Berkshire Women cricket team

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 Summerleaze Road, Maidenhead, and are captained by Alice Macleod.[1][2] 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.[3] They are partnered with the regional side Southern Vipers.[4]

Berkshire Women
Personnel
CaptainAlice Macleod
CoachJulian Wood
Team information
FoundedUnknown
First recorded match: 1936
Home groundSummerleaze Road, Maidenhead
History
WCC wins0
T20 Cup wins1
Official websiteOfficial Website

History

1936-1999: Early History

Berkshire Women played their first recorded match in 1936, against Buckinghamshire Women, which they lost by 66 runs.[5] When the Women's County Championship began in 1997, Thames Valley Women, which included Berkshire, competed, having also previously played in various regional competitions.[6]

2000- : Women's County Championship

Berkshire Women joined the Women's County Championship in 2000, replacing Thames Valley Women, and finished 4th in Division 1 in their first season. After being relegated in 2003, they did not return to Division 1 until 2008, after which they became a consistently mid-table side.[7] This period saw much greater success in the Women's Twenty20 Cup for Berkshire, reaching the final three times in a row between 2010 and 2012, including winning the competition in 2010, beating Yorkshire by 46 runs.[8] In 2017, Berkshire Women were relegated from Division 1 and have remained in Division 2 since, whilst also suffering two consecutive relegations in the T20 Cup.[9] Current England Women captain and vice-captain, Heather Knight and Anya Shrubsole, both currently play for Berkshire.[10]

Players

Current squad

Based on appearances in the 2019 season. denotes players with international caps.

Name Nationality Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Alice Macleod England (1994-05-14) 14 May 1994Right-handedRight-arm off breakClub captain
Millie Allerton England (1998-10-01) 1 October 1998UnknownUnknown
Rachel Andre EnglandUnknownUnknownUnknown
Colette Bell England (1997-11-13) 13 November 1997UnknownUnknown
Lauren Bell England (2001-01-21) 21 January 2001Right-handedRight-arm medium
Katie Coppack England (1994-08-30) 30 August 1994UnknownUnknown
Emily Cunningham England (1997-07-05) 5 July 1997Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Sophie Day EnglandUnknownLeft-handedSlow left arm orthodox
Phoebe Graham England (1991-10-23) 23 October 1991Right-handedRight-arm medium
Sherissa Gumbs England (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996Left-handedRight-arm leg break
Rachel Hardy England (1998-02-09) 9 February 1998UnknownUnknown
Romilly Hayward EnglandUnknownUnknownUnknown
Rhiana Heer EnglandUnknownUnknownUnknown
Freya Johnson England (2001-10-25) 25 October 2001Right-handedRight-arm medium
Verity Johnson England (1999-06-09) 9 June 1999Right-handedRight-arm medium
Heather Knight  England (1990-12-26) 26 December 1990Right-handedRight-arm off break
Ashleigh Muttitt England (1999-02-21) 21 February 1999UnknownUnknown
Ella Phillips EnglandUnknownUnknownUnknown
Amanda Potgieter South Africa (1978-04-04) 4 April 1978Right-handedRight-arm medium
Millie Quaintance EnglandUnknownUnknownUnknown
Mia Rogers EnglandUnknownRight-handedWicket-keeper
Anya Shrubsole  England (1991-12-07) 7 December 1991Right-handedRight-arm fast medium
Lauren Turner EnglandUnknownUnknownUnknown
Danielle Warren England (1982-04-14) 14 April 1982UnknownUnknown
Ellen Watson England (2000-03-10) 10 March 2000Right-handedWicket-keeper

Notable players

Players who have played for Berkshire and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets):[11]

Seasons

Women's County Championship

Season Division League standings[12] Notes
P W L T A/C BP Pts Pos
2000 Division 1 5230028524th
2001 Division 1 5320039752nd
2002 Division 1 5210024.570.52nd
2003 Division 1 5050032326th Relegated
2004 Division 2 5410040.588.52nd
2005 Division 2 6320130773rd
2006 Division 2 6220215633rd
2007 Division 2 6410121121st Promoted
2008 Division 1 6060016164th
2009 Division 1 10280030705th
2010 Division 1 106400491093rd
2011 Division 1 10260235555th
2012 Division 1 8120517275th
2013 Division 1 8440044845th
2014 Division 1 8320346963rd
2015 Division 1 8420240804th
2016 Division 1 8340147775th
2017 Division 1 7070023238th Relegated
2018 Division 2 7330127575th
2019 Division 2 7510143982nd

Women's Twenty20 Cup

Season Division League standings[13] Notes
P W L T A/C NRR Pts Pos
2009 Division 1 30102–0.4023rd
2010 Division S&W 1 33000+2.3061st Champions
2011 Division S&W 1 33000+2.1661st Runners-up
2012 Division S&W 1 33000+2.5661st Runners-up
2013 Division S&W 1 32100+2.2282nd Won group final; lost semi-final
2014 Division 1A 40400–0.5307th
2015 Division 1 83500–0.34127th
2016 Division 1 73400–0.06124th
2017 Division 1 81502–2.9469th Relegated
2018 Division 2 82600–0.7487th Relegated
2019 Division 3A 87100+2.4781st

Honours

See also

References

  1. "Change of Coach for the Women's 1st XI". Berkshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  2. "Berkshire Women Scorecards". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. "Southern Vipers Preview". the Cricketer. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  5. "Berkshire Women v Buckinghamshire Women, 1936". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  6. "Thames Valley Women Scorecards". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  7. "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  8. "Berkshire Women v Yorkshire Women, 18th September 2010". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  9. "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  10. "Berkshire Women players". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  11. "Berkshire Women Players". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  12. "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  13. "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
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