Southern Vipers
Personnel
CaptainGeorgia Adams (2020–)
CoachCharlotte Edwards (2020–)
Team information
Colours  Orange
Founded2016
Home groundRose Bowl
County Cricket Ground, Hove
Arundel Castle Cricket Ground
Newclose County Cricket Ground
Falkland Cricket Club
History
WCSL wins1
RHFT wins3
CEC wins2
Official websiteSouthern Vipers

Playing kit

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.[1][2]

They are currently coached by former England Women's captain and former player Charlotte Edwards.[3] The Southern Vipers are partnered with Hampshire, Sussex, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight Cricket Board.[4]

The Vipers were originally formed in 2016 to compete in the Women's Cricket Super League, and won the inaugural competition, winning all but one of their group games, and then defeating Western Storm at the finals day held at Chelmsford by 7 wickets.[5] In 2020, women's cricket in England was reformed, but the Southern Vipers brand was retained, and they won the first two editions of the 50-over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, beating the Northern Diamonds in the final both times.[6][7][8] They won their first Charlotte Edwards Cup in 2022, beating Central Sparks in the final, before retaining their title the following year, beating The Blaze in the final.[9][10] After losing in the final of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy in 2022, they won the tournament for the third time in 2023.[11][12]

History

2016–2019: Women's Cricket Super League

Southern Vipers were formed in 2016 to compete in the new Women's Cricket Super League, partnering with Hampshire CCC, Sussex CCC and various cricket boards across South England.[13] In their inaugural season, they topped the group stage, winning four of their five games, progressing straight to the final.[14] In the final, the Vipers faced Western Storm, who they beat by 7 wickets to claim the inaugural WCSL title.[15]

2017 saw continued success for Southern Vipers, as they again topped the group stage, with four wins.[16] In the final, they faced Western Storm in a rematch of the previous year, but this time the result was reversed, as Storm were victorious by 7 wickets.[17] The Vipers were unable to replicate their form in 2018, finishing bottom of the group, with just two wins from ten games.[18]

In 2019, however, Southern Vipers competed in their third Finals Day after qualifying third in the group, with four wins and a tie.[19] After beating Loughborough Lightning in the semi-final, the Vipers again faced Western Storm in the final.[20] Danni Wyatt's 73 helped Southern Vipers to 172/7 batting first, but Storm chased down the target with one over to spare.[21] Wyatt ended the tournament as the leading run-scorer and Player of the Tournament.[22]

2020– : Domestic Regional Hub

In 2020, women's cricket in England was restructured, creating eight new 'regional hub' teams, with the intention of playing both 50-over and 20-over cricket.[23] The Southern Vipers brand was retained after this restructuring, with some differences to the squad and coaching staff. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season was truncated, and only 50-over cricket was played, in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[24] Southern Vipers won all 6 of their group stage games, finishing top of the South Group and progressing to the Final, where they faced the Northern Diamonds.[25] The Vipers, batting first, reached 150-1 before collapsing to 231 all out, with captain Georgia Adams top scoring with 80. Vipers spinner Charlotte Taylor then took 6/34 as Northern Diamonds were bowled out for 193, meaning that the Vipers won the inaugural Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[26] Adams and Taylor were the leading run-scorer and wicket-taker in the tournament, respectively.[27][28] At the end of the season, five Vipers players were given full-time domestic contracts, the first of their kind in England: Georgia Adams, Tara Norris, Paige Scholfield, Lauren Bell and Maia Bouchier.[29]

The following season, 2021, Southern Vipers competed in both the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the newly-formed Twenty20 competition, the Charlotte Edwards Cup. In the Charlotte Edwards Cup the side progressed to Finals Day as the best second-placed team, winning four of their six matches in Group A.[30] However, they lost to Northern Diamonds in the semi-final, being bowled out for 117 in response to the Diamonds' 135/6.[31] In the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, Southern Vipers progressed directly to the final after topping the group, winning six of their seven matches.[32] In the final they again faced Northern Diamonds, in a repeat of the previous year's match. Bowling first, the Vipers restricted their opponents to 183, but were in turn reduced to 109/7 in reply. However, an unbeaten stand of 78 for the 8th wicket between Emily Windsor (47*) and Tara Norris (40*) saw Southern Vipers home with 2 balls to spare.[33]

Ahead of the 2022 season, Southern Vipers launched the South Central Counties Cup, a 50-over tournament for the counties that make up the Vipers region.[34] That season, they won their first Charlotte Edwards Cup, going unbeaten in the group stage before beating Central Sparks in the final.[35][9] They again qualified for the final of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, this time via the play-off, beating South East Stars by 6 wickets after qualifying third in the initial group stage.[36][37] They again played Northern Diamonds in the final, the third consecutive encounter between the two sides, but this time Vipers lost by two runs.[38]

In 2023, Southern Vipers won the domestic double.[39] In the Charlotte Edwards Cup, they finished second in the group stage before defeating North West Thunder in the semi-final and The Blaze in the final.[40] In the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, they topped the group stage with seven victories in fourteen matches, before defeating The Blaze in the final.[39]

Home grounds

Venue Games hosted by season
1617181920212223Total
Rose Bowl3233234424
Arundel Castle Cricket Ground–111–1–26
County Ground, Hove––11123311
Newclose County Cricket Ground–––––––11
Falkland Cricket Club–––––––11

Players

Current squad

As per 2023 season.[41]

  • No. denotes the player's squad number, as worn on the back of their shirt.
  • ‡ denotes players with international caps.
No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
4Emily Windsor England14 June 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium
8Ella McCaughan England26 September 2002Right-handedRight-arm leg break
12Abi Norgrove England17 January 2006Right-handedRight-arm off break
16Maia Bouchier ‡ England5 December 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
1Georgia Adams England4 October 1993Right-handedRight-arm off breakClub captain
3Megan Sturge England3 November 2004Right-handedRight-arm off break
6Freya Kemp ‡ England21 April 2005Left-handedLeft-arm medium
9Mary Taylor England7 October 2004Right-handedRight-arm medium
20Alice Monaghan England20 March 2000Right-handedRight-arm medium
21Sophie Mitchelmore England21 January 2001Right-handedRight-arm medium
22Charlie Dean ‡ England22 December 2000Right-handedRight-arm off break
28Danni Wyatt ‡ England22 April 1991Right-handedRight-arm off break
34Georgia Elwiss ‡ England31 May 1991Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
17Rhianna Southby England16 October 2000Right-handed—
Bowlers
14Lauren Bell ‡ England2 January 2001Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
18Finty Trussler England8 May 2003Right-handedRight-arm leg break
25Nancy Harman England11 July 1999Right-handedRight-arm leg break
26Charlotte Taylor England2 February 1994Right-handedRight-arm off break
33Ava Lee England26 August 2005Right-handedRight-arm off break
50Linsey Smith ‡ England10 March 1995Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
–Freya Davies ‡ England27 October 1995Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium

Academy

The Southern Vipers Academy team plays against other regional academies in friendly and festival matches across various formats. The Academy selects players from across the Southern Vipers regional hub, and includes some players who are also in the first team squad. Players in the 2023/24 Academy are listed below:[42]

Name County
Caitlin ChissellHampshire
Daisy GibbSussex
Rachel KingHampshire
Ava LeeBerkshire
Abi NorgroveOxfordshire
Eve O'NeillHampshire
Holly RiderBerkshire
Pippa SproulHampshire
Talitha StanleyHampshire
Megan SturgeKent
Millie TaylorSussex
Poppy TullochBerkshire

Overseas players

Coaching staff

As of the 2023 season.[43]

Seasons

Women's Cricket Super League

Season Final standing League standings Notes
P W L T NR BP Pts NRR Pos
2016 Champions 54100311+1.4371st Won against Western Storm in the final
2017 Runners-up 54100420+2.0011st Lost to Western Storm in the final
2018 Group stage 102701010–0.4906th DNQ
2019 Runners-up 104411220+0.4253rd Lost to Western Storm in the final

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

Season Final standing League standings Notes
P W L T NR BP Pts NRR Pos
2020 Champions 66000327+1.0171st Won against Northern Diamonds in the final
2021 Champions 76100327+0.4171st Won against Northern Diamonds in the final
2022 Runners-up 75101224+0.7623rd Lost to Northern Diamonds in the final
2023 Champions 147412438+0.4571st Won against The Blaze in the final

Charlotte Edwards Cup

Season Final standing League standings Notes
P W L T NR BP Pts NRR Pos
2021 Losing semi-finalists: 3rd 64200319+0.8752nd Lost to Northern Diamonds in the semi-final
2022 Champions 66000327+1.4001st Won against Central Sparks in the final
2023 Champions 75200222+0.9402nd Won against The Blaze in the final

Statistics

Women's Cricket Super League

Women's Cricket Super League - summary of results
Year Played Wins Losses Tied NR Win %
2016 6510083.33
2017 6420066.66
2018 10271020.00
2019 12551141.66
Total 3416151247.05
  • Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
  • Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.
Women's Cricket Super League - teamwise result summary
Opposition Mat Won Lost Tied NR Win %
Lancashire Thunder6321050.00
Loughborough Lightning7430057.14
Surrey Stars6320150.00
Western Storm9260122.22
Yorkshire Diamonds6420066.66

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy - summary of results
Year Played Wins Losses Tied NR Win %
2020 77000100.00
2021 8710087.50
2022 9620166.67
2023 15841253.33
Total 392871371.79
  • Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
  • Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy - teamwise result summary
Opposition Mat Won Lost Tied NR Win %
Central Sparks4220050.00
Northern Diamonds7420157.14
North West Thunder4301075.00
South East Stars77000100.00
Sunrisers6420066.67
The Blaze5410080.00
Western Storm6400266.67

Charlotte Edwards Cup

Charlotte Edwards Cup - summary of results
Year Played Wins Losses Tied NR Win %
2021 7430057.14
2022 77000100.00
2023 9720077.78
Total 231850078.26
  • Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
  • Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.
Charlotte Edwards Cup - teamwise result summary
Opposition Mat Won Lost Tied NR Win %
Central Sparks4220050.00
Northern Diamonds4310075.00
North West Thunder44000100.00
South East Stars3210066.67
Sunrisers11000100.00
The Blaze6510083.33
Western Storm11000100.00

Records

Women's Cricket Super League

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

Charlotte Edwards Cup

Honours

See also

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