The 2016 Women's Twenty20 Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2016 NatWest Women's Twenty20 Cup was the 8th cricket Women's Twenty20 Cup tournament. It took place in June and July, with 36 teams taking part: 34 county teams plus Scotland and Wales. Kent Women won the Twenty20 Cup, their third title, and completed the double later in 2016 with their victory in the County Championship.
The tournament ran alongside the 50-over 2016 Women's County Championship, and was followed by the inaugural Twenty20 Women's Cricket Super League, competed for by regional teams.
Competition format
Teams played matches within a series of divisions with the winners of the top division being crowned the Champions. Matches were played using a Twenty20 format.
The championship worked on a points system with positions within the divisions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:
Win: 4 points. Tie: 1 point. Loss: 0 points. Abandoned/Cancelled: 1 point.
Teams The 2016 Women's Twenty20 Cup was divided into four divisions: Division One and Division Two with eight teams each, Division Three with nine teams and Division Four with 11 teams, divided into three regional groups; teams played between six and eight games, depending on the division. Division OneBerkshireKentLancashireMiddlesexNottinghamshireSussexWarwickshireYorkshire Division TwoDurhamEssexHampshireSomersetStaffordshireSurreyWalesWorcestershire Division ThreeCheshireCornwallDerbyshireDevonHertfordshireNorthamptonshireOxfordshireScotlandShropshire Division Four - Group ACambridgeshireNorfolkSuffolk Division Four - Group BBuckinghamshireDorsetGloucestershireWiltshire Division Four - Group CCumbriaLeicestershire and RutlandLincolnshireNorthumberland
Division One TeamKent (C)7 5 2 0 0 0 +0.430 20Warwickshire7 4 2 0 0 1 +0.440 17Middlesex7 3 2 0 0 2 +0.290 14Berkshire7 3 4 0 0 0 −0.060 12Lancashire7 3 4 0 0 0 −0.640 12Yorkshire7 2 3 0 0 2 +0.790 10Sussex7 2 3 0 0 2 −0.070 9Nottinghamshire (R)7 2 4 0 0 1 −0.810 9 Source: ECB Women's Twenty20 CupDivision 1 - 2016, Play-Cricket.
Division Two TeamSomerset (P)7 5 2 0 0 0 +0.780 20Surrey (P)7 4 1 0 1 1 +0.710 18Wales7 4 2 0 0 1 +0.950 17Worcestershire7 4 3 0 0 0 +0.350 16Essex7 3 3 0 0 1 +0.550 13Hampshire7 3 4 0 0 0 −0.330 12Staffordshire 7 2 4 0 0 1 −0.440 9Durham7 0 6 0 1 0 −2.480 1 Source: ECB Women's Twenty20 CupDivision 2 - 2016, Play-Cricket.
Division Three TeamScotland (P)8 8 0 0 0 0 +1.790 32Derbyshire (P)8 7 1 0 0 0 +0.890 28Devon8 6 2 0 0 0 +1.990 24Northamptonshire8 4 4 0 0 0 −0.800 16Oxfordshire8 3 4 0 1 0 –0.140 13Cheshire8 3 4 0 1 0 −0.350 13Cornwall8 2 6 0 0 0 −1.240 8Hertfordshire 8 2 6 0 0 0 −1.050 8Shropshire8 0 8 0 0 0 −1.530 0 Source: ECB Women's Twenty20 CupDivision 3 - 2016, Play-Cricket.
Division Four
Group A TeamSuffolk6 6 0 0 0 0 +0.880 24Norfolk6 3 3 0 0 0 +0.900 12Cambridgeshire6 0 6 0 0 0 −1.770 0 Source: ECB Women's Twenty20 CupDivision 4A - 2016, Play-Cricket.
Group B TeamGloucestershire6 4 0 0 0 2 +5.610 18Wiltshire6 2 2 0 0 2 −0.300 10Buckinghamshire6 2 2 0 0 2 −1.650 10Dorset6 0 4 0 0 2 −3.320 2 Source: ECB Women's Twenty20 CupDivision 4B - 2016, Play-Cricket.
Group C TeamLeicestershire and Rutland6 6 0 0 0 0 +1.820 24Northumberland6 3 3 0 0 0 +0.350 12Cumbria6 2 4 0 0 0 −0.360 8Lincolnshire6 1 5 0 0 0 −1.720 4 Source: ECB Women's Twenty20 CupDivision 4C - 2016, Play-Cricket.
Statistics
Most runs Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average 100s 50sLaura NewtonCheshire8827238.8571*03Thea BrookesWorcestershire6627054.0079*03Suzie BatesKent7724040.00106*10Lauren ParfittWales6621543.0074*02Lauren HempNorfolk6621335.508402 Source: CricketArchive
Most wickets Player Team Balls Wickets Average BBI 5wNicole RichardsSomerset150156.534/120Kari CarswellScotland126136.464/10Suzie BatesKent1681210.083/110Anje LagueHampshire1861210.253/90Nicola HawesNorthumberland121117.363/120 Source: CricketArchive
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