2020 Southern Vipers season

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Southern Vipers
2020 season
Coach Charlotte Edwards
Captain Georgia Adams
RHFT Champions
Most runs Georgia Adams (500)
Most wickets Charlotte Taylor (15)
Most catches Maia Bouchier (10)
Paige Scholfield (10)
Most wicket-keeping dismissals Carla Rudd (7)
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The 2020 season saw Southern Vipers compete in the new 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy following reforms to the structure of women's domestic cricket in England. The side topped the South Group of the competition, winning all six of their matches, therefore progressing to the final, where they played Northern Diamonds. [1] The Vipers went on to become the inaugural winners of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy as they won by 38 runs, with bowler Charlotte Taylor taking 6/34. [2] Taylor was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with 15 wickets, whilst Vipers captain Georgia Adams was the leading run-scorer, with 500 runs. [3] [4]

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After the ending of the Women's Cricket Super League in 2019, the ECB announced the beginning of a new "women's elite domestic structure". Eight teams were included in this new structure, with Southern Vipers being one of two teams that had their brand retained as a domestic regional hub. [5] Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, only the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy was able to take place. [6] Southern Vipers were captained by Georgia Adams and coached by former Vipers player Charlotte Edwards, and played their home matches at the Rose Bowl and the County Ground, Hove. [7] [8]

Squad

Southern Vipers announced their squad for the season on 14 August 2020. [7] Georgia Elwiss withdrew from the squad due to injury and was replaced by Charlotte Taylor. [9] Age given is at the start of Southern Vipers' first match of the season (29 August 2020).

NameNationalityBirth dateBatting StyleBowling StyleNotes
Batters
Georgia Adams Flag of England.svg  England 4 October 1993 (aged 26)Right-handedRight-arm medium Captain
Maia Bouchier Flag of England.svg  England 5 December 1998 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Ella McCaughan Flag of England.svg  England 26 September 2002 (aged 17)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Emily Windsor Flag of England.svg  England 14 June 1997 (aged 23)Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
Ella Chandler Flag of England.svg  England 19 October 2000 (aged 19)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Charlie Dean Flag of England.svg  England 22 December 2000 (aged 19)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Freya Kemp Flag of England.svg  England 21 April 2005 (aged 15)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Alice Monaghan Flag of England.svg  England 20 March 2000 (aged 20)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Paige Scholfield Flag of England.svg  England 19 December 1995 (aged 24)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Charlotte Taylor Flag of England.svg  England 2 February 1994 (aged 26)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Danni Wyatt Flag of England.svg  England 22 April 1991 (aged 29)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Ariana Dowse Flag of England.svg  England 8 February 2001 (aged 19)Right-handed—
Carla Rudd Flag of England.svg  England 30 December 1993 (aged 26)Right-handed—
Bowlers
Lauren Bell Flag of England.svg  England 2 January 2001 (aged 19)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Providence Cowdrill Flag of England.svg  England 31 March 1999 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Cassidy McCarthy Flag of England.svg  England 23 July 2002 (aged 18)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Tara Norris Flag of England.svg  England 4 June 1998 (aged 22)Left-handedLeft-arm medium

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

South Group

PosTeamPldWLTNRBPPts NRR
1 Southern Vipers 660003271.017
2 Western Storm 642002180.510
3 South East Stars 62400210−0.197
4 Sunrisers 6060000−1.365
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [1]

  Advanced to the Final.

Fixtures

29 August 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Sunrisers
202 (46.1 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
208/3 (36.2 overs)
Mady Villiers 64 (83)
Paige Scholfield 3/33 (9.1 overs)
Danni Wyatt 66 (73)
Alice Macleod 1/14 (3 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 7 wickets
County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Chris Watts and Anna Harris
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 5, Sunrisers 0
31 August 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
261/7 (50 overs)
v
Western Storm
239 (47.5 overs)
Charlie Dean 60* (70)
Heather Knight 2/36 (10 overs)
Heather Knight 67 (80)
Tara Norris 4/45 (8 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 22 runs
County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Jeremy Lloyds and Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 4, Western Storm 0
5 September 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
209/8 (50 overs)
v
South East Stars
98 (36.5 overs)
Ella McCaughan 50 (81)
Tash Farrant 2/28 (10 overs)
Aylish Cranstone 28 (50)
Tara Norris 3/27 (8.5 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 111 runs
County Ground, Hove
Umpires: Mark Newell and Sarah Bartlett
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 5, South East Stars 0
11 September 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
232 (49.5 overs)
v
Sunrisers
183 (43.5 overs)
Georgia Adams 89 (108)
Katie Midwood 2/33 (10 overs)
Alice Macleod 35 (45)
Tara Norris 3/37 (7 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 49 runs
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Billy Taylor and Sophie McLelland
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 5, Sunrisers 0
13 September 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
288/1 (50 overs)
v
Western Storm
256 (50 overs)
Georgia Adams 154* (155)
Fi Morris 1/49 (10 overs)
Sophie Luff 79 (88)
Charlotte Taylor 4/41 (10 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 32 runs
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Mark Newell and Sarah Bartlett
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 4, Western Storm 0
19 September 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
South East Stars
227 (48.3 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
230/6 (47.2 overs)
Chloe Brewer 79 (107)
Lauren Bell 4/36 (10 overs)
Emily Windsor 47* (43)
Danielle Gregory 3/44 (10 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 4 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: Ben Debenham and Anna Harris
  • South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 4, South East Stars 0

Final

27 September 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
231 (49.5 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
193 (42.2 overs)
Georgia Adams 80 (102)
Katie Levick 3/49 (8 overs)
Sterre Kalis 55 (75)
Charlotte Taylor 6/34 (10 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 38 runs
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Neil Pratt and Rob White
Player of the match: Charlotte Taylor (Southern Vipers)
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.

Statistics

Batting

PlayerMatchesInningsNORunsHSAverageStrike rate100s50s4s6s
Georgia Adams 771500154* 83.3381.6913600
Lauren Bell 41166* –150.000010
Maia Bouchier 77118350* 30.5085.5101221
Ella Chandler 110555.0083.330000
Providence Cowdrill 310444.00100.000000
Charlie Dean 76218060* 45.0073.7701160
Ella McCaughan 7601726328.6659.1002190
Alice Monaghan 7311185.5047.820000
Tara Norris 7522710* 9.0050.000010
Carla Rudd 750813516.2074.310080
Paige Scholfield 761873117.4067.960071
Charlotte Taylor 5322012* 20.0055.550010
Emily Windsor 64111247* 37.3374.1700120
Danni Wyatt 2201196659.5089.4702130
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [10]

Bowling

PlayerMatchesInningsOversMaidensRunsWicketsBBIAverageEconomyStrike rate
Georgia Adams 7737.4215473/2322.004.0832.2
Lauren Bell 4436.0215174/3621.574.1930.8
Maia Bouchier 7418.008311/1383.004.61108.0
Providence Cowdrill 3314.507332/2124.334.9229.6
Charlie Dean 7758.0226993/5029.884.6338.6
Alice Monaghan 724.00180––4.50–
Tara Norris 7744.52215124/4517.914.7922.4
Paige Scholfield 7751.1221293/3323.554.1434.1
Charlotte Taylor 5544.02152156/3410.133.4517.6
Danni Wyatt 227.002711/1627.003.8542.0
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [10]

Fielding

PlayerMatchesInningsCatches
Georgia Adams 775
Lauren Bell 440
Maia Bouchier 7710
Ella Chandler 110
Providence Cowdrill 331
Charlie Dean 774
Ella McCaughan 774
Alice Monaghan 773
Tara Norris 771
Paige Scholfield 7710
Charlotte Taylor 550
Emily Windsor 661
Danni Wyatt 220
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [11]

Wicket-keeping

PlayerMatchesInningsCatchesStumpings
Carla Rudd 7734
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [12]

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