2021 Southern Vipers season

Southern Vipers

2021 season
Coach	Charlotte Edwards
Captain	Georgia Adams
Overseas player	Gaby Lewis
RHFT	Champions
CEC	3rd
Most runs	RHFT: Georgia Elwiss (265) CEC: Georgia Adams (215)
Most wickets	RHFT: Charlotte Taylor (13) CEC: Tara Norris (13)
Most catches	RHFT: Georgia Adams (10) CEC: Charlie Dean (6)
Most wicket-keeping dismissals	RHFT: Carla Rudd (10) CEC: Carla Rudd (5)
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The 2021 season saw Southern Vipers compete in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, of which they were defending champions, and the new Twenty20 competition, the Charlotte Edwards Cup. The side topped the group stage of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, winning six of their seven matches and therefore progressing straight to the final. ^[1] In the final they faced Northern Diamonds, who made 183 batting first. In response, Vipers were reduced to 109/7, but an unbroken partnership of 78 between Emily Windsor and Tara Norris ensured the side defended their title, winning by 3 wickets with 2 balls to spare. ^[2]

In the Charlotte Edwards Cup, the side finished second in Group A, winning four of their six matches, to progress to the semi-final as the best runner-up in the group stage. ^[3] There, they played Northern Diamonds, who made 135/6 batting first. In response, Vipers were bowled out for 117 in 20 overs and were therefore eliminated from the competition. ^[4]

The side was captained by Georgia Adams and coached by Charlotte Edwards. ^[5] They played three home matches at the Rose Bowl, two at the County Ground, Hove and one at Arundel Castle Cricket Ground. ^{[6] [7]}

Squad

Southern Vipers announced their initial 18-player squad on 18 May 2021. ^[5] Sophie Mitchelmore, Chiara Green and Abbie Whybrow were added to the squad on 28 August 2021. ^{[8] [9]} Gaby Lewis was signed as an overseas player for the remainder of the season on 9 September 2021. ^[10] Age given is at the start of Southern Vipers' first match of the season (29 May 2021).

Name	Nationality	Birth date	Batting Style	Bowling Style	Notes
Batters
Georgia Adams	England	(1993-10-04)4 October 1993 (aged 27)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	Captain
Maia Bouchier	England	(1998-12-05)5 December 1998 (aged 22)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Ella McCaughan	England	(2002-09-26)26 September 2002 (aged 18)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break
Emily Windsor	England	(1997-06-14)14 June 1997 (aged 23)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
All-rounders
Ella Chandler	England	(2000-10-19)19 October 2000 (aged 20)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Charlie Dean	England	(2000-12-22)22 December 2000 (aged 20)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Georgia Elwiss	England	(1991-05-31)31 May 1991 (aged 29)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Gaby Lewis	Ireland	(2001-03-27)27 March 2001 (aged 20)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	Overseas player
Sophie Mitchelmore	England	(2001-01-21)21 January 2001 (aged 20)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Alice Monaghan	England	(2000-03-20)20 March 2000 (aged 21)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Paige Scholfield	England	(1995-12-19)19 December 1995 (aged 25)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium
Charlotte Taylor	England	(1994-02-02)2 February 1994 (aged 27)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Danni Wyatt	England	(1991-04-22)22 April 1991 (aged 30)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Ariana Dowse	England	(2001-02-08)8 February 2001 (aged 20)	Right-handed	—
Carla Rudd	England	(1993-12-30)30 December 1993 (aged 27)	Right-handed	—
Abbie Whybrow	England	(2002-02-14)14 February 2002 (aged 19)	Right-handed	—
Bowlers
Lauren Bell	England	(2001-01-02)2 January 2001 (aged 20)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium
Chiara Green	England	(1993-10-18)18 October 1993 (aged 27)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Gemma Lane	England	(2003-05-13)13 May 2003 (aged 18)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Cassidy McCarthy	England	(2002-07-23)23 July 2002 (aged 18)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Tara Norris	England	(1998-06-04)4 June 1998 (aged 22)	Left-handed	Left-arm medium
Finty Trussler	England	(2003-05-08)8 May 2003 (aged 18)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

Season standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	BP	Pts	NRR
1	Southern Vipers (Q)	7	6	1	0	0	3	27	0.417
2	Northern Diamonds (Q)	7	5	2	0	0	3	23	1.182
3	Central Sparks (Q)	7	5	2	0	0	2	22	0.822
4	Lightning	7	3	4	0	0	1	13	0.274
5	South East Stars	7	3	4	0	0	1	13	−0.226
6	Western Storm	7	3	4	0	0	1	13	−0.462
7	North West Thunder	7	3	4	0	0	1	13	−0.620
8	Sunrisers	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	−1.598

Source: ESPN Cricinfo ^[1]

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Fixtures

29 May 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard

Lightning 214/9 (50 overs)	v	Southern Vipers 215/6 (46.5 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 57 (91) Tara Norris 3/47 (10 overs)		Danni Wyatt 53 (57) Kirstie Gordon 4/35 (10 overs)

Southern Vipers won by 4 wickets Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Sophie McLelland and Tom Lungley

• Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
• Points: Southern Vipers 4, Lightning 0

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31 May 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard

South East Stars 137 (39.5 overs)	v	Southern Vipers 138/3 (28.4 overs)
Bryony Smith 41 (38) Charlotte Taylor 4/21 (8 overs)		Danni Wyatt 64* (88) Bryony Smith 2/25 (4 overs)

Southern Vipers won by 7 wickets County Cricket Ground, Beckenham Umpires: Robert White and Sarah Bartlett

• Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
• Points: Southern Vipers 5, South East Stars 0

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5 June 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard

Central Sparks 224 (49.2 overs)	v	Southern Vipers 104 (27.5 overs)
Evelyn Jones 55 (103) Charlotte Taylor 3/22 (10 overs)		Danni Wyatt 61 (81) Emily Arlott 5/29 (8 overs)

Central Sparks won by 120 runs County Ground, Hove Umpires: Neil Pratt and Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper

• Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
• Points: Central Sparks 5, Southern Vipers 0

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12 June 2021 13:00 BST (D/N) Scorecard

Western Storm 177 (49.3 overs)	v	Southern Vipers 178/2 (34.5 overs)
Katie George 37 (60) Charlie Dean 3/27 (10 overs)		Georgia Adams 77 (101) Fi Morris 1/37 (6 overs)

Southern Vipers won by 8 wickets County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Mark Newell and Sophie McLelland Player of the match: Georgia Adams (Southern Vipers)

• Western Storm won the toss and elected to bat.
• Points: Southern Vipers 5, Western Storm 0

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10 September 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard

North West Thunder 110 (32.5 overs)	v	Southern Vipers 112/7 (33.5 overs)
Kate Cross 57 (86) Tara Norris 4/14 (7.5 overs)		Ella McCaughan 41 (47) Hannah Jones 2/9 (5 overs)

Southern Vipers won by 3 wickets Rookwood Cricket Ground, Sale Umpires: Mike Burns and Joanne Ibbotson

• Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
• Points: Southern Vipers 5, North West Thunder 0

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12 September 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard

Southern Vipers 309/9 (50 overs)	v	Sunrisers 308/6 (50 overs)
Georgia Elwiss 112* (118) Sonali Patel 3/46 (10 overs)		Cordelia Griffith 91 (82) Georgia Adams 2/36 (6 overs)

Southern Vipers won by 1 run County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Sarah Bartlett and Sophie McLelland Player of the match: Georgia Elwiss (Southern Vipers)

• Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
• Points: Southern Vipers 4, Sunrisers 0

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18 September 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard

Northern Diamonds 256 (48.3 overs)	v	Southern Vipers 260/5 (48.5 overs)
Bess Heath 71 (51) Lauren Bell 2/29 (10 overs)		Georgia Elwiss 84* (77) Phoebe Graham 3/44 (10 overs)

Southern Vipers won by 5 wickets Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Sophie McLelland and Ian Ramage

• Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
• Points: Southern Vipers 4, Northern Diamonds 0

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Final

25 September 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard

Northern Diamonds 183 (49.2 overs)	v	Southern Vipers 187/7 (49.4 overs)
Ami Campbell 60 (73) Georgia Adams 4/35 (10 overs)		Emily Windsor 47* (97) Jenny Gunn 3/31 (10 overs)

Southern Vipers won by 3 wickets County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Neil Pratt Player of the match: Emily Windsor (Southern Vipers)

• Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.

Tournament statistics

Batting

Player	Matches	Innings	Runs	Average	High score	100s	50s
Georgia Elwiss	7	7	265	53.00	112*	1	1
Georgia Adams	8	8	233	29.12	77	0	3
Danni Wyatt	4	4	206	68.66	64*	0	3
Maia Bouchier	7	7	195	32.50	57*	0	1
Emily Windsor	8	6	103	25.75	47*	0	0

Source: ESPN Cricinfo ^[11] Qualification: 100 runs.

Bowling

Player	Matches	Overs	Wickets	Average	Economy	BBI	5wi
Charlotte Taylor	8	72.0	13	18.15	3.27	4/21	0
Georgia Adams	8	37.5	12	14.41	4.57	4/35	0
Tara Norris	8	68.5	11	30.09	4.80	4/14	0
Charlie Dean	4	39.5	10	13.80	3.46	3/27	0
Lauren Bell	6	53.0	9	26.44	4.49	3/40	0
Paige Scholfield	5	21.0	6	16.50	4.71	3/16	0
Georgia Elwiss	7	53.2	5	49.60	4.65	1/25	0

Source: ESPN Cricinfo ^[12] Qualification: 5 wickets.

Charlotte Edwards Cup

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	BP	Pts	NRR
1	South East Stars (Q)	6	5	1	0	0	1	21	1.050
2	Southern Vipers (Q)	6	4	2	0	0	3	19	0.875
3	Central Sparks	6	3	3	0	0	0	12	−0.669
4	Lightning	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	−1.139

Source: ESPN Cricinfo ^[3]

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Fixtures

26 June 2021 18:30 BST (D/N) Scorecard

Central Sparks 83 (17.5 overs)	v	Southern Vipers 85/2 (13.1 overs)
Marie Kelly 36 (41) Charlie Dean 5/19 (3.5 overs)		Danni Wyatt 45 (33) Emily Arlott 1/13 (2 overs)

Southern Vipers won by 8 wickets Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Anna Harris and Sarah Bartlett

• Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
• Points: Southern Vipers 5, Central Sparks 0

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3 July 2021 14:30 BST Scorecard

Southern Vipers 134/7 (20 overs)	v	Lightning 88 (19.5 overs)
Georgia Adams 37 (38) Kathryn Bryce 2/15 (4 overs)		Sonia Odedra 16 (22) Michaela Kirk 16 (22) Tara Norris 4/14 (3.5 overs)

Southern Vipers won by 46 runs Arundel Castle, Arundel Umpires: Chris Watt and Sophie McLelland

• Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
• Points: Southern Vipers 5, Lightning 0

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10 July 2021 14:30 BST Scorecard

South East Stars 127/7 (20 overs)	v	Southern Vipers 130/3 (15.4 overs)
Kira Chathli 30 (20) Charlotte Taylor 3/12 (4 overs)		Maia Bouchier 53* (43) Bryony Smith 2/26 (3.4 overs)

Southern Vipers won by 7 wickets County Cricket Ground, Beckenham Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Mark Newell

• Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
• Points: Southern Vipers 5, South East Stars 0

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25 August 2021 14:30 BST Scorecard

Southern Vipers 162/4 (20 overs)	v	Central Sparks 163/4 (19 overs)
Georgia Adams 88* (60) Issy Wong 1/20 (4 overs)		Marie Kelly 100* (53) Charlotte Taylor 2/36 (4 overs)

Central Sparks won by 6 wickets County Cricket Ground, Hove Umpires: Ben Debenham and Jasmine Naeem

• Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
• Points: Central Sparks 4, Southern Vipers 0

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28 August 2021 14:30 BST Scorecard

South East Stars 167/4 (20 overs)	v	Southern Vipers 147/7 (20 overs)
Alice Capsey 61 (46) Georgia Adams 1/16 (2 overs)		Georgia Elwiss 45 (33) Alice Capsey 2/9 (2 overs)

South East Stars won by 20 runs Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Sarah Bartlett and Anna Harris

• Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
• Points: South East Stars 4, Southern Vipers 0

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30 August 2021 14:30 BST Scorecard

Lightning 124/9 (20 overs)	v	Southern Vipers 125/3 (20 overs)
Abigail Freeborn 27 (29) Tara Norris 3/26 (4 overs)		Paige Scholfield 41* (36) Kirstie Gordon 2/20 (4 overs)

Southern Vipers won by 7 wickets County Cricket Ground, Derby Umpires: Grace Bambury and Sue Redfern

• Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
• Points: Southern Vipers 4, Lightning 0

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Semi-final

5 September 2021 12:00 BST Scorecard

Northern Diamonds 135/6 (20 overs)	v	Southern Vipers 117 (20 overs)
Lauren Winfield-Hill 65 (49) Lauren Bell 1/15 (4 overs)		Emily Windsor 32 (36) Jenny Gunn 4/26 (4 overs)

Northern Diamonds won by 18 runs Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Anna Harris and Sue Redfern Player of the match: Lauren Winfield-Hill (Northern Diamonds)

• Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.

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Tournament statistics

Batting

Player	Matches	Innings	Runs	Average	High score	100s	50s
Georgia Adams	7	7	215	35.83	88*	0	2
Georgia Elwiss	7	7	109	18.16	45	0	0
Maia Bouchier	4	4	104	52.00	53*	0	1
Paige Scholfield	7	6	68	17.00	41*	0	0
Charlie Dean	4	3	65	21.66	31	0	0
Emily Windsor	7	5	60	30.00	32	0	0

Source: ESPN Cricinfo ^[13] Qualification: 50 runs.

Bowling

Player	Matches	Overs	Wickets	Average	Economy	BBI	5wi
Tara Norris	7	25.5	13	13.30	6.69	4/14	0
Georgia Elwiss	7	27.0	10	18.20	6.74	3/16	0
Charlotte Taylor	7	28.0	9	17.66	5.67	3/12	0
Charlie Dean	4	14.5	7	13.00	6.13	5/19	1
Lauren Bell	6	23.0	5	23.60	5.13	2/26	0

Source: ESPN Cricinfo ^[14] Qualification: 5 wickets.

Season statistics

Batting

Player	Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy								Charlotte Edwards Cup
	Matches	Innings	Runs	High score	Average	Strike rate	100s	50s	Matches	Innings	Runs	High score	Average	Strike rate	100s	50s
Georgia Adams	8	8	233	77	29.12	64.90	0	3	7	7	215	88*	35.83	119.44	0	2
Lauren Bell	6	1	1	1	1.00	25.00	0	0	6	1	0	0	0.00	0.00	0	0
Maia Bouchier	7	7	195	57*	32.50	75.58	0	1	4	4	104	53*	52.00	98.11	0	1
Ella Chandler	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	2	27	23	13.50	93.10	0	0
Charlie Dean	4	3	34	32	17.00	58.62	0	0	4	3	65	31	21.66	98.48	0	0
Georgia Elwiss	7	7	265	112*	53.00	93.30	1	1	7	7	109	45	18.16	96.46	0	0
Chiara Green	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Gaby Lewis	4	4	97	39	24.25	65.10	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Ella McCaughan	7	6	70	41	14.00	80.45	0	0	3	1	13	13	13.00	92.85	0	0
Sophie Mitchelmore	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	1	4	4*	–	200.00	0	0
Alice Monaghan	4	2	0	0*	–	0.00	0	0	3	2	35	30*	35.00	145.83	0	0
Tara Norris	8	5	47	40*	15.66	78.33	0	0	7	4	34	17	8.50	69.38	0	0
Carla Rudd	8	4	24	13	6.00	33.80	0	0	7	2	14	5	7.00	100.00	0	0
Paige Scholfield	5	5	93	38*	31.00	69.40	0	0	7	6	68	41*	17.00	90.66	0	0
Charlotte Taylor	8	1	0	0	0.00	0.00	0	0	7	1	2	2*	–	100.00	0	0
Emily Windsor	8	6	103	47*	25.75	51.24	0	0	7	5	60	32	30.00	84.50	0	0
Danni Wyatt	4	4	206	64*	68.66	80.46	0	3	2	2	49	45	24.50	132.43	0	0
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [15] [16]

Bowling

Player	Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy							Charlotte Edwards Cup
	Matches	Overs	Wickets	Average	Economy	BBI	5wi	Matches	Overs	Wickets	Average	Economy	BBI	5wi
Georgia Adams	8	37.5	12	14.41	4.57	4/35	0	7	5.0	2	25.00	10.00	1/16	0
Lauren Bell	6	53.0	9	26.44	4.49	3/40	0	6	23.0	5	23.60	5.13	2/26	0
Maia Bouchier	7	5.0	1	33.00	6.60	1/20	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Charlie Dean	4	39.5	10	13.80	3.46	3/27	0	4	14.5	7	13.00	6.13	5/19	0
Georgia Elwiss	7	53.2	5	49.60	4.65	1/25	0	7	27.0	10	18.20	6.74	3/16	0
Chiara Green	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	3.0	1	25.00	8.33	1/25	0
Alice Monaghan	4	2.0	1	13.00	6.50	1/13	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Tara Norris	8	68.5	11	30.09	4.80	4/14	0	7	25.5	13	13.30	6.69	4/14	0
Paige Scholfield	5	21.0	6	16.50	4.71	3/16	0	7	10.0	0	–	6.50	–	0
Charlotte Taylor	8	72.0	13	18.15	3.27	4/21	0	7	28.0	9	17.66	5.67	3/12	0
Emily Windsor	8	4.3	0	–	3.33	–	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Danni Wyatt	4	12.0	3	16.00	4.00	3/19	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [15] [16]

Fielding

Player	Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy			Charlotte Edwards Cup
	Matches	Innings	Catches	Matches	Innings	Catches
Georgia Adams	8	8	10	7	7	3
Lauren Bell	6	6	0	6	6	2
Maia Bouchier	7	7	1	4	4	4
Ella Chandler	–	–	–	3	3	0
Charlie Dean	4	4	3	4	4	6
Georgia Elwiss	7	7	3	7	7	1
Chiara Green	–	–	–	1	1	0
Gaby Lewis	4	4	2	–	–	–
Ella McCaughan	7	7	0	3	3	0
Sophie Mitchelmore	–	–	–	2	2	0
Alice Monaghan	4	4	1	3	3	3
Tara Norris	8	8	4	7	7	2
Paige Scholfield	5	5	4	7	7	3
Charlotte Taylor	8	8	0	7	7	1
Emily Windsor	8	8	1	7	7	0
Danni Wyatt	4	4	2	2	2	0
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [17] [18]

Wicket-keeping

Player	Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy				Charlotte Edwards Cup
	Matches	Innings	Catches	Stumpings	Matches	Innings	Catches	Stumpings
Carla Rudd	8	8	4	6	7	7	2	3
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [19] [20]

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