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Sunrisers
Personnel
CaptainGrace Scrivens
CoachAndy Tennant
Team information
Colours   Black and red
Established2020
Home groundCounty Ground, Chelmsford
County Ground, Northampton
Lord's
Brunton Memorial Ground
History
RHFT wins1
CEC wins0
Official websiteSunrisers Cricket

Playing kit

Sunrisers were a women's cricket team that represented the London and East region, one of eight regional hubs in English domestic women's cricket. They played their home matches at various grounds, including the County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford.[1][2] They were captained by Grace Scrivens and coached by Andy Tennant.[3][4] The team were partnered with Middlesex, Essex, Northamptonshire, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire, as well as Marylebone Cricket Club.[5]

Sunrisers won their first trophy in 2024, winning the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[6] At the end of the 2024 season, following reforms to the structure of women's domestic cricket, the team was effectively replaced by a professionalised Essex team.[7]

History

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In 2020, women's cricket in England was restructured, creating eight new 'regional hub' teams, with the intention of playing both 50-over and 20-over cricket.[8] Sunrisers were one of the sides created under this structure, representing the London and East region, Middlesex, Essex, Northamptonshire, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire, as well as Marylebone Cricket Club.[5] The side was to be captained by Amara Carr and coached by Trevor Griffin.[9] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season was truncated, and only 50-over cricket was played, in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[10] Sunrisers finished bottom of the South Group in the competition, losing all six of their matches.[11] At the end of the season, five Sunrisers players were given full-time domestic contracts, the first of their kind in England: Amara Carr, Naomi Dattani, Cordelia Griffith, Jo Gardner and Kelly Castle.[12]

The following season, 2021, Sunrisers competed in both the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the newly-formed Twenty20 competition, the Charlotte Edwards Cup. The side again lost all of their matches in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, finishing bottom of the eight-team group.[13] For the Charlotte Edwards Cup, Kelly Castle was named as captain of the side.[14] In the first match of the tournament, Sunrisers recorded their first ever victory, beating Western Storm by 7 wickets.[15] However, they did not win another match in the tournament and finished bottom of their group, although they did tie their home match against North West Thunder.[16]

Ahead of the 2022 season, it was announced that Castle was becoming captain of the side in all formats, and that Trevor Griffin was stepping down as Head Coach for personal reasons.[17] Griffin was later replaced by Laura Marsh, taking on the Head Coach role on an interim basis for the 2022 season.[18] The side finished bottom of their Charlotte Edwards Cup group, losing all six of their matches.[19] The side also finished bottom of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy group, losing all of their completed matches.[20] Sunrisers all-rounder Grace Scrivens was the joint-leading wicket-taker in the competition, with 13 wickets, and the third-highest run-scorer, with 297 runs.[21][22] At the end of the season, it was announced that Andy Tennant had been appointed as the permanent Head Coach of the side.[4]

In June 2023, it was announced that Kelly Castle had stepped down as captain of the side, being replaced by overseas player Dane van Niekerk.[23] After van Niekerk's spell with the side ended in September 2023, Grace Scrivens took over the captaincy.[3] That season, the side finished bottom of the group in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, but won their first matches in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, including a late season winning run to finish fourth in the table.[24][25][26] Ahead of the 2024 season, Scrivens was confirmed as captain in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with van Niekerk captaining in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.[27] van Niekerk was later ruled out of her stint with the club, meaning that Scrivens captained the side in both formats.[28] The side finished bottom of the group in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.[29] In the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, the side finished fourth in the group stage, going on to defeat Northern Diamonds in the semi-finals.[30] In the final they played South East Stars, and defeated them by 27 runs (DLS) to win their first trophy.[6]

2024 was the side's final season, with reforms to the structure of domestic cricket in England meaning that the side was effectively replaced by a professionalised Essex team.[7]

Home grounds

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Venue Games hosted by season
20 21 22 23 24 Total
County Ground, Chelmsford 3 3 4 5 5 20
Fenner's – 2 – – – 2
County Ground, Northampton – 1 2 2 2 7
Merchant Taylors' School – 1 – – – 1
Lord's – – – 1 2 3
Brunton Memorial Ground – – – 2 3 5

Players

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Current squad

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Final squad, 2024 season.[27]

  • No. denotes the player's squad number, as worn on the back of their shirt.
  • ‡ denotes players with international caps.
No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
4 Florence Miller  England (2004-02-26) 26 February 2004 (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm medium
6 Cordelia Griffith  England (1995-09-19) 19 September 1995 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm medium
All-rounders
7 Kelly Castle  England (1997-09-04) 4 September 1997 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm medium
9 Jodi Grewcock  England (2004-11-30) 30 November 2004 (age 19) Left-handed Right-arm leg break
11 Kate Coppack  England (1994-08-30) 30 August 1994 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm medium
14 Jo Gardner  England (1997-03-25) 25 March 1997 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm off break
22 Katherine Speed  England (2001-10-05) 5 October 2001 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm medium
29 Grace Scrivens  England (2003-11-10) 10 November 2003 (age 21) Left-handed Right-arm off break Club captain
44 Alice Macleod  England (1994-05-14) 14 May 1994 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm off break
64 Amuruthaa Surenkumar  England (2004-10-26) 26 October 2004 (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
12 Jessica Olorenshaw  England (2005-01-27) 27 January 2005 (age 19) Right-handed Right-arm medium
17 Amara Carr  England (1994-04-17) 17 April 1994 (age 30) Right-handed —
83 Ariana Dowse  England (2001-02-08) 8 February 2001 (age 23) Right-handed —
Bowlers
10 Eva Gray  England (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 24) Right-handed Right-arm medium
18 Abtaha Maqsood ‡  Scotland (1999-06-11) 11 June 1999 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
19 Charley Phillips  England (2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm medium
26 Mady Villiers ‡  England (1998-08-26) 26 August 1998 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm off break
88 Esmae MacGregor  England (2004-07-31) 31 July 2004 (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm medium

Academy

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The Sunrisers Academy team played against other regional academies in friendly and festival matches across various formats. The Academy selected players from across the Sunrisers regional hub, and included some players who are also in the first team squad. Players in the 2024 Academy are listed below:[31]

Name County
Molly Barbour-Smith Middlesex
Olivia Barnes Kent
Prisha Bedi Essex
Evie Booker Suffolk
Hannah Davis Buckinghamshire
May Drinkell Norfolk
Isabella James Cambridgeshire
Bella Johnson Essex
Layla Judge Middlesex
Jessica Olorenshaw Essex
Sarah Pearson Middlesex
Charley Phillips Hertfordshire
Riva Pindoria Middlesex
Mabel Reid Hertfordshire
Amuruthaa Surenkumar Middlesex

Overseas players

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Coaching staff

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  • Head Coach: Andy Tennant
  • Regional Director: Danni Warren
  • Assistant Coach: Marc Broom
  • Club Coach: Robbie Gunn
  • Sports Doctor: Phil Batty
  • Head Strength & Conditioning Coach: Calum Burdett
  • Performance Analyst: Kieran Phillips
  • Psycho-Social Lead: Kate Green

As of the 2024 season.[9][4]

Seasons

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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

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Season Final standing League standings[33] Notes
P W L T NR BP Pts NRR Pos
2020 Group stage 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 −1.365 4th DNQ
2021 Group stage 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 −1.598 8th DNQ
2022 Group stage 7 0 6 0 1 0 2 −1.046 8th DNQ
2023 Group stage 14 6 5 0 3 2 32 −0.006 4th DNQ
2024 Champions 14 7 6 0 1 4 34 −0.122 4th Won against South East Stars in the final

Charlotte Edwards Cup

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Season Final standing League standings Notes
P W L T NR BP Pts NRR Pos
2021 Group stages 6 1 4 1 0 0 6 –0.871 4th DNQ
2022 Group stages 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 –1.287 4th DNQ
2023 Group stages 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 –1.717 8th DNQ
2024 Group stages 10 2 8 0 0 0 8 –1.073 8th DNQ

Statistics

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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – summary of results[33]
Year Played Wins Losses Tied NR Win %
2020 6 0 6 0 0 0.00
2021 7 0 7 0 0 0.00
2022 7 0 6 0 1 0.00
2023 14 6 5 0 3 42.86
2024 16 9 6 0 1 56.25
Total 50 15 30 0 5 30.00
  • Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
  • Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – teamwise result summary[34]
Opposition Mat Won Lost Tied NR Win %
Central Sparks 6 2 2 0 2 33.33
Northern Diamonds 7 3 4 0 0 42.86
North West Thunder 6 1 2 0 3 16.67
Southern Vipers 8 4 4 0 0 50.00
South East Stars 9 1 8 0 0 11.11
The Blaze 6 2 4 0 0 33.33
Western Storm 8 2 6 0 0 25.00

Charlotte Edwards Cup

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Charlotte Edwards Cup - summary of results
Year Played Wins Losses Tied NR Win %
2021 6 1 4 1 0 16.67
2022 6 0 6 0 0 0.00
2023 7 0 7 0 0 0.00
2024 10 2 8 0 0 20.00
Total 29 3 25 1 0 10.34
  • Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
  • Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.
Charlotte Edwards Cup - teamwise result summary
Opposition Mat Won Lost Tied NR Win %
Central Sparks 4 0 4 0 0 0.00
Northern Diamonds 4 1 3 0 0 25.00
North West Thunder 4 0 3 1 0 0.00
South East Stars 5 0 5 0 0 0.00
Southern Vipers 3 1 2 0 0 33.33
The Blaze 2 0 2 0 0 0.00
Western Storm 7 1 6 0 0 14.28

Records

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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

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Charlotte Edwards Cup

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Honours

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Horley qualified as an overseas player as she was born and raised in Australia.[32]

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