Yorkshire Women cricket team

Yorkshire Women
LeagueECB Women's Tier 1
Personnel
CaptainLauren Winfield-Hill
CoachRich Pyrah
Overseas playerJess Jonassen
Team information
FoundedUnknown
First recorded match: 1935
Home groundHeadingley Stadium, Leeds
History
WCC wins6
T20 Cup wins0
WOD League 2 wins1
Official website

The Yorkshire Women's cricket team is the women's cricket team for the English historic county of Yorkshire. They play their home games at Headingley Stadium, Leeds, and are captained by Lauren Winfield-Hill.

As of the start of the 2025 season Yorkshire Women will play their cricket in Tier 2 of the new division set up after Project Darwin.[1] In 2026 they will move up to Tier 1 of the new division.

History

1935–1996: Early History

Yorkshire Women played their first recorded match in 1935, against Yorkshire Cricket Federation Women. They went on to play various one-off matches, often against neighbouring teams such as Lancashire, as well as against touring sides such as Australia and New Zealand.[2] Yorkshire joined the Women's Area Championship in 1980, and played in the competition until it ended in 1996. Yorkshire won the Area Championship six times, including all of the final five tournaments.[3]

1997– : Women's County Championship

Yorkshire joined the Women's County Championship for its inaugural season in 1997, and won five of the first six titles, their run only interrupted by East Midlands in 1999.[4] Key for Yorkshire in this period were players such as Kathryn Leng and Melissa Reynard.[5] Soon after this successful period, however, Yorkshire fell away and were relegated in 2005, and then again in 2007, ending up in Division 3.[6] Their return was swift, however, as they were promoted twice, in 2008 and 2009, including an unbeaten season in Division Two.[7]

Ever since, Yorkshire have played in Division One of the Championship, winning the title once more, in 2015. Yorkshire topped Division One with 6 wins from 8 games, and bowler Katie Levick was the second-highest wicket-taker in the division, with 20 at an average of just 9.65.[8][9] Yorkshire also recorded three 2nd place finishes in a row, between 2017 and 2019.[10]

Yorkshire have also competed in the Women's Twenty20 Cup since 2009. In 2010, they reached the Final but lost to Berkshire by 46 runs.[11] In the following two seasons, Yorkshire reached the semi-finals, but lost to Berkshire again in 2011 and to Sussex in 2012.[12][13] Yorkshire came close to winning the title again in 2015, finishing the season joint on point with winners Sussex, but with a marginally worse Net Run Rate.[14] Yorkshire struggled over following seasons, and were relegated in 2018 before finishing 4th in Division Two in 2019.[15] In 2021, they competed in the North Group of the Twenty20 Cup, finishing 4th with two wins and six matches abandoned due to rain.[16] They reached the Group 1 final in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, but lost to Lancashire.[17] In the 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup, after all of their initial group stage matches were rained-off, they won one of two matches on a group finals day.[18] In 2024, the side finished 3rd in their group in the Twenty20 Cup and 4th in their group in the new ECB Women's County One-Day tournament.[19][20]

In 2019, they played in Division One of the final season of the Women's County Championship, and have since competed in the Women's Twenty20 Cup.[21] Yorkshire have contributed some players to making up a North Representative XI, and they were partnered with the regional side Northern Diamonds.[22][23]

2020 – 2024 : Regional Professional Team - Northern Diamonds

Between 2020 and 2024 the professional players within the Yorkshire, Durham and Northumberland regions played for the Northern Diamonds. During this period Yorkshire Women's team still existed but as a non professional team.

Players

Current squad

  • 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
6Ami Campbell England6 June 1991Left-handedRight-arm medium
18Rebecca Duckworth England30 October 2000Right-handedRight-arm medium
22Sterre Kalis ‡ Netherlands30 August 1999Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
3Sarah Glenn ‡ England7 August 1999Right-handedRight-arm leg breakEngland central contract
12Grace Hall England24 December 2002Right-handedRight-arm medium
21Jess Jonassen ‡ Australia11 June 1992Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxOverseas player
27Ines Blackwell England30 May 2009Right-handedRight-arm medium
42Beth Langston ‡ England6 September 1992Right-handedRight-arm medium
44Olivia Thomas England3 May 2004Right-handedRight-arm leg break
77Ria Fackrell England16 September 1999Right-handedRight-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
19Maddie Ward England19 January 2005Right-handed–
35Alice Clarke England4 August 2001Left-handedRight-arm mediumOn loan from Lancashire
40Amelia Oliver England17 January 2008Right-handed—
58Lauren Winfield-Hill ‡ England16 August 1990Right-handed–Club captain
66Erin Thomas England26 June 2006Right-handed—
Bowlers
11Claudie Cooper England1 May 2002Right-handedRight-arm off break
16Jessica Woolston England25 February 2003Right-handedRight-arm medium
17Holly Garton England7 January 2009Right-handedRight-arm leg break
26Hannah Rainey ‡ Scotland2 June 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium
34Lucy Randle-Bissell England4 January 2008Right-handedRight-arm medium
72Rachel Slater ‡ Scotland20 November 2001Right-handedLeft-arm medium
Source:[24] Updated: 15 March 2026

2026 Yorkshire Women's Academy Players

Alice Acklam, Amelia Kemp, Amelia Love, Amelia Oliver, Elicia Pollard, Ellie Nightingale, Holly Garton, Ines Blackwell, Jeanie Lee, Lucy Randle Bissell, Maiya Charlesworth, Nat Brown, Olivia Breese. [25]

2026 Yorkshire Women's Emerging Player Programme (EPP)

Anishka Nayak, Anushri Wadehra, Ashwin Krishnan, Chiara Kariyawasan, Eva Venn, Florrie McKenna, India Leach, Izzy Fidler, Libby Fellows, Lois George, Maiya Shaw, Poppy Smith, Sophia Horsfall Samb

Notable players

Players who have played for Yorkshire and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets):[26]

Seasons

Women's County Championship

Season Division League standings[27] Notes
P W L T A/C BP Pts Pos
1997 Division 1 55000411011st Champions
1998 Division 1 55000401001st Champions
1999 Division 1 5320040.576.52nd
2000 Division 1 55000421021st Champions
2001 Division 1 5500040.5100.51st Champions
2002 Division 1 5300223.581.51st Champions
2003 Division 1 5230034.558.54th
2004 Division 1 5320036.572.53rd
2005 Division 1 6130224.558.54th Relegated
2006 Division 2 6320110742nd
2007 Division 2 6050114244th Relegated
2008 Division 3 6500141101st Promoted
2009 Division 2 101000002001st Promoted
2010 Division 1 105500531034th
2011 Division 1 10440234744th
2012 Division 1 8020611118th
2013 Division 1 86200511112nd
2014 Division 1 8240235557th
2015 Division 1 86101471071st Champions
2016 Division 1 8420234744th
2017 Division 1 7520048982nd
2018 Division 1 76100461062nd
2019 Division 1 7520043932nd

Women's Twenty20 Cup

Season Division League standings[28] Notes
P W L T A/C NRR Pts Pos
2009 Division 2 31101−0.0533rd
2010 Division M&N 1 33000+1.6461st Runners-up
2011 Division M&N 1 33000+2.3061st Lost semi-final
2012 Division M&N 1 33000+0.8061st Lost semi-final
2013 Division M&N 1 32100+0.0942nd
2014 Division 1C 42200+0.9484th
2015 Division 1 86200+0.51242nd
2016 Division 1 72302+0.79106th
2017 Division 1 83500−0.21127th
2018 Division 1 82600−0.6688th Relegated
2019 Division 2 84202+1.34184th
2021 North 82006+3.89144th
2022 Group 1 64200–0.20162nd Lost final
2023 Group 1 60006+0.0066th
2024 Group 1 73202+0.44693rd

ECB Women's County One-Day

Season Group League standings[29] Notes
P W L T A/C BP Pts Pos
2024 Group 1 42200194th

Honours

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Project Darwin". ECB. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Yorkshire Women Scorecards". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  3. ↑ Wright, Graeme, ed. (2001). Wisden Cricketer's Almanac 2001. Alton, Hampshire: John Wisden & Co Ltd. p. 1040. ISBN 0-947-76670-7.
  4. ↑ "Yorkshire Women Scorecards". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Women's County Championship Batting Averages 1998". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "ECB Women's County Championship Division 2 - 2009". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "Women's County Championship 2015 Tables". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "Women's County Championship Bowling Averages 2015". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "Berkshire Women v Yorkshire Women, 18 September 2010". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Berkshire Women v Yorkshire Women, 17 September 2011". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  13. ↑ "Sussex Women v Yorkshire Women, 27 August 2012". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  14. ↑ "ECB Women's Twenty20 Cup 2015 - Division 1". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  15. ↑ "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  16. ↑ "Women's County T20 North Group - 2021". ECB Women's County Championship. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  17. ↑ "Women's County T20 Group 1 - 2022". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  18. ↑ "ECB Women's County Championship/Women's County T20 Group 1 - 2023". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  19. ↑ "Vitality Women's County T20 2024". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  20. ↑ "Vitality Women's County Championship 2024". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  21. ↑ "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  22. ↑ "Lancashire set for Vitality Women's County T20". Lancashire Cricket. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  23. ↑ "Northern Diamonds". Yorkshire CCC. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  24. ↑ "Teams". Yorkshire CCC. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  25. ↑ "Academy and EPP". YCCC. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  26. ↑ "Yorkshire Women Players". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  27. ↑ "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  28. ↑ "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  29. ↑ "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
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