The Devon Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Devon . They play their home games at various grounds across the county, including Knightshayes Court, Bolham and the County Ground, Exeter .[1] They are captained by Steph Hutchins .[2] In 2019, they played in Division Two of the final season of the Women's County Championship , and have since competed in the Women's Twenty20 Cup .[3] They are partnered with the regional side Western Storm .[4]
History
Devon Women joined the County Challenge Cup in 2005 , finishing 2nd in their group in their first season.[5] In 2008 , their first season in the Women's County Championship proper, they were promoted from Division 5 South & West, winning all four of their games.[6] After being promoted to Division 2 in 2011 , they have remained there ever since, achieving their best finish of 3rd in 2012 , 2014 and 2017 , helped by standout performances from players such as Rosalie Birch , Jodie Dibble and Caitlin O'Keefe .[7] [8] [9] Devon joined the Women's Twenty20 Cup in its inaugural season, 2009 , winning Division 4 with two out of three wins that year.[10] From 2015 , when the competition first moved to a national format, until 2018 , Devon played in Division 3: they were promoted in 2018, topping Division 3A, and played in Division 2 in 2019 .[11] In 2021 , they competed in the South West Group of the Twenty20 Cup, finishing 2nd with 4 wins.[12] In 2022, they won Group 8 of the Twenty20 Cup , topping the group before emerging victorious on Finals Day, beating Cornwall in the final.[13] After all of their group stage matches were rained-off in the 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup , the side lost in the group semi-final.[14]
Players
Current squad
Based on appearances in the 2023 season. [15]
Name
Nationality
Birth date
Batting style
Bowling style
Notes
Batters
Emma Corney
England
(2003-09-15 ) 15 September 2003 (age 20)
Right-handed
Right-arm medium
Ruby Davis
England
(2004-10-09 ) 9 October 2004 (age 19)
Right-handed
Unknown
Gemma Lancaster
England
(1997-03-31 ) 31 March 1997 (age 27)
Right-handed
Right-arm medium
Regina Lili'i ‡
Samoa
(1986-10-03 ) 3 October 1986 (age 37)
Right-handed
Right-arm medium
Hollie Perkin
England
(2003-11-20 ) 20 November 2003 (age 20)
Unknown
Right-arm medium
Jemima Vereker
England
(2004-12-27 ) 27 December 2004 (age 19)
Right-handed
Unknown
All-rounders
Rose Ball
England
(2000-10-20 ) 20 October 2000 (age 23)
Right-handed
Right-arm medium
Ellie Bishop
England
(2004-09-13 ) 13 September 2004 (age 19)
Right-handed
Right-arm off break
Imogen Daldorph
England
(2005-10-06 ) 6 October 2005 (age 18)
Right-handed
Right-arm medium
Erin Vukusic ‡
Croatia
(2005-12-16 ) 16 December 2005 (age 18)
Right-handed
Right-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Amelie Munday
England
(2002-10-09 ) 9 October 2002 (age 21)
Right-handed
–
Dual-registration with Middlesex
Georgia Read
England
(2002-11-28 ) 28 November 2002 (age 21)
Right-handed
–
Bowlers
JoJo Baylis
England
(2001-07-01 ) 1 July 2001 (age 22)
Right-handed
Right-arm medium
Katie Donovan
England
(2004-01-23 ) 23 January 2004 (age 20)
Left-handed
Right-arm medium
Eliza Heard
England
(2005-10-11 ) 11 October 2005 (age 18)
Right-handed
Right-arm medium
Steph Hutchins
England
(1998-10-06 ) 6 October 1998 (age 25)
Right-handed
Right-arm off break
Club captain
Eva Lewis
England
(1999-10-10 ) 10 October 1999 (age 24)
Unknown
Right-arm leg break
Notable players
Players who have played for Devon and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets):[16]
Seasons
Women's County Championship
Season
Division
League standings[17]
Notes
P
W
L
T
A/C
BP
Pts
Pos
2005
County Challenge Cup G4
3
2
1
0
0
22.5
46.5
2nd
2006
County Challenge Cup G4
3
1
2
0
0
7
27
3rd
2007
County Challenge Cup G1
3
2
0
0
1
3
63
1st
Lost promotion playoff
2008
Division 5 S&W
4
4
0
0
0
0
80
1st
Promoted
2009
Division 3
10
7
2
0
1
5
150
2nd
2010
Division 3
10
7
3
0
0
55
125
4th
2011
Division 3
9
3
4
0
2
44
74
3rd
Promoted
2012
Division 2
8
4
3
0
1
44
84
3rd
2013
Division 2
8
1
6
0
1
32
42
8th
2014
Division 2
8
5
2
0
1
40
90
3rd
2015
Division 2
8
3
5
0
0
45
75
7th
2016
Division 2
7
4
3
0
0
44
84
4th
2017
Division 2
7
5
2
0
0
46
96
3rd
2018
Division 2
7
3
4
0
0
44
74
4th
2019
Division 2
7
4
2
0
1
39
84
4th
Women's Twenty20 Cup
Season
Division
League standings[18]
Notes
P
W
L
T
A/C
NRR
Pts
Pos
2009
Division 4
3
2
1
0
0
+1.03
4
1st
2010
Division S&W 1
3
0
3
0
0
−1.80
0
4th
2011
Division S&W 1
3
2
1
0
0
+0.08
4
2nd
2012
Division S&W 1
3
0
3
0
0
−3.04
0
4th
Relegated
2013
Division S&W 2
3
3
0
0
0
+4.92
6
1st
2014
Division 2C
4
1
3
0
0
−1.36
4
8th
Relegated
2015
Division 3
8
6
2
0
0
+2.55
24
3rd
2016
Division 3
8
6
2
0
0
+1.99
24
3rd
2017
Division 3A
8
4
2
0
2
+1.55
18
3rd
2018
Division 3A
8
8
0
0
0
+4.09
32
1st
Promoted
2019
Division 2
8
3
3
0
2
−0.36
14
7th
2021
South West
8
4
2
0
2
+2.96
18
2nd
2022
Group 8
6
5
0
0
1
+1.41
21
1st
Group winners
2023
Group 8
6
0
0
0
6
+0.00
6
2nd
Honours
See also
References
Players Grounds
Current grounds
Fortfield Road, Sidmouth
United Services Ground, Plymouth
County Ground, Exeter
Sandhills, Instow
Recreation Ground, Bovey Tracey
Creedy Park, Sandford
Previous grounds
Recreation Ground, Torquay
The Maer Ground, Exmouth
Gras Lawn, Exeter
Kelly College Ground, Tavistock
Cricketfield Road, Torquay
Peverell Park, Plymouth
The Newton Abbot and District Recreational Ground
Blundell's School, Tiverton
Queen's Park, Paignton
Court Lane, Seaton
Pilton Ground, Barnstaple
St Thomas Cricket Club Ground, Exeter
The Ring, Tavistock
Kate Brook, Chudleigh
Ottermouth, Budleigh Salterton
The War Memorial Playing Fields, Chagford
(Full list of grounds )
Captains Records
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