2017 Women's Cricket Super League

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2017 Women's Cricket Super League
Dates10 August 2017 (2017-08-10) – 1 September 2017 (2017-09-01)
Administrator(s) England and Wales Cricket Board
Cricket format Twenty20
Tournament format(s)Round robin and knockout finals
Champions Western Storm (1st title)
Participants6
Matches17
Most runs Rachel Priest (261)
Most wickets Nat Sciver (12)
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The 2017 Women's Cricket Super League, or 2017 Kia Super League for sponsorship reasons, was the second season of the Women's Cricket Super League (WCSL), a 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 Twenty20 format. [1] The Southern Vipers were the defending champions, but lost in the final to Western Storm.

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Competition format

Six teams competed for the T20 title which took place between 10 August and 1 September 2017. The six teams played each other once in a round-robin format; followed by a finals day at the County Cricket Ground, Hove. [2]

Teams

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Location of WCSL teams
TeamHome ground(s)CoachCaptain
Lancashire Thunder Old Trafford, Manchester
Stanley Park, Blackpool
Aigburth, Liverpool		 Stephen Titchard Danielle Hazell
Loughborough Lightning Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough
County Ground, Derby		 Salliann Briggs Georgia Elwiss
Southern Vipers Rose Bowl, Southampton
Arundel Castle Cricket Ground, Arundel		 Nicholas Denning Charlotte Edwards
Surrey Stars The Oval, London Richard Bedbrook Nat Sciver
Western Storm County Ground, Taunton
County Ground, Bristol		 Trevor Griffin Heather Knight
Yorkshire Diamonds Headingley, Leeds
Clifton Park, York		 Paul Grayson Lauren Winfield

Points table

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 [3]

Fixtures

League stage

10 August 2017
Western Storm
70 (18.5 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
73/1 (9 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 9 wickets
 
 
14:30
Scorecard
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: David Millns and Steve O'Shaugnessy
Player of the match: Suzie Bates (Southern Vipers)
Georgia Hennessy 22 (31)
Tash Farrant 2/10 (4 overs)
Suzie Bates 47* (31)
Stafanie Taylor 1/3 (2 overs)
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 5, Western Storm 0
11 August 2017
Yorkshire Diamonds
162/4 (20 overs)
v
Lancashire Thunder
134/7 (20 overs)
Yorkshire Diamonds won by 28 runs
 
 
14:30
Scorecard
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Neil Bainton and Mike Burns
Player of the match: Alice Davidson-Richards (Yorkshire Diamonds)
Lauren Winfield 44 (43)
Danielle Hazell 2/34 (4 overs)
  • Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Lancashire Thunder 0
12 August 2017
Loughborough Lightning
108/9 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
109/5 (19.1 overs)
Western Storm won by 5 wickets
 
 
12:00
Scorecard
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Nick Cook
Player of the match: Stafanie Taylor (Western Storm)
Ellyse Perry 25 (28)
Stafanie Taylor 4/5 (4 overs)
Stafanie Taylor 34 (32)
Georgia Elwiss 2/24 (4 overs)
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Western Storm 4, Loughborough Lightning 0
13 August 2017
Yorkshire Diamonds
100 (19.5 overs)
v
Surrey Stars
104/2 (17.3 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 8 wickets
 
 
18:45 (D/N)
Scorecard
The Oval, London
Umpires: Neil Mallender and Tim Robinson
Player of the match: Marizanne Kapp (Surrey Stars)
Suné Luus 29 (32)
Alex Hartley 3/15 (4 overs)
Marizanne Kapp 48* (47)
Katherine Brunt 1/12 (3.3 overs)
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 4, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
15 August 2017
Southern Vipers
180/2 (20 overs)
v
Loughborough Lightning
134 (20 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 46 runs
 
 
14:30
Scorecard
County Ground, Derby
Umpires: Steve O'Shaugnessy and Martin Saggers
Player of the match: Suzie Bates (Southern Vipers)
Suzie Bates 119* (72)
Lucy Higham 1/29 (4 overs)
Georgia Elwiss 32 (29)
Suzie Bates 3/15 (3 overs)
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
  • Suzie Bates hit the first century in the Women's Cricket Super League.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 5, Loughborough Lightning 0
16 August 2017
Surrey Stars
133/6 (20 overs)
v
Lancashire Thunder
100 (18 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 33 runs
 
 
14:30
Scorecard
Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: Neil Bainton and Graham Lloyd
Player of the match: Rene Farrell (Surrey Stars)
Nat Sciver 40* (36)
Danielle Hazell 2/16 (4 overs)
Sarah Taylor 34 (30)
Rene Farrell 5/26 (4 overs)
  • Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 5, Lancashire Thunder 0
18 August 2017
Yorkshire Diamonds
110/5 (13 overs)
v
Loughborough Lightning
93/5 (13 overs)
Yorkshire Diamonds won by 17 runs
 
 
16:00
Scorecard
Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Mark Newell
Player of the match: Chamari Atapattu (Yorkshire Diamonds)
Chamari Atapattu 66* (40)
Kristen Beams 1/18 (3 overs)
Georgia Elwiss 41 (28)
Chamari Atapattu 2/11 (3 overs)
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
  • Match reduced to 13 overs per side due to rain.
  • Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Loughborough Lightning 0
20 August 2017
Loughborough Lightning
140/5 (20 overs)
v
Lancashire Thunder
90 (17.2 overs)
Loughborough Lightning won by 50 runs
 
 
14:30
Scorecard
Stanley Park, Blackpool
Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Chris Watts
Player of the match: Ellyse Perry (Loughborough Lightning)
Ellyse Perry 78* (57)
Danielle Hazell 2/16 (4 overs)
Amy Satterthwaite 21 (23)
Beth Langston 3/14 (2 overs)
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Lancashire Thunder 0
20 August 2017
Surrey Stars
127/8 (20 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
100/7 (16.2 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 4 runs (DLS)
 
 
14:30
Scorecard
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Mark Newell and Russell Warren
Player of the match: Marizanne Kapp (Surrey Stars)
Marizanne Kapp 42 (48)
Hayley Matthews 2/23 (4 overs)
Suzie Bates 50* (41)
Nat Sciver 3/28 (3.2 overs)
  • 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
20 August 2017
Yorkshire Diamonds
160/7 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
161/0 (17 overs)
Western Storm won by 10 wickets
 
 
14:30
Scorecard
Clifton Park Ground, York
Umpires: Ben Debenham and James Middlebrook
Player of the match: Rachel Priest (Western Storm)
Lauren Winfield 58 (44)
Holly Huddleston 1/19 (4 overs)
Rachel Priest 106* (65)
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Western Storm 4, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
23 August 2017
Lancashire Thunder
87 (20 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
88/4 (14.5 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 6 wickets
 
 
14:30
Scorecard
Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool
Umpires: Ben Debenham and Paul Pollard
Player of the match: Danielle Wyatt (Southern Vipers)
Danielle Hazell 37 (39)
Linsey Smith 3/16 (4 overs)
Danni Wyatt 46* (29)
Sophie Ecclestone 2/19 (4 overs)
  • Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 5, Lancashire Thunder 0
23 August 2017
Surrey Stars
169/6 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
117 (19.3 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 52 runs
 
 
14:00
Scorecard
The Oval, London
Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Chris Watts
Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Surrey Stars)
Lizelle Lee 72 (44)
Claire Nicholas 3/20 (4 overs)
Alice Macleod 30 (29)
Nat Sciver 3/11 (3.3 overs)
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 5, Western Storm 0
26 August 2017
Southern Vipers
138/6 (20 overs)
v
Yorkshire Diamonds
108 (18.3 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 30 runs
 
 
14:30
Scorecard
Arundel Castle Cricket Ground, Arundel
Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Chris Watts
Player of the match: Mignon du Preez (Southern Vipers)
Mignon du Preez 50* (35)
Katie Levick 3/21 (4 overs)
Katherine Brunt 42 (30)
Arran Brindle 2/13 (4 overs)
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 5, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
26 August 2017
Loughborough Lightning
171/3 (20 overs)
v
Surrey Stars
90 (18 overs)
Loughborough Lightning won by 81 runs
 
 
14:30
Scorecard
The Oval, London
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Paul Pollard
Player of the match: Ellyse Perry (Loughborough Lightning)
Elyse Villani 71 (39)
Laura Marsh 2/29 (4 overs)
Nat Sciver 24 (18)
Sarah Glenn 2/5 (3 overs)
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Surrey Stars 0
26 August 2017
Lancashire Thunder
122/5 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
123/5 (17.1 overs)
Western Storm won by 5 wickets
 
 
14:30
Scorecard
County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Tom Lungley and Russell Warren
Player of the match: Rachel Priest (Western Storm)
Amy Satterthwaite 44 (41)
Freya Davies 2/24 (4 overs)
Rachel Priest 52 (26)
Danielle Hazell 2/14 (4 overs)
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Western Storm 4, Lancashire Thunder 0

Semi-final

1 September
14:15
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
100/7 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
101/7 (18.5 overs)
Sophia Dunkley 30 (33)
Anya Shrubsole 3/22 (4 overs)
Stafanie Taylor 37* (45)
Marizanne Kapp 3/11 (4 overs)
Western Storm won by 3 wickets
County Ground, Hove
Umpires: David Millns and Martin Saggers
Player of the match: Stafanie Taylor (Western Storm)
  • Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to bat.

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

Most runs

PlayerTeamMatchesInningsRunsAverageHS100s50s
Rachel Priest Western Storm 7726143.50106* 12
Suzie Bates Southern Vipers 6626086.66119* 11
Ellyse Perry Loughborough Lightning 5518260.6678* 02
Marizanne Kapp Surrey Stars 6617835.6048* 00
Nat Sciver Surrey Stars 6615438.5040* 00

Source: ESPNCricinfo [7]

Most wickets

PlayerTeamOversWicketsAverageBBI5w
Nat Sciver Surrey Stars 21.51211.753/110
Danielle Hazell Lancashire Thunder 18.099.772/140
Stafanie Taylor Western Storm 22.0911.664/50
Laura Marsh Surrey Stars 24.0914.002/120
Alex Hartley Surrey Stars 23.5919.223/150

Source: ESPNCricinfo [8]

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  2. ↑ "Kia Super League tickets on sale". England and Wales Cricket Board. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Women's Cricket Super League: Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2017/Highest Totals". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2017/Highest Scores". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2017/Best Bowling Figures in an Innings". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2017/Most Runs". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
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