The 2021 season was Sunrisers ' second season, in which they competed in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the new Twenty20 competition, the Charlotte Edwards Cup . The side finished bottom of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy group stage, losing all seven of their matches.[ 1] The side recorded their first ever win in their opening match of the Charlotte Edwards Cup, beating Western Storm , but did not win any further matches, finishing bottom of Group B.[ 2] [ 3]
The side was captained by Amara Carr in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and Kelly Castle in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, and coached by Trevor Griffin .[ 4] They played three home matches at the County Ground, Chelmsford , two at Fenner's and one apiece at the County Ground, Northampton and Merchant Taylors' School .[ 5] [ 6]
Squad
Sunrisers announced their initial 18-player squad on 26 May 2021.[ 7] Florence Miller was promoted to the senior squad from the Academy on 18 August 2021.[ 8] Age given is at the start of Sunrisers' first match of the season (29 May 2021).
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
Season standings
Advanced to the final
Advanced to the play-off
Fixtures
Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
Points: South East Stars 5, Sunrisers 0
North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: North West Thunder 4, Sunrisers 0
Northern Diamonds won by 9 wickets Fenner's , Cambridge Umpires: Joanne Ibbotson and Sarah Bartlett
Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Northern Diamonds 5, Sunrisers 0
Sunrisers won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Lightning 4, Sunrisers 0
Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
Central Sparks were set a revised target of 206 runs from 42 overs due to rain.
Points: Central Sparks 4, Sunrisers 0
Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Southern Vipers 4, Sunrisers 0
Western Storm won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Western Storm 4, Sunrisers 0
Tournament statistics
Batting
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[ 9] Qualification: 100 runs.
Bowling
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[ 10] Qualification: 5 wickets.
Charlotte Edwards Cup
Group B
Advanced to the semi-final
Fixtures
Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Sunrisers 4, Western Storm 0
Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Sunrisers 0
Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
Points: North West Thunder 5, Sunrisers 0
Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Sunrisers 0
North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: North West Thunder 2, Sunrisers 2
Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Western Storm 4, Sunrisers 0
Tournament statistics
Batting
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[ 11] Qualification: 50 runs.
Bowling
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[ 12] Qualification: 5 wickets.
Season statistics
Batting
Bowling
Fielding
Wicket-keeping
References
^ a b "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021/Table" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 9 October 2021 .
^ "Grace Scrivens seals Storm's fate as Sunrisers ease to victory" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 9 October 2021 .
^ a b "Charlotte Edwards Cup 2021/Table" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 9 October 2021 .
^ "Kelly Castle Takes on Sunrisers T20 Captaincy" . Sunrisers Cricket. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021 .
^ "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021/Fixtures and Results" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 9 October 2021 .
^ "Charlotte Edwards Cup 2021/Fixtures and Results" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 9 October 2021 .
^ "Meet the Squad..." Sunrisers Cricket . Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021 .
^ "Northamptonshire's Flo Miller Awarded Senior Pay As You Play Contract" . Sunrisers Cricket. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021 .
^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2021 - Sunrisers/Most runs" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 9 October 2021 .
^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2021 - Sunrisers/Most wickets" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 9 October 2021 .
^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Sunrisers/Most runs" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 9 October 2021 .
^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Sunrisers/Most wickets" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 9 October 2021 .
^ a b "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2021 - Sunrisers/Batting and Bowling Averages" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 9 October 2021 .
^ a b "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Sunrisers/Batting and Bowling Averages" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 9 October 2021 .
^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2021 - Sunrisers/Most catches" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 9 October 2021 .
^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Sunrisers/Most catches" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 9 October 2021 .
^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2021 - Sunrisers/Most dismissals" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 9 October 2021 .
^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Sunrisers/Most dismissals" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 9 October 2021 .
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