2018 Surrey Stars season

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Surrey Stars
2018 season
Coach Richard Bedbrook
Captain Nat Sciver
Overseas player Marizanne Kapp
Lizelle Lee
Dane van Niekerk
WCSL Champions
Most runs Nat Sciver (362)
Most wickets Dane van Niekerk (13)
Most catches Nat Sciver (6)
Most wicket-keeping dismissals Sarah Taylor (6)

The 2018 season was Surrey Stars' third season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished third in the group stage, winning 5 of their 10 matches, therefore progressing to the semi-final, where they played against Western Storm. [1] They went on to beat Storm by 9 runs to advance to the final, where they faced group winners Loughborough Lightning. [2] A century from Lizelle Lee ensured that the Stars beat Loughborough Lightning by 66 runs to claim their first WCSL title. [3]

Contents

The side was captained by Nat Sciver and coached by Richard Bedbrook. [4] They played three of their home matches at Woodbridge Road, Guildford and two at The Oval. [5]

Squad

Surrey Stars' 15-player squad is listed below. [4] Ellen Burt was originally named in the squad, but was ruled out due to injury and replaced by Gayatri Gole. [6] Grace Gibbs was ruled out of the squad during the tournament due to injury, and replaced by Amy Gordon. [7] Age given is at the start of Surrey Stars' first match of the season (22 July 2018).

NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
Aylish Cranstone Flag of England.svg  England 28 August 1994 (aged 23)Left-handedLeft-arm medium
Lizelle Lee Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2 April 1992 (aged 26)Right-handedRight-arm medium Overseas player
All-rounders
Sophia Dunkley Flag of England.svg  England 16 July 1998 (aged 20)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Hannah Jones Flag of England.svg  England 21 July 1999 (aged 19)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Marizanne Kapp Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4 January 1990 (aged 28)Right-handedRight arm medium Overseas player
Nat Sciver Flag of England.svg  England 20 August 1992 (aged 25)Right-handedRight arm medium Captain
Bryony Smith Flag of England.svg  England 12 December 1997 (aged 20)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Dane van Niekerk Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 14 May 1993 (aged 25)Right-handedRight-arm leg break Overseas player
Wicket-keepers
Rhianna Southby Flag of England.svg  England 16 October 2000 (aged 17)Right-handed
Sarah Taylor Flag of England.svg  England 20 May 1989 (aged 29)Right-handed
Bowlers
Grace Gibbs Flag of England.svg  England 1 May 1995 (aged 23)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Gayatri Gole Flag of England.svg  England 22 July 1998 (aged 20)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Amy Gordon Flag of England.svg  England 3 October 2001 (aged 16)Right-handedRight-arm medium Injury replacement player
Eva Gray Flag of England.svg  England 24 May 2000 (aged 18)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Laura Marsh Flag of England.svg  England 5 December 1986 (aged 31)Right-handedRight arm off break
Mady Villiers Flag of England.svg  England 26 August 1998 (aged 19)Right-handedRight-arm off break

Women's Cricket Super League

Season standings

PosTeamPldWLTNRBPPts NRR
1 Loughborough Lightning 1073005331.361
2 Western Storm 1063014300.919
3 Surrey Stars 105401224−0.404
4 Lancashire Thunder 105500121−0.825
5 Yorkshire Diamonds 103601115−0.290
6 Southern Vipers 102701010−0.490
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [1]

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League stage

22 July 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
141/9 (20 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
145/3 (17 overs)
Sophia Dunkley 66 (43)
Fi Morris 4/22 (4 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 62* (45)
Marizanne Kapp 2/21 (4 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 7 wickets
Woodbridge Road, Guildford
Umpires: Sue Redfern and Mark Newell
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 4, Surrey Stars 0

26 July 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Western Storm
132/9 (20 overs)
v
Surrey Stars
136/3 (15.5 overs)
Smriti Mandhana 37 (21)
Sophia Dunkley 3/18 (2 overs)
Sarah Taylor 50 (34)
Danielle Gibson 2/34 (4 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 7 wickets
College Ground, Cheltenham
Umpires: Sue Redfern and Mark Newell
  • Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 5, Western Storm 0

29 July 2018
14:30
Scorecard
v
Match Abandoned
Woodbridge Road, Guildford
Umpires: Mark Newell and Tom Lungley
  • No toss.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 2, Yorkshire Diamonds 2

31 July 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
148/5 (20 overs)
v
Lancashire Thunder
151/5 (19.5 overs)
Nat Sciver 95 (57)
Emma Lamb 3/34 (4 overs)
Nicole Bolton 87 (61)
Nat Sciver 2/26 (4 overs)
Lancashire Thunder won by 5 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Nick Cook
  • Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Lancashire Thunder 4, Surrey Stars 0

2 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
95 (18 overs)
v
Loughborough Lightning
96/1 (10 overs)
Nat Sciver 45 (35)
Kirstie Gordon 3/13 (4 overs)
Sophie Devine 61* (32)
Marizanne Kapp 1/17 (4 overs)
Loughborough Lightning won by 9 wickets
Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough
Umpires: Chris Watts (Eng) and Rob White (Eng)
  • Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Surrey Stars 0

7 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
167/8 (20 overs)
v
Lancashire Thunder
112 (19.2 overs)
Lizelle Lee 70 (37)
Emma Lamb 2/12 (3 overs)
Evelyn Jones 40 (48)
Dane van Niekerk 3/20 (4 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 55 runs
Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: Mike Burns and Jeff Evans
Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Surrey Stars)
  • Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 5, Lancashire Thunder 0

9 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Loughborough Lightning
100/7 (13 overs)
v
Surrey Stars
106/3 (11.2 overs)
Georgia Elwiss 26 (21)
Marizanne Kapp 1/4 (3 overs)
Lizelle Lee 48 (28)
Georgia Elwiss 2/20 (2.2 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 7 wickets
Woodbridge Road, Guildford
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Rob White
Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Surrey Stars)
  • Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • Match reduced to 13 overs per side due to rain.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 4, Loughborough Lightning 0

12 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
66 (16.4 overs)
v
Yorkshire Diamonds
67/1 (9.3 overs)
Marizanne Kapp 13 (14)
Beth Langston 3/14 (3.4 overs)
Beth Mooney 44* (30)
Laura Marsh 1/20 (3 overs)
Yorkshire Diamonds won by 9 wickets
Clifton Park, York
Umpires: Sue Redfern and James Middlebrook
Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Yorkshire Diamonds)
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 5, Surrey Stars 0

14 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
147/9 (20 overs)
v
Surrey Stars
148/6 (19.3 overs)
Suzie Bates 82 (57)
Nat Sciver 4/32 (4 overs)
Nat Sciver 46 (33)
Suzie Bates 2/22 (4 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 4 wickets
County Ground, Hove
Umpires: Michael Gough and Sue Redfern
Player of the match: Nat Sciver (Surrey Stars)
  • Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 4, Southern Vipers 0

18 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Western Storm
158/5 (20 overs)
v
Surrey Stars
160/5 (19.4 overs)
Heather Knight 62 (47)
Dane van Niekerk 2/20 (4 overs)
Lizelle Lee 48 (28)
Heather Knight 1/18 (2 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 5 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: Nick Cook and Ian Gould
Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Surrey Stars)
  • Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 4, Western Storm 0

Semi-final

27 August 2018
12:00
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
162/5 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
153/6 (20 overs)
Nat Sciver 72* (43)
Heather Knight 1/16 (2 overs)
Fran Wilson 58* (45)
Nat Sciver 2/21 (4 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 9 runs
County Ground, Hove
Umpires: Jeremy Lloyds and Neil Bainton
Player of the match: Nat Sciver (Surrey Stars)
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.

Final

27 August 2018
16:00
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
183/6 (20 overs)
v
Loughborough Lightning
117 (18.3 overs)
Lizelle Lee 104 (58)
Georgia Elwiss 2/29 (4 overs)
Jenny Gunn 23* (21)
Mady Villiers 3/22 (4 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 66 runs
County Ground, Hove
Umpires: Neil Bainton and Sue Redfern
Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Surrey Stars)
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to field.

Statistics

Batting

PlayerMatchesInningsNORunsHSAverageStrike rate100s50s4s6s
Aylish Cranstone 83210910.0062.500010
Sophia Dunkley 11102986612.25119.5101141
Grace Gibbs 63212812.0066.660010
Eva Gray 920321.5027.270000
Hannah Jones 110222.0066.660000
Marizanne Kapp 119410432* 20.80122.350092
Lizelle Lee 1111035210432.00149.15114518
Laura Marsh 11621784.2547.220010
Nat Sciver 1111336295* 45.25143.6502434
Bryony Smith 111101473913.3690.7400202
Rhianna Southby 11100* 0000
Sarah Taylor 101011775119.66122.9102260
Dane van Niekerk 9921463120.8593.5800162
Mady Villiers 1120221.0025.000000
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [8]

Bowling

PlayerMatchesInningsOversMaidensRunsWicketsBBIAverageEconomyStrike rate
Sophia Dunkley 11818.0014463/1824.008.0018.0
Grace Gibbs 634.503832/1012.667.869.6
Eva Gray 958.306808.00
Marizanne Kapp 111136.20206112/1418.725.6619.8
Laura Marsh 111037.2027582/2834.377.3628.0
Nat Sciver 111134.01280104/3228.008.2320.4
Bryony Smith 1136.104732/915.667.6212.3
Dane van Niekerk 9929.00192133/2014.766.6213.3
Mady Villiers 11613.009053/2218.006.9215.6
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [8]

Fielding

PlayerMatchesInningsCatches
Aylish Cranstone 881
Sophia Dunkley 11113
Grace Gibbs 662
Eva Gray 990
Hannah Jones 110
Marizanne Kapp 11114
Lizelle Lee 11112
Laura Marsh 11113
Nat Sciver 11116
Bryony Smith 11113
Dane van Niekerk 995
Mady Villiers 11111
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [9]

Wicket-keeping

PlayerMatchesInningsCatchesStumpings
Rhianna Southby 1100
Sarah Taylor 101024
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [10]

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The 2018 season was Southern Vipers' third season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished bottom of the group stage, winning two of their ten matches.

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