The Dorset Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Dorset. They play their home games at various grounds across the county, including Chapel Gate, Bournemouth and are captained by Victoria Pack.[1] In 2019, they played in Division Three of the final season of the Women's County Championship, and have since competed in the Women's Twenty20 Cup.[2] They are partnered with the regional side Southern Vipers.[3]
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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Victoria Pack |
| Team information | |
| Founded | UnknownFirst recorded match: 2005 |
| Home ground | VariousIncluding Chapel Gate, Bournemouth |
| History | |
| WCC wins | 0 |
| T20 Cup wins | 0 |
| Official website | Dorset Cricket Board |
History
editBefore joining the national structure of women's cricket, Dorset Women played various games as a joint side with Hampshire Women, beginning in 1936.[4] In 2005, they joined the Women's County Championship as part of the County Challenge Cup, winning their group with two wins out of three.[5] However, they failed to gain promotion in the play-off round.[6] Joining the County Championship proper in 2008, Dorset have since always competed in the lowest tier of the competition. Their best finish was 2nd in Division Five South & West in 2011, but in the three following years failed to win a game, and in the five seasons since have only won one game per season.[7] In the Women's Twenty20 Cup, which they joined for its inaugural season in 2009, they have also always played in the bottom tier of competition, achieving their best season in 2018, winning four out of eight games.[8][9] In 2021, they competed in the South West Group of the Twenty20 Cup, finishing 4th with 2 victories, both on the same day against Wiltshire, with Dorset batter Victoria Pack hitting 79* in the first match and 115* in the second.[10] They finished bottom of their group in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup.[11] They also joined the South Central Counties Cup in 2022, finishing bottom in the inaugural edition.[12] They again finished bottom of their Women's Twenty20 Cup group in 2023, whilst they finished fifth out of six in the South Central Counties Cup.[13][14]
Players
editCurrent squad
editBased on appearances in the 2023 season.[15]
| Name | Nationality | 2023 Appearances | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT20 | SCCC | |||
| Victoria Pack |  England | 5 | 4 | Club captain |
| Rebecca Baron | England | 1 | 0 | |
| Megan Bishop | England | 4 | 4 | |
| Emelia Butler | England | 3 | 2 | |
| Katie Butler | England | 5 | 5 | Wicket-keeper |
| Caitlin Chissell | England | 0 | 4 | Dual-registration with Hampshire |
| Matilda Churchill | England | 1 | 2 | |
| Freya Cutler | England | 4 | 2 | |
| Leah Cutler | England | 2 | 4 | |
| Loren Dean | England | 1 | 5 | |
| Ceri Harris | England | 4 | 0 | |
| Katie Harris | England | 4 | 2 | |
| Anya Hughes | England | 0 | 1 | |
| Mamta Kothiyal |  India | 5 | 3 | |
| Isabel Makroum | England | 3 | 0 | |
| Isabelle Riley | England | 2 | 2 | |
| Emily Roberts | England | 5 | 5 | |
| Evie Snow | England | 0 | 2 | |
| Amelie Whitaker | England | 2 | 4 | |
| Lizzie Williams | England | 4 | 5 | |
Seasons
editWomen's County Championship
edit| Season | Division | League standings[16] | Notes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | T | A/C | BP | Pts | Pos | |||
| 2005 | County Challenge Cup G4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 50 | 1st | Lost promotion playoff |
| 2006 | County Challenge Cup G4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 2nd | |
| 2007 | County Challenge Cup G1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 2nd | |
| 2008 | Division 5 S&W | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 32 | 4th | |
| 2009 | Division 5 S&W | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 32 | 5th | |
| 2010 | Division 5 S&W | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 62 | 3rd | |
| 2011 | Division 5 S&W | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 57 | 2nd | |
| 2012 | Division 4 S&W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4th | |
| 2013 | Division 4 S&W | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 5th | |
| 2014 | Division 4 S&W | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 5th | |
| 2015 | Division 4 S&W | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 28 | 5th | |
| 2016 | Division 4 S&W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 26 | 3rd | |
| 2017 | Division 3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 4th | |
| 2018 | Division 3B | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 27 | 4th | |
| 2019 | Division 3C | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 30 | 5th | |
Women's Twenty20 Cup
edit| Season | Division | League standings[17] | Notes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | T | A/C | NRR | Pts | Pos | |||
| 2009 | Division 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | 1st | |
| 2010 | Division S&W 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.03 | 2 | 3rd | |
| 2011 | Division S&W 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −1.91 | 0 | 4th | |
| 2012 | Division S&W 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −1.77 | 0 | 4th | |
| 2013 | Division S&W 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −2.47 | 2 | 3rd | |
| 2014 | Division 4D | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −0.85 | 8 | 6th | |
| 2015 | Division 4B | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −0.72 | 8 | 2nd | |
| 2016 | Division 4B | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | −3.32 | 2 | 4th | |
| 2017 | Division 3A | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | −1.04 | 8 | 5th | |
| 2018 | Division 3A | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −0.84 | 16 | 4th | |
| 2019 | Division 3A | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | −3.08 | 6 | 5th | |
| 2021 | South West | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +2.70 | 12 | 4th | |
| 2022 | Group 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | –0.99 | 4 | 4th | |
| 2023 | Group 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | –3.01 | 2 | 4th | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Dorset Women Scorecards". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Southern Vipers Preview". the Cricketer. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Dorset Women Scorecards". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "ECB Women's County Challenge Cup G4 - 2005". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "ECB Women's County Challenge Cup Finals - 2005". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "ECB Women's Twenty20 Cup Division 3A - 2018". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Women's County T20 South West Group - 2021". ECB Women's County Championship. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Women's County T20 Group 8 - 2022". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Report: South Central Counties Cup, Round Five". The Ageas Bowl. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "ECB Women's County Championship/Women's County T20 Group 3 - 2023". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "South Central Regional Cup - 2023/Table". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding for Dorset Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 5 January 2021.