| Dates | 6 August 2019 – 1 September 2019 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin and knock-out finals |
| Champions | Western Storm (2nd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 32 |
| Player of the series | Danni Wyatt |
| Most runs | Danni Wyatt (466) |
| Most wickets | Freya Davies (19) |
The 2019 Women's Cricket Super League, or 2019 Kia Super League for sponsorship reasons, was the fourth and final season of the Women's Cricket Super League (WCSL), the 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 tournament was scheduled to be replaced by the Women's Hundred and a new regional domestic structure from the next season, although the full implementation of this was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] [3] Surrey Stars were the defending champions. [4] Western Storm defeated Southern Vipers by 6 wickets to win the 2019 title. [5]
Six teams competed for the T20 title from 6 August to 1 September 2019. The six teams played each other twice in a round robin format. The 2nd and 3rd team played the semi-final while the top team directly went to the final. Both semi-final and final were held on Finals Day at the County Ground, Hove. [6] Teams received 4 points for a win and a bonus point if their run rate was 1.25 times that of their opposition. [7]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Storm | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 1.109 |
| 2 | Loughborough Lightning | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 0.792 |
| 3 | Southern Vipers | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0.425 |
| 4 | Yorkshire Diamonds | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | −0.456 |
| 5 | Surrey Stars | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | −0.857 |
| 6 | Lancashire Thunder | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.194 |
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Southern Vipers 166/7 (20 overs) | v | Lancashire Thunder 132 (19.4 overs) |
Loughborough Lightning 125/6 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 126/3 (17 overs) |
Surrey Stars 130/9 (20 overs) | v | Yorkshire Diamonds 121 (19.5 overs) |
Lancashire Thunder 120/7 (20 overs) | v | Surrey Stars 124/2 (14.2 overs) |
Loughborough Lightning 135/5 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 136/8 (19.3 overs) |
Lancashire Thunder 141/6 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 143/4 (19.3 overs) |
Yorkshire Diamonds 121/6 (20 overs) | v | Loughborough Lightning 122/1 (13.2 overs) |
Southern Vipers 142/5 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 143/7 (19.5 overs) |
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Yorkshire Diamonds 151/6 (20 overs) | v | Lancashire Thunder 142 (19.1 overs) |
Western Storm 158/4 (20 overs) | v | Loughborough Lightning 118 (18.2 overs) |
Surrey Stars 120/7 (20 overs) | v | Loughborough Lightning 123/3 (14.5 overs) |
Yorkshire Diamonds 151/9 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 152/1 (14.5 overs) |
Lancashire Thunder 132/7 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 132/8 (20 overs) |
Lancashire Thunder 159/8 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 160/5 (19.5 overs) |
Yorkshire Diamonds 129 (20 overs) | v | Loughborough Lightning 135/4 (19.1 overs) |
Southern Vipers 178/5 (20 overs) | v | Surrey Stars 89 (16.4 overs) |
Surrey Stars 121/6 (20 overs) | v | Yorkshire Diamonds 124/5 (19.5 overs) |
Western Storm 170/3 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 155/9 (20 overs) |
Loughborough Lightning 157/7 (20 overs) | v | Lancashire Thunder 74/6 (13.4 overs) |
Western Storm 159/8 (20 overs) | v | Surrey Stars 155/8 (20 overs) |
Southern Vipers 127/9 (20 overs) | v | Yorkshire Diamonds 124/5 (20 overs) |
Lancashire Thunder 164/5 (20 overs) | v | Yorkshire Diamonds 168/6 (18.5 overs) |
Surrey Stars 147/7 (20 overs) | v | Loughborough Lightning 150/5 (18.3 overs) |
Lancashire Thunder 122 (19.5 overs) | v | Loughborough Lightning 123/2 (16.1 overs) |
Southern Vipers 184/4 (20 overs) | v | Yorkshire Diamonds 185/6 (20 overs) |
Western Storm 171/4 (20 overs) | v | Surrey Stars 94 (17.5 overs) |
Surrey Stars 132/1 (9 overs) | v | Lancashire Thunder 97/7 (9 overs) |
Yorkshire Diamonds 104/4 (10 overs) | v | Western Storm 99/3 (10 overs) |
Loughborough Lightning 163/4 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 127 (19 overs) |
Loughborough Lightning 143 (19.5 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 145/5 (19 overs) |
Southern Vipers 172/7 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 174/4 (19 overs) |
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danni Wyatt | Southern Vipers | 11 | 11 | 466 | 42.36 | 110 | 1 | 4 |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | Yorkshire Diamonds | 10 | 10 | 401 | 57.28 | 112* | 1 | 2 |
| Heather Knight | Western Storm | 11 | 11 | 392 | 49.00 | 78* | 0 | 4 |
| Rachel Priest | Western Storm | 11 | 11 | 365 | 36.50 | 89 | 0 | 3 |
| Amy Jones | Loughborough Lightning | 11 | 11 | 309 | 34.33 | 74* | 0 | 3 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo [12]
| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freya Davies | Western Storm | 39.0 | 19 | 13.21 | 4/18 | 0 |
| Amanda-Jade Wellington | Southern Vipers | 41.0 | 15 | 18.73 | 3/22 | 0 |
| Tash Farrant | Southern Vipers | 33.4 | 14 | 15.92 | 3/18 | 0 |
| Anya Shrubsole | Western Storm | 32.0 | 13 | 19.53 | 3/36 | 0 |
| Dane van Niekerk | Surrey Stars | 30.2 | 12 | 17.58 | 3/20 | 0 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo [13]
The 2016 Women's Cricket Super League, or 2016 Kia Super League for sponsorship reasons, was the first 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. Each team featured three or four players contracted to the England women's cricket team and three overseas international players. Three teams qualified from the league stage of the competition; the Southern Vipers went directly into the final, while the Loughborough Lightning and Western Storm met in a semi-final.
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. The Southern Vipers were the defending champions, but lost in the final to Western Storm.
The 2018 Women's Cricket Super League, or 2018 Kia Super League for sponsorship reasons, was the third season of the Women's Cricket Super League (WCSL), the 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. Western Storm were the defending champions.
The 2016 season was Western Storm's first season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished second in the initial group stage, therefore progressing to the semi-final, where they beat Loughborough Lightning by 5 wickets. In the final, they played against Southern Vipers but lost the game by 7 wickets to finish as runners-up.
The 2018 season was Western Storm's third season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished second in the initial group stage, therefore progressing to the semi-final. However, they lost in the semi-final to the eventual winners Surrey Stars by 9 runs.
The 2019 season was Western Storm's fourth season, in which they competed in the final edition of the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished top of the initial group stage, winning 9 of their 10 matches, therefore progressing straight to the final. In the final they played against Southern Vipers, beating them by seven wickets to claim their second Super League title.
The 2018 season was Yorkshire Diamonds' third season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished fifth in the group stage, winning three of their ten matches.
The 2019 season was Yorkshire Diamonds' fourth and final season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished fourth in the group stage, winning five of their ten matches.
The 2017 season was Lancashire Thunder's second season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished bottom of the group stage, losing all five of their matches.
The 2018 season was Lancashire Thunder's third season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished fourth in the group stage, their best ever finish, winning five of their ten matches.
The 2019 season was Lancashire Thunder's fourth and final season, in which they competed in the final edition of the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished bottom of the group stage, losing nine of their ten matches, with the other ending in a tie.
The 2016 season was Loughborough Lightning's first season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished third in the initial group stage, winning three of their five matches, therefore progressing to the semi-final. However, they lost to Western Storm by five wickets in the semi-final.
The 2018 season was Loughborough Lightning's third season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side topped the initial group stage, winning seven of their ten matches, therefore progressing straight to the final. However, they lost in the final to Surrey Stars by 66 runs.
The 2019 season was Loughborough Lightning's fourth and final season, in which they competed in the final edition of the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished second in the group stage, winning seven of their ten matches, therefore progressing to the semi-final. However, they lost to Southern Vipers in the semi-final by 5 wickets.
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. 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.
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The 2017 season was Surrey Stars' second season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished second in the group stage, winning four of their five matches, therefore progressing to the semi-final. However, they lost to eventual winners Western Storm in the semi-final by 3 wickets.
The 2019 season was Surrey Stars' fourth and final season, in which they competed in the final edition of the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished fifth in the group stage, winning three of their ten matches.
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. They went on to beat Storm by 9 runs to advance to the final, where they faced group winners Loughborough Lightning. A century from Lizelle Lee ensured that the Stars beat Loughborough Lightning by 66 runs to claim their first WCSL title.
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