The Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2024 is scheduled to start on April 20 and run till September 21 in England and Wales.
Organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy is an English and Welsh women's 50-over cricket domestic competition. It is named after former England captain Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Baroness Heyhoe-Flint, who died in 2017.
The Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2024 will see as many as eight teams compete in a total of 59 matches for the coveted title.
Central Sparks, Northern Diamonds, South East Stars, Southern Vipers, Sunrisers, The Blaze, Thunder and Western Storm are the teams that will participate in the upcoming edition of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.
Each team will play the other seven sides twice in a double round-robin format.The top four teams in the standings after all the league matches will qualify for the semi-finals.
The winners of the two semi-finals will clash in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2024 final on September 21. All knockout matches will have a reserve day.
Since the inception of the tournament in 2020, defending champions Southern Vipers have been the most successful team with three titles. Southern Vipers defeated The Blaze by five wickets in the 2023 final.
Apart from Southern Vipers, Northern Diamonds are the other team to win the competition in 2022.
Where to watch Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2024 live in India
Live streaming of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2024 will be available on every team’s respective websites and YouTube channels.
There will be no live telecast of the upcoming women’s T20 tournament on any TV channel in India.
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2024 schedule and live match start times
All match times are in India Standard Time (IST)
Saturday, April 20
South East Stars vs Southern Vipers - 3:00 PM
Central Sparks vs The Blaze - 3:00 PM
Northern Diamonds vs Thunder - 3:00 PM
Western Storm vs Sunrisers - 3:00 PM
Wednesday, April 24
Northern Diamonds vs Western Storm - 3:00 PM
Thunder vs Sunrisers - 3:00 PM
The Blaze vs South East Stars - 3:00 PM
Southern Vipers vs Central Sparks - 3:00 PM
Saturday, April 27
Southern Vipers vs Northern Diamonds - 3:00 PM
South East Stars vs Central Sparks - 3:00 PM
Sunrisers vs The Blaze - 3:00 PM
Thunder vs Western Storm - 3:00 PM
Wednesday, May 1
Western Storm vs South East Stars - 3:00 PM
Southern Vipers vs Thunder - 3:00 PM
Northern Diamonds vs The Blaze - 3:00 PM
Central Sparks vs Sunrisers - 3:00 PM
Saturday, May 4
Western Storm vs Southern Vipers - 3:00 PM
Sunrisers vs South East Stars - 3:00 PM
Central Sparks vs Northern Diamonds - 3:00 PM
Monday, May 6
The Blaze vs Thunder - 3:00 PM
Wednesday, May 8
South East Stars vs Northern Diamonds - 3:00 PM
Sunrisers vs Southern Vipers - 3:00 PM
Thunder vs Central Sparks - 3:00 PM
The Blaze vs Western Storm - 3:00 PM
Sunday, June 20
Sunrisers vs Thunder - 3:00 PM
Southern Vipers vs Western Storm - 3:00 PM
Northern Diamonds vs Central Sparks - 3:00 PM
South East Stars vs The Blaze - 3:00 PM
Friday, July 5
The Blaze vs Southern Vipers - 3:00 PM
Sunday, July 7
Western Storm vs Northern Diamonds - 3:00 PM
Sunrisers vs Central Sparks - 3:00 PM
Thunder vs South East Stars - 3:00 PM
Wednesday, July 10
Western Storm vs The Blaze - 3:00 PM
Central Sparks vs Thunder - 3:00 PM
Northern Diamonds vs Sunrisers - 3:00 PM
Southern Vipers vs South East Stars - 3:00 PM
Friday, July 12
Central Sparks vs Western Storm - 3:00 PM
Sunday, July 14
The Blaze vs Northern Diamonds - 3:00 PM
South East Stars vs Sunrisers - 3:00 PM
Thunder vs Southern Vipers - 3:00 PM
Monday, August 26
Western Storm vs Central Sparks - 3:00 PM
South East Stars vs Thunder - 3:00 PM
Sunrisers vs Northern Diamonds - 3:00 PM
Southern Vipers vs The Blaze - 3:00 PM
Friday, August 30
Central Sparks vs Southern Vipers - 3:00 PM
Saturday, August 31
The Blaze vs Sunrisers - 3:00 PM
South East Stars vs Western Storm - 3:00 PM
Sunday, September 1
Thunder vs Northern Diamonds - 3:00 PM
Wednesday, September 4
Thunder vs The Blaze - 3:00 PM
Central Sparks vs South East Stars - 3:00 PM
Sunrisers vs Western Storm - 3:00 PM
Northern Diamonds vs Southern Vipers - 3:00 PM
Friday, September 6
The Blaze vs Central Sparks - 3:00 PM
Saturday, September 7
Southern Vipers vs Sunrisers - 3:00 PM
Western Storm vs Thunder - 3:00 PM
Northern Diamonds vs South East Stars - 3:00 PM
Saturday, September 14
Semi-final 1 - 3:00 PM
Semi-final 2 - 3:00 PM
Saturday, September 21
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2024 final - 3:00 PM
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2024 teams and squads
Central Sparks: Eve Jones (captain), Ellie Anderson, Em Arlott, Hannah Baker, Chloe Brewer, Ami Campbell, Georgia Davis, Poppy Davies (wicketkeeper), Bethan Ellis, Ria Fackrell, Abbey Freeborn (wicketkeeper), Katie George, Amy Jones (wicketkeeper), Charis Pavely, Davina Perrin, Grace Potts, Issy Wong
Northern Diamonds: Hollie Armitage (captain), Erin Burns, Leah Dobson, Rebecca Duckworth, Katherine Fraser, Abi Glen, Grace Hall, Bess Heath, Sterre Kalis, Beth Langston, Katie Levick, Emma Marlow, Lizzie Scott, Rachel Slater, Phoebe Turner, Sophia Turner, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Jess Woolston
South East Stars: Bryony Smith (captain), Maddie Blinkhorn-Jones, Alice Capsey, Kira Chathli, Priyanaz Chatterji, Claudie Cooper, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Aylish Cranstone, Alice Davidson-Richards, Sophia Dunkley, Tash Farrant, Phoebe Franklin, Dani Gregory, Chloe Hill, Emma Jones, Charlotte Lambert, Ryana MacDonald-Gay, Bethan Miles, Kalea Moore, Paige Scholfield, Jemima Spence, Alexa Stonehouse, Kirstie White
Southern Vipers: Georgia Adams (captain), Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Freya Davies, Charlie Dean, Georgia Elwiss, Nancy Harman, Freya Kemp, Charli Knott, Ava Lee, Ella McCaughan, Alice Monaghan, Abi Norgrove, Linsey Smith, Rhianna Southby, Megan Sturge, Charlotte Taylor, Mary Taylor, Finty Trussler, Emily Windsor, Danni Wyatt
Sunrisers: Grace Scrivens (captain), Amara Carr, Kelly Castle, Kate Coppack, Ariana Dowse, Jo Gardner, Eva Gray, Jodi Grewcock, Cordelia Griffith, Nicola Hancock, Esmae MacGregor, Lissy Macleod, Abtaha Maqsood, Flo Miller, Jess Olorenshaw, Charley Phillips, Katherine Speed, Amu Surenkumar, Dane van Niekerk, Mady Villiers
The Blaze: Kirstie Gordon (captain), Grace Ballinger, Tammy Beaumont, Georgie Boyce, Kathryn Bryce, Sarah Bryce, Ella Claridge, Nadine de Klerk, Sarah Glenn, Heather Graham, Teresa Graves, Josie Groves, Beth Harmer, Lucy Higham, Scarlett Hughes, Marie Kelly, Michael Kirk, Cassidy McCarthy, Sophie Munro, Nat Sciver-Brunt
Thunder: Ellie Threlkeld (captain),Olivia Bell, Alice Clarke, Dani Collins, Kate Cross, Naomi Dattani, Sophie Ecclestone, Mahika Gaur, Phoebe Graham, Liberty Heap, Laura Jackson, Hannah Jones, Emma Lamb, Ailsa Lister, Katie Mack, Fi Morris, Sophie Morris, Daisy Mullan, Tara Norris, Shachi Pai, Hannah Rainey, Seren Smale, Georgia Voll
Western Storm: Sophie Luff (captain), Imogen Cooper, Emma Corney, Lauren Filer, Dani Gibson, Alex Griffiths, Lola Harris, Nicole Harvey, Niamh Holland, Katie Jones, Heather Knight, Claire Nicholas, Isobel Patel, Mollie Robbins, Robecca Rodgers, Chloe Skelton, Sophia Smale, Isla Thompson, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Fran Wilson, Nat Wraith
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