2016 Southern Vipers season

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Southern Vipers
2016 season
Coach Nicholas Denning
Captain Charlotte Edwards
Overseas player Suzie Bates
Sara McGlashan
Morna Nielsen
WCSL Champions
Most runs Suzie Bates (232)
Most wickets Suzie Bates (9)
Most catches Charlotte Edwards (4)
Lydia Greenway (4)
Most wicket-keeping dismissals Carla Rudd (4)

The 2016 season was Southern Vipers' first season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished top of the initial group stage, therefore progressing straight to the final, where they played against Western Storm. [1] They went on to win the final by 7 wickets with 7 balls to spare to become the inaugural winners of the WCSL. [2]

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The side represented the South of England, and was partnered with Hampshire County Cricket Club, Sussex County Cricket Club, Berkshire County Cricket Club, Dorset County Cricket Club, Oxfordshire County Cricket Club, Wiltshire County Cricket Club, the Isle of Wight Cricket Board and Southampton Solent University. [3] They played their home matches at the Rose Bowl. [4] Southern Vipers' coach was Nicholas Denning, and they were captained by Charlotte Edwards. [5]

Squad

Southern Vipers announced a 15-player squad on 21 April 2016. [5] Megan Schutt and Daisy Gardner were originally named in the squad, but were both ruled out due to injury and replaced by Morna Nielsen and Linsey Smith, respectively. [6] [7] Age given is at the start of Southern Vipers' first match of the season (31 July 2016).

NameNationalityBirth dateBatting StyleBowling StyleNotes
Batters
Georgia Adams Flag of England.svg  England 4 October 1993 (aged 22)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Charlotte Edwards Flag of England.svg  England 17 December 1979 (aged 36)Right-handedRight arm leg break Captain
Lydia Greenway Flag of England.svg  England 6 August 1985 (aged 30)Left-handedRight-arm off break
All-rounders
Suzie Bates Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 16 September 1987 (aged 28)Right-handedRight-arm medium Overseas player
Arran Brindle Flag of England.svg  England 23 November 1981 (aged 34)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Isabelle Collis Flag of England.svg  England 22 September 1996 (aged 19)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Alice Macleod Flag of England.svg  England 14 May 1994 (aged 22)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Fi Morris Flag of England.svg  England 31 January 1994 (aged 22)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Sara McGlashan Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 28 March 1982 (aged 34)Right-handedOverseas player
Carla Rudd Flag of England.svg  England 30 December 1993 (aged 22)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Bowlers
Ellen BurtFlag of England.svg  England 20 November 1997 (aged 18)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Tash Farrant Flag of England.svg  England 29 May 1996 (aged 20)Left-handedLeft-arm medium
Katie George Flag of England.svg  England 7 April 1999 (aged 17)Right-handedLeft-arm medium
Morna Nielsen Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 24 February 1990 (aged 26)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Overseas player
Linsey Smith Flag of England.svg  England 10 March 1995 (aged 21)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox

Women's Cricket Super League

Season standings

Points table
PosTeamPldWLTNRBPPts NRR
1 Southern Vipers 541003111.437
2 Western Storm 54100190.838
3 Loughborough Lightning 53200280.170
4 Surrey Stars 5230015−0.274
5 Yorkshire Diamonds 5140013−0.362
6 Lancashire Thunder 5140002−1.724
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [1]

  Advanced to the Final.
  Advanced to the Semi-final.

League stage

31 July
14:00
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
85/6 (20 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
88/4 (15.2 overs)
Nat Sciver 36 (44)
Tash Farrant 2/17 (4 overs)
Georgia Adams 41 (43)
Alex Hartley 2/17 (4 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 6 wickets
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Paul Pollard
  • Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 3, Surrey Stars 0

5 August
14:30
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
132/4 (20 overs)
v
Lancashire Thunder
121/7 (20 overs)
Sara McGlashan 54 (50)
Hayley Matthews 2/16 (4 overs)
Emma Lamb 34 (35)
Morna Nielsen 2/16 (4 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 11 runs
Stanley Park, Blackpool
Umpires: Tom Lungley and Paul Pollard
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 2, Lancashire Thunder 0

8 August
14:30
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
118/4 (20 overs)
v
Yorkshire Diamonds
64 (16.3 overs)
Suzie Bates 45* (45)
Katherine Brunt 2/26 (4 overs)
Beth Mooney 17 (23)
Linsey Smith 4/10 (4 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 54 runs
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Ben Debenham and Chris Watts
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 3, Yorkshire Diamonds 0

12 August
17:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
137/3 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
140/2 (17.5 overs)
Suzie Bates 57 (50)
Heather Knight 2/27 (4 overs)
Stafanie Taylor 78* (51)
Fi Morris 1/10 (1 over)
Western Storm won by 8 wickets
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Tom Lungley
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Western Storm 2, Southern Vipers 0

14 August
14:00
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
156/4 (20 overs)
v
Loughborough Lightning
97 (18.5 overs)
Suzie Bates 38 (24)
Rebecca Grundy 2/24 (4 overs)
Ellyse Perry 35 (33)
Linsey Smith 3/16 (4 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 59 runs
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Ben Debenham and Tom Lungley
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 3, Loughborough Lightning 0

Final

21 August
15:00
Scorecard
Western Storm
140/5 (20 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
143/3 (18.5 overs)
Rachel Priest 57 (55)
Arran Brindle 2/15 (4 overs)
Suzie Bates 52 (46)
Jodie Dibble 1/27 (4 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 7 wickets
County Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Russell Warren and Chris Watts
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.

Statistics

Batting

PlayerMatchesInningsNORunsHSAverageStrike rate100s50s4s6s
Georgia Adams 540734118.2587.9500110
Suzie Bates 6612325746.40113.1702283
Arran Brindle 5449145* 105.810080
Isabelle Collis 2201095.0076.920000
Charlotte Edwards 540643016.0094.110071
Tash Farrant 6
Katie George 4
Lydia Greenway 663812927.0089.010090
Alice Macleod 110555.0071.420010
Sara McGlashan 66313454* 44.6697.1001111
Fi Morris 3
Morna Nielsen 6
Carla Rudd 61100* 0000
Linsey Smith 5
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [8]

Bowling

PlayerMatchesInningsOversMaidensRunsWicketsBBIAverageEconomyStrike rate
Suzie Bates 6620.2012492/813.776.0913.5
Arran Brindle 5414.008353/2416.605.9216.8
Tash Farrant 6621.0111952/1723.805.6625.2
Katie George 449.015511/1555.006.1154.0
Fi Morris 338.004831/1016.006.0016.0
Morna Nielsen 6622.5111152/1622.204.8627.4
Linsey Smith 5518.019284/1011.505.1113.5
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [8]

Fielding

PlayerMatchesInningsCatches
Georgia Adams 550
Suzie Bates 663
Arran Brindle 553
Isabelle Collis 220
Charlotte Edwards 554
Tash Farrant 661
Katie George 441
Lydia Greenway 664
Alice Macleod 110
Sara McGlashan 661
Fi Morris 330
Morna Nielsen 660
Linsey Smith 552
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [9]

Wicket-keeping

PlayerMatchesInningsCatchesStumpings
Carla Rudd 6604
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [10]

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