Southern Vipers
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The Southern Vipers are a women's cricket team that represent the South of England. The Vipers wear an orange and black kit and primarily play their home matches at the Ageas Bowl and the County Cricket Ground, Hove.[1][2]
Personnel | ||
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Captain | Georgia Adams (2020–) | |
Coach | Charlotte Edwards (2020–) | |
Team information | ||
Colours | Orange | |
Founded | 2016 | |
Home ground | Rose Bowl County Cricket Ground, Hove Arundel Castle Cricket Ground Newclose County Cricket Ground Falkland Cricket Club | |
History | ||
WCSL wins | 1 | |
RHFT wins | 3 | |
CEC wins | 2 | |
Official website | Southern Vipers | |
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They are currently coached by former England Women's captain and former player Charlotte Edwards.[3] The Southern Vipers are partnered with Hampshire, Sussex, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight Cricket Board.[4]
The Vipers were originally formed in 2016 to compete in the Women's Cricket Super League, and won the inaugural competition, winning all but one of their group games, and then defeating Western Storm at the finals day held at Chelmsford by 7 wickets.[5] In 2020, women's cricket in England was reformed, but the Southern Vipers brand was retained, and they won the first two editions of the 50-over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, beating the Northern Diamonds in the final both times.[6][7][8] They won their first Charlotte Edwards Cup in 2022, beating Central Sparks in the final, before retaining their title the following year, beating The Blaze in the final.[9][10] After losing in the final of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy in 2022, they won the tournament for the third time in 2023.[11][12]