South Coast Sapphires

South Coast Sapphires are a women's cricket team that compete in the FairBreak Invitational T20. The team is geographically based in South Coast, Australia. The team was founded in 2022. They are currently being captained by Sana Mir of Pakistan and coached by Shane Deitz.[1]

South Coast Sapphires
LeagueFairBreak Invitational T20
Personnel
CaptainSana Mir
CoachShane Deitz
Team information
CitySouth Coast
Colours  Blue
Founded2022
History
FBI wins0

History

Sapphires were formed in January 2022 to compete in the inaugural edition of the FairBreak Invitational T20, a multi-national women's Twenty20 cricket tournament.[2] This was the first time that the team participated in any cricket competition at professional level.[3][4] In May 2022, the tournament was sanctioned by the ICC.[5] The team represents the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.[6] The franchise is made up of some of the best women players as well as emerging players from different countries of the world.[7][8]

South Coast Sapphires were captained by Pakistani cricketer Sana Mir,[9] and coached by Mohtashim Rasheed in the 2022 edition.[10] The side had a disappointing campaign, as they finished fifth in the league with just two wins from five matches.[11] They played their first ever match on 5 May 2022,[12] against the Tornadoes, which they lost by 17 runs.[13]

Sapphires took part in the 2023 season under the leadership of Sana Mir, with Shane Deitz being named as the coach of the team.[14] They again had a disappointing season, winning only one out of their five matches in the league stage.[15] They acquired the last position in the tournament, by losing the fifth-place play-off against Tornadoes by 55 runs.[16]

Current squad

Based on squad announced for the 2023 season.[17]

Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
Katie Mack  Australia (1993-09-14) 14 September 1993 Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Maryam Omar  Kuwait (1993-03-08) 8 March 1993 Right-handed Right-arm off break
Yee Shan To  Hong Kong (1993-09-02) 2 September 1993 Right-handed –
All-rounders
Sana Mir  Pakistan (1986-01-05) 5 January 1986 Right-handed Right-arm off break Captain
Jivana Aras  United States (2004-03-27) 27 March 2004 Left-handed Right-arm medium
Erin Burns  Australia (1988-06-22) 22 June 1988 Right-handed Right-arm off break
Kary Chan  Hong Kong (1997-03-13) 13 March 1997 Left-handed Left-arm wrist spin
Aditiba Chudasama  United States (2006-05-26) 26 May 2006 Right-handed Right-arm off break
Sibona Jimmy  Papua New Guinea (1992-12-29) 29 December 1992 Left-handed Right-arm off break
Geetika Kodali  United States (2004-06-07) 7 June 2004 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Gaby Lewis  Ireland (2001-03-27) 27 March 2001 Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Wicket-keepers
Babette de Leede  Netherlands (1999-10-08) 8 October 1999 Right-handed –
Bowlers
Tash Farrant  England (1996-05-29) 29 May 1996 Left-handed Left-arm fast medium
Shabnim Ismail  South Africa (1988-10-05) 5 October 1988 Left-handed Right-arm fast
Katherine Sciver-Brunt  England (1985-07-02) 2 July 1985 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast

Coaching staff

The following coaching panel was formed ahead of the 2023 season.[18]

Position Name
Team manager Scotland Sue Strachan
Head coach Australia Shane Deitz
Assistant coach Australia Hannah Trethewy
Physiotherapist Netherlands Lara Nicod

Seasons
Season League standings Position Notes Ref
P W L T A NRR Pts
2022 5 2 3 0 0 –0.300 8 5th [19]
2023 5 1 4 0 0 –1.789 5 6th [15]

References
  1. "TEAMS LISTS – FAIRBREAK INVITATIONAL 2023 - FairBreak Global". Fairbreak. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. "South Coast Sapphires - Australia's entry to FairBreak's Invitational Women's". FairBreak Global. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  3. "South Coast Sapphires". The Beagle. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  4. "Events played by Sapphires Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  5. "Fair game: New T20 league shining a light on rising talents". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  6. Gavel, Tim. "The South Coast Sapphires women's cricket team to represent Australia in Dubai". About Regional. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  7. "Sana Mir to Lead South Coast Sapphires in FairBreak Invitational 2022 Tournament". Female Cricket. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  8. "Which Players will participate in FairBreak Global Cricket Tournament 2022?". Female Cricket. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  9. "Complete Schedule and Squad of FairBreak Invitational 2022 tournament". Female Cricket. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  10. "First-of-its-kind women's T20 event to bring together players from 35 countries". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  11. "Fairbreak Invitational Tournament 2022/Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  12. "Women's Matches played by Sapphires Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  13. "Big hand for Nepal spinner as Tornadoes beat Sapphires at FairBreak Invitational". The National. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  14. AadyaS (2 April 2023). "FairBreak Invitational T20, 2023 Squad: Full Team Lists And Injury Updates For All Six Teams". Wisden. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  15. "2023 FairBreak T20 Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  16. "Taylor's Tornadoes win fifth-place play-off game". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  17. "FairBreak Invitational 2023: Here are the full squads of all 6 teams". CricketTimes. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  18. Chaudhary, Harsh (2 April 2023). "Who are the Coaches and Support Staff Members at the FairBreak Invitational 2023?". Female Cricket. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  19. "2022 FairBreak Invitational T20 - Team standings". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
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