second fiddle to Sophie Ecclestone perfectly in the last ICC Women's World Cup. She claimed eleven wickets from six matches, with her best figures of 23/4 coming against India in the tournament. 

 

Squads

 

Central Sparks - Eve Jones (c), Emily Arlott, Hannah Baker, Clare Boycott, Thea Brookes, Gwen Davies, Poppy Davies, Georgia Davis, Ria Fackrell, Sarah Glenn, Milly Home, Amy Jones, Anisha Patel, Davina Perrin, Grace Potts, Liz Russell, Issy Wong, Ami Campbell, Abbey Freeborn, Steph Butler

 

Lightning - Kathryn Bryce (c), Kirstie Gordon, Grace Ballinger, Tammy Beaumont, Sarah Bryce, Ella Claridge, Piepa Cleary, Bethan Ellis, Teresa Graves, Marie Kelly, Michaela Kirk, Beth Harmer, Lucy Higham, Katie Midwood, Sophie Munro, Alicia Presland, Josie Groves, Lenny Sims

 

Northern Diamonds - Hollie Armitage (c), Katherine Brunt, Abi Glen, Leah Dobson, Jenny Gunn, Bess Heath, Rachel Hopkins, Sterre Kalis, Beth Langston, Katie Levick, Emma Marlow, Nat Sciver, Rachel Slater, Linsey Smith, Phoebe Turner, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Leigh Kasperek, Yvonne Graves

 

South East Stars - Bryony Smith (C), Tash Farrant, Freya Davies, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Aylish Cranstone, Alice Davidson-Richards, Dani Gregory, Alexa Stonehouse, Chloe Brewer, Claudie Cooper, Emma Jones, Eva Gray, Grace Gibbs, Kalea Moore, Kira Chathli, Kirstie White, Phoebe Franklin, Rhianna Southby, Ryana MacDonald-Gay

 

Southern Vipers - Georgia Adams (c), Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Charlie Dean, Georgia Elwiss, Nancy Harman, Chloe Hill, Freya Kemp, Ella McCaughan, Alice Monaghan, Tara Norris, Carla Rudd, Paige Scholfield, Anya Shrubsole, Charlotte Taylor, Emily Windsor, Danni Wyatt

 

Sunrisers - Amara Carr, Kelly Castle, Naomi Dattani, Jo Gardner, Cordelia Griffith, Grace Scrivens, Kate Coppack, Gaya Gole, Lissy MacLeod, Sonali Patel, Mia Rogers, Katherine Speed, Mady Villiers, Abtaha Maqsood

 

Thunder - Ellie Threlkeld (c), Georgie Boyce, Nat Brown, Alice Clarke, Danielle Collins, Kate Cross, Rebecca Duckworth, Alice Dyson, Sophie Ecclestone, Alex Hartley, Liberty Heap, Laura Jackson, Hannah Jones, Emma Lamb, Daisy Mullan, Shachi Pai, Sophia Turner, Laura Marshall, Seren Smale, Phoebe Graham

 

Western Storm - Sophie Luff (c), Fran Wilson, Lauren Filer, Nicole Harvey, Claire Nicholas, Bethan Gammon, Georgia Hennessy, Lauren Parfitt, Katie George, Niamh Holland, Mollie Robbins, Dani Gibson, Heather Knight, Sophia Smale, Alex Griffiths, Fi Morris, Nat Wraith