Personnel | |
---|---|
Captain | Natalie Samuels |
Team information | |
Founded | UnknownFirst recorded match: 2007 |
Home ground | Various |
History | |
WCC wins | 0 |
T20 Cup wins | 0 |
Official website | Suffolk Cricket |
The Suffolk Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Suffolk. They play their home games at various grounds across the county, including Wamil Way, Mildenhall and Woolpit CC, Woolpit. [1] They are captained by Natalie Samuels. [2] 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. [3] They are partnered with the regional side Sunrisers. [4]
Suffolk Women joined the county system in 2007, competing in the County Challenge Cup, the lower tier of the Women's County Championship, in which they lost all three of their games. [5] The next few seasons saw similarly poor performances, but the team improved from 2011 onwards, and Suffolk topped Division 4 North & East for three consecutive seasons in 2012, 2013 and 2014, missing out on promotion in play-offs in the first two instances, before finally achieving Division 3 status in 2014, beating Cornwall in a play-off by 61 runs. [6] [7] However, Suffolk were relegated in 2015 and have since only played in the lowest tier of the Championship, missing out on promotion in a play-off once again in 2018. [8] [9]
In the Women's Twenty20 Cup, Suffolk have similarly played in the lower tiers of the competition, but did manage to gain promotion to Division South 2 in 2011, and in 2016 they topped Division 4A, going through the season unbeaten. [10] [11] In 2021, they competed in the East Group of the Twenty20 Cup, finishing 3rd with 4 victories. [12] Suffolk batter Imogen Sidhu was the leading run-scorer across the whole competition, with 293 runs including 4 half-centuries. [13] In 2022, they won their group of the Twenty20 Cup, finishing second in the initial group stage before beating Cambridgeshire and Essex on the group Finals Day to emerge victorious. [14] They also began competing in the East of England Women's County Championship in 2022, and won the competition, winning five of their six matches. [15] They finished bottom of their group in the 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup, and finished third in the East of England Women's County Championship. [16] [17] In 2024, the side finished 8th in their group in the Twenty20 Cup and 5th in their group in the new ECB Women's County One-Day tournament. [18] [19]
Based on appearances in the 2023 season. [20]
Name | Nationality | 2023 Appearances | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
WT20 | EoE | |||
Natalie Samuels | England | 4 | 3 | Club captain |
Jess Board | England | 0 | 3 | |
Amelie Clarke | England | 6 | 5 | |
Emily Cunningham | New Zealand | 4 | 4 | |
Emma Howard | England | 1 | 0 | |
Sophie Hughes | England | 6 | 5 | |
Olivia Hyndman | England | 5 | 4 | |
Olivia Locke | England | 0 | 2 | |
Lara Neild | England | 6 | 4 | |
CJ Oastler | England | 3 | 5 | Wicket-keeper |
Maddie Reynolds | England | 6 | 0 | |
Imogen Sidhu | England | 6 | 5 | |
Isobel Sidhu | England | 6 | 4 | |
Poppy Sidhu | England | 6 | 5 | |
Sophie Singer | England | 5 | 1 | |
Lauren Swinburne | England | 5 | 4 | |
Petra Tweedy | England | 1 | 3 |
Season | Division | League standings [21] | Notes | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P | W | L | T | A/C | BP | Pts | Pos | |||
2007 | County Challenge Cup G3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4th | |
2008 | Division 5 L&E | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4th | |
2009 | Division 5 S&E | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 3rd | |
2010 | Division 5E | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 30 | 4th | |
2011 | Division 5E | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 47 | 2nd | |
2012 | Division 4 N&E | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 54 | 1st | Lost promotion playoff |
2013 | Division 4 N&E | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 67 | 1st | Lost promotion playoff |
2014 | Division 4 N&E | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 70 | 1st | Promoted |
2015 | Division 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 38 | 9th | Relegated |
2016 | Division 4 N&W | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 55 | 2nd | |
2017 | Division 3D | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 42 | 3rd | |
2018 | Division 3D | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 92 | 1st | Lost promotion playoff |
2019 | Division 3B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 45 | 5th |
Season | Division | League standings [22] | Notes | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P | W | L | T | A/C | NRR | Pts | Pos | |||
2009 | Division 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.71 | 4 | 2nd | |
2010 | Division S3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −2.29 | 0 | 3rd | |
2011 | Division S3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.06 | 2 | 1st | Promoted |
2012 | Division S2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | −6.30 | 0 | 4th | |
2013 | Division S2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −2.76 | 0 | 4th | |
2014 | Division 4A | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −0.39 | 8 | 5th | |
2015 | Division 4A | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.14 | 12 | 2nd | |
2016 | Division 4A | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.88 | 24 | 1st | |
2017 | Division 3C | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −0.08 | 12 | 4th | |
2018 | Division 3C | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −1.49 | 12 | 5th | |
2019 | Division 3B | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | −0.46 | 8 | 7th | |
2021 | East | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +0.39 | 18 | 3rd | |
2022 | Group 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | –0.23 | 16 | 2nd | Group winners |
2023 | Group 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | –1.83 | 1 | 4th | |
2024 | Group 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | –0.79 | 40 | 8th |
Season | Group | League standings [23] | Notes | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P | W | L | T | A/C | BP | Pts | Pos | |||
2024 | Group 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5th |
The Nottinghamshire Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Nottinghamshire. They play their home games at John Fretwell Sporting Complex, Nettleworth and are captained by Teresa Graves. In 2019, they played in Division One of the final season of the Women's County Championship, and in 2021 won the East Midlands Group of the Women's Twenty20 Cup. They are partnered with the East Midlands regional side The Blaze.
The Middlesex Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Middlesex. They play their home games at various grounds, most commonly at Mill Hill School, and are captained by Saskia Horley. They won Division 2 of the Women's County Championship in 2019 and won the Women's Twenty20 Cup in 2018. They are partnered with the regional side Sunrisers.
The Lancashire Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Lancashire. They play their home games at various grounds across the county, including Beaconsfield Road, Widnes. They are coached by Chris Chambers and captained by Eleanor Threlkeld. They won both the County Championship and the Twenty20 Cup in 2017. Lancashire have links with Cumbria, with some players playing for both sides, as well as some of their players making up a North Representative XI in 2021 and 2022. They are partnered with the regional side North West Thunder.
The Warwickshire Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Warwickshire. They play their home games at Edgbaston Foundation Sports Ground, Birmingham, and are captained by Marie Kelly. In 2019, they won the Women's Twenty20 Cup. They are partnered with the regional side Central Sparks.
The Essex Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Essex. They play their home games at various grounds across the county, including Toby Howe Cricket Ground, Billericay and Garon Park, Southend-on-Sea. They are captained by Kelly Castle. In 2019, they played in Division Two of the final season of the Women's County Championship, and have since played in the Women's Twenty20 Cup. They are partnered with the regional side Sunrisers.
The Cornwall Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Cornwall. They play their home games at various grounds across the county, and are captained by Kellie Williams. In 2019, they played in Division 3 of the final season of the Women's County Championship, and they have since competed in the Women's Twenty20 Cup. They are partnered with the regional side Western Storm.
The Derbyshire Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Derbyshire. They play their home games at various grounds across the county, and are captained by Megan Pittman. In 2019, they competed in Division 3 of the final season of the Women's County Championship, and have since competed in the Women's Twenty20 Cup, which they won in 2024. They are partnered with the regional side The Blaze.
The Hertfordshire Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Hertfordshire. They play their home games at various grounds across the county, including Knebworth Park, Knebworth and London Road, Tring. They are captained by Kezia Hassall. In 2019, they played in Division Three of the final season of the Women's County Championship, and in 2021 won the East Group of the Women's Twenty20 Cup. They are partnered with the regional side Sunrisers.
The Northamptonshire Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Northamptonshire. They play their home games at various grounds across the county, including Dolben Cricket Ground, Finedon and Northampton Road, Brixworth. They are captained by Patricia Hankins. 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 Sunrisers.
The Norfolk Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Norfolk. They play their home games at various grounds across the county, and are captained by Ellie Stanley. 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 Sunrisers.
The Leicestershire Women's cricket team, officially the Leicestershire and Rutland Women's cricket team since 2010, is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic counties of Leicestershire and Rutland. They play their home games at various grounds across the two counties, often in Loughborough, Leicester or Empingham. They are captained by Rebecca Brooker. 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 East Midlands regional side The Blaze.
The Shropshire Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Shropshire. They play their home games at various grounds across the county, including Ellesmere College Ground, Ellesmere and are captained by Lara Jones. Shropshire withdrew from the Women's County Championship after the 2018 season, have since competed in the Women's Twenty20 Cup. They are partnered with the West Midlands regional side Central Sparks.
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 Gloucestershire Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Gloucestershire. They play their home games at various grounds across the county, and are captained by Alice Hill. In 2019, they played in Division Three of the final season of the Women's County Championship, and in 2021 won the South West Group of the Women's Twenty20 Cup. They are partnered with the regional side Western Storm.
The Wiltshire Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Wiltshire. They play their home games at various grounds across the county and are captained by Isla Thomson. In 2019, they played in Division Three of the last season of the Women's County Championship, and have since competed in the Women's Twenty20 Cup. They are partnered with the regional side Western Storm.
The Lincolnshire Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Lincolnshire. They play their home matches at various grounds across the county, and are captained by Lauren Tuffrey. After joining the Women's County Championship in 2015, they competed in Division Three in the final season of the tournament in 2019. They have since competed in the Women's Twenty20 Cup. They are partnered with the East Midlands regional team, The Blaze.
The Women's Twenty20 Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the Vitality Women's County T20, is a women's Twenty20 cricket competition organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board. Until the end of the 2019 season, teams were organised in tiered divisions, with a national winner; since, teams have been organised into regional groups.
The Cambridgeshire Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Cambridgeshire. They play their home games across the county, and are captained by Lara Neild. In the Women's County Championship, Cambridgeshire played as a combined team with Huntingdonshire, as Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire Women, but since 2014 they have played individually in the Women's Twenty20 Cup, in which they have consistently competed in the lowest tier. They are partnered with the regional side Sunrisers.
The Huntingdonshire Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Huntingdonshire. They play their home games at Cricketfield Lane in Ramsey, and are captained by Lottie Taylor. In the Women's County Championship, Huntingdonshire played as a combined team with Cambridgeshire, as Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire Women, but the two counties played separately in the 2014 Women's Twenty20 Cup, and Cambridgeshire have competed individually in the Twenty20 tournament since. In 2021, Huntingdonshire re-joined the Women's Twenty20 Cup, after playing in the East of England Championship in 2020. They are partnered with the regional side Sunrisers.