South East Stars

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South East Stars
South East Stars logo.jpg
Personnel
CaptainTash Farrant (2020–)
CoachJohann Myburgh (2021–)
Team information
Colours   Yellow and blue
Established2020
Home groundThe Oval
County Cricket Ground, Beckenham
St Lawrence Ground
Woodbridge Road, Guildford
History
RHFT wins0
CEC wins1
Official websiteSouth East Stars

Playing kit

South East Stars are a women's cricket team that represent the London & South East region, one of eight regional hubs in English domestic women's cricket. They play their home matches at various grounds, including the County Cricket Ground, Beckenham and The Oval.[1][2] They are captained by Tash Farrant and coached by Johann Myburgh.[3][4] The team carries over many elements of the WCSL team Surrey Stars, but are now partnered with both Surrey and Kent.[3] The team won the inaugural Charlotte Edwards Cup, beating Northern Diamonds in the final.[5]

History[]

In 2020, women's cricket in England was restructured, creating eight new 'regional hub' teams, with the intention of playing both 50-over and 20-over cricket.[6] South East Stars were one of the sides created under this structure, effectively replacing the Women's Cricket Super League team Surrey Stars and representing the London & South East region, partnering with Surrey and Kent.[3] The side was to be captained by Tash Farrant and coached by Jonathan Batty.[7] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season was truncated, and only 50-over cricket was played, in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[8] South East Stars finished third in the South Group of the competition, winning two of their six matches.[9] At the end of the season, five Stars players were given full-time domestic contracts, the first of their kind in England: Tash Farrant, Alice Davidson-Richards, Sophia Dunkley, Bryony Smith and Aylish Cranstone.[10]

The following season, 2021, South East Stars competed in both the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the newly formed Twenty20 competition, the Charlotte Edwards Cup. Johann Myburgh was named as the new Head Coach of the side.[4] In the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, the side finished fifth in the group of eight, winning three of their seven matches, including scoring the highest team score of the tournament in the opening match, 324/7 against Sunrisers.[11][12] In the Charlotte Edwards Cup, the Stars topped Group A of the tournament, winning five of their six matches to progress directly to the final.[13] In the final, they played against Northern Diamonds. Chasing 139 to win, South East Stars won by 5 wickets with 2 overs to spare, with Alice Capsey top scoring with 40*.[14] Bryony Smith, who captained the side throughout most of the tournament whilst Tash Farrant was on international duty, ended the tournament as the leading wicket-taker, with 14 wickets.[15]

Home grounds[]

Venue Games hosted by season
20 21 Total
County Ground, Beckenham 2 4 6
The Oval 1 1 2
St Lawrence Ground – 1 1
Woodbridge Road, Guildford – 1 1

Players[]

Current squad[]

As per 2021 season.[16]

  • No. denotes the player's squad number, as worn on the back of their shirt.
  • double-dagger denotes players with international caps.
No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batters
10 Phoebe Franklin  England (1998-02-18) 18 February 1998 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm medium
14 Kirstie White  England (1988-03-14) 14 March 1988 (age 33) Right-handed Right-arm medium
28 Aylish Cranstone  England (1994-08-28) 28 August 1994 (age 27) Left-handed Left-arm medium
All-rounders
2 Chloe Brewer  England (2002-07-12) 12 July 2002 (age 19) Right-handed Right-arm medium
4 Bryony Smith double-dagger  England (1997-12-12) 12 December 1997 (age 24) Right-handed Right-arm off break Vice-captain
8 Hannah Jones  England (1999-07-21) 21 July 1999 (age 22) Right-handed Right-arm off break
24 Alice Davidson-Richards double-dagger  England (1994-05-29) 29 May 1994 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
26 Alice Capsey  England (2004-08-11) 11 August 2004 (age 17) Right-handed Right-arm off break
27 Kalea Moore  England (2003-03-27) 27 March 2003 (age 18) Right-handed Right-arm off break
29 Ryana MacDonald-Gay  England (2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 17) Right-handed Right-arm medium
47 Sophia Dunkley double-dagger  England (1998-07-16) 16 July 1998 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
61 Grace Gibbs  England (1995-05-01) 1 May 1995 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm medium
88 Emma Jones  England (2002-08-08) 8 August 2002 (age 19) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
17 Rhianna Southby  England (2000-10-16) 16 October 2000 (age 21) Right-handed —
20 Kira Chathli  England (1999-07-29) 29 July 1999 (age 22) Right-handed —
Bowlers
5 Freya Davies double-dagger  England (1995-10-27) 27 October 1995 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
12 Alexa Stonehouse  England (2004-12-05) 5 December 2004 (age 17) Right-handed Left-arm medium
18 Eva Gray  England (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm medium
19 Danielle Gregory  England (1998-12-04) 4 December 1998 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
53 Tash Farrant double-dagger  England (1996-05-29) 29 May 1996 (age 25) Left-handed Left-arm medium Club captain

Academy[]

The South East Stars Academy team plays against other regional academies in friendly and festival matches across various formats. The academy selects players from across the South East region, and includes some players who are also in the first team squad. Players in the 2022 Academy are listed below:[17]

Name County
Izzy Berry Surrey
Madeleine Blinkhorn-Jones Surrey
Darcey Carter Kent
Indigo Gentry Sussex
Sydney Gorham Kent
Ryana MacDonald-Gay Kent
Bethan Miles Buckinghamshire
Jemima Spence Kent
Alexa Stonehouse Kent
Megan Sturge Kent

Coaching staff[]

  • Head Coach: Johann Myburgh
  • Regional Director: Richard Bedbrook
  • Senior Regional Talent Manager: Tom Lister
  • Physiotherapist: Saajan Shah
  • Strength & Conditioning Coach: Guy Pitchers
  • Team Operations Executive: Lettie Hadley

As of the 2021 season.[18]

Seasons[]

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy[]

Season Final standing League standings[19] Notes
P W L T NR BP Pts NRR Pos
2020 Group Stage 6 2 4 0 0 2 10 −0.197 3rd DNQ
2021 Group Stage 7 3 4 0 0 1 13 −0.226 5th DNQ

Charlotte Edwards Cup[]

Season Final standing League standings Notes
P W L T NR BP Pts NRR Pos
2021 Champions 6 5 1 0 0 1 21 +1.050 1st Won against Northern Diamonds in the final

Statistics[]

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy[]

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – summary of results[19]
Year Played Wins Losses Tied NR Win %
2020 6 2 4 0 0 33.33
2021 7 3 4 0 0 42.86
Total 13 5 8 0 0 38.46
  • Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
  • Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – teamwise result summary[20]
Opposition Mat Won Lost Tied NR Win %
Central Sparks 1 0 1 0 0 0.00
Lightning 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
Northern Diamonds 1 0 1 0 0 0.00
North West Thunder 1 0 1 0 0 0.00
Southern Vipers 3 0 3 0 0 0.00
Sunrisers 3 3 0 0 0 100.00
Western Storm 3 1 2 0 0 33.33

Charlotte Edwards Cup[]

Charlotte Edwards Cup - summary of results
Year Played Wins Losses Tied NR Win %
2021 7 6 1 0 0 85.71
Total 7 6 1 0 0 85.71
  • Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
  • Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.
Charlotte Edwards Cup - teamwise result summary
Opposition Mat Won Lost Tied NR Win %
Central Sparks 2 2 0 0 0 100.00
Lightning 2 2 0 0 0 100.00
Northern Diamonds 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
Southern Vipers 2 1 1 0 0 50.00

Records[]

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy[]

Charlotte Edwards Cup[]

Honours[]

See also[]

References[]

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