Wales women's national cricket team
![]() Flag of Wales | |
Personnel | |
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Captain | Lauren Parfitt |
Team information | |
Home ground | Variousincluding Spytty Park, Newport |
History | |
WCC wins | 0 |
T20 Cup wins | 0 |
Women's international cricket | |
First international | 14 August 2005 v the Netherlands at Miskin Manor, Wales |
Official website | Cricket Wales |
The Wales women's cricket team is the Welsh team for women's cricket. They play their home matches at various grounds across the country, including Spytty Park, Newport and Pontarddulais Park, Pontarddulais. They are captained by Lauren Parfitt.[1]
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 final season of the Women's County Championship. In 2021, they competed in the West Midlands Group 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] The following Twenty20 Cup season, in 2021, they finished 4th in the West Midlands Group with one victory, against eventual group winners Somerset.[12]
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.[13] They won two matches, against Ireland and Scotland, and placed 3rd out of 5 in the final table.[14]
Players[]
Current squad[]
Based on appearances in the 2021 season. denotes players with international caps.[15]
Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
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Batters | |||||
Rose Evans | ![]() |
March 1999 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
Libby Thomas | ![]() |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
All-rounders | |||||
Gabrielle Basketter | ![]() |
12 May 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Lydia Clements | ![]() |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
Danielle Gibson | ![]() |
30 April 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Alex Griffiths | ![]() |
12 June 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Lauren Parfitt | ![]() |
1 April 1994 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Club captain |
Charlotte Scarborough | ![]() |
2001 (age 20–21) | Right-handed | Unknown | |
Sophia Smale | ![]() |
Unknown | Right-handed | Unknown | |
Wicket-keepers | |||||
Bethan Gammon | ![]() |
10 March 2001 | Right-handed | – | |
Georgia Parfitt | ![]() |
1 September 1998 | Right-handed | – | |
Bowlers | |||||
Anna Harris | ![]() |
15 October 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
Seren Hughes | ![]() |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
Sara Jenkins | ![]() |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
Claire Nicholas | ![]() |
8 September 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Nicole Reid | ![]() |
6 October 1997 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Ffion Wynne | ![]() |
2 August 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
Seasons[]
Women's County Championship[]
Season | Division | League standings[16] | Notes | |||||||
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P | W | L | T | A/C | BP | Pts | Pos | |||
2004 | County Challenge Cup G3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 33 | 3rd | |
2005 | County Challenge Cup G3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 26 | 3rd | |
2006 | County Challenge Cup G3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 2nd | |
2007 | County Challenge Cup G2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 2nd | |
2008 | Division 5M | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2nd | Promoted |
2009 | Division 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 185 | 1st | Promoted |
2010 | Division 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 133 | 1st | Promoted |
2011 | Division 2 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 6th | |
2012 | Division 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 49 | 7th | |
2013 | Division 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 45 | 7th | |
2014 | Division 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 69 | 6th | |
2015 | Division 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 57 | 6th | |
2016 | Division 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 60 | 5th | |
2017 | Division 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 72 | 5th | |
2018 | Division 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 82 | 3rd | |
2019 | Division 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 78 | 5th |
Women's European Championship[]
Season | League standings[17] | Notes | ||||||
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P | W | L | T | A/C | Pts | Pos | ||
2005 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3rd |
Women's Twenty20 Cup[]
Season | Division | League standings[18] | Notes | |||||||
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P | W | L | T | A/C | NRR | Pts | Pos | |||
2009 | Division 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | − | 3 | 1st | |
2010 | Division S2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.22 | 6 | 1st | Promoted |
2011 | Division S&W 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −2.73 | 0 | 4th | |
2012 | Division S&W 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −1.04 | 2 | 3rd | |
2013 | Division S&W 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −3.05 | 2 | 3rd | |
2014 | Division 2C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −1.14 | 8 | 5th | |
2015 | Division 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −0.24 | 12 | 6th | |
2016 | Division 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +0.95 | 17 | 3rd | |
2017 | Division 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +0.07 | 14 | 5th | |
2018 | Division 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.95 | 28 | 2nd | Promoted |
2019 | Division 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | −0.32 | 10 | 7th | |
2021 | West Midlands | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −0.86 | 8 | 4th |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Wales Women Scorecards". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Wales Women Scorecards". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "About Us". Western Storm. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Scotland Women v Wales Women, 2 June 2002". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "ECB Women's County Challenge Cup G3 - 2004". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "ECB Women's County Championship Division 2 - 2018". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "ECB Women's Twenty20 Cup Division 2 - 2018". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Women's Twenty20 Cup 2018 Batting by Runs". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "ECB Women's Twenty20 Cup Division 1 - 2019". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Women's County T20 West Midlands Group - 2021". ECB Women's County Championship. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Women's European Championship 2005". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Women's European Championship 2005 Tables". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding for Wales Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "ECB Women's European Championship 2005 Tables". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
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