The 2000 Women's County One-Day Championship was the 4th cricket Women's County Championship season. It took place in July and August and saw 14 county teams, 3 county Second XIs and 1 regional team compete in a series of divisions. Yorkshire Women won the County Championship as winners of the top division, achieving their third Championship title.
Competition format Teams played matches within a series of divisions with the winners of the top division being crowned County Champions. Matches were played using a one day format with 50 overs per side.
The championship works on a points system with positions within the divisions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:
Win: 12 points. Tie: 6 points. Loss: Bonus points. No Result: 11 points. Abandoned: 11 points.
Up to five batting and five bowling points per side were also available.
Teams The 2000 Championship consisted of 18 teams, competing in three divisions of six teams apiece. Teams played each other once.
Division OneBerkshireKentNottinghamshireSurreySussexYorkshire Division TwoCheshireEast AngliaLancashireStaffordshireSomersetYorkshire Second XI Division ThreeDerbyshireHampshireMiddlesexNorthumberlandSurrey Second XISussex Second XI
Division One TeamYorkshire (C) 5 5 0 0 0 20.5 21.5 0 102Nottinghamshire5 4 1 0 0 17 18.5 0 83.5Kent5 2 3 0 0 18.5 12.5 0 55Berkshire 5 2 3 0 0 16 12 0 52Surrey5 1 4 0 0 16 15.5 0 43.5Sussex (R) 5 1 4 0 0 13.5 16 0 41.5 Source: Cricket ArchiveWomen's County Championship 2000 Tables, Cricket Archive.
Division Two TeamStaffordshire (P)5 5 0 0 0 18 20.5 0 98.5Lancashire5 3 2 0 0 17 20.5 0 73.5Somerset5 3 2 0 0 17.5 19.5 0 73Cheshire5 2 3 0 0 15.5 14 0 53.5Yorkshire Second XI5 1 4 0 0 15.5 15.5 0 43East Anglia 5 1 4 0 0 13 8.5 0 33.5 Source: Cricket Archive
Division Three TeamDerbyshire (P)5 5 0 0 0 20 20 0 100Middlesex5 3 2 0 0 19 21 0 76Surrey Second XI5 3 2 0 0 15 21 0 72Hampshire 5 3 2 0 0 15.5 18 0 69.5Sussex Second XI5 1 4 0 0 15 17.5 0 41.5Northumberland5 0 5 0 0 8 11.5 0 19.5 Source: Cricket Archive
Statistics Most runs Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average 100s 50sCharlotte EdwardsKent5537493.5012822Jane SmitNottinghamshire55304152.009603Melissa ReynardYorkshire5524862.007003Arran BrindleLancashire5523547.009703Sue RedfernDerbyshire4421854.5012510 Source: CricketArchive
Most wickets Player Team Balls Wickets Average BBI 5wNicky MyersNottinghamshire282137.464/40Rachael WalshLancashire17497.334/300Leanne DavisLancashire21697.445/191Susan HobkinsonSurrey Second XI28299.333/210Sharon BaytonSurrey Second XI20099.444/170 Source: CricketArchive
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