2003 Super Fours

2003 Super Fours
Administrator(s)England and Wales Cricket Board
Cricket format50 over
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsKnight Riders (1st title)
Participants4
Matches12
Most runsCharlotte Edwards, Knight Riders (199)
Most wicketsLucy Pearson, Knight Riders (10)

The 2003 Super Fours was the second cricket Super Fours tournament. It took place in May and June and saw 4 teams made up of the top players in the county compete in a 50 over league.[1] Knight Riders were the winners of the competition, achieving their first title.

Competition format

Teams played each other twice in a round-robin format, with the winners of the group winning the tournament. Matches were played using a one day format with 50 overs per side.

The group worked on a points system with positions within the divisions being based on the total points. 12 points were awarded for a win.[2]

Teams

Braves Knight Riders Super Strikers V Team

Results

Team Pld W L T A Pts
Knight Riders (C) 6 4 1 0 1 48
Super Strikers 6 3 2 0 1 36
Braves 6 2 3 0 1 24
V Team 6 1 4 0 1 12

Source: Cricket Archive[3]

19 May
v
Match Abandoned
  
 
  • No toss.
  • No play possible due to rain.
  • Points: Braves 0, Super Strikers 0
19 May
v
Match Abandoned
  
 
  • No toss.
  • No play possible due to rain.
  • Points: Knight Riders 0, V Team 0
25 May
Braves
140 (47 overs)
v
Knight Riders won by 7 wickets
  
 
Melissa Reynard 48* (–)
Lucy Pearson 4/30 (10 overs)
Lydia Greenway 52* (–)
Laura Harper 1/11 (5 overs)
  • Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Knight Riders 12, Braves 0
25 May
Super Strikers
188/1 (– overs)
v
V Team
187/7 (49 overs)
Super Strikers won by 9 wickets
  
 
Kathryn Leng 42 (–)
Laura Spragg 4/18 (10 overs)
  • Super Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Match reduced to 49 overs per side.
  • Points: Super Strikers 12, V Team 0
26 May
Braves
159/8 (50 overs)
v
V Team
139 (44.4 overs)
Braves won by 20 runs
  
 
King's College, Taunton
Umpires: Graham Cooper and Richard Kettleborough
Beth Morgan 56 (126)
Kathryn Leng 3/14 (3 overs)
Anna Spragg 52 (114)
Isa Guha 4/23 (10 overs)
  • Braves won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Braves 12, V Team 0
26 May
Knight Riders
237/5 (50 overs)
v
Super Strikers
149 (41.5 overs)
Knight Riders won by 88 runs
  
 
King's College, Taunton
Umpires: Steven Garratt and Mel Smith
Charlotte Edwards 114* (121)
Laura Spragg 1/19 (10 overs)
Laura Spragg 27 (32)
Marsha Davies 4/16 (3.5 overs)
  • Super Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Knight Riders 12, Super Strikers 0
1 June
Braves
89/4 (32.4 overs)
v
V Team
88 (44.4 overs)
Braves won by 6 wickets
  
 
Sonning Lane, Reading
Umpires: Neil Bainton and Sian Priest
Mandie Godliman 30 (78)
Nicky Myers 1/12 (10 overs)
Arran Brindle 16 (79)
Clare Connor 4/12 (10 overs)
  • V Team won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Braves 12, V Team 0
1 June
Knight Riders
139/9 (50 overs)
v
Super Strikers
140/6 (44.5 overs)
Super Strikers won by 4 wickets
  
 
Sonning Lane, Reading
Umpires: Rob Bailey and Lorraine Elgar
Charlotte Edwards 47 (79)
Alexia Walker 3/28 (10 overs)
Laura Newton 71 (127)
Radhi Nanalal 2/19 (8 overs)
  • Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Super Strikers 12, Knight Riders 0
15 June
Braves
125 (45.5 overs)
v
Super Strikers
156/7 (50 overs)
Super Strikers won by 31 runs
  
 
Boots Ground, Nottingham
Umpires: Tim Robinson and Trevor Waite
Beth Morgan 32 (98)
Laura Newton 3/26 (6.5 overs)
Hannah Lloyd 47 (82)
Laura Harper 3/37 (8 overs)
  • Super Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Super Strikers 12, Braves 0
15 June
Knight Riders
98/4 (36 overs)
v
V Team
95 (41.5 overs)
Knight Riders won by 6 wickets
  
 
Caythorpe Road, Caythorpe
Umpires: Richard Illingworth and Ann Roberts
Charlotte Edwards 23 (63)
Nicky Myers 1/16 (8 overs)
Gill Richards 19 (48)
Marsha Davies 4/16 (8 overs)
  • V Team won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Knight Riders 12, V Team 0
21 June
Braves
164 (50 overs)
v
Knight Riders
165/5 (45.5 overs)
Knight Riders won by 5 wickets
  
 
University Parks, Oxford
Umpires: Don Clarke and Alan Hill
Sue Redfern 53 (118)
Lucy Pearson 4/20 (10 overs)
Lydia Greenway 87* (122)
Melissa Reynard 1/18 (4 overs)
  • Braves won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Knight Riders 12, Braves 0
21 June
Super Strikers
154 (49.5 overs)
v
V Team
220/6 (50 overs)
V Team won by 66 runs
  
 
Radley College, Abingdon
Umpires: Michael Dixon and John Hayes
Hannah Lloyd 34 (81)
Kelly Evenson 3/12 (10 overs)
Arran Brindle 98 (120)
Alexia Walker 2/36 (8 overs)
  • Super Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: V Team 12, Super Strikers 0

References

  1. ^ "ECB confirm Super Fours dates for 2003". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Super Fours 2003 Table". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  3. ^ Super Fours 2003 Table, Cricket Archive.
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