The exciting tournament consists of eight teams which are Northern Diamonds, Central Sparks, Western Storm, Thunder, Sunrisers, South East Stars, Southern Vipers and The Blaze (previously known as Lightning).
Notably, this trophy was named after the former England women’s cricket captain, Rachael Heyhoe Flint. The competition was first played in 2020, and it replaced the Women’s County Championship as the domestic 50-over competition in England.
Squads:
Western Storm: Sophie Luff, Emma Corney, Lauren Filer, Danielle Gibson, Alex Griffiths, Nicole Harvey, Niamh Holland, Heather Knight, Claire Nicholas, Lauren Parfitt, Mollie Robbins, Chloe Skelton, Sophia Smale, Fran Wilson, Nat Wraith
Central Sparks: Eve Jones, Emily Arlott, Hannah Baker, Chloe Brewer, Erin Burns, Ami Campbell, Poppy Davies, Georgia Davis, Bethan Ellis, Ria Fackrell, Abbey Freeborn, Katie George, Amy Jones, Anisha Patel, Davina Perrin, Grace Potts, Liz Russell, Issy Wong
South East Stars: Bryony Smith, Alice Capsey, Kira Chathli, Claudie Cooper, Aylish Cranstone, Alice Davidson-Richards, Freya Davies, Sophia Dunkley, Tash Farrant, Phoebe Franklin, Dani Gregory, Ryana MacDonald-Gay, Bethan Miles, Kalea Moore, Emma Jones, Paige Scholfield, Alexa Stonehouse, Jemima Spence, Kirstie White
Northern Diamonds: Hollie Armitage, Leah Dobson, Rebecca Duckworth, Abi Glen, Yvonne Graves, Grace Hall, Bess Heath, Sterre Kalis, Beth Langston, Katie Levick, Emma Marlow, Lizzie Scott, Rachel Slater, Phoebe Turner, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Jessica Woolston
Southern Vipers: Georgia Adams, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Charlie Dean, Georgia Elwiss, Nancy Harman, Chloe Hill, Freya Kemp, Ella McCaughan, Sophie Mitchelmore, Alice Monaghan, Anya Shrubsole, Linsey Smith, Rhianna Southby, Charlotte Taylor, Mary Taylor, Finty Trussler, Emily Windsor, Danni Wyatt
The Blaze: Kathryn Bryce, Grace Ballinger, Tammy Beaumont, Georgie Boyce, Sarah Bryce, Ella Claridge, Nadine de Klerk, Sarah Glenn, Kirstie Gordon, Teresa Graves, Josie Groves, Beth Harmer, Lucy Higham, Marie Kelly, Michaela Kirk, Cassidy McCarthy, Sophie Munro, Nat Sciver-Brunt
Sunrisers: Kelly Castle, Amara Carr, Kate Coppack, Jo Gardner, Eva Gray, Jodi Grewcock, Cordelia Griffith, Saskia Horley, Scarlett Hughes, Lissy Macleod, Abtaha Maqsood, Flo Miller, Jess Olorenshaw, Mia Rogers, Grace Scrivens, Katherine Speed, Mady Villiers, Dane van Niekerk
Thunder: Ellie Threlkeld, Steph Butler, Alice Clarke, Danielle Collins, Kate Cross, Naomi Dattani, Deandra Dottin, Sophie Ecclestone, Phoebe Graham, Mahika Gaur, Alex Hartley, Liberty Heap, Laura Jackson, Hannah Jones, Emma Lamb, Fi Morris, Daisy Mullan, Tara Norris, Shachi Pai, Hannah Rainey, Seren Smale, Sophia Turner, Olivia Thomas
Fixtures of Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023:
- Saturday, 22 April
Northern Diamonds vs Western Storm
Southern Vipers vs Sunrisers
The Blaze vs Central Sparks
Thunder vs South East Stars - Saturday, 29 April
Central Sparks vs Northern Diamonds
South East Stars vs Southern Vipers
Sunrisers vs The Blaze
Western Storm vs Thunder - Monday, 1 May
Central Sparks vs Southern Vipers
Sunrisers vs Northern Diamonds
The Blaze vs Thunder
Western Storm vs South East Stars - Friday, 5 May
Sunrisers vs South East Stars - Saturday, 6 May
Northern Diamonds vs The Blaze
Southern Vipers vs Western Storm
Thunder vs Central Sparks - Wednesday, 10 May
Northern Diamonds vs South East Stars
Southern Vipers vs Central Sparks
The Blaze vs Western Storm
Thunder vs Sunrisers - Sunday, 2 July
Central Sparks vs Thunder
South East Stars vs Northern Diamonds
Sunrisers vs Southern Vipers
Western Storm vs The Blaze - Friday, 7 July
South East Stars vs Central Sparks
The Blaze vs Northern Diamonds
Thunder vs Southern Vipers - Tuesday, 11 July
Central Sparks vs Western Storm
Northern Diamonds vs Thunder
South East Stars vs Sunrisers
Southern Vipers vs The Blaze - Saturday, 15 July
Northern Diamonds vs Central Sparks
Sunrisers vs Thunder
The Blaze vs South East Stars
Western Storm vs Southern Vipers - Saturday, 22 July
Central Sparks vs Sunrisers
South East Stars vs Western Storm
Southern Vipers vs Northern Diamonds
Thunder vs The Blaze - Monday, 24 July
Western Storm vs Sunrisers
Tuesday, 5 September
Central Sparks vs The Blaze
Northern Diamonds vs Southern Vipers
South East Stars vs Thunder
Sunrisers vs Western Storm - Sunday, 10 September
South East Stars vs The Blaze
Southern Vipers vs Thunder
Sunrisers vs Central Sparks
Western Storm vs Northern Diamonds - Wednesday, 13 September
Southern Vipers vs South East Stars
The Blaze vs Sunrisers
Thunder vs Northern Diamonds
Western Storm vs Central Sparks - Saturday, 16 September
Central Sparks vs South East Stars
Northern Diamonds vs Sunrisers
The Blaze vs Southern Vipers
Thunder vs Western Storm - Thursday, 21 September
Playoff – 2nd vs 3rd - Sunday, 24 September
Final
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