Southern Vipers
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Captain |
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| Coach |
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| Team information | ||
| Colours | Orange | |
| Founded | 2016 | |
| Home ground |
Ageas Bowl Ageas Bowl Nursery Ground | |
| Capacity | 16,500 (20,000 with temporary seating) | |
| History | ||
| WCSL wins | 1 | |
| Official website: | Official Website | |
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The Southern Vipers is an English women's Twenty20 cricket team based in Southampton, Hampshire that competes in England women's Twenty20 competition, the Women's Cricket Super League.[1] The Vipers wear an orange uniform and play their home matches at the Ageas Bowl.
This cricket team is not connected with Southern Vipers floorball hockey club which started in the 1990s and trains in Farnborough.
They are currently captained by former England captain Charlotte Edwards and coached by Nick Denning.[2][3]
The Vipers won the inaugural Women's Cricket Super League, winning all but one of their group games, and then defeating Western Storm in the inaugural final day held at Chelmsford by 7 wickets on 21 August. Suzie Bates was named player of the tournament.
2018 squad
- Bold denotes players with international caps.
- * denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
| S/N | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 12 | Tammy Beaumont | | 11 March 1991 | Right-handed | — | |
| 16 | Maia Bouchier | | 5 December 1998 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 22 | Mignon du Preez |  | 13 June 1989 | Right-handed | — | Overseas Player |
| 82 | Sara McGlashan | | 28 March 1982 | Right-handed | — | UK Passport |
| All Rounders | ||||||
| 3 | Charlie Dean | | 22 December 2000 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 4 | Emily Windsor | | 14 June 1997 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Replacement player |
| 11 | Suzie Bates | | 16 September 1987 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Club Captain; Overseas Player |
| 28 | Danielle Wyatt | | 22 April 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
| 73 | Paige Scholfied | | 19 December 1995 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | |
| 77 | Arran Brindle | | 23 November 1981 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 88 | Fi Morris | | 31 January 1994 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
| 99 | Katie George | | 7 April 1999 | Left-handed | Left arm fast-medium | |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 59 | Carla Rudd | | 30 December 1993 | Right-handed | — | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 14 | Lauren Bell | | 2 January 2001 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | |
| 53 | Tash Farrant* | | 29 May 1996 | Left-handed | Left arm medium | Ruled out for remainder of season |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 48 | Amelia Kerr | | 13 October 2000 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | Overseas Player |
Imported players
- Suzie Bates - New Zealand (2016, 2017, 2018)
- Sara McGlashan - New Zealand (2016)
- Morna Nielsen - New Zealand (2016)
- Megan Schutt - Australia (2016) subsequently ruled out with injury
- Hayley Matthews - West Indies (2017)
- Dane van Niekerk - South Africa (2017) subsequently ruled out with injury
- Mignon du Preez - South Africa (2017, 2018)
- Amelia Kerr - New Zealand (2018)
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.ageasbowl.com/cricket/news/hampshire-cricket-secures-hosting-rights-for-women’s-cricket-super-league/
- ↑ http://www.ageasbowl.com/cricket/news/nick-denning-named-women’s-cricket-super-league-team-head-coach/
- ↑ "England Captain Charlotte Edwards to Lead the Southern Vipers". The Ageas Bowl.