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| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Captain | Evelyn Jones | |
| Coach | Darren Franklin & Justine Dunce | |
| Team information | ||
| Colours | Black and purple | |
| Established | 2020 | |
| Home ground | Edgbaston Cricket Ground New Road, Worcester Chester Road North Ground Scorers, Shirley | |
| History | ||
| RHFT wins | 0 | |
| CEC wins | 0 | |
| Official website | Central Sparks | |
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Central Sparks were a women's cricket team that represented the West Midlands region, one of eight regional hubs in English domestic women's cricket. They primarily played their home matches at Edgbaston and New Road.[1][2] They were captained by Evelyn Jones and coached by Darren Franklin and Justine Dunce.[3][4] The team was partnered with Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Staffordshire and Shropshire.[5]
At the end of the 2024 season, following reforms to the structure of women's domestic cricket, the team was effectively replaced by a professionalised Warwickshire team.[6]
- ^ "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Fixtures". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Women's Regional T20 2021 - Fixtures". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Central Sparks Staff". Edgbaston Cricket. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Sparks Part Company with Tennant and Ostler". Central Sparks. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "About Central Sparks". Edgbaston Cricket. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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