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| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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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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]
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]
- ^ "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Fixtures". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Women's Regional T20 2021 - Fixtures". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Charlotte Edwards Appointed New Southern Vipers Head Coach". Hampshire Cricket. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Southern Vipers Preview". the Cricketer. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Bates stars as Vipers' experience wins Super League". ESPN Cricinfo. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Women's domestic cricket to return in August with Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy". The Daily Telegraph. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Charlotte Taylor spins Southern Vipers to victory on back of Georgia Adams' 80". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Emily Windsor, Tara Norris rally Vipers to title defence". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Final, Northampton, June 11 2022, Charlotte Edwards Cup: Southern Vipers v Central Sparks". Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Final, Worcester, June 10-11 2023, Charlotte Edwards Cup: The Blaze v Southern Vipers". Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Northern Diamonds win Heyhoe Flint Trophy by two runs". the Cricketer. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Final, Northampton, September 24 2023, Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: Southern Vipers v The Blaze". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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