2017 Southern Vipers season

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Southern Vipers
2017 season
Coach Nicholas Denning
Captain Charlotte Edwards
Overseas player Suzie Bates
Mignon du Preez
Hayley Matthews
WCSL Runners-up
Most runs Suzie Bates (260)
Most wickets Suzie Bates (8)
Most catches Suzie Bates (6)
Most wicket-keeping dismissals Carla Rudd (7)

The 2017 season was Southern Vipers' second season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side topped the group stage for the second year in a row, therefore progressing to the final. [1] In the final, they faced Western Storm in a repeat of the previous season's final. This time, however, Western Storm were victorious by seven wickets with twelve balls to spare. [2]

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The side was captained by Charlotte Edwards and coached by Nicholas Denning. [3] They played two of their home matches at the Rose Bowl and their other home match at the Arundel Castle Cricket Ground. [4]

Squad

Southern Vipers announced a 15-player squad on 26 July 2017. [3] Dane van Niekerk were originally signed as an overseas player, but was ruled out due to injury and replaced by Mignon du Preez. [5] Age given is at the start of Southern Vipers' first match of the season (10 August 2017).

NameNationalityBirth dateBatting StyleBowling StyleNotes
Batters
Georgia Adams Flag of England.svg  England 4 October 1993 (aged 23)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Mignon du Preez Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 13 June 1989 (aged 28)Right-handedRight-arm off break Overseas player
Charlotte Edwards Flag of England.svg  England 17 December 1979 (aged 37)Right-handedRight arm leg break Captain
All-rounders
Suzie Bates Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 16 September 1987 (aged 29)Right-handedRight-arm medium Overseas player
Arran Brindle Flag of England.svg  England 23 November 1981 (aged 35)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Isabelle Collis Flag of England.svg  England 22 September 1996 (aged 20)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Charlie Dean Flag of England.svg  England 22 December 2000 (aged 16)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Hayley Matthews WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 19 March 1998 (aged 19)Right-handedRight-arm off break Overseas player
Danni Wyatt Flag of England.svg  England 22 April 1991 (aged 26)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Carla Rudd Flag of England.svg  England 30 December 1993 (aged 23)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Bowlers
Ellen BurtFlag of England.svg  England 20 November 1997 (aged 19)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Tash Farrant Flag of England.svg  England 29 May 1996 (aged 21)Left-handedLeft-arm medium
Katie George Flag of England.svg  England 7 April 1999 (aged 18)Right-handedLeft-arm medium
Tara Norris Flag of England.svg  England 4 June 1998 (aged 19)Left-handedLeft-arm medium
Linsey Smith Flag of England.svg  England 10 March 1995 (aged 22)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox

Women's Cricket Super League

Season standings

PosTeamPldWLTNRBPPts NRR
1 Southern Vipers 541004202.001
2 Surrey Stars 541002180.291
3 Western Storm 53200012−0.887
4 Loughborough Lightning 523002100.664
5 Yorkshire Diamonds 5230008−0.318
6 Lancashire Thunder 5050000−1.692
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [1]

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League stage

10 August 2017
14:30
Scorecard
Western Storm
70 (18.5 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
73/1 (9 overs)
Georgia Hennessy 22 (31)
Tash Farrant 2/10 (4 overs)
Suzie Bates 47* (31)
Stafanie Taylor 1/3 (2 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 9 wickets
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: David Millns and Steve O'Shaugnessy
Player of the match: Suzie Bates (Southern Vipers)
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 5, Western Storm 0

15 August 2017
14:30
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
180/2 (20 overs)
v
Loughborough Lightning
134 (20 overs)
Suzie Bates 119* (72)
Lucy Higham 1/29 (4 overs)
Georgia Elwiss 32 (29)
Suzie Bates 3/15 (3 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 46 runs
County Ground, Derby
Umpires: Steve O'Shaugnessy and Martin Saggers
Player of the match: Suzie Bates (Southern Vipers)
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 5, Loughborough Lightning 0

20 August 2017
14:30
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
127/8 (20 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
100/7 (16.2 overs)
Marizanne Kapp 42 (48)
Hayley Matthews 2/23 (4 overs)
Suzie Bates 50* (41)
Nat Sciver 3/28 (3.2 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 4 runs (DLS)
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Mark Newell and Russell Warren
Player of the match: Marizanne Kapp (Surrey Stars)
  • Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Southern Vipers innings curtailed at 16.2 overs due to rain.
  • Southern Vipers' target at 16.2 overs was 105 runs to win.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 4, Southern Vipers 0

23 August 2017
14:30
Scorecard
Lancashire Thunder
87 (20 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
88/4 (14.5 overs)
Danielle Hazell 37 (39)
Linsey Smith 3/16 (4 overs)
Danni Wyatt 46* (29)
Sophie Ecclestone 2/19 (4 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 6 wickets
Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool
Umpires: Ben Debenham and Paul Pollard
Player of the match: Danni Wyatt (Southern Vipers)
  • Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 5, Lancashire Thunder 0

26 August 2017
14:30
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
138/6 (20 overs)
v
Yorkshire Diamonds
108 (18.3 overs)
Mignon du Preez 50* (35)
Katie Levick 3/21 (4 overs)
Katherine Brunt 42 (30)
Arran Brindle 2/13 (4 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 30 runs
Arundel Castle Cricket Ground, Arundel
Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Chris Watts
Player of the match: Mignon du Preez (Southern Vipers)
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 5, Yorkshire Diamonds 0

Final

1 September
18:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
145/5 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
151/3 (18 overs)
Hayley Matthews 31 (28)
Stafanie Taylor 3/28 (4 overs)
Rachel Priest 72 (36)
Arran Brindle 1/17 (4 overs)
Western Storm won by 7 wickets
County Ground, Hove
Umpires: David Millns and Steve O'Shaughnessy
Player of the match: Rachel Priest (Western Storm)
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.

Statistics

Batting

PlayerMatchesInningsNORunsHSAverageStrike rate100s50s4s6s
Georgia Adams 66122124.4061.110011
Suzie Bates 663260119* 86.66132.6511347
Arran Brindle 6426219* 31.0077.500050
Charlie Dean 1
Mignon du Preez 6419250* 30.66122.6601110
Charlotte Edwards 6212020* 20.00153.840040
Tash Farrant 6211312* 13.00144.440010
Katie George 4
Hayley Matthews 6601144019.0091.2000162
Tara Norris 1
Carla Rudd 610000.000.000000
Linsey Smith 6
Danni Wyatt 6529246* 30.66124.3200112
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [6]

Bowling

PlayerMatchesInningsOversMaidensRunsWicketsBBIAverageEconomyStrike rate
Suzie Bates 6617.009583/1511.875.5812.7
Arran Brindle 6622.0011072/1315.715.0018.8
Charlie Dean 114.002011/2020.005.0024.0
Tash Farrant 6620.0012362/1020.506.1520.0
Katie George 439.006431/1521.337.1118.0
Hayley Matthews 6620.2210762/2317.835.2620.3
Tara Norris 113.001811/1818.006.0018.0
Linsey Smith 6519.0011053/1622.005.7822.8
Danni Wyatt 611.00707.00
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [6]

Fielding

PlayerMatchesInningsCatches
Georgia Adams 660
Suzie Bates 666
Arran Brindle 661
Charlie Dean 111
Mignon du Preez 661
Charlotte Edwards 662
Tash Farrant 660
Katie George 440
Hayley Matthews 661
Tara Norris 110
Linsey Smith 660
Danni Wyatt 663
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [7]

Wicket-keeping

PlayerMatchesInningsCatchesStumpings
Carla Rudd 6634
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [8]

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