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The 2017 World Cup Player of the Tournament joins the Southern Vipers alongside the returning Tash Farrant and Danni Wyatt
The Southern Vipers are pleased to announce 2017 World Cup Player of the Year has joined the side as part of the ECB's 2018 Kia Super League player allocations.
An announcement made by ECB today announced the allocations for the third year of the competition, and confirmed that Beaumont will join Danni Wyatt and Tash Farrant who return once again this year,
Beaumont boasts an excellent record in limited-overs cricket at international level, totalling more than 300 runs at an average of 38.11 in ODIs, and proving to be instrumental to England's World Cup winning side last summer.
The 26-year-old was also integral to the Surrey Stars' 2017 KSL campaign, helping her side reach the semi-finals before falling to eventual winners, Western Storm.
I’m really excited to be a Southern Viper after a great couple of years with the Stars. I can’t wait to travel to Guildford for the opening game to face my old team mates!
After being beaten finalists last year, we’ll be aiming to regain our title and become two-time champions.
Tammy Beaumont
Beaumont's former Stars teammate Alex Hartley will also be in new colours as she heads back to her northern roots to play for Lancashire Thunder. Heading down from Thunder to Stars to replace Beaumont behind the stumps is one of the most prominent keeper-batsmen in world cricket, Sarah Taylor. Loughborough Lightning and Yorkshire Diamonds undertake a straight swap with all-rounder Jenny Gunn and seamer Beth Langston changing teams.
The latest player movements are to ensure the best balance between the six sides and to maintain a fair and competitive competition with the over-arching principle of trying to ensure a best versus best competition.
Jo Kirk, Kia Super League General Manager
After the success of the first two KSL seasons, all six teams, including the The Ageas Bowl-based Southern Vipers, will play each other home and away for the first time in 2018. Each team will play 10 matches rather than five in the battle to reach Finals Day, and the competition includes a total of 32 matches compared to last year’s 17, spanning 37 days from July 22 to August 27.
Tickets for the The Ageas Bowl’s Southern Vipers matches can be purchased online via the link above, over the phone on 0844 847 1863, or by visiting the The Ageas Bowl’s Ticketing & Membership Office via normal working hours. Hampshire Cricket Members are entitled to free admission to all of the Southern Vipers’ home fixtures at the The Ageas Bowl in 2018.
