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Southern Vipers have named their squad as they take on The Blaze in their first RHFT match since The Hundred
Southern Vipers v The Blaze
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
Monday 26th August 2024 (10:30am start)
Arundel Castle
Southern Vipers return to 50-over action after The Hundred with a trip to West Sussex as they take on the Charlotte Edwards Cup champions.
In their last 50-over match, the Vipers trounced South East Stars when Freya Davies took her best RHFT figures of 4-14 before Charli Knott struck an unbeaten half-century to win by seven wickets.
The Blaze saw themselves on top in their previous match, reducing Northern Diamonds to 188-8 before the rain put a premature end to their clash at Lincoln.
Southern Vipers Squad
Southern Vipers have named a 13-player squad.
Several stars from The Hundred will be on show, including Southern Brave captain Georgia Adams, the competition’s leading wicket-taker Linsey Smith, and finalists Georgia Elwiss, Freya Davies, Ella McCaughan, and Emily Windsor.
Georgia Adams Captain (1)
Abi Norgrove (18)
Freya Davies (61)
Linsey Smith (50)
Georgia Elwiss (34)
Rhianna Southby † (17)
Nancy Harman (25)
Megan Sturge † (3)
Ava Lee (33)
Mary Taylor (9)
Ella McCaughan (8)
Emily Windsor (4)
Alice Monaghan (20)
The Blaze
Captain: Kirstie Gordon
Having picked up the Charlotte Edwards Cup back in June, The Blaze will be aiming to double the amount of silverware this season.
Although having lost Nadine de Klerk to injury, they have signed Ireland international Orla Prendergast, who recently struck 122* in an ODI against Sri Lanka, though they are expected to be without both Tammy Beaumont and Nat Sciver-Brunt.
Having lifted themselves off the bottom of the table, The Blaze will be hunting down a spot in the semi-final, whilst a victory for the Vipers will almost guarantee them a spot in the knockout stage.
2024 Season In Numbers:
5th in RHFT
Leading run scorer: Ella Claridge (239)
Leading wicket taker: Kirstie Gordon (13)
Head-To-Head:
Southern Vipers’ record in Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy matches v The Blaze:
Played
Won
Lost
Tied
No Result
6
5
1
0
0
Recent Meetings:
July 5 2024 | Chesterfield | Vipers won by four wickets (with four balls remaining)
September 24 2023 | Northampton | Vipers won by five wickets (with 58 balls remaining)
September 16 2023 | Loughborough | Vipers won by 126 runs
July 11 2023 | Newclose, IOW | Blaze won by four wickets (with ten balls remaining)
July 16 2022 | Derby | Vipers won by 66 runs
Tickets
Tickets for Southern Vipers v The Blaze are available from just £10 for adults and £5 for Under 17s.
To secure your place at Arundel Castle, click here.
Match Coverage
A live stream will be available for the match, and a link to the stream will be available in the free-to-download Hampshire Cricket App and at www.utilitabowl.com/cricket.
Both the Hampshire Cricket App and www.utilitabowl.com/cricket will also host a live match centre with scorecard, statistics and insight available throughout the match.
