Wales women's national cricket team

The Wales women's cricket team is the Welsh team for women's cricket. They play their home matches at various grounds across the county, including Spytty Park, Newport and Pontarddulais Park, Pontarddulais. They are captained by Lauren Parfitt.[1]

Wales
Flag of Wales
Personnel
CaptainLauren Parfitt
Team information
Home groundVarious
including Spytty Park, Newport
History
WCC wins0
T20 Cup wins0
Women's international cricket
First international14 August 2005 v the Netherlands at Miskin Manor, Wales
Official websiteCricket Wales

As in men's cricket, Wales does not normally compete as a separate country internationally, instead being represented as part of the England team, but in 2005 they played in the European Championship tournament as it was being held in Wales. They finished in third place in the tournament.[2]

The team regularly participate in the English domestic county structure, and in 2019 they competed in Division Two of the Women's County Championship and Division One of the Women's Twenty20 Cup.[3] They are partnered with the regional side Western Storm.[4]

History

Wales Women's first recorded match was in 2002, against Scotland, which they won by 7 wickets.[5] In 2004, Wales joined the English domestic county structure, competing in the County Challenge Cup: they finished 3rd in their group in their first season.[6]

Between 2008 and 2010, Wales went through an extremely successful era in the Women's County Championship, gaining three promotions in a row, from Division 5M, Division 4 and Division 3.[7] Ever since, Wales have played in Division 2 of the Championship, with their best finish of 3rd coming in 2018.[8] Since 2009, Wales have also competed in the Women's Twenty20 Cup. In 2018, they gained promotion from Division Two, finishing second with 7 wins from 8 games.[9] Overseas player Rachel Priest was key to their success, ending the season as the second leading run-scorer in the tournament, with teammate Gabrielle Basketter just behind her in third.[10] In 2019, their first season in Division 1, Wales finished 7th.[11]

Wales do not usually compete internationally, instead playing as a combined team with England. However, in 2005 they competed in the Women's European Championship, which was held in Wales.[12] They won two matches, against Ireland and Scotland, and placed 3rd out of 5 in the final table.[13]

Players

Current squad

Based on appearances in the 2019 season. denotes players with international caps.[14]

Name Nationality Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Lauren Parfitt Wales (1994-04-01) 1 April 1994Right-handedLeft-arm mediumClub captain
Gabrielle Basketter England (1993-05-12) 12 May 1993Right-handedRight-arm off break
Martha Bilsland EnglandUnknownUnknownUnknown
Carmen Clements EnglandUnknownUnknownUnknown
Lydia Clements EnglandUnknownUnknownUnknown
Naomi Davies England (1997-09-11) 11 September 1997Right-handedUnknown
Bethan Gammon EnglandUnknownUnknownUnknown
Danielle Gibson England (2001-04-30) 30 April 2001Right-handedRight-arm medium
Alex Griffiths Wales (2002-06-12) 12 June 2002Right-handedRight-arm medium
Seren Hughes EnglandUnknownUnknownUnknown
Sara Jenkins EnglandUnknownUnknownUnknown
Claire Nicholas Wales (1986-09-08) 8 September 1986Right-handedRight-arm off break
Georgia Parfitt Wales (1998-09-01) 1 September 1998Right-handed—Wicket-keeper
Sara Phillips EnglandUnknownUnknownUnknown
Rachel Priest  New Zealand (1985-06-13) 13 June 1985Right-handed—Wicket-keeper
Nicole Reid England (1997-10-06) 6 October 1997UnknownUnknown
Charlotte Scarborough WalesUnknownRight-handedUnknown
Ffion Wynne Wales (1996-08-02) 2 August 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium

Seasons

Women's County Championship
Season Division League standings[15] Notes
P W L T A/C BP Pts Pos
2004 County Challenge Cup G3 3120021333rd
2005 County Challenge Cup G3 2110014263rd
2006 County Challenge Cup G3 321004442nd
2007 County Challenge Cup G2 311014392nd
2008 Division 5M 321000402nd Promoted
2009 Division 4 10910051851st Promoted
2010 Division 3 108200531331st Promoted
2011 Division 2 10090131316th
2012 Division 2 8240229497th
2013 Division 2 8160135457th
2014 Division 2 8340139696th
2015 Division 2 8240237576th
2016 Division 2 7320230605th
2017 Division 2 7340042725th
2018 Division 2 7420142823rd
2019 Division 2 7331043785th

Women's European Championship
Season League standings[16] Notes
P W L T A/C Pts Pos
2005 4220043rd

Women's Twenty20 Cup
Season Division League standings[17] Notes
P W L T A/C NRR Pts Pos
2009 Division 6 30003−31st
2010 Division S2 33000+1.2261st Promoted
2011 Division S&W 1 30300−2.7304th
2012 Division S&W 1 31200−1.0423rd
2013 Division S&W 1 31200−3.0523rd
2014 Division 2C 42200−1.1485th
2015 Division 2 83500−0.24126th
2016 Division 2 74201+0.95173rd
2017 Division 2 83302+0.07145th
2018 Division 2 87100+1.95282nd Promoted
2019 Division 1 82402−0.32107th

See also

References
  1. "Wales Women Scorecards". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. "Wales Women Scorecards". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  3. "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  4. "About Us". Western Storm. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. "Scotland Women v Wales Women, 2 June 2002". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  6. "ECB Women's County Challenge Cup G3 - 2004". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  7. "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  8. "ECB Women's County Championship Division 2 - 2018". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  9. "ECB Women's Twenty20 Cup Division 2 - 2018". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  10. "Women's Twenty20 Cup 2018 Batting by Runs". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  11. "ECB Women's Twenty20 Cup Division 1 - 2019". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  12. "Women's European Championship 2005". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  13. "Women's European Championship 2005 Tables". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  14. "Wales Women One-Day Cup Averages 2019". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  15. "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  16. "ECB Women's European Championship 2005 Tables". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  17. "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2021.


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