Southern Vipers
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Captain | Georgia Adams | |
| Coach | Charlotte Edwards | |
| Team information | ||
| Colours | Orange | |
| Founded | 2016 | |
| Home ground | Rose Bowl County Cricket Ground, Hove Arundel Castle Cricket Ground Sir Paul Getty's Ground Falkland Cricket Club | |
| History | ||
| WCSL wins | 1 | |
| RHFT wins | 3 | |
| CEC wins | 2 | |
| Official website | Southern Vipers | |
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The Southern Vipers were a women's cricket team that represented the South of England. The Vipers wore an orange and black kit and primarily played their home matches at the Rose Bowl and the County Ground, Hove.
They were coached by former England captain Charlotte Edwards. Southern Vipers were partnered with Hampshire, Sussex, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight Cricket Board.
The Vipers were originally formed in 2016 to compete in the Women's Cricket Super League, and won the inaugural competition, winning all but one of their group games, and then defeating Western Storm at the finals day held at Chelmsford by 7 wickets. In 2020, women's cricket in England was reformed, but the Southern Vipers brand was retained, and they won the first two editions of the 50-over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, beating Northern Diamonds in the final both times. They won their first Charlotte Edwards Cup in 2022, beating Central Sparks in the final, before retaining their title the following year, beating The Blaze in the final. After losing in the final of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy in 2022, they won the tournament for the third time in 2023.
At the end of the 2024 season, following reforms to the structure of women's domestic cricket, the team was effectively replaced by a professionalised Hampshire team.