2016 season | |||
Coach | Nicholas Denning | ||
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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) | ||
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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]
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]
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).
Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | |
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Batters | ||||||
Georgia Adams | England | 4 October 1993 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
Charlotte Edwards | England | 17 December 1979 (aged 36) | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | Captain | |
Lydia Greenway | England | 6 August 1985 (aged 30) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
All-rounders | ||||||
Suzie Bates | New Zealand | 16 September 1987 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player | |
Arran Brindle | England | 23 November 1981 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Isabelle Collis | England | 22 September 1996 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
Alice Macleod | England | 14 May 1994 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
Fi Morris | England | 31 January 1994 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
Wicket-keepers | ||||||
Sara McGlashan | New Zealand | 28 March 1982 (aged 34) | Right-handed | — | Overseas player | |
Carla Rudd | England | 30 December 1993 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Bowlers | ||||||
Ellen Burt | England | 20 November 1997 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Tash Farrant | England | 29 May 1996 (aged 20) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | ||
Katie George | England | 7 April 1999 (aged 17) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | ||
Morna Nielsen | New Zealand | 24 February 1990 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas player | |
Linsey Smith | England | 10 March 1995 (aged 21) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
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1 | Southern Vipers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1.437 |
2 | Western Storm | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.838 |
3 | Loughborough Lightning | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0.170 |
4 | Surrey Stars | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | −0.274 |
5 | Yorkshire Diamonds | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | −0.362 |
6 | Lancashire Thunder | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.724 |
Advanced to the Final.
Advanced to the Semi-final.
Surrey Stars 85/6 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 88/4 (15.2 overs) |
Southern Vipers 132/4 (20 overs) | v | Lancashire Thunder 121/7 (20 overs) |
Southern Vipers 118/4 (20 overs) | v | Yorkshire Diamonds 64 (16.3 overs) |
Southern Vipers 137/3 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 140/2 (17.5 overs) |
Southern Vipers 156/4 (20 overs) | v | Loughborough Lightning 97 (18.5 overs) |
Western Storm 140/5 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 143/3 (18.5 overs) |
Player | Matches | Innings | NO | Runs | HS | Average | Strike rate | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
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Georgia Adams | 5 | 4 | 0 | 73 | 41 | 18.25 | 87.95 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Suzie Bates | 6 | 6 | 1 | 232 | 57 | 46.40 | 113.17 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 3 |
Arran Brindle | 5 | 4 | 4 | 91 | 45* | – | 105.81 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Isabelle Collis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 5.00 | 76.92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlotte Edwards | 5 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 30 | 16.00 | 94.11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
Tash Farrant | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Katie George | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Lydia Greenway | 6 | 6 | 3 | 81 | 29 | 27.00 | 89.01 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Alice Macleod | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | 71.42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sara McGlashan | 6 | 6 | 3 | 134 | 54* | 44.66 | 97.10 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
Fi Morris | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Morna Nielsen | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Carla Rudd | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0* | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Linsey Smith | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [8] |
Player | Matches | Innings | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Average | Economy | Strike rate | ||
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Suzie Bates | 6 | 6 | 20.2 | 0 | 124 | 9 | 2/8 | 13.77 | 6.09 | 13.5 | ||
Arran Brindle | 5 | 4 | 14.0 | 0 | 83 | 5 | 3/24 | 16.60 | 5.92 | 16.8 | ||
Tash Farrant | 6 | 6 | 21.0 | 1 | 119 | 5 | 2/17 | 23.80 | 5.66 | 25.2 | ||
Katie George | 4 | 4 | 9.0 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 1/15 | 55.00 | 6.11 | 54.0 | ||
Fi Morris | 3 | 3 | 8.0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 1/10 | 16.00 | 6.00 | 16.0 | ||
Morna Nielsen | 6 | 6 | 22.5 | 1 | 111 | 5 | 2/16 | 22.20 | 4.86 | 27.4 | ||
Linsey Smith | 5 | 5 | 18.0 | 1 | 92 | 8 | 4/10 | 11.50 | 5.11 | 13.5 | ||
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [8] |
Player | Matches | Innings | Catches |
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Georgia Adams | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Suzie Bates | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Arran Brindle | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Isabelle Collis | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Charlotte Edwards | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Tash Farrant | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Katie George | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Lydia Greenway | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Alice Macleod | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Sara McGlashan | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Fi Morris | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Morna Nielsen | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Linsey Smith | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [9] |
Player | Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumpings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Carla Rudd | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [10] |
The Southern Vipers are a women's cricket team that represent the South of England. The Vipers wear an orange and black kit and play their home matches at the Ageas Bowl and the County Cricket Ground, Hove.
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