Wales women's national cricket team

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Personnel
Captain Lauren Parfitt
Team information
Home groundVarious
including Spytty Park, Newport
History
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Women's international cricket
First international14 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]

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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. They now compete in 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] They finished third in their group in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup. [13] They also competed in the West Midlands Regional Cup in 2022, coming second in the initial group stage before beating Worcestershire in the final to win the inaugural edition of the competition. [14] In 2023, the side lost in the group final in the 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup to Somerset, and finished third in the West Midlands Regional Cup. [15] [16]

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. [17] They won two matches, against Ireland and Scotland, and placed 3rd out of 5 in the final table. [18]

Players

Current squad

Based on appearances in the 2023 season. [19]

NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
Rose EvansFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales March 1999 (age 24)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Ellie HopkinsFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 26 September 1996 (age 27)Right-handedUnknown
Lauren Parfitt Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1 April 1994 (age 29)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Club captain
All-rounders
Lydia ClementsFlag of England.svg  England 30 November 2004 (age 19)UnknownUnknown
Alex Griffiths Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 12 June 2002 (age 21)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Niamh ManselFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales UnknownUnknownUnknown
Charlotte ScarboroughFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 2001 (age 22–23)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Sophia Smale Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 8 December 2004 (age 19)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Wicket-keepers
Bethan Gammon Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 10 March 2001 (age 22)Right-handed–
Georgia ParfittFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1 September 1998 (age 25)Right-handed–
Libby ThomasFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 19 January 2004 (age 20)Left-handed–
Bowlers
Martha BilslandFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales UnknownUnknownUnknown
Emma BrazierFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 29 June 2002 (age 21)UnknownUnknown
Madison EvansFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 28 November 2000 (age 23)UnknownUnknown
Cerys GriffithsFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales UnknownUnknownUnknown
Kelsey HughesFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales UnknownUnknownUnknown
Seren HughesFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 30 October 2003 (age 20)UnknownRight-arm medium
Eve JacksonFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 20 May 2007 (age 16)UnknownUnknown
Emily JanasFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales UnknownUnknownUnknown
Claire Nicholas Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 8 September 1986 (age 37)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Sara PhillipsFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 30 December 2004 (age 19)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Nicole ReidFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 6 October 1997 (age 26)UnknownRight-arm leg break
Ffion WynneFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 2 August 1996 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm medium

Seasons

Women's County Championship

SeasonDivisionLeague standings [20] Notes
PWLTA/CBPPtsPos
2004 County Challenge Cup G33120021333rd
2005 County Challenge Cup G32110014263rd
2006 County Challenge Cup G3321004442nd
2007 County Challenge Cup G2311014392nd
2008 Division 5M321000402ndPromoted
2009 Division 410910051851stPromoted
2010 Division 3108200531331stPromoted
2011 Division 210090131316th
2012 Division 28240229497th
2013 Division 28160135457th
2014 Division 28340139696th
2015 Division 28240237576th
2016 Division 27320230605th
2017 Division 27340042725th
2018 Division 27420142823rd
2019 Division 27331043785th

Women's European Championship

SeasonLeague standings [21] Notes
PWLTA/CPtsPos
2005 4220043rd

Women's Twenty20 Cup

SeasonDivisionLeague standings [22] Notes
PWLTA/CNRRPtsPos
2009 Division 630003−31st
2010 Division S233000+1.2261stPromoted
2011 Division S&W 130300−2.7304th
2012 Division S&W 131200−1.0423rd
2013 Division S&W 131200−3.0523rd
2014 Division 2C42200−1.1485th
2015 Division 283500−0.24126th
2016 Division 274201+0.95173rd
2017 Division 283302+0.07145th
2018 Division 287100+1.95282ndPromoted
2019 Division 182402−0.32107th
2021 West Midlands81304−0.8684th
2022 Group 363300−0.89123rd
2023 Group 862004+2.930121stLost final

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