| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Heather Knight (2013) Caroline Atkins (2012) Jo Cook (2009) Nicky Shaw (2008) Alexia Walker (2007) Arran Brindle (2005–2006) Salliann Briggs (2004) Claire Taylor (2002–2003) |
| Team information | |
| Colours | Green |
| Established | 2002 |
| History | |
| SF50 wins | 0 |
| SFT20 wins | 0 |
Emeralds, previously known asSuper Strikers, were an English women'scricket team that competed in theSuper Fours. The squad varied from season to season, but was made up of some of the top players in English cricket. They were captained by variousEngland players, includingClaire Taylor andArran Brindle. They were the only Super Fours side to never win a competition.
TheSuper Fours was established in2002 as a way of bridging the gap between women's county cricket and international cricket, bringing together the top players inEngland.[1] Super Strikers was one of the teams established, and was captained byClaire Taylor. They finished 4th in the first 50 over tournament that took place, winning 2 out of 6 games.[2] The Super Strikers achieved their best finishes in2003 and2005, when they finished 2nd, but overall were the worst-performing Super Fours side.[3][4]
In2006 the side was renamed Emeralds, but brought little change in fortunes, as they finished bottom of the 50 over group, and 3rd in the Twenty20 tournament.[5][6] Emeralds did not find much improvement over subsequent years, failing to finish above 3rd in the 50 over tournament. They did reach the Twenty20 final in the last Super Fours season,2013, but lost toSapphires by 5 wickets.[7]
| Season | League standings | Notes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | T | A | Pts | Pos | ||
| 2002 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4th | |
| 2003 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 2nd | |
| 2004 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3rd | |
| 2005 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2nd | |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4th | |
| 2007 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 3rd | |
| 2008 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 3rd | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | No overall standings |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | No overall standings |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – | No overall standings |
| Year | Played | Wins | Losses | Tied | NR | Standing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4th | |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3rd in group | |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Won 3rd place play-off | |
| 2007 | Tournament Abandoned | ||||||
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4th | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4th | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4th | |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost toSapphires in the final | |