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Southern Vipers have named a 14-player squad to take on Thunder at Emirates Old Trafford on Friday 7th June
Thunder v Southern Vipers
Charlotte Edwards Cup
Friday 7th June 2024 (2:30pm start)
Emirates Old Trafford
Southern Vipers head to Manchester where they look to secure a much-needed win in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.
A thumping win against Western Storm at Utilita Bowl was dampened by a six-wicket defeat to South East Stars at the Oval, despite a 71-run stand between Alice Monaghan and Rhianna Southby, where the former recorded her best ever score for the Vipers.
Thunder lost out to the so far unbeaten Blaze in their match on Sunday having posted a below-part 111-9 before last year’s runners-up knocked it off in the 16th over with seven wickets in hand.
Southern Vipers Squad
Southern Vipers have named a 14-player squad for their trip to the north west.
Freya Kemp returns to the squad along with Charlie Dean in place of Ava Lee and Poppy Tulloch.
Georgia Adams Captain (1)
Ella McCaughan (8)
Freya Davies (61)
Alice Monaghan (20)
Charlie Dean (22)
Linsey Smith (50)
Georgia Elwiss (34)
Rhianna Southby † (17)
Nancy Harman (25)
Megan Sturge † (3)
Freya Kemp (6)
Mary Taylor (9)
Charli Knott (88)
Emily Windsor (4)
Thunder
Having made the eliminator in last year’s competition, Thunder currently sit in fourth place with two wins from their five matches, one point ahead of the Vipers although with an inferior net run rate.
Like the Vipers, they have been without their England stars, Kate Cross and Sophie Ecclestone, for the majority of the season, with Mahika Gaur only having featured twice in the competition so far.
Their T20 overseas signing, exciting Aussie youngster Georgia Voll, has been ruled out due to a hamstring injury that occurred during their Rose-ish clash against Northern Diamonds, but they still have a formidable batting lineup with Emma Lamb, Fi Morris, and Seren Smale.
Bowling-wise, outside the exceptional Cross, Ecclestone, and Gaur, they have ex-Viper Tara Norris and Phoebe Graham leading the pace attack, with Hannah Jones and Fi Morris with the spin.
2023 Season In Numbers:
3rd in CEC
Leading run scorer: Fi Morris (209)
Leading wicket taker: Olivia Bell (11)
Head-To-Head:
Southern Vipers’ record in Charlotte Edwards Cup matches v Thunder:
Played
Won
Lost
Tied
No Result
4
4
0
0
0
Recent Meetings:
June 10th 2023 | Visit Worcestershire New Road | Vipers won by 18 runs
May 31st 2023 | Utilita Bowl | Vipers won by four wickets (with 23 balls remaining)
June 1st 2022 | Emirates Old Trafford | Vipers won by six wickets (with 27 balls remaining)
May 14th 2022 | 1st Central County Ground | Vipers won by eight wickets (with 39 balls remaining)
Tickets
Fans can buy double header tickets to watch both Thunder v Southern Vipers and Lancashire Lightning v Birmingham Bears at the advance prices of £24 for adults and £5 for Under 18s.
Tickets on the day will cost £29 for adults but remain £5 for Under 18s.
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.
