Southern Vipers
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain |  Charlotte Edwards |
| Coach | Nick Denning |
| Team information | |
| Colours | Orange |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Home ground | Ageas Bowl Ageas Bowl Nursery Ground |
| Capacity | 16,500 (20,000 with temporary seating |
| History | |
| WCSL wins | 1 |
| Official website | Official Website |
The Southern Vipers is an English women's Twenty20 cricket team based in Southampton, Hampshire that competes in England women's Twenty20 competition, the Women's Cricket Super League. [1] The Vipers wear an orange uniform and play their home matches at the Ageas Bowl.
They are currently captained by former England captain Charlotte Edwards and coached by Nick Denning.[2][3]
The Vipers won the inaugural Women's Cricket Super League, winning all but one of their group games, and then defeating Western Storm in the inaugural final day held at Chelmsford by 7 wickets on 21 August. Suzie Bates was named player of the tournament.
2016 squad
- Bold denotes players with international caps.
- * denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
| S/N | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 20 | Lydia Greenway | |
6 August 1985 | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 23 | Charlotte Edwards | |
17 December 1979 | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | Club Captain |
| 55 | Georgia Adams | |
4 October 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| All Rounders | ||||||
| 10 | Izzy Collis | |
22 September 1996 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | |
| 11 | Suzie Bates |  |
16 September 1987 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Overseas Player |
| 44 | Alice Macleod | |
14 May 1994 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 77 | Arran Brindle | |
23 November 1981 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 88 | Fi Morris | |
31 January 1994 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 28 | Sara McGlashan | |
28 March 1982 | Right-handed | — | Overseas Player |
| 59 | Carla Rudd | |
30 December 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 7 | Daisy Gardner | |
1 June 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 45 | Ellen Burt | |
20 November 1997 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 53 | Tash Farrant | |
29 May 1996 | Left-handed | Left arm medium | |
| 99 | Katie George | |
7 April 1999 | Left-handed | Left arm medium | |
| — | Megan Schutt[a] |  |
15 January 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | Overseas Player |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 12 | Morna Nielsen | |
24 February 1990 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas Player (Replacement for Schutt) |
| 16 | Linsey Smith | |
10 March 1995 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Temporary replacement |
- ^ ruled out of the season with an injury
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Imported players
- Suzie Bates - New Zealand (2016)
- Sara McGlashan - New Zealand (2016)
- Morna Nielsen - New Zealand (2016)
- Megan Schutt - Australia (2016) subsequently ruled out with injury
See also
- Hampshire County Cricket Club
- Berkshire County Cricket Club
- Oxfordshire County Cricket Club
- Southampton Solent University
- Sussex County Cricket Club
- Wiltshire County Cricket Club
References
- ^ http://www.ageasbowl.com/cricket/news/hampshire-cricket-secures-hosting-rights-for-women’s-cricket-super-league/
- ^ http://www.ageasbowl.com/cricket/news/nick-denning-named-women’s-cricket-super-league-team-head-coach/
- ^ http://www.ageasbowl.com/cricket/news/england-captain-charlotte-edwards-to-lead-the-southern-vipers/