| Administrator | England and Wales Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format | League system |
| Champions | Sussex (1st title) |
| Participants | 36 |
| Most runs | Heather Knight (284) |
| Most wickets | Georgia Elwiss (10) |
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The2012 Women's Twenty20 Cup was the 4thcricketWomen's Twenty20 Cup tournament. It took place in July and August, with 36 teams taking part: 33 county teams plusWales,Ireland andthe Netherlands.Sussex Women won the Twenty20 Cup, beatingBerkshire Women in the final, achieving their first T20 title. The tournament ran alongside the50-over2012 Women's County Championship.[1]
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 aTwenty20 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.
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.
| 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 |
| Division One | Kent | Middlesex | Surrey | Sussex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Two | Essex | Hampshire | Hertfordshire | Suffolk |
| Division Three | Bedfordshire | Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire | Ireland | Norfolk |
| Division One | Berkshire | Devon | Somerset | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Two | Buckinghamshire | Cornwall | Dorset | Wiltshire |
| 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 |
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 by 6 wickets Arlington Avenue,Leamington Spa |
31 July 2012 Scorecard |
Worcestershire 123/7 (20 overs) | v | Warwickshire 114 (19.4 overs) |
Laura Crofts 2/14 (2 overs) | Amy Jones 35 (35) |
| 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(R) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1.45 | 0 | 2 |
| Northamptonshire | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3.06 | 0 | 0 |
31 July 2012 Scorecard |
Lancashire 79 (16 overs) | v | Staffordshire 84/3 (13.2 overs) |
Francesca James 28 (17) Megan Fairclough 2/22 (4 overs) |
Staffordshire won by 7 wickets The Copper Yard,Denby |
31 July 2012 Scorecard |
Gloucestershire 96/8 (20 overs) | v | Northamptonshire 94/6 (20 overs) |
Emily Ablitt 30 (40) Fi Morris 2/17 (4 overs) | Fi Morris 40 (43) Patricia Hankins 2/8 (4 overs) |
Northamptonshire won by 2 runs The Copper Yard,Denby |
| 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 |
31 July 2012 Scorecard |
Cheshire 94 (19.2 overs) | v | Netherlands 95/0 (12.5 overs) |
Dawn Prestidge 18 (–) Leonie Bennett 2/9 (4 overs) | Helmien Rambaldo 45* (–) |
Netherlands won by 10 wickets Stocksfield Cricket Club Ground,Stocksfield |
31 July 2012 Scorecard |
Cumbria 102/7 (20 overs) | v | Durham 103/4 (17 overs) |
Matisse Iliffe 42* (–) | Sarah Earl 3/25 (4 overs) |
Durham won by 6 wickets Stocksfield Cricket Club Ground,Stocksfield |
| 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 |
31 July 2012 Scorecard |
Derbyshire 55 (14.2 overs) | v | Leicestershire 56/0 (10.1 overs) |
Rebecca Vernon 30 (35) Abigail McCray 3/4 (2.2 overs) | Harriet Leach 27* (25) |
31 July 2012 Scorecard |
Oxfordshire 117/6 (20 overs) | v | Northumberland 95/7 (20 overs) |
Gemma Muttitt 34 (40) Nicola Hawes 2/20 (4 overs) | Nicola Hawes 23 (–) Gemma Muttitt 1/9 (2 overs) |
| 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 |
31 July 2012 Scorecard |
Kent 124/8 (20 overs) | v | Sussex 142/4 (20 overs) |
31 July 2012 Scorecard |
Surrey 94/5 (20 overs) | v | Middlesex 90/1 (12.4 overs) |
| 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 |
31 July 2012 Scorecard |
Essex 145/5 (20 overs) | v | Hertfordshire 46 (14 overs) |
Phoebe McMurray 11 (13) Katie Mack 3/20 (3 overs) |
31 July 2012 Scorecard |
Suffolk 61/6 (20 overs) | v | Hampshire 62/1 (11 overs) |
Penny Everett 12 (14) Emma Plume 2/5 (2 overs) | Charlotte Taylor 35 (36) Lizzie Shaw 1/6 (2 overs) |
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | C | NRR | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland[a] | 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 |
31 July 2012 Scorecard |
Ireland 71/0 (7 overs) | v | Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire 25/3 (7 overs) |
Clare Shillington 40* (20) | Elizabeth Reynolds 14 (20) Laura Delany 2/2 (1 over) |
31 July 2012 Scorecard |
Norfolk 61/2 (12 overs) | v | Bedfordshire 45/8 (12 overs) |
Peggy Tirimanna 33 (42) Anisha Thind 1/5 (2 overs) | Julie Clarke 15 (17) Amber Tirimanna 3/10 (2 overs) |
| 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 |
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| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | C | NRR | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckinghamshire | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.72 | 0 | 6 |
| Cornwall(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 |
31 July 2012 Scorecard |
Buckinghamshire 59 (20 overs) | v | Cornwall 60/5 (18.1 overs) |
Sue Benson 19 (38) Katie Pearce 3/7 (4 overs) | Hannah Grice 15 (29) Laura Sandy 2/3 (4 overs) |
31 July 2012 Scorecard |
Dorset 76/6 (20 overs) | v | Wiltshire 77/0 (14.1 overs) |
Danielle Rigby 22 (35) Hannah Morgan 2/10 (4 overs) | Hannah Morgan 34* (44) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Knight | Berkshire | 5 | 5 | 284 | 94.66 | 111 | 2 | 1 |
| Jenny Dunn | Cheshire | 4 | 4 | 247 | 82.33 | 93 | 0 | 3 |
| Elyse Villani | Staffordshire | 4 | 4 | 226 | 113.00 | 98* | 0 | 3 |
| Fran Wilson | Somerset | 3 | 3 | 168 | 84.00 | 79 | 0 | 1 |
| Katie Mack | Essex | 3 | 3 | 162 | 162.00 | 71* | 0 | 2 |
Source: CricketArchive[12]
| Player | Team | Balls | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Elwiss | Sussex | 114 | 10 | 5.80 | 3/9 | 0 |
| Alexia Walker | Sussex | 102 | 9 | 8.44 | 4/12 | 0 |
| Lucy Maxwell | Nottinghamshire | 72 | 8 | 5.00 | 5/9 | 1 |
| Judith Turner | Buckinghamshire | 96 | 8 | 6.12 | 4/8 | 0 |
| Izi Noakes | Sussex | 108 | 8 | 6.62 | 3/5 | 0 |
Source: CricketArchive[13]