Warwickshire Women cricket team

The Warwickshire Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Warwickshire. They play their home games at Mitchells & Butlers' Ground, Birmingham, and are captained by Marie Kelly.[1] In 2019, they played in Division One of both the Women's County Championship and the Women's Twenty20 Cup.[2] They are partnered with the regional side Central Sparks.[3]

Warwickshire Women
Personnel
CaptainMarie Kelly
CoachDominic Ostler
Team information
FoundedUnknown
First recorded match: 1937
Home groundMitchells & Butlers' Ground, Birmingham
History
WCC wins0
T20 Cup wins1
Official websiteWarwickshire Women

History

1937–2000: Early History

Warwickshire Women played their first recorded match in 1937, against Australia, which they lost by 7 wickets.[4] Warwickshire went on to play various one-off matches, including regular matches against Surrey.[5] Meanwhile, West Midlands Women, which included players from Warwickshire, joined the Women's Area Championship in 1980, and played in the competition until it ended in 1996, upon which they joined the Women's County Championship.[6]

2001– : Women's County Championship

Warwickshire Women replaced West Midlands Women in the County Championship in 2001, and finished 4th in Division 3 in their first season.[7] Warwickshire played in the lower tiers of the Championship in the early years of the competition, before making their way up the divisions, beginning with their promotion from the County Challenge Cup in 2006, followed by promotions from Division Three in 2007 and Division Two in 2012.[8] Ever since, Warwickshire have played in Division 1, with their highest finish of 3rd coming in both 2016 and 2017.[9]

Warwickshire joined the Women's Twenty20 Cup for its inaugural season in 2009. The team rapidly improved in recent years, being promoted from Division 2 in 2015, then finishing 2nd in Division 1 in 2016.[10] In 2019, Warwickshire won Division 1, topping the league with 5 wins from 8 to be crowned Champions.[11] Captain Marie Kelly was their star batter, ending the season as the division's leading run-scorer.[12] Key contributions also came from wicket-keeper Gwenan Davies and bowlers Jessica Couser and Bethan Ellis.[13]

Players

Current squad

Based on appearances in the 2019 season. denotes players with international caps.[14]

Name Nationality Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Marie Kelly England (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996Right-handedRight-arm mediumClub captain
Eve Adler England (1999-02-02) 2 February 1999Right-handedRight-arm medium
Grace Ballinger England (2002-04-03) 3 April 2002Left-handedLeft-arm medium
Thea Brookes England (1993-02-15) 15 February 1993Right-handedRight-arm off break
Kathryn Bryce  Scotland (1997-11-17) 17 November 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium
Jessica Couser England (1993-12-09) 9 December 1993Right-handedRight-arm medium
Laura Crofts England (1991-12-27) 27 December 1991Right-handedRight-arm medium
Gwenan Davies Wales (1994-05-12) 12 May 1994Left-handedRight-arm mediumWicket-keeper
Georgia Davis England (1999-06-03) 3 June 1999Right-handedRight-arm off break
Bethan Ellis England (1999-07-07) 7 July 1999Right-handedRight-arm medium
Ria Fackrell England (1999-09-16) 16 September 1999Right-handedRight-arm off break
Jo Gardner England (1997-03-25) 25 March 1997Right-handedRight-arm off break
Amy Jones  England (1993-06-13) 13 June 1993Right-handed—Wicket-keeper
Anisha Patel England (1995-08-17) 17 August 1995Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Emily Perrin England (1998-06-10) 10 June 1998UnknownUnknown
Elizabeth Russell England (1994-05-22) 22 May 1994Left-handedRight-arm medium
Issy Wong England (2002-05-15) 15 May 2002Right-handedRight-arm medium

Seasons

Women's County Championship
Season Division League standings[15] Notes
P W L T A/C BP Pts Pos
2001 Division 3 4130021.533.54th
2002 Division 3 5210222.568.52nd
2003 Division 3 5310127743rd
2004 County Challenge Cup G3 3300026.562.51st
2005 County Challenge Cup G3 3120017.529.52nd
2006 County Challenge Cup G3 330000601st Promoted
2007 Division 3 6300301051st Promoted
2008 Division 2 6060017174th
2009 Division 2 10460016965th
2010 Division 2 106400561163rd
2011 Division 2 105302511014th
2012 Division 2 86002431031st Promoted
2013 Division 1 8440042826th
2014 Division 1 8150228388th
2015 Division 1 8340141717th
2016 Division 1 8420240803rd
2017 Division 1 7520046963rd
2018 Division 1 7132137575th
2019 Division 1 7160040508th

Women's Twenty20 Cup
Season Division League standings[16] Notes
P W L T A/C NRR Pts Pos
2009 Division 2 30201−1.6314th
2010 Division M&N 1 30300−0.5804th
2011 Division M&N 1 32100+1.8042nd
2012 Division M&N 1 30300−1.2704th Relegated
2013 Division M&N 2 22000+6.2641st
2014 Division 1C 40400−1.8508th Relegated
2015 Division 2 86200+1.82242nd Promoted
2016 Division 1 74201+0.44172nd
2017 Division 1 84400+1.29164th
2018 Division 1 84400+0.38164th
2019 Division 1 85300−0.26201st Champions

Honours

See also

References
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  3. "About Central Sparks". Edgbaston Cricket. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
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  5. "Warwickshire Women Scorecards". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  6. "West Midlands Women Scorecards". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
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  11. "ECB Women's Twenty20 Cup Division 1 - 2019". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  12. "Warwickshire Women One-Day Cup Averages 2019". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  13. "Warwickshire Women One-Day Cup Averages 2019". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  14. "Warwickshire Women One-Day Cup Averages 2019". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
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  16. "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
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