Southern Vipers

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.[6] In their inaugural season, they topped the group stage, winning four of their five games, progressing straight to the final.[7] In the final, the Vipers faced Western Storm, who they beat by 7 wickets to claim the inaugural WCSL title.[8]

2017 saw continued success for Southern Vipers, as they again topped the group stage, with four wins.[9] 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.[10] The Vipers were unable to replicate their form in 2018, finishing bottom of the group, with just two wins from ten games.[11]

In 2019 Women's Cricket Super League, however, Southern Vipers competed in their third Finals Day after qualifying third in the group, with four wins and a tie.[12] After beating Loughborough Lightning in the semi-final, the Vipers again faced Western Storm in the final.[13] Danni Wyatt's 73 helped Southern Vipers to 172/7 batting first, but Storm chased down the target with one over to spare.[14] Wyatt ended the tournament as the leading run-scorer and Player of the Tournament.[15]

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.[16] 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.[17] 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.[18] 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.[19] Adams and Taylor were the leading run-scorer and wicket-taker in the tournament, respectively.[20][21]

• Suzie Bates – New Zealand (2016–2019)
• Sara McGlashan – New Zealand (2016)
• Morna Nielsen – New Zealand (2016)
• Hayley Matthews – West Indies (2017)
• Mignon du Preez – South Africa (2017–2018)
• Amelia Kerr – New Zealand (2018)
• Stafanie Taylor – West Indies (2019)
• Amanda-Jade Wellington – Australia (2019)

• Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
• Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.

• Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
• Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.

• Highest team total: 184/4, v Yorkshire Diamonds on 25 August, 2019.[23]
• Lowest team total: 91, v Western Storm on 31 July, 2018.[24]
• Highest individual score: 119*, Suzie Bates v Loughborough Lightning on 15 August, 2017.[25]
• Best individual bowling analysis: 4/10, Linsey Smith v Yorkshire Diamonds on 8 August, 2016.[26]
• Most runs: 983 in 33 matches, Suzie Bates.[27]
• Most wickets: 35 wickets in 28 matches, Tash Farrant.[28]

• Highest team total: 288/1, v Western Storm on 13 September, 2020.[29]
• Lowest (completed) team total: 231 v Northern Diamonds on 27 September, 2020.[30]
• Highest individual score: 154*, Georgia Adams v Western Storm on 13 September, 2020.[31]
• Best individual bowling analysis: 6/34, Charlotte Taylor v Northern Diamonds on 27 September, 2020.[32]
• Most runs: 500 runs in 7 matches, Georgia Adams.[33]
• Most wickets: 15 wickets in 5 matches, Charlotte Taylor.[34]