2017 Women's Cricket Super League
The 2017 Women's Cricket Super League, or 2017 Kia Super League for sponsorship reasons, was the second season of the Women's Cricket Super League (WCSL), a semi-professional women's cricket competition in England and Wales. The competition, run by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), consisted of six franchise teams playing in a Twenty20 format.[1] The Southern Vipers were the defending champions, but lost in the final to Western Storm.
| Dates | 10 August 2017 – 1 September 2017 |
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| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin and knockout finals |
| Champions | Western Storm (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 17 |
| Most runs | Rachel Priest (261) |
| Most wickets | Nat Sciver (12) |
Competition format
Six teams competed for the T20 title which took place between 10 August and 1 September 2017. The six teams played each other once in a round-robin format; followed by a finals day at the County Cricket Ground, Hove.[2]
Teams
| Team | Home ground(s) | Coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire Thunder | Old Trafford, Manchester Stanley Park, Blackpool Aigburth, Liverpool |
Stephen Titchard | Danielle Hazell |
| Loughborough Lightning | Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough County Ground, Derby |
Salliann Briggs | Georgia Elwiss |
| Southern Vipers | Rose Bowl, Southampton Arundel Castle Cricket Ground, Arundel |
Nicholas Denning | Charlotte Edwards |
| Surrey Stars | The Oval, London | Richard Bedbrook | Nat Sciver |
| Western Storm | County Ground, Taunton County Ground, Bristol |
Trevor Griffin | Heather Knight |
| Yorkshire Diamonds | Headingley, Leeds Clifton Park, York |
Paul Grayson | Lauren Winfield |
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Vipers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 2.001 |
| 2 | Surrey Stars | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0.291 |
| 3 | Western Storm | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | −0.887 |
| 4 | Loughborough Lightning | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0.664 |
| 5 | Yorkshire Diamonds | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −0.318 |
| 6 | Lancashire Thunder | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.692 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[3]
Fixtures
League stage
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10 August 2017 |
Western Storm 70 (18.5 overs) |
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Southern Vipers 73/1 (9 overs) |
Southern Vipers won by 9 wickets |
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14:30 Scorecard |
Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: David Millns and Steve O'Shaugnessy Player of the match: Suzie Bates (Southern Vipers) | ||||
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11 August 2017 |
Yorkshire Diamonds 162/4 (20 overs) |
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Lancashire Thunder 134/7 (20 overs) |
Yorkshire Diamonds won by 28 runs |
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14:30 Scorecard |
Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Neil Bainton and Mike Burns Player of the match: Alice Davidson-Richards (Yorkshire Diamonds) | ||||
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12 August 2017 |
Loughborough Lightning 108/9 (20 overs) |
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Western Storm 109/5 (19.1 overs) |
Western Storm won by 5 wickets |
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12:00 Scorecard |
County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Nick Cook Player of the match: Stafanie Taylor (Western Storm) | ||||
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13 August 2017 |
Yorkshire Diamonds 100 (19.5 overs) |
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Surrey Stars 104/2 (17.3 overs) |
Surrey Stars won by 8 wickets |
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The Oval, London Umpires: Neil Mallender and Tim Robinson Player of the match: Marizanne Kapp (Surrey Stars) | |||||
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15 August 2017 |
Southern Vipers 180/2 (20 overs) |
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Loughborough Lightning 134 (20 overs) |
Southern Vipers won by 46 runs |
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14:30 Scorecard |
County Ground, Derby Umpires: Steve O'Shaugnessy and Martin Saggers Player of the match: Suzie Bates (Southern Vipers) | ||||
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16 August 2017 |
Surrey Stars 133/6 (20 overs) |
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Lancashire Thunder 100 (18 overs) |
Surrey Stars won by 33 runs |
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14:30 Scorecard |
Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Neil Bainton and Graham Lloyd Player of the match: Rene Farrell (Surrey Stars) | ||||
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18 August 2017 |
Yorkshire Diamonds 110/5 (13 overs) |
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Loughborough Lightning 93/5 (13 overs) |
Yorkshire Diamonds won by 17 runs |
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16:00 Scorecard |
Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough Umpires: James Middlebrook and Mark Newell Player of the match: Chamari Atapattu (Yorkshire Diamonds) | ||||
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20 August 2017 |
Loughborough Lightning 140/5 (20 overs) |
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Lancashire Thunder 90 (17.2 overs) |
Loughborough Lightning won by 50 runs |
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14:30 Scorecard |
Stanley Park, Blackpool Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Chris Watts Player of the match: Ellyse Perry (Loughborough Lightning) | ||||
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20 August 2017 |
Surrey Stars 127/8 (20 overs) |
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Southern Vipers 100/7 (16.2 overs) |
Surrey Stars won by 4 runs (DLS) |
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14:30 Scorecard |
Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Mark Newell and Russell Warren Player of the match: Marizanne Kapp (Surrey Stars) | ||||
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20 August 2017 |
Yorkshire Diamonds 160/7 (20 overs) |
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Western Storm 161/0 (17 overs) |
Western Storm won by 10 wickets |
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14:30 Scorecard |
Clifton Park Ground, York Umpires: Ben Debenham and James Middlebrook Player of the match: Rachel Priest (Western Storm) | ||||
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Rachel Priest 106* (65) | |||||
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23 August 2017 |
Lancashire Thunder 87 (20 overs) |
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Southern Vipers 88/4 (14.5 overs) |
Southern Vipers won by 6 wickets |
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14:30 Scorecard |
Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool Umpires: Ben Debenham and Paul Pollard Player of the match: Danielle Wyatt (Southern Vipers) | ||||
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23 August 2017 |
Surrey Stars 169/6 (20 overs) |
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Western Storm 117 (19.3 overs) |
Surrey Stars won by 52 runs |
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14:00 Scorecard |
The Oval, London Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Chris Watts Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Surrey Stars) | ||||
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26 August 2017 |
Southern Vipers 138/6 (20 overs) |
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Yorkshire Diamonds 108 (18.3 overs) |
Southern Vipers won by 30 runs |
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14:30 Scorecard |
Arundel Castle Cricket Ground, Arundel Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Chris Watts Player of the match: Mignon du Preez (Southern Vipers) | ||||
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26 August 2017 |
Loughborough Lightning 171/3 (20 overs) |
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Surrey Stars 90 (18 overs) |
Loughborough Lightning won by 81 runs |
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14:30 Scorecard |
The Oval, London Umpires: James Middlebrook and Paul Pollard Player of the match: Ellyse Perry (Loughborough Lightning) | ||||
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26 August 2017 |
Lancashire Thunder 122/5 (20 overs) |
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Western Storm 123/5 (17.1 overs) |
Western Storm won by 5 wickets |
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14:30 Scorecard |
County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Tom Lungley and Russell Warren Player of the match: Rachel Priest (Western Storm) | ||||
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Semi-final
Surrey Stars 100/7 (20 overs) |
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Western Storm 101/7 (18.5 overs) |
- Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
Southern Vipers 145/5 (20 overs) |
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Western Storm 151/3 (18 overs) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
- Highest score by a team: Southern Vipers – 180/2 (20 overs) v Loughborough Lightning (15 August).[4]
- Lowest score by a team: Western Storm – 70 (18.5 overs) v Southern Vipers (10 August).[4]
- Top score by an individual: Suzie Bates – 119* (72) v Loughborough Lightning (15 August).[5]
- Best bowling figures by an individual: Rene Farrell – 5/26 (4 overs) v Lancashire Thunder (16 August).[6]
Most runs
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Priest | Western Storm | 7 | 7 | 261 | 43.50 | 106* | 1 | 2 |
| Suzie Bates | Southern Vipers | 6 | 6 | 260 | 86.66 | 119* | 1 | 1 |
| Ellyse Perry | Loughborough Lightning | 5 | 5 | 182 | 60.66 | 78* | 0 | 2 |
| Marizanne Kapp | Surrey Stars | 6 | 6 | 178 | 35.60 | 48* | 0 | 0 |
| Nat Sciver | Surrey Stars | 6 | 6 | 154 | 38.50 | 40* | 0 | 0 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo[7]
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nat Sciver | Surrey Stars | 21.5 | 12 | 11.75 | 3/11 | 0 |
| Danielle Hazell | Lancashire Thunder | 18.0 | 9 | 9.77 | 2/14 | 0 |
| Stafanie Taylor | Western Storm | 22.0 | 9 | 11.66 | 4/5 | 0 |
| Laura Marsh | Surrey Stars | 24.0 | 9 | 14.00 | 2/12 | 0 |
| Alex Hartley | Surrey Stars | 23.5 | 9 | 19.22 | 3/15 | 0 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo[8]
References
- "Kia Super League 2017 fixtures unveiled". England and Wales Cricket Board. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- "Kia Super League tickets on sale". England and Wales Cricket Board. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- "Women's Cricket Super League: Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2017/Highest Totals". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2017/Highest Scores". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2017/Best Bowling Figures in an Innings". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2017/Most Runs". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2017/Most Wickets". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
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