2018 Surrey Stars season

The 2018 season was Surrey Stars' third season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished third in the group stage, winning 5 of their 10 matches, therefore progressing to the semi-final, where they played against Western Storm.[1] They went on to beat Storm by 9 runs to advance to the final, where they faced group winners Loughborough Lightning.[2] A century from Lizelle Lee ensured that the Stars beat Loughborough Lightning by 66 runs to claim their first WCSL title.[3]

Surrey Stars
2018 season
CoachRichard Bedbrook
CaptainNat Sciver
Overseas playerMarizanne Kapp
Lizelle Lee
Dane van Niekerk
WCSLChampions
Most runsNat Sciver (362)
Most wicketsDane van Niekerk (13)
Most catchesNat Sciver (6)
Most wicket-keeping dismissalsSarah Taylor (6)

The side was captained by Nat Sciver and coached by Richard Bedbrook.[4] They played three of their home matches at Woodbridge Road, Guildford and two at The Oval.[5]

Squad

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Surrey Stars' 15-player squad is listed below.[4] Ellen Burt was originally named in the squad, but was ruled out due to injury and replaced by Gayatri Gole.[6] Grace Gibbs was ruled out of the squad during the tournament due to injury, and replaced by Amy Gordon.[7] Age given is at the start of Surrey Stars' first match of the season (22 July 2018).

Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
Aylish Cranstone   England (1994-08-28)28 August 1994 (aged 23) Left-handed Left-arm medium
Lizelle Lee   South Africa (1992-04-02)2 April 1992 (aged 26) Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas player
All-rounders
Sophia Dunkley   England (1998-07-16)16 July 1998 (aged 20) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Hannah Jones   England (1999-07-21)21 July 1999 (aged 19) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Marizanne Kapp   South Africa (1990-01-04)4 January 1990 (aged 28) Right-handed Right arm medium Overseas player
Nat Sciver   England (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 25) Right-handed Right arm medium Captain
Bryony Smith   England (1997-12-12)12 December 1997 (aged 20) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Dane van Niekerk   South Africa (1993-05-14)14 May 1993 (aged 25) Right-handed Right-arm leg break Overseas player
Wicket-keepers
Rhianna Southby   England (2000-10-16)16 October 2000 (aged 17) Right-handed
Sarah Taylor   England (1989-05-20)20 May 1989 (aged 29) Right-handed
Bowlers
Grace Gibbs   England (1995-05-01)1 May 1995 (aged 23) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Gayatri Gole   England (1998-07-22)22 July 1998 (aged 20) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Amy Gordon   England (2001-10-03)3 October 2001 (aged 16) Right-handed Right-arm medium Injury replacement player
Eva Gray   England (2000-05-24)24 May 2000 (aged 18) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Laura Marsh   England (1986-12-05)5 December 1986 (aged 31) Right-handed Right arm off break
Mady Villiers   England (1998-08-26)26 August 1998 (aged 19) Right-handed Right-arm off break

Women's Cricket Super League

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Season standings

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Pos Team Pld W L T NR BP Pts NRR
1 Loughborough Lightning 10 7 3 0 0 5 33 1.361
2 Western Storm 10 6 3 0 1 4 30 0.919
3 Surrey Stars 10 5 4 0 1 2 24 −0.404
4 Lancashire Thunder 10 5 5 0 0 1 21 −0.825
5 Yorkshire Diamonds 10 3 6 0 1 1 15 −0.290
6 Southern Vipers 10 2 7 0 1 0 10 −0.490
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[1]

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  Advanced to the Semi-final.

League stage

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22 July 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
141/9 (20 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
145/3 (17 overs)
Sophia Dunkley 66 (43)
Fi Morris 4/22 (4 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 62* (45)
Marizanne Kapp 2/21 (4 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 7 wickets
Woodbridge Road, Guildford
Umpires: Sue Redfern and Mark Newell
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 4, Surrey Stars 0

26 July 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Western Storm
132/9 (20 overs)
v
Surrey Stars
136/3 (15.5 overs)
Smriti Mandhana 37 (21)
Sophia Dunkley 3/18 (2 overs)
Sarah Taylor 50 (34)
Danielle Gibson 2/34 (4 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 7 wickets
College Ground, Cheltenham
Umpires: Sue Redfern and Mark Newell
  • Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 5, Western Storm 0

29 July 2018
14:30
Scorecard
v
Match Abandoned
Woodbridge Road, Guildford
Umpires: Mark Newell and Tom Lungley
  • No toss.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 2, Yorkshire Diamonds 2

31 July 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
148/5 (20 overs)
v
Lancashire Thunder
151/5 (19.5 overs)
Nat Sciver 95 (57)
Emma Lamb 3/34 (4 overs)
Nicole Bolton 87 (61)
Nat Sciver 2/26 (4 overs)
Lancashire Thunder won by 5 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Nick Cook
  • Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Lancashire Thunder 4, Surrey Stars 0

2 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
95 (18 overs)
v
Loughborough Lightning
96/1 (10 overs)
Nat Sciver 45 (35)
Kirstie Gordon 3/13 (4 overs)
Sophie Devine 61* (32)
Marizanne Kapp 1/17 (4 overs)
Loughborough Lightning won by 9 wickets
Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough
Umpires: Chris Watts (Eng) and Rob White (Eng)
  • Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Surrey Stars 0

7 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
167/8 (20 overs)
v
Lancashire Thunder
112 (19.2 overs)
Lizelle Lee 70 (37)
Emma Lamb 2/12 (3 overs)
Evelyn Jones 40 (48)
Dane van Niekerk 3/20 (4 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 55 runs
Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: Mike Burns and Jeff Evans
Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Surrey Stars)
  • Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 5, Lancashire Thunder 0

9 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Loughborough Lightning
100/7 (13 overs)
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Surrey Stars
106/3 (11.2 overs)
Georgia Elwiss 26 (21)
Marizanne Kapp 1/4 (3 overs)
Lizelle Lee 48 (28)
Georgia Elwiss 2/20 (2.2 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 7 wickets
Woodbridge Road, Guildford
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Rob White
Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Surrey Stars)
  • Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • Match reduced to 13 overs per side due to rain.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 4, Loughborough Lightning 0

12 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
66 (16.4 overs)
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Yorkshire Diamonds
67/1 (9.3 overs)
Marizanne Kapp 13 (14)
Beth Langston 3/14 (3.4 overs)
Beth Mooney 44* (30)
Laura Marsh 1/20 (3 overs)
Yorkshire Diamonds won by 9 wickets
Clifton Park, York
Umpires: Sue Redfern and James Middlebrook
Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Yorkshire Diamonds)
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 5, Surrey Stars 0

14 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
147/9 (20 overs)
v
Surrey Stars
148/6 (19.3 overs)
Suzie Bates 82 (57)
Nat Sciver 4/32 (4 overs)
Nat Sciver 46 (33)
Suzie Bates 2/22 (4 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 4 wickets
County Ground, Hove
Umpires: Michael Gough and Sue Redfern
Player of the match: Nat Sciver (Surrey Stars)
  • Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 4, Southern Vipers 0

18 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Western Storm
158/5 (20 overs)
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Surrey Stars
160/5 (19.4 overs)
Heather Knight 62 (47)
Dane van Niekerk 2/20 (4 overs)
Lizelle Lee 48 (28)
Heather Knight 1/18 (2 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 5 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: Nick Cook and Ian Gould
Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Surrey Stars)
  • Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 4, Western Storm 0

Semi-final

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27 August 2018
12:00
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
162/5 (20 overs)
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Western Storm
153/6 (20 overs)
Nat Sciver 72* (43)
Heather Knight 1/16 (2 overs)
Fran Wilson 58* (45)
Nat Sciver 2/21 (4 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 9 runs
County Ground, Hove
Umpires: Jeremy Lloyds and Neil Bainton
Player of the match: Nat Sciver (Surrey Stars)
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.

Final

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27 August 2018
16:00
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
183/6 (20 overs)
v
Loughborough Lightning
117 (18.3 overs)
Lizelle Lee 104 (58)
Georgia Elwiss 2/29 (4 overs)
Jenny Gunn 23* (21)
Mady Villiers 3/22 (4 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 66 runs
County Ground, Hove
Umpires: Neil Bainton and Sue Redfern
Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Surrey Stars)
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to field.

Statistics

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Batting

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Player Matches Innings NO Runs HS Average Strike rate 100s 50s 4s 6s
Aylish Cranstone 8 3 2 10 9 10.00 62.50 0 0 1 0
Sophia Dunkley 11 10 2 98 66 12.25 119.51 0 1 14 1
Grace Gibbs 6 3 2 12 8 12.00 66.66 0 0 1 0
Eva Gray 9 2 0 3 2 1.50 27.27 0 0 0 0
Hannah Jones 1 1 0 2 2 2.00 66.66 0 0 0 0
Marizanne Kapp 11 9 4 104 32* 20.80 122.35 0 0 9 2
Lizelle Lee 11 11 0 352 104 32.00 149.15 1 1 45 18
Laura Marsh 11 6 2 17 8 4.25 47.22 0 0 1 0
Nat Sciver 11 11 3 362 95* 45.25 143.65 0 2 43 4
Bryony Smith 11 11 0 147 39 13.36 90.74 0 0 20 2
Rhianna Southby 1 1 1 0 0* 0 0 0 0
Sarah Taylor 10 10 1 177 51 19.66 122.91 0 2 26 0
Dane van Niekerk 9 9 2 146 31 20.85 93.58 0 0 16 2
Mady Villiers 11 2 0 2 2 1.00 25.00 0 0 0 0
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[8]

Bowling

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Player Matches Innings Overs Maidens Runs Wickets BBI Average Economy Strike rate
Sophia Dunkley 11 8 18.0 0 144 6 3/18 24.00 8.00 18.0
Grace Gibbs 6 3 4.5 0 38 3 2/10 12.66 7.86 9.6
Eva Gray 9 5 8.3 0 68 0 8.00
Marizanne Kapp 11 11 36.2 0 206 11 2/14 18.72 5.66 19.8
Laura Marsh 11 10 37.2 0 275 8 2/28 34.37 7.36 28.0
Nat Sciver 11 11 34.0 1 280 10 4/32 28.00 8.23 20.4
Bryony Smith 11 3 6.1 0 47 3 2/9 15.66 7.62 12.3
Dane van Niekerk 9 9 29.0 0 192 13 3/20 14.76 6.62 13.3
Mady Villiers 11 6 13.0 0 90 5 3/22 18.00 6.92 15.6
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[8]

Fielding

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Player Matches Innings Catches
Aylish Cranstone 8 8 1
Sophia Dunkley 11 11 3
Grace Gibbs 6 6 2
Eva Gray 9 9 0
Hannah Jones 1 1 0
Marizanne Kapp 11 11 4
Lizelle Lee 11 11 2
Laura Marsh 11 11 3
Nat Sciver 11 11 6
Bryony Smith 11 11 3
Dane van Niekerk 9 9 5
Mady Villiers 11 11 1
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[9]

Wicket-keeping

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Player Matches Innings Catches Stumpings
Rhianna Southby 1 1 0 0
Sarah Taylor 10 10 2 4
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Women's Cricket Super League 2018/Table". Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Semi-Final, Hove, Aug 27 2018, Women's Cricket Super League: Western Storm v Surrey Stars". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Final, Hove, Aug 27 2018, Women's Cricket Super League: Loughborough Lightning v Surrey Stars". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b "KIA SUPER LEAGUE 2018 SQUADS: Who's playing for who this season?". the Cricketer. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Women's Cricket Super League 2018/Fixtures and Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Surrey Cricket". Twitter. Retrieved 15 September 2021.[self-published]
  7. ^ "Llama Amy Gordon Selected for Surrey Stars Squad". Reigate Priory Cricket Club. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2018 - Surrey Stars/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2018 - Surrey Stars/Most Catches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2018 - Surrey Stars/Most Dismissals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2021.