The 1989 Women's European Cricket Cup was an international cricket tournament held in Denmark from 19 to 21 July 1989. It was the first edition of the Women's European Championship, and all matches at the tournament held One Day International (ODI) status.
| Dates | 19 – 21 July 1989 |
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| Cricket format | ODI (55-over) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) |  Denmark |
| Champions |  England (1st title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Player of the series | Jo Chamberlain |
| Most runs | Wendy Watson (124) |
| Most wickets | Jo Chamberlain (10) |
Four teams participated, with the hosts, Denmark, joined by the three other European members of the International Women's Cricket Council (IWCC) – England, Ireland, and the Netherlands. Denmark was making its ODI debut.[1] The tournament was played using a round-robin format, with England finishing undefeated in its three matches. Two English players, Wendy Watson and Jo Chamberlain, led the tournament in runs and wickets, respectively.[2][3] All matches were played at the Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club, located in the town of Nykøbing Mors.[4]
Squads edit
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England
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 Ireland
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 Netherlands
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Points table edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
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| England |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.361 |
| Denmark |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.286 |
| Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.092 |
| Ireland |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.019 |
Source: CricketArchive
Fixtures edit
19 July
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Denmark made its debut in One Day International matches.
20 July
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- Denmark won the toss and elected to bowl.
- The match was reduced to 51 overs per side.
- England's Wendy Watson scored 90 not out, the highest score of the tournament.
21 July
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to bowl.
- England's Jo Chamberlain took 5/18, the best bowling figures of the tournament.
Statistics edit
Most runs edit
The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
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| Wendy Watson | England |
124 | 2 | 124.00 | 90* | 0 | 1 |
| Anne Murray | Ireland |
104 | 3 | 52.00 | 60* | 0 | 1 |
| Helen Plimmer | England |
85 | 3 | 28.33 | 54 | 0 | 1 |
| Jane Powell | England |
77 | 3 | 25.66 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Jet van Noortwijk | Netherlands |
73 | 3 | 36.50 | 46* | 0 | 0 |
Source: CricketArchive
Most wickets edit
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | SR | Econ | BBI |
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| Jo Chamberlain | England |
27.4 | 10 | 4.50 | 16.60 | 1.62 | 5/18 |
| Janni Jønsson | Denmark |
32.0 | 7 | 11.85 | 27.42 | 2.59 | 4/38 |
| Debra Maybury | England |
28.0 | 6 | 7.00 | 28.00 | 1.50 | 2/7 |
| Ingrid Dulfer | Netherlands |
27.0 | 6 | 8.16 | 27.00 | 1.81 | 4/20 |
| Lene Hansen | Denmark |
31.4 | 6 | 18.33 | 31.66 | 3.47 | 4/27 |
Source: CricketArchive
References edit
- ^ Women's One-Day International matches played by Denmark women Archived 13 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Bowling in Women's European Championship 1989 (ordered by wickets) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Batting in Women's European Championship 1989 (ordered by runs) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Women's European Championship 1989 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2015.