South Australia women's cricket team

The South Australia women's cricket team, formerly known as the South Australian Scorpions,[3] is the women's representative cricket team for the Australian State of South Australia. They play their home games at Adelaide Oval and Karen Rolton Oval. They compete in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL), the premier 50-over women's cricket tournament in Australia. They previously played in the now-defunct Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup and Australian Women's Cricket Championships.

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see South Australia cricket team.
South Australia
Personnel
CaptainJemma Barsby
CoachLuke Williams
Team information
Colours  Red   Gold   Blue
FoundedFirst recorded match: 1935
Home groundAdelaide Oval
Karen Rolton Oval
Capacity53,500[1]
5,000[2]
History
First-class debutVictoria
in 1935
at Albert Cricket Ground, Melbourne
AWCC wins5
WNCL wins1
WT20C wins0
Official websiteSA Scorpions

The team is selected and supported by the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA).

History

1935–1996: Australian Women's Cricket Championships

South Australia's first recorded match was against Victoria in the Australian Women's Cricket Championships on 10 to 11 January 1935, which they lost by an innings and 184 runs.[4] They continued to regularly play in the Championships until its final season in 1995–96.[5][6] They won the title five times, making them the third most successful team after Victoria and New South Wales.[7]

1996–present: Women's National Cricket League and Twenty20 Cup
The former logo used while the team was known as the Scorpions

South Australia joined the newly-established WNCL in 1996–97.[8] They have won one title, in 2015–16.[9] Their best finish in the Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup was third in 2010–11.[10]

Grounds

South Australia have used a number of grounds over the years. Their first recorded home match against Western Australia in 1936 was played at Hindmarsh Oval, Adelaide. Historically they have played the vast majority of their home matches at various grounds in Adelaide.[11][12][13][14][15]

After the inception of the WNCL in 1996, South Australia began playing regular matches at the Adelaide Oval and its adjacent ground, Adelaide Oval No 2, as well as various other grounds in Adelaide such as Park 25 and University Oval.[13][14] Outside Adelaide, they played two matches in the 2006–07 WNCL at Centennial Park in Nuriootpa.[16]

In the 2019–20 WNCL, South Australia played all of their home games at the Karen Rolton Oval, a newly upgraded ground located at Park 25 in Adelaide. They also played their three 2020–21 WNCL home games, their two 2021–22 WNCL home games and their six 2022–23 WNCL home games at the Karen Rolton Oval.[13][17]

Players

Current squad

Based on squad announced for the 2023/24 season. Players in bold have international caps.[18]

No. Name Nat. Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
2Emma de BrougheAustralia (2000-09-06) 6 September 2000Right-handedRight-arm medium
5Annie O'NeilAustralia (1999-02-18) 18 February 1999Right-handedRight-arm leg break
17Courtney WebbAustralia (1999-11-30) 30 November 1999Right-handedRight-arm leg break
21Bridget PattersonAustralia (1994-04-12) 12 April 1994Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
8Ella WilsonAustralia (2003-11-17) 17 November 2003Right-handedRight-arm medium
9Tahlia McGrathAustralia (1995-11-10) 10 November 1995Right-handedRight-arm medium
10Amanda-Jade WellingtonAustralia (1997-05-29) 29 May 1997Right-handedRight-arm leg break
11Madeline PennaAustralia (2000-08-30) 30 August 2000Right-handedRight-arm leg break
15Jemma BarsbyAustralia (1995-10-04) 4 October 1995Left-handedRight-arm off break, Slow left-arm orthodoxCaptain
33Kate PetersonAustralia (2002-12-03) 3 December 2002Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Wicket-keepers
13Josie DooleyAustralia (2000-01-21) 21 January 2000Right-handed—
23Paris HallAustralia (2003-11-03) 3 November 2003Left-handed—
Bowlers
14Samantha BettsAustralia (1996-02-16) 16 February 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium
20Darcie BrownAustralia (2003-03-07) 7 March 2003Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
27Megan SchuttAustralia (1993-01-15) 15 January 1993Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
35Eleanor LarosaAustralia (2005-11-26) 26 November 2005Left-handedLeft-arm medium
61Anesu MushangweZimbabwe (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996Right-handedRight-arm leg break
86Courtney NealeAustralia (1998-07-04) 4 July 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast

Notable players

Players who have played for South Australia and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets):[19]

  • Australia Dot Laughton (1949)
  • Australia Ruth Dow (1957)
  • Australia Barbara Orchard (1957)
  • Australia Faith Thomas (1958)
  • Australia Margaret Jude (1963)
  • Australia Jill Need (1968)
  • Australia Wendy Blunsden (1972)
  • Australia Betty McDonald (1973)
  • Australia Janette Tredrea (1976)
  • Australia Jan Lumsden (1976)
  • Australia Kerry Mortimer (1976)
  • Australia Jill Kennare (1979)
  • Australia Jen Jacobs (1979)
  • Australia Lyn Fullston (1982)
  • Australia Lynley Hamilton (1982)
  • Australia Rhonda Kendall (1982)
  • Australia Annette Fellows (1984)
  • Australia Wendy Piltz (1984)
  • Australia Lee-Anne Hunter (1985)
  • Australia Andrea McCauley (1990)
  • Australia Joanne Broadbent (1990)
  • Australia Tunde Juhasz (1991)
  • Australia Isabelle Tsakiris (1992)
  • Australia Caroline Ward (1994)
  • Australia Olivia Magno (1995)
  • Australia Karen Rolton (1995)
  • England Charlotte Edwards (1996)
  • England Beth Morgan (1999)
  • England Leanne Davis (2000)
  • England Caroline Atkins (2001)
  • England Kate Oakenfold (2001)
  • Australia Kris Britt (2003)
  • England Jenny Gunn (2004)
  • Australia Shelley Nitschke (2004)
  • New Zealand Suzie Bates (2006)
  • England Sarah Taylor (2006)
  • New Zealand Sophie Devine (2006)
  • Australia Emma Sampson (2007)
  • New Zealand Lucy Doolan (2008)
  • Australia Lauren Ebsary (2008)
  • Australia Sarah Coyte (2010)
  • Australia Megan Schutt (2012)
  • Australia Tahlia McGrath (2016)
  • Australia Amanda-Jade Wellington (2016)
  • Australia Ashleigh Gardner (2017)
  • Fiji Alicia Dean (2019)
  • Australia Darcie Brown (2021)

Coaching staff
  • Head coach: Luke Williams[20]
  • Assistant coach: Jude Coleman[21]

Honours
  • Australian Women's Cricket Championships:
    • Winners (5): 1951–52, 1979–80, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1994–95
  • Women's National Cricket League:
    • Winners (1): 2015–16
  • Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup:
    • Winners (0):
    • Best finish: 3rd (2010–11)

Greatest ever team

In 2024 SACA members voted for and selected a greatest ever South Australian Women's team consisting of 12 players.[22]

Women's All Time Best Team
Lauren Ebsary
Jill Kennare
Karen Rolton
Shelley Nitschke
Ruth Dow
Joanne Broadbent
Tegan McPharlin
Lyn Fullston
Megan Schutt
Betty McDonald
Faith Coulthard
Margaret Jude

See also

References
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  2. "Karen Rolton Oval (Park 25)". www.austadiums.com. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  3. "State cricket teams return to historical 'South Australia' name | South Australian Cricket Association". 27 March 2024.
  4. "Victoria Women v South Australia Women". CricketArchive. 10 January 1935. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
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  7. "Women's Cricket in Australia - All 'n Sundry Stats..." Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  8. "Women's National Cricket League 1996/97". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  9. "Women's National Cricket League 2015/16". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  10. "Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup 2010/11". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
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  14. "Women's Twenty20 Matches played by South Australia Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  15. "Women's Miscellaneous Matches played by South Australia Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  16. "Women's List A Matches played on Centennial Park, Nuriootpa". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  17. "SACA unveils Karen Rolton Oval". South Australian Cricket Association. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  18. "Scorpions 2023/24 Squad Confirmed". SACA. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  19. "South Australia Women Players". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  20. "Williams appointed Scorpions Head Coach". South Australian Cricket Association. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  21. "Coleman appointed Assistant Coach". South Australian Cricket Association. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  22. "South Australia's All Time Best Teams unveiled | South Australian Cricket Association". 12 January 2024.
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