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South East Stars
Personnel
CaptainBryony Smith
CoachJohann Myburgh
Team information
Colours   Yellow and blue
Established2020
Home groundCounty Cricket Ground, Beckenham
The Oval
St Lawrence Ground
History
RHFT wins0
CEC wins1
Official websiteSouth East Stars

Playing kit

South East Stars were a women's cricket team that represented the London & South East region, one of eight regional hubs in English domestic women's cricket. They played their home matches at various grounds, including the County Cricket Ground, Beckenham.[1][2] They were captained by Bryony Smith and coached by Johann Myburgh.[3][4] The team carried over many elements of the WCSL team Surrey Stars, but were partnered with both Surrey and Kent.[3] The team won the inaugural Charlotte Edwards Cup, beating Northern Diamonds in the final.[5]

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 Surrey team.[6]

History

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In 2020, women's cricket in England was restructured, creating eight new 'regional hub' teams, with the intention of playing both 50-over and 20-over cricket.[7] South East Stars were one of the sides created under this structure, effectively replacing the Women's Cricket Super League team Surrey Stars and representing the London & South East region, partnering with Surrey and Kent.[3] The side was to be captained by Tash Farrant and coached by Jonathan Batty.[8] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season was truncated, and only 50-over cricket was played, in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[9] South East Stars finished third in the South Group of the competition, winning two of their six matches.[10] At the end of the season, five Stars players were given full-time domestic contracts, the first of their kind in England: Tash Farrant, Alice Davidson-Richards, Sophia Dunkley, Bryony Smith and Aylish Cranstone.[11]

The following season, 2021, South East Stars competed in both the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the newly formed Twenty20 competition, the Charlotte Edwards Cup. Johann Myburgh was named as the new Head Coach of the side.[4] In the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, the side finished fifth in the group of eight, winning three of their seven matches, including scoring the highest team score of the tournament in the opening match, 324/7 against Sunrisers.[12][13] In the Charlotte Edwards Cup, the Stars topped Group A of the tournament, winning five of their six matches to progress directly to the final.[14] In the final, they played against Northern Diamonds. Chasing 139 to win, South East Stars won by 5 wickets with 2 overs to spare, with Alice Capsey top scoring with 40*.[15] Bryony Smith, who captained the side throughout most of the tournament whilst Tash Farrant was on international duty, ended the tournament as the leading wicket-taker, with 14 wickets.[16] Smith became the permanent captain of the side ahead of the 2022 season.[17] The team qualified for the semi-final of the Charlotte Edwards Cup that season after topping Group A with five wins from six matches, but lost by 2 wickets to Central Sparks.[18][19] They finished second in the group stage of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, qualifying for the play-off.[20] In the play-off, they lost to Southern Vipers by 6 wickets.[21]

In 2023, they finished fifth in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, winning three of their seven matches.[22] They finished third in the group stage of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, therefore qualifying for the play-off.[23] However, they lost in the play-off to The Blaze by 8 wickets (DLS).[24] In 2024, the side were runners-up in both competitions. In the Charlotte Edwards Cup, they finished second in the group stage before beating Southern Vipers in the semi-finals and losing to The Blaze in the final.[25][26] In the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, they again finished second in the group, and again defeated Southern Vipers in the semi-finals.[27] They lost to Sunrisers in the final.[28] Stars batter Alice Davidson-Richards was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 650 runs.[29]

2024 was the side's final season, with reforms to the structure of domestic cricket in England meaning that the side was effectively replaced by a professionalised Surrey team.[6]

Home grounds

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Venue Games hosted by season
20 21 22 23 24 Total
County Ground, Beckenham 2 4 5 7 10 28
The Oval 1 1 – 1 2 5
St Lawrence Ground – 1 – 1 1 3
Woodbridge Road, Guildford – 1 2 2 – 5

Players

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Current squad

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Final squad, 2024 season.[30]

  • No. denotes the player's squad number, as worn on the back of their shirt.
  • ‡ denotes players with international caps.
No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
14 Kirstie White  England (1988-03-14) 14 March 1988 (age 36) Right-handed Right-arm medium
25 Madeleine Blinkhorn-Jones  England (2003-04-20) 20 April 2003 (age 21) Right-handed –
28 Aylish Cranstone  England (1994-08-28) 28 August 1994 (age 30) Left-handed Left-arm medium
All-rounders
4 Bryony Smith ‡  England (1997-12-12) 12 December 1997 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm off break Club captain
7 Paige Scholfield ‡  England (1995-12-19) 19 December 1995 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
10 Phoebe Franklin  England (1998-02-18) 18 February 1998 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm medium
18 Priyanaz Chatterji ‡  Scotland (1993-08-12) 12 August 1993 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm medium
24 Alice Davidson-Richards ‡  England (1994-05-29) 29 May 1994 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
26 Alice Capsey ‡  England (2004-08-11) 11 August 2004 (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm off break
27 Kalea Moore  England (2003-03-27) 27 March 2003 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm off break
29 Ryana MacDonald-Gay ‡  England (2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm medium
47 Sophia Dunkley ‡  England (1998-07-16) 16 July 1998 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
88 Emma Jones  England (2002-08-08) 8 August 2002 (age 22) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
20 Kira Chathli  England (1999-07-29) 29 July 1999 (age 25) Right-handed —
33 Chloe Hill  England (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 (age 27) Right-handed —
67 Jemima Spence  England (2006-07-06) 6 July 2006 (age 18) Right-handed —
Bowlers
9 Claudie Cooper  England (2002-05-01) 1 May 2002 (age 22) Right-handed Right-arm off break
12 Alexa Stonehouse  England (2004-12-05) 5 December 2004 (age 19) Right-handed Left-arm medium
19 Danielle Gregory  England (1998-12-04) 4 December 1998 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
21 Matilda Corteen-Coleman  England (2007-08-23) 23 August 2007 (age 17) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
38 Bethan Miles  England (2003-11-25) 25 November 2003 (age 20) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
53 Tash Farrant ‡  England (1996-05-29) 29 May 1996 (age 28) Left-handed Left-arm medium
55 Charlotte Lambert  England (2006-06-22) 22 June 2006 (age 18) Right-handed Right-arm medium

Academy

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The South East Stars Academy team played against other regional academies in friendly and festival matches across various formats. The academy selected players from across the South East region, and included some players who are also in the first team squad. Players in the 2023/24 Academy are listed below:[31]

Name County
Emily Burke Surrey
Hannah Burridge Surrey
Darcey Carter Kent
Matilda Corteen-Coleman Kent
Daisy Feast Surrey
Indigo Gentry Sussex
Genevieve Jeer Kent
Laxmi Johal Surrey
Anjali Ketan Surrey
Charlotte Lambert Surrey
Bethan Miles Surrey
Maddie Richardson Kent
Jemima Spence Kent
Charlotte Stubbs Surrey

Overseas players

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Coaching staff

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  • Head Coach: Johann Myburgh
  • Regional Director: Emma Calvert
  • Assistant Coach: Darren Stevens
  • Senior Regional Talent Manager: Tom Lister
  • Regional Talent Manager: Jenni Jackson
  • Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach: Guy Pitchers
  • Medical Services Lead: Saajan Shah
  • Nutritionist: Charlie Binns
  • Sport Psychologist: Louise Byrne
  • Performance Analyst: Mark Stewart
  • Team Operations Manager: Lettie Hadley

As of the 2024 season.[32]

Seasons

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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

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Season Final standing League standings[33] Notes
P W L T NR BP Pts NRR Pos
2020 Group stage 6 2 4 0 0 2 10 −0.197 3rd DNQ
2021 Group stage 7 3 4 0 0 1 13 −0.226 5th DNQ
2022 Losing semi-finalists: 3rd 7 5 1 0 1 4 26 +0.687 2nd Lost to Southern Vipers in the semi-final
2023 Losing semi-finalists: 3rd 14 7 6 0 1 6 36 +0.583 3rd Lost to The Blaze in the semi-final
2024 Runners-up 14 9 5 0 0 4 40 +0.246 2nd Lost to Sunrisers in the final

Charlotte Edwards Cup

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Season Final standing League standings Notes
P W L T NR BP Pts NRR Pos
2021 Champions 6 5 1 0 0 1 21 +1.050 1st Won against Northern Diamonds in the final
2022 Losing semi-finalists: 3rd 6 5 1 0 0 1 21 +0.660 1st Lost to Central Sparks in the semi-final
2023 Group stage 7 3 4 0 0 0 12 –0.096 5th DNQ
2024 Runners-up 10 7 2 0 1 4 34 +0.309 2nd Lost to The Blaze in the final

Statistics

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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – summary of results[33]
Year Played Wins Losses Tied NR Win %
2020 6 2 4 0 0 33.33
2021 7 3 4 0 0 42.86
2022 8 5 2 0 1 62.50
2023 15 7 7 0 1 46.67
2024 16 10 6 0 0 62.50
Total 52 27 23 0 2 51.92
  • Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
  • Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – teamwise result summary[34]
Opposition Mat Won Lost Tied NR Win %
Central Sparks 6 4 2 0 0 66.67
Northern Diamonds 6 1 4 0 1 16.67
North West Thunder 6 3 3 0 0 50.00
Southern Vipers 10 2 8 0 0 20.00
Sunrisers 9 8 1 0 0 88.89
The Blaze 7 5 2 0 0 71.43
Western Storm 8 4 3 0 1 50.00

Charlotte Edwards Cup

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Charlotte Edwards Cup - summary of results
Year Played Wins Losses Tied NR Win %
2021 7 6 1 0 0 85.71
2022 7 5 2 0 0 71.43
2023 7 3 4 0 0 42.86
2024 12 8 3 0 1 66.67
Total 33 22 10 0 1 66.67
  • Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
  • Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.
Charlotte Edwards Cup - teamwise result summary
Opposition Mat Won Lost Tied NR Win %
Central Sparks 7 4 3 0 0 57.14
Northern Diamonds 3 2 1 0 0 66.67
North West Thunder 2 1 1 0 0 50.00
Southern Vipers 6 3 3 0 0 50.00
Sunrisers 5 5 0 0 0 100.00
The Blaze 5 3 2 0 0 60.00
Western Storm 5 4 0 0 1 80.00

Records

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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

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Charlotte Edwards Cup

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Honours

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See also

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