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Administrator | Southern Vipers |
Format | Limited overs cricket (50 overs per side) |
First edition | 2022 |
Latest edition | 2023 |
Tournament format | League system |
Number of teams | 6 |
Current champion | Sussex (1st title) |
Most successful | Hampshire (1 title) Sussex (1 title) |
Website | South Central Regional Cup |
The South Central Counties Cup is a domestic women's one-day cricket competition in England. Organised by the Southern Vipers regional team for the six counties that make up the team's region in the South of England, its first edition took place in 2022. Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Sussex are the six teams that take part in the competition. [1]
Following the end of the Women's County Championship in 2019 and the launching of the new regional structure for domestic women's cricket in England in 2020, county sides were left without any 50-over cricket. Following the launch of similar competitions such as the East of England Women's County Championship and the Women's London Championship, the South Central Counties Cup therefore aims to provide "meaningful" 50-over cricket to the county teams in the region. [2] [3]
The inaugural 2022 edition of the competition took place from 30 May to 11 August, with each team playing each other once. [1] [4] Hampshire were the inaugural winners of the competition, winning four of their five matches (with the other abandoned). [5] The second edition of the tournament, in 2023, was won by Sussex on head-to-head record over second-placed Hampshire, after the teams finished on the same amount of points and with the same net run rate (to two decimal places). [6] [7]
Hampshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Hampshire. Hampshire teams formed by earlier organisations, principally the Hambledon Club, always had first-class status and the same applied to the county club when it was founded in 1863. Because of poor performances for several seasons until 1885, Hampshire then lost its status for nine seasons until it was invited into the County Championship in 1895, since when the team have played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England. Hampshire originally played at the Antelope Ground, Southampton until 1885 when they relocated to the County Ground, Southampton until 2000, before moving to the purpose-built Rose Bowl in West End, which is in the Borough of Eastleigh. The club has twice won the County Championship, in the 1961 and 1973 seasons.
Charlotte Marie Edwards is an English former cricketer and current cricket coach and commentator. She played primarily as a right-handed batter. She appeared in 23 Test matches, 191 One Day Internationals and 95 Twenty20 Internationals for England between 1996 and 2016. She played domestic cricket in England for East Anglia, Kent, Hampshire and Southern Vipers, as well as overseas for Northern Districts, Western Australia, Perth Scorchers, South Australia and Adelaide Strikers.
The Sussex Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Sussex. They play their home games at various grounds across the county, including Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Sports Ground and the County Cricket Ground, Hove. They are captained by Georgia Adams. They have won 6 Women's County Championships and 2 Women's Twenty20 Cups in their history. They are partnered with the regional side Southern Vipers.
The Berkshire Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Berkshire. They play their home games at various grounds across the county, including Summerleaze Road, Maidenhead and Falkland CC, Newbury, and are captained by Ashleigh Muttitt. They competed in Division One of the Women's County Championship until 2017, when they were relegated, and they won the Women's Twenty20 Cup in 2010. They are partnered with the regional side Southern Vipers.
The Hampshire Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Hampshire. They play their home games at various grounds across the county, including Totton and Eling CC and the Ageas Bowl Nursery Ground. They are captained by Emily Windsor. In 2018, they won Division One of the Women's County Championship, and were promoted from Division Two of the Women's Twenty20 Cup. They are partnered with the regional side Southern Vipers.
The Oxfordshire Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Oxfordshire. They play their home games at Akeman Street, Chesterton and are captained by Abi Currie. In 2019, they played in Division Three of the final season of the Women's County Championship, and have since competed in the Women's Twenty20 Cup. They are partnered with the regional side Southern Vipers.
The Buckinghamshire Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Buckinghamshire. They play their home games across the county, and are captained by Izzy Gurney. They consistently played in the bottom tier of the Women's County Championship until the competition ended, and they now play only in the Women's Twenty20 Cup. They are partnered with the regional side Southern Vipers.
The Dorset Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Dorset. They play their home games at various grounds across the county, including Chapel Gate, Bournemouth and are captained by Victoria Pack. In 2019, they played in Division Three of the final season of the Women's County Championship, and have since competed in the Women's Twenty20 Cup. They are partnered with the regional side Southern Vipers.
The Southern Vipers are a women's cricket team that represent the South of England. The Vipers wear an orange and black kit and primarily play their home matches at the Ageas Bowl and the County Cricket Ground, Hove.
Southern Brave is a franchise 100-ball cricket side based in the city of Southampton. The team represents the historic counties of Hampshire and Sussex in the newly founded The Hundred competition, which took place for the first time during the 2021 English and Welsh cricket season. Both the men's side and the women's side play at the Rose Bowl, Hampshire.
Charlotte Michelle Taylor is an English cricketer who plays for Hampshire and Southern Vipers, and has previously played for Southern Brave. Taylor is an off spin bowler, and was the top wicket taker at the 2020 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.
Alice Zoe Monaghan is an English cricketer who currently plays for Hampshire, Southern Vipers and London Spirit. An all-rounder, she is a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She previously played for Oxfordshire, as well as Yorkshire Diamonds and Loughborough Lightning in the Women's Cricket Super League.
Ella May McCaughan is an English cricketer who currently plays for Sussex, Southern Vipers and Welsh Fire. She plays as a right-handed batter.
Emily Lauren Windsor is an English cricketer who currently plays for Hampshire, Southern Vipers and Welsh Fire. She primarily plays as a right-handed batter, whilst also bowling right-arm medium. She has previously played for Lightning, Trent Rockets and Oval Invincibles.
Chloe Anne Elizabeth Hill is an English cricketer who currently captains Worcestershire, as well as playing for South East Stars and London Spirit. She plays as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She has previously played for Buckinghamshire, Central Sparks and Southern Vipers.
Freya Grace Kemp is an English cricketer who currently plays for Sussex, Southern Vipers and Southern Brave. An all-rounder, she plays as a left-arm medium bowler and left-handed batter. She made her international debut for the England women's cricket team in July 2022. At the end of the 2022 season, Kemp was voted the PCA Women's Young Player of the Year.
Finty May Trussler is an English cricketer who currently plays for Hampshire and Southern Vipers. She plays as a right-arm leg break bowler.
Mary Louise Latham Taylor is an English cricketer who currently plays for Sussex, Southern Vipers and Southern Brave. She plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler.
Ariana Dowse is an English cricketer who currently plays for Berkshire and Sunrisers. She plays as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She previously played for Sussex and Hampshire.
The 2023 season saw Southern Vipers compete in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Twenty20 Charlotte Edwards Cup. The side won both competitions, completing the domestic double: in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, the side finished second in the group before defeating North West Thunder in the play-off and The Blaze in the final, whilst in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy the side won the initial group stage before again defeating The Blaze in the final.