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Southern Vipers Overseas Roundup: Hotting Up In The South East
Southern Vipers Overseas Roundup: Hotting Up In The South East
Georgia Adams and Rhianna Southby were both in match action this last week, with England also announcing their squads for their women’s’ tours to New Zealand
Southern Vipers’ captain Georgia Adams returned to state action to lead New South Wales against ACT – Australian Capital Territory – in the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL).
The first of their two matches didn’t go exactly to plan, with the winless ACT sealing their first victory of the Australian summer by four wickets.
But with the dawn of a new month, the Breakers got back to winning ways, with Adams scoring nine boundaries on her way to 61 off 69, and she put on a 75-run partnership with Sunrisers’ Saskia Horley.
Having set ACT a target of 282, Adams claimed two key wickets in just 19 balls.
With Carly Leeson on 96, she top edged a sweep to Sammy-Jo Johnson to give Adams’ her first scalp, before she wrapped up victory for NSW by cleaning up Chelsea Moscript to give the Breakers a 34-run win.
The victory, NSW’s fourth of the season, pushes the Breakers up to 17 points from 10 games, and with only a maximum of eight points remaining from the final two matches – both against South Australia – New South Wales cannot qualify for the knockout stages of the WNCL.
Adams however remains NSW’s leading run scorer, with 278 runs in eight innings, at an average just shy of 35, with two half-centuries to her name.
Heading south from Canberra to Melbourne, Rhianna Southby took to the field for Box Hill CC as they took on Essendon Maribyrnong Park.
The visitors made 170-8 in their 50 overs in what was a quiet innings with the gloves for Southby.
In the chase, she was run out for five, but the match went down to the final ball but unfortunately Box Hill couldn’t quite get over the line, finishing just one run shy of Essendon Maribyrnong’s total, needing eight runs off the final over.
Box Hill sit third in the One Day table, with 29 points from eight games, with five wins and three defeats.
Their next fixture is on Sunday 11th February against fifth-placed Prahran before a final group match against Plenty Valley on 18th February.
On the international stage, both Southby and Adams, along with Vipers’ teammate Freya Kemp, have been named in the England Women A squad to tour New Zealand, whilst five Vipers are in the England Women’s IT20 and ODI squads.
Linsey Smith returns to an England squad for the first time since 2020, and will be part of the squad for the first three IT20s along with Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, and Charlie Dean, with Danni Wyatt returning to the fold for the final two matches after the conclusion of the WPL.
Bell, Bouchier, Dean, and Wyatt will also play a part in the ODI series which begins of 31st March.
For more information about England Women’s tour of New Zealand, follow the link below.
Fans can watch their favourite Vipers and England stars in action at Utilita Bowl this summer, as England Women take on New Zealand on Saturday 6th July in the opening IT20 of the five-match series.
Tickets for the fixture are over 90% sold out, so act fast to secure your place at Utilita Bowl this year, with prices starting at just £20 for adults and £5 for Under 17s.
Southern Vipers kick off their Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and Charlotte Edwards Cup title defences on 20th April and 18th May respectively.
Utilita Bowl hosts five Vipers matches, including two double headers with Hampshire Hawks on Thursday 30 May and Friday 14 June.
The Vipers also return to three outgrounds in Wormsley, Arundel Castle, and Falkland CC, along with two trips to the 1st Central County Ground in 2024.
To the Southern Vipers' full fixture list, visit the link below.
Tickets for this summer’s Vipers action go on sale in February, while a Hampshire Cricket Membership entitles free admission to all Southern Vipers matches hosted at Utilita Bowl.
By registering your interest, you will be able to access tickets as soon as they go on sale. Register your interest for Southern Vipers tickets via the link below.
Memberships for 2024 are now on sale, from the discounted Early Bird price of £180 for a standard membership, whilst junior and young adult memberships start at only £25.
A Hampshire Cricket Membership provides the chance to be part of the Hampshire Cricket family and incorporates a whole host of exciting benefits for 2024.
To see more about Hampshire Cricket’s membership offerings, please visit the link below.
