Warwickshire Women cricket team
The Warwickshire Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Warwickshire. They play their home games at Mitchells & Butlers' Ground, Birmingham, and are captained by Marie Kelly.[1] In 2019, they played in Division One of both the Women's County Championship and the Women's Twenty20 Cup.[2] They are partnered with the regional side Central Sparks.[3]
Personnel | |
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Captain | Marie Kelly |
Coach | Dominic Ostler |
Team information | |
Founded | UnknownFirst recorded match: 1937 |
Home ground | Mitchells & Butlers' Ground, Birmingham |
History | |
WCC wins | 0 |
T20 Cup wins | 1 |
Official website | Warwickshire Women |
History
1937–2000: Early History
Warwickshire Women played their first recorded match in 1937, against Australia, which they lost by 7 wickets.[4] Warwickshire went on to play various one-off matches, including regular matches against Surrey.[5] Meanwhile, West Midlands Women, which included players from Warwickshire, joined the Women's Area Championship in 1980, and played in the competition until it ended in 1996, upon which they joined the Women's County Championship.[6]
2001– : Women's County Championship
Warwickshire Women replaced West Midlands Women in the County Championship in 2001, and finished 4th in Division 3 in their first season.[7] Warwickshire played in the lower tiers of the Championship in the early years of the competition, before making their way up the divisions, beginning with their promotion from the County Challenge Cup in 2006, followed by promotions from Division Three in 2007 and Division Two in 2012.[8] Ever since, Warwickshire have played in Division 1, with their highest finish of 3rd coming in both 2016 and 2017.[9]
Warwickshire joined the Women's Twenty20 Cup for its inaugural season in 2009. The team rapidly improved in recent years, being promoted from Division 2 in 2015, then finishing 2nd in Division 1 in 2016.[10] In 2019, Warwickshire won Division 1, topping the league with 5 wins from 8 to be crowned Champions.[11] Captain Marie Kelly was their star batter, ending the season as the division's leading run-scorer.[12] Key contributions also came from wicket-keeper Gwenan Davies and bowlers Jessica Couser and Bethan Ellis.[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 |
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Marie Kelly | England | 9 February 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Club captain |
Eve Adler | England | 2 February 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Grace Ballinger | England | 3 April 2002 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
Thea Brookes | England | 15 February 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Kathryn Bryce | Scotland | 17 November 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Jessica Couser | England | 9 December 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Laura Crofts | England | 27 December 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Gwenan Davies | Wales | 12 May 1994 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Wicket-keeper |
Georgia Davis | England | 3 June 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Bethan Ellis | England | 7 July 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Ria Fackrell | England | 16 September 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Jo Gardner | England | 25 March 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Amy Jones | England | 13 June 1993 | Right-handed | — | Wicket-keeper |
Anisha Patel | England | 17 August 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
Emily Perrin | England | 10 June 1998 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Elizabeth Russell | England | 22 May 1994 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Issy Wong | England | 15 May 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
Seasons
Women's County Championship
Season | Division | League standings[15] | Notes | |||||||
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P | W | L | T | A/C | BP | Pts | Pos | |||
2001 | Division 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21.5 | 33.5 | 4th | |
2002 | Division 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22.5 | 68.5 | 2nd | |
2003 | Division 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 74 | 3rd | |
2004 | County Challenge Cup G3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.5 | 62.5 | 1st | |
2005 | County Challenge Cup G3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17.5 | 29.5 | 2nd | |
2006 | County Challenge Cup G3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1st | Promoted |
2007 | Division 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 105 | 1st | Promoted |
2008 | Division 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 4th | |
2009 | Division 2 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 96 | 5th | |
2010 | Division 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 116 | 3rd | |
2011 | Division 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 101 | 4th | |
2012 | Division 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 103 | 1st | Promoted |
2013 | Division 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 82 | 6th | |
2014 | Division 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 38 | 8th | |
2015 | Division 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 71 | 7th | |
2016 | Division 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 80 | 3rd | |
2017 | Division 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 96 | 3rd | |
2018 | Division 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 57 | 5th | |
2019 | Division 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 50 | 8th |
Women's Twenty20 Cup
Season | Division | League standings[16] | Notes | |||||||
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P | W | L | T | A/C | NRR | Pts | Pos | |||
2009 | Division 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | −1.63 | 1 | 4th | |
2010 | Division M&N 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −0.58 | 0 | 4th | |
2011 | Division M&N 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.80 | 4 | 2nd | |
2012 | Division M&N 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −1.27 | 0 | 4th | Relegated |
2013 | Division M&N 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6.26 | 4 | 1st | |
2014 | Division 1C | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −1.85 | 0 | 8th | Relegated |
2015 | Division 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1.82 | 24 | 2nd | Promoted |
2016 | Division 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +0.44 | 17 | 2nd | |
2017 | Division 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1.29 | 16 | 4th | |
2018 | Division 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.38 | 16 | 4th | |
2019 | Division 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −0.26 | 20 | 1st | Champions |
Honours
References
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- "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- "About Central Sparks". Edgbaston Cricket. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
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- "Warwickshire Women Scorecards". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- "West Midlands Women Scorecards". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- "Women's County Championship 2001 Tables". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
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- "ECB Women's Twenty20 Cup Division 1 - 2019". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- "Warwickshire Women One-Day Cup Averages 2019". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- "Warwickshire Women One-Day Cup Averages 2019". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- "Warwickshire Women One-Day Cup Averages 2019". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 10 January 2021.