Worcestershire Women cricket team

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Worcestershire Women
Worcestershire Women cricket team logo.jpg
Personnel
CaptainChloe Hill
Team information
FoundedUnknown
First recorded match: 1949
Home groundVarious
including Chester Road, Kidderminster
History
WCC wins0
T20 Cup wins0
Official websiteWorcestershire Cricket

The Worcestershire Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Worcestershire. They play their home games at various grounds across the county, including Chester Road, Kidderminster and Stourbridge Road, Himley.[1] They are captained by Chloe Hill.[2] In 2019, they played in Division Two of the final season of the Women's County Championship, whilst in 2021 they competed in the West Midlands Group of the Women's Twenty20 Cup.[3] They are partnered with the West Midlands regional side Central Sparks.[4]

History[]

Worcestershire Women played their first recorded match in 1949, against Cheshire, which they won by 75 runs.[5] They joined the Women's County Championship in 2004, as part of the County Challenge Cup, and placed 2nd in their group in their first season.[6]

Worcestershire gained promotion from Division Three in 2009, topping the league with 7 wins from 10 games.[7] They were relegated a season later, but immediately regained their place in Division 2, being promoted in 2011.[8] Worcestershire have since retained their position in Division 2, apart from a brief stint in Division 3E in 2018.[9]

They also joined the Women's Twenty20 Cup in 2009 for its inaugural season. When the competition was regionalised, Worcestershire gained promotion to Division Midlands & North 1 in 2011, beating Northamptonshire in the Division Final by 45 runs.[10][11] Since the tournament's national structure was implemented, Worcestershire have been as low as Division 3 and as high as Division 1.[12] Their promotion to Division 1 in 2017 was a high-point, with Worcestershire bowler Clare Boycott ending the season as the leading wicket-taker in the division.[13] In 2021, they competed in the West Midlands Group of the Twenty20 Cup, finishing 3rd in the group with 2 victories.[14]

Players[]

Current squad[]

Based on appearances in the 2021 season. double-dagger denotes players with international caps.[15]

Name Nationality Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batters
Ami Campbell  England (1991-06-06) 6 June 1991 (age 30) Left-handed Right-arm medium On loan from North East Warriors
Milly Home  England (2001-02-27) 27 February 2001 (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm medium On loan from Warwickshire
Rachel Howells  England Unknown Right-handed Unknown
All-rounders
Emily Arlott  England (1998-02-23) 23 February 1998 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Clare Boycott  England (1993-12-31) 31 December 1993 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Charis Pavely  England Unknown Unknown Slow left-arm orthodox
Wicket-keepers
Chloe Hill  England (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 (age 25) Right-handed – Club captain
Georgina Macey  England (1995-01-25) 25 January 1995 (age 27) Right-handed Unknown
Bowlers
Ellie Anderson  England Unknown Right-handed Right-arm medium
Flora Bertwistle  England (1999-05-01) 1 May 1999 (age 22) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Jenny Cotham  England (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Sarah Glenn double-dagger  England (1999-02-27) 27 February 1999 (age 22) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Hannah Hardwick  England Unknown Right-handed Right-arm medium
Jessica Humby  England (1997-10-22) 22 October 1997 (age 24) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Collette Wale  England Unknown Unknown Unknown

Notable players[]

Players who have played for Worcestershire and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets):[16]

Seasons[]

Women's County Championship[]

Season Division League standings[17] Notes
P W L T A/C BP Pts Pos
2004 County Challenge Cup G3 3 2 1 0 0 25 49 2nd
2005 County Challenge Cup G3 2 0 1 0 1 5 16 4th
2006 County Challenge Cup G3 3 1 2 0 0 10 30 3rd
2007 County Challenge Cup G2 3 2 0 0 1 0 60 1st Promoted
2008 Division 4 6 1 5 0 0 17 37 3rd
2009 Division 3 10 7 3 0 0 11 151 1st Promoted
2010 Division 2 10 0 10 0 0 35 35 6th Relegated
2011 Division 3 9 3 5 1 0 57 92 4th Promoted
2012 Division 2 8 4 1 0 3 31 71 2nd
2013 Division 2 8 4 3 0 1 40 80 3rd
2014 Division 2 8 1 6 0 1 30 40 8th
2015 Division 2 8 4 3 0 1 45 85 3rd
2016 Division 2 7 2 4 0 1 32 52 6th
2017 Division 2 7 1 5 0 1 26 36 7th Relegated
2018 Division 3E 6 4 1 0 1 37 77 1st Promoted
2019 Division 2 7 2 5 0 0 33 53 6th

Women's Twenty20 Cup[]

Season Division League standings[18] Notes
P W L T A/C NRR Pts Pos
2009 Division 4 3 2 1 0 0 −0.30 4 3rd
2010 Division M&N 2 3 2 0 0 1 +0.53 5 2nd Lost promotion play-off
2011 Division M&N 2 3 2 1 0 0 −0.46 4 2nd Promoted
2012 Division M&N 1 3 1 2 0 0 −0.91 2 3rd
2013 Division M&N 1 3 1 2 0 0 −0.87 2 3rd
2014 Division 2A 4 1 3 0 0 −1.81 4 9th Relegated
2015 Division 3 8 8 0 0 0 +2.77 32 1st Promoted
2016 Division 2 7 4 3 0 0 +0.35 16 4th
2017 Division 2 8 5 3 0 0 +0.33 20 2nd Promoted
2018 Division 1 8 1 7 0 0 −1.36 4 9th Relegated
2019 Division 2 8 3 3 0 2 +0.27 14 6th
2021 West Midlands 8 2 2 0 4 –1.19 12 3rd

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Worcestershire Women Scorecards". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Chloe Pride at Becoming Women's Rapids Captain for 2021 Campaign". Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  3. ^ "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  4. ^ "About Central Sparks". Edgbaston Cricket. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Worcestershire Women v Cheshire Women, 10 July 1949". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Women's County Challenge Cup 2004". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  7. ^ "ECB Women's County Championship Division 3 - 2009". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  8. ^ "ECB Women's County Championship Division 3 - 2011". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  9. ^ "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  10. ^ "ECB Women's Twenty20 Cup Div M&N 2 - 2011". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Northamptonshire Women v Worcestershire Women, 3 August 2011". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  12. ^ "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  13. ^ "ECB Women's Twenty20 Cup Division 2 - 2017". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Women's County T20 West Midlands Group - 2021". ECB Women's County Championship. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Batting and Fielding for Worcestershire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Worcestershire Women Players". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  17. ^ "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  18. ^ "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
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