2021 Southern Vipers season
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]
| 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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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 | 4 October 1993 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Captain | |
| Maia Bouchier | England | 5 December 1998 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Ella McCaughan | England | 26 September 2002 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
| Emily Windsor | England | 14 June 1997 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Ella Chandler | England | 19 October 2000 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Charlie Dean | England | 22 December 2000 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Georgia Elwiss | England | 31 May 1991 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Gaby Lewis |  Ireland | 27 March 2001 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player | |
| Sophie Mitchelmore | England | 21 January 2001 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Alice Monaghan | England | 20 March 2000 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Paige Scholfield | England | 19 December 1995 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
| Charlotte Taylor | England | 2 February 1994 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Danni Wyatt | England | 22 April 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Ariana Dowse | England | 8 February 2001 (aged 20) | Right-handed | — | ||
| Carla Rudd | England | 30 December 1993 (aged 27) | Right-handed | — | ||
| Abbie Whybrow | England | 14 February 2002 (aged 19) | Right-handed | — | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Lauren Bell | England | 2 January 2001 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
| Chiara Green | England | 18 October 1993 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Gemma Lane | England | 13 May 2003 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Cassidy McCarthy | England | 23 July 2002 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Tara Norris | England | 4 June 1998 (aged 22) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | ||
| Finty Trussler | England | 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]
Advanced to the final
Advanced to the play-off
Fixtures
Lightning 214/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Southern Vipers 215/6 (46.5 overs) |
- Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 4, Lightning 0
South East Stars 137 (39.5 overs) |
v |
Southern Vipers 138/3 (28.4 overs) |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Southern Vipers 5, South East Stars 0
Central Sparks 224 (49.2 overs) |
v |
Southern Vipers 104 (27.5 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Central Sparks 5, Southern Vipers 0
Western Storm 177 (49.3 overs) |
v |
Southern Vipers 178/2 (34.5 overs) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 5, Western Storm 0
North West Thunder 110 (32.5 overs) |
v |
Southern Vipers 112/7 (33.5 overs) |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Southern Vipers 5, North West Thunder 0
Southern Vipers 309/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Sunrisers 308/6 (50 overs) |
- Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Southern Vipers 4, Sunrisers 0
Northern Diamonds 256 (48.3 overs) |
v |
Southern Vipers 260/5 (48.5 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 4, Northern Diamonds 0
Final
Northern Diamonds 183 (49.2 overs) |
v |
Southern Vipers 187/7 (49.4 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
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]
- Advanced to the final
- Advanced to the semi-final
Fixtures
Central Sparks 83 (17.5 overs) |
v |
Southern Vipers 85/2 (13.1 overs) |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Southern Vipers 5, Central Sparks 0
Southern Vipers 134/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Lightning 88 (19.5 overs) |
- Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Southern Vipers 5, Lightning 0
South East Stars 127/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Southern Vipers 130/3 (15.4 overs) |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Southern Vipers 5, South East Stars 0
Southern Vipers 162/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Central Sparks 163/4 (19 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Central Sparks 4, Southern Vipers 0
South East Stars 167/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Southern Vipers 147/7 (20 overs) |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South East Stars 4, Southern Vipers 0
Lightning 124/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Southern Vipers 125/3 (20 overs) |
- Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 4, Lightning 0
Semi-final
Northern Diamonds 135/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Southern Vipers 117 (20 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
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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