Kent Women cricket team

Kent Women
Captain: Charlotte Edwards
Coach: Stuart Eddicott
Founded: Unknown
First recorded match: 1937
WCC wins: 6 (2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014)
Official website: http://www.kentcricket.co.uk/squads/kent-women

The Kent Women’s cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English ceremonial county of Kent. They play in Division One of the Women's County Championship, which they have won six times.

Kent Women play home fixtures at The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, County Ground, Beckenham and Polo Farm in Canterbury.

Canterbury Christ Church University are the team's official sponsors.

Honours

Winners 2006,[1] 2007,[2] 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2014. Runners-up 2004, 2005, 2008 and 2010.

Current squad

The current Kent Women squad is as follows, with international players listed in bold:[3]

Name Nat Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batsmen
23. Charlotte Edwards England 17 December 1979 Right-handed Right arm leg spin Club captain
19. Lottie Bryan England 20 November 1995 Right-handed
20. Lydia Greenway England 6 August 1985 Right-handed Right arm off spin Vice-captain
All-rounders
7. Laura Marsh England 5 December 1986 Right-handed Right arm off spin
26. Kara Sutherland Australia 26 September 1991 Left-handed Left arm medium-fast Overseas player
61. Grace Gibbs England 1 May 1995 Right-handed Right arm medium-fast
Wicket-keepers
2. Tammy Beaumont England 11 March 1991 Right-handed
14. Lauren Griffiths England 14 February 1987 Right-handed
17. Emily Thompson England 12 December 1997 Right-handed
Bowlers
6. Megan Belt England 6 October 1997 Right-handed Right arm off spin
4. Deanna Cooper England 20 June 1993 Right-handed Right arm medium pace
24. Alice Davidson-Richards England 29 May 1994 Right-handed Right arm medium-fast
53. Natasha Farrant England 29 May 1996 Left-handed Left arm medium-fast
10. Phoebe Franklin England 18 February 1998 Right-handed Right arm medium pace
11. Jenni Jackson England 18 April 1991 Right-handed Right arm medium-fast
18. Hannah Jelfs England 24 November 1989 Right-handed Right arm medium-fast
8. Charlotte Pape England 4 January 1995 Right-handed Right arm medium-fast

Kent regained the LV County Championship title in 2009, beating Sussex in their final game at Tonbridge. ==References==

  1. ↑ "Liverpool Victoria Women's County Championship 2006 Points Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
  2. ↑ "LV Women's County Championship 2007 Points Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
  3. ↑ "Kent Cricket Board – Play-Cricket – Senior Women – 1st XI Squad Members". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 14 July 2009.