# 2019 Yorkshire Diamonds season

The 2019 season was Yorkshire Diamonds' fourth and final season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished fourth in the group stage, winning five of their ten matches.
The side was captained by Lauren Winfield and coached by Danielle Hazell. They played two home matches apiece at Headingley Cricket Ground and Clifton Park, and one at the North Marine Road Ground. Following the season, women's domestic cricket in England was reformed, with the creation of new "regional hubs", with Yorkshire Diamonds replaced by Northern Diamonds, which retained some elements of the original team but represent a larger area.

## Squad

Yorkshire Diamonds confirmed their squad on 6 August 2019. Chloe Tryon was initially signed as an overseas player, but was ruled out due to a knee injury before the start of the tournament and replaced by Leigh Kasperek. Age given is at the start of Yorkshire Diamonds' first match of the season (6 August 2019).
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
| Batters ||||||
| Hollie Armitage | England | (1997-06-14)14 June 1997 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Cordelia Griffith | England | (1995-09-19)19 September 1995 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | India | (2000-09-05)5 September 2000 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| All-rounders ||||||
| Alice Davidson-Richards | England | (1994-05-29)29 May 1994 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Leigh Kasperek | New Zealand | (1992-02-15)15 February 1992 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| Wicket-keepers ||||||
| Alyssa Healy | Australia | (1990-03-24)24 March 1990 (aged 29) | Right-handed | — | Overseas player |
| Bess Heath | England | (2001-08-20)20 August 2001 (aged 17) | Right-handed | — | |
| Lauren Winfield | England | (1990-08-16)16 August 1990 (aged 28) | Right-handed | — | Captain |
| Bowlers ||||||
| Katherine Brunt | England | (1985-07-02)2 July 1985 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Georgia Davis | England | (1999-06-03)3 June 1999 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Helen Fenby | England | (1998-11-23)23 November 1998 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Katie George | England | (1999-04-07)7 April 1999 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| Beth Langston | England | (1992-09-06)6 September 1992 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Katie Levick | England | (1991-07-17)17 July 1991 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Linsey Smith | England | (1995-03-10)10 March 1995 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |

## Women's Cricket Super League
### Season standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Western Storm | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 1.109 |
| 2 | Loughborough Lightning | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 0.792 |
| 3 | Southern Vipers | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0.425 |
| 4 | Yorkshire Diamonds | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | −0.456 |
| 5 | Surrey Stars | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | −0.857 |
| 6 | Lancashire Thunder | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.194 |
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### League stage

* 6 August 2019 19:00 Scorecard
| Surrey Stars 130/9 (20 overs) | v | Yorkshire Diamonds 121 (19.5 overs) |
| Sarah Taylor 43 (34) Helen Fenby 4/20 (4 overs) | | Alyssa Healy 31 (17) Laura Marsh 3/17 (4 overs) |
* Surrey Stars won by 9 runs Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Jeff Evans and Nick Cook Player of the match: Laura Marsh (Surrey Stars)
* Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Surrey Stars 4, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
* 11 August 2019 11:00 Scorecard
| Yorkshire Diamonds 121/6 (20 overs) | v | Loughborough Lightning 122/1 (13.2 overs) |
| Alice Davidson-Richards 27 (23) Kirstie Gordon 2/27 (4 overs) | | Hayley Matthews 54* (39) Linsey Smith 1/7 (2 overs) |
* Loughborough Lightning won by 9 wickets Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Sue Redfern and Rob White Player of the match: Hayley Matthews (Loughborough Lightning)
* Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
* 13 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard
| Yorkshire Diamonds 151/6 (20 overs) | v | Lancashire Thunder 142 (19.1 overs) |
| Lauren Winfield 56 (45) Kate Cross 2/31 (4 overs) | | Harmanpreet Kaur 37 (37) Katie George 2/16 (2 overs) |
* Yorkshire Diamonds won by 9 runs Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool Umpires: Tom Lungley and Ian Ramage Player of the match: Lauren Winfield (Yorkshire Diamonds)
* Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Lancashire Thunder 0
* 15 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard
| Yorkshire Diamonds 151/9 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 152/1 (14.5 overs) |
| Hollie Armitage 59 (56) Anya Shrubsole 1/16 (4 overs) | | Rachel Priest 72* (43) Alice Davidson-Richards 1/27 (3 overs) |
* Western Storm won by 9 wickets Clifton Park Ground, York Umpires: Tom Lungley and Sue Redfern Player of the match: Rachel Priest (Western Storm)
* Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Western Storm 5, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
* 18 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard
| Yorkshire Diamonds 129 (20 overs) | v | Loughborough Lightning 135/4 (19.1 overs) |
| Jemimah Rodrigues 58 (40) Hayley Matthews 2/19 (4 overs) | | Mignon du Preez 38* (22) Beth Langston 1/17 (4 overs) |
* Loughborough Lightning won by 6 wickets Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough Umpires: Neil Pratt and Ian Ramage Player of the match: Mignon du Preez (Loughborough Lightning)
* Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Loughborough Lightning 4, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
* 20 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard
| Surrey Stars 121/6 (20 overs) | v | Yorkshire Diamonds 124/5 (19.5 overs) |
| Marizanne Kapp 39* (39) Katie Levick 2/13 (4 overs) | | Jemimah Rodrigues 42* (33) Laura Marsh 2/15 (2.5 overs) |
* Yorkshire Diamonds won by 5 wickets Woodbridge Road, Guildford Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Mary Waldron Player of the match: Jemimah Rodrigues (Yorkshire Diamonds)
* Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Surrey Stars 0
* 21 August 2019 18:30 Scorecard
| Southern Vipers 127/9 (20 overs) | v | Yorkshire Diamonds 124/5 (20 overs) |
| Danni Wyatt 59 (30) Leigh Kasperek 4/16 (4 overs) | | Hollie Armitage 34 (38) Suzie Bates 2/27 (4 overs) |
* Southern Vipers won by 3 runs Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Neil Bainton and Alex Wharf Player of the match: Danni Wyatt (Southern Vipers)
* Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Southern Vipers 4, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
* 23 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard
| Lancashire Thunder 164/5 (20 overs) | v | Yorkshire Diamonds 168/6 (18.5 overs) |
| Eleanor Threlkeld 52 (37) Katie Levick 2/19 (4 overs) | | Alyssa Healy 77 (38) Sophie Ecclestone 2/18 (4 overs) |
* Yorkshire Diamonds won by 4 wickets North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough Umpires: James Middlebrook and Chris Watts Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (Yorkshire Diamonds)
* Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Lancashire Thunder 0
* 25 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard
| Southern Vipers 184/4 (20 overs) | v | Yorkshire Diamonds 185/6 (20 overs) |
| Suzie Bates 47 (39) Alice Davidson-Richards 3/21 (4 overs) | | Jemimah Rodrigues 112* (58) Tash Farrant 2/27 (4 overs) |
* Yorkshire Diamonds won by 4 wickets Clifton Park Ground, York Umpires: Hassan Adnan and James Middlebrook Player of the match: Jemimah Rodrigues (Yorkshire Diamonds)
* Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Southern Vipers 0
* 28 August 2019 18:30 Scorecard
| Yorkshire Diamonds 104/4 (10 overs) | v | Western Storm 99/3 (10 overs) |
| Jemimah Rodrigues 60 (27) Freya Davies 3/7 (2 overs) | | Fran Wilson 45 (20) Linsey Smith 1/14 (2 overs) |
* Yorkshire Diamonds won by 5 runs County Ground, Taunton, Taunton Umpires: Mark Newell and Tom Lungley Player of the match: Jemimah Rodrigues (Yorkshire Diamonds)
* Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
* Match reduced to 10 overs per side due to rain.
* Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Western Storm 0

## Statistics
### Batting

| Player | Matches | Innings | NO | Runs | HS | Average | Strike rate | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| Hollie Armitage | 10 | 10 | 0 | 233 | 59 | 23.30 | 96.28 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Alice Davidson-Richards | 10 | 10 | 1 | 102 | 27 | 11.33 | 87.93 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Georgia Davis | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Helen Fenby | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3* | 5.00 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Katie George | 6 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 13* | 11.66 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Cordelia Griffith | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 6.00 | 56.25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alyssa Healy | 10 | 10 | 0 | 248 | 77 | 24.80 | 135.51 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 5 |
| Bess Heath | 8 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 4.40 | 84.61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leigh Kasperek | 10 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 7.00 | 96.55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Beth Langston | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 75.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Katie Levick | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1* | 1.00 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | 10 | 10 | 3 | 401 | 112* | 57.28 | 149.62 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 3 |
| Linsey Smith | 10 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5.50 | 73.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lauren Winfield | 10 | 10 | 0 | 181 | 56 | 18.10 | 102.25 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo ||||||||||||

### Bowling

| Player | Matches | Innings | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Average | Economy | Strike rate |
| Hollie Armitage | 10 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | – | – | 19.00 | – |
| Alice Davidson-Richards | 10 | 8 | 22.0 | 0 | 210 | 10 | 3/21 | 21.00 | 9.54 | 13.2 |
| Helen Fenby | 4 | 4 | 11.0 | 0 | 85 | 5 | 4/20 | 17.00 | 7.72 | 13.2 |
| Katie George | 6 | 6 | 20.0 | 0 | 137 | 4 | 2/16 | 34.25 | 6.85 | 30.0 |
| Leigh Kasperek | 10 | 10 | 32.0 | 0 | 239 | 10 | 4/16 | 23.90 | 7.46 | 19.2 |
| Beth Langston | 7 | 7 | 25.0 | 0 | 215 | 2 | 1/17 | 107.50 | 8.60 | 75.0 |
| Katie Levick | 10 | 10 | 31.3 | 0 | 195 | 8 | 2/13 | 24.37 | 6.19 | 23.6 |
| Linsey Smith | 10 | 10 | 34.0 | 0 | 260 | 8 | 1/8 | 32.50 | 7.64 | 25.5 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo |||||||||||

### Fielding

| Player | Matches | Innings | Catches |
| Hollie Armitage | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| Alice Davidson-Richards | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| Georgia Davis | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Helen Fenby | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Katie George | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Cordelia Griffith | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Bess Heath | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| Leigh Kasperek | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| Beth Langston | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Katie Levick | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Linsey Smith | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| Lauren Winfield | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo ||||

### Wicket-keeping

| Player | Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumpings |
| Alyssa Healy | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo |||||