2019 Women's Cricket Super League
The 2019 Women's Cricket Super League, or 2019 Kia Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the fourth and final season of the Women's Cricket Super League (WCSL), the semi-professional women's cricket competition in England and Wales. The competition, run by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), consisted of six franchise teams playing in a Women's Twenty20 format.[1] The tournament will be replaced by Women's Hundred tournament from the next season.[2] The Surrey Stars are the defending champions.[3] Western Storm defeated Southern Vipers by 6 wickets to win the 2019 title.[4]
| Dates | 6 August 2019 – 1 September 2019 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Women's Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin and knock-out finals |
| Champions | Western Storm (2nd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Player of the series | Danielle Wyatt |
| Most runs | Danielle Wyatt (466) |
| Most wickets | Freya Davies (19) |
| Official website | ecb.co.uk |
Competition format
Six teams competed for the T20 title from 6 August to 1 September 2019. The six teams played each other twice in a round robin format. The 2nd and 3rd team played the semi-final while the top team directly went to the final. Both semi-final and final were held on finals day at the County Cricket Ground in Hove, Sussex.[5] Teams get 4 points for a win and a bonus point if their run rate is 1.25 times that of the opposition.[6]
Teams
Location of WCSL teams
| Team | Home ground(s) | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Lancashire Thunder | Old Trafford, Manchester Trafalgar Road Ground, Southport Aigburth, Liverpool Stanley Park, Blackpool |
Kathryn Cross |
| Loughborough Lightning | Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough Edgbaston, Birmingham |
Georgia Elwiss |
| Southern Vipers | Rose Bowl, Southampton Arundel Castle, Arundel |
Tammy Beaumont |
| Surrey Stars | The Oval, London Woodbridge Road, Guildford |
Natalie Sciver |
| Western Storm | County Ground, Taunton College Ground, Cheltenham Nevil Road, Bristol |
Heather Knight |
| Yorkshire Diamonds | Headingley, Leeds Clifton Park, York North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough |
Lauren Winfield |
Points Table
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Storm | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | +1.109 |
| Loughborough Lightning | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | +0.792 |
| Southern Vipers | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | +0.425 |
| Yorkshire Diamonds | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | –0.456 |
| Surrey Stars | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | –0.857 |
| Lancashire Thunder | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –1.194 |
advanced to Final advanced to the Semi-final
- Win with bonus point: 5 points
- Win without bonus point: 4 points
- No Result/Tied: 2 points each
- Loss: 0 points
Fixtures
League stage
Lancashire Thunder 132 (19.4 overs) |
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Southern Vipers 166/7 (20 overs) |
Georgie Boyce 43 (41) Tash Farrant 3/18 (4 overs) |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 5, Lancashire Thunder 0.
Loughborough Lightning 125/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Western Storm 126/3 (17 overs) |
- Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Storm 4, Loughborough Lightning 0.
Yorkshire Diamonds 121 (19.5 overs) |
v |
Surrey Stars 130/9 (20 overs) |
Sarah Taylor 43 (34) Helen Fenby 4/20 (4 overs) |
- Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Surrey Stars 4, Yorkshire Diamonds 0.
Surrey Stars 124/2 (14.2 overs) |
v |
Lancashire Thunder 120/7 (20 overs) |
- Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Surrey Stars 5, Lancashire Thunder 0.
Loughborough Lightning 135/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Southern Vipers 136/8 (19.3 overs) |
Danielle Wyatt 40 (33) Kirstie Gordon 2/24 (4 overs) |
- Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 4, Loghborough Lightning 0.
Lancashire Thunder 141/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Western Storm 143/4 (19.3 overs) |
- Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Storm 4, Lancashire Thunder 0.
Yorkshire Diamonds 121/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Loughborough Lightning 122/1 (13.2 overs) |
- Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Yorkshire Diamonds 0.
Southern Vipers 142/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Western Storm 143/7 (19.5 overs) |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Storm 4, Southern Vipers 0.
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- No toss.
- Points: Surrey Stars 2, Southern Vipers 2.
Yorkshire Diamonds 151/6 (20 overs) |
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Lancashire Thunder 142 (19.1 overs) |
Lauren Winfield 56 (45) Kathryn Cross 2/31 (4 overs) |
- Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Lancashire Thunder 0.
Western Storm 158/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Loughborough Lightning 118 (18.2 overs) |
- Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Storm 5, Lancashire Thunder 0.
Surrey Stars 120/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Loughborough Lightning 123/3 (14.5 overs) |
- Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Surrey Stars 0.
Yorkshire Diamonds 151/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Western Storm 152/1 (14.5 overs) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Storm 5, Yorkshire Diamonds 0.
Southern Vipers 132/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Lancashire Thunder 132/7 (20 overs) |
- Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 2, Lancashire Thunder 2.
Lancashire Thunder 159/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Western Storm 160/5 (19.5 overs) |
- Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Storm 4, Lancashire Thunder 0.
Loughborough Lightning 135/4 (19.1 overs) |
v |
Yorkshire Diamonds 129 (20 overs) |
- Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Loughborough Lightning 4, Yorkshire Diamonds 0.
Southern Vipers 178/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Surrey Stars 89 (16.4 overs) |
Danielle Wyatt 110 (60) Dane van Niekerk 3/31 (4 overs) |
- Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Southern Vipers 5, Surrey Stars 0.
Surrey Stars 121/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Yorkshire Diamonds 124/5 (19.5 overs) |
- Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Surrey Stars 0.
Western Storm 170/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Southern Vipers 155/9 (20 overs) |
Danielle Wyatt 56 (32) Freya Davies 4/18 (4 overs) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Storm 4, Southern Vipers 0.
Loughborough Lightning 157/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Lancashire Thunder 74/6 (13.4 overs) |
- Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Lancashire Thunder 0.
Western Storm 159/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Surrey Stars 155/8 (20 overs) |
- Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Storm 4, Surrey Stars 0
Southern Vipers 127/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Yorkshire Diamonds 124/5 (20 overs) |
Danielle Wyatt 59 (30) Leigh Kasperek 4/16 (4 overs) |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 4, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
Yorkshire Diamonds 168/6 (18.5 overs) |
v |
Lancashire Thunder 164/5 (20 overs) |
Eleanor Threlkeld 52 (37) Katie Levik 2/19 (4 overs) |
- Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Lancashir Thunder 0
Loughborough Lightning 150/5 (18.3 overs) |
v |
Surrey Stars 147/7 (20 overs) |
- Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Loughborough Lightning 4, Surrey Stars 0
Loughborough Lightning 123/2 (16.1 overs) |
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Lancashire Thunder 122 (19.5 overs) |
- Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Loughborough Lightning 4, Lancashire Thunder 0
Yorkshire Diamonds 185/6 (20 overs) |
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Southern Vipers 184/4 (20 overs) |
Jemimah Rodrigues 112*(58) Tash Farrant 2/27 (4 overs) |
- Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Southern Vipers 0
Surrey Stars 94 (17.5 overs) |
v |
Western Storm 171/4 (20 overs) |
- Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Storm 5, Surrey Stars 0
Lancashire Thunder 97/7 (9 overs) |
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Surrey Stars 132/1 (9 overs) |
Tahlia McGrath 41(18) Hannah Jones 24/3 (2 overs) |
Lizelle Lee 75(28) Kathryn Cross 42/1 (2 overs) |
- Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Surrey Stars 5, Lancashire Thunder 0
- (Match reduced to 9 overs per side due to rain)
Western Storm 99/3 (10 overs) |
v |
Yorkshire Diamonds 104/4 (10 overs) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Western Storm 0
- (Match reduced to 10 overs per side due to rain)
Southern Vipers 127 (19 overs) |
v |
Loughborough Lightning 163/4 (20 overs) |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Southern Vipers 0
Semi-final
Loughborough Lightning 143 (19.5 overs) |
v |
Southern Vipers 145/5 (19 overs) |
- Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Southern Vipers qualified to final.
Final
Western Storm 174/4 (19 overs) |
v |
Southern Vipers 172/7 (20 overs) |
Danielle Wyatt 73(42) Anya Shrubsole 2/26 (4 overs) |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Western Storm won their second title.
Statistics
- Highest Score by a team: Yorkshire Diamonds − 185/6 (20 overs) vs Southern Vipers
- Lowest Score by a team: Surrey Stars − 89 (16.4 overs) vs Southern Vipers
- Most runs:
- Most Wickets:
- Top Score by an individual:
- Best Bowling figures by an individual:
References
- "Kia Women's Super League 2019". ECB.co.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- Nicholson, Raf (5 August 2019). "Women's domestic cricket in England prepares for its biggest shake-up". BBC. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- Williams, Adam (27 August 2018). "Women's Super League: Surrey Stars' Lizelle Lee scores 104 against Loughborough in final". BBC. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- Law, James (1 September 2019). "Women's Super League: Western Storm beat Southern Vipers to win title". BBC. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- "Kia Super League 2018 matches". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- "Women's Cricket Super League Table - 2019".
- "Women's Cricket Super League 2019 points table".
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