Kent Women cricket team


The Kent Women cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English county of Kent. They play in Division One of the Women's County Championship, which they have won a record eight times, most recently in 2019. The team is a part of Kent County Cricket Club, one of the 18 first-class cricket counties.
As of 2019 the team is based for most home matches at the County Cricket Ground, Beckenham. The team also plays occasional matches at the St Lawrence Ground and at the Polo Farm in Canterbury, a ground also used by Kent men's Second XI and Academy sides.
Canterbury Christ Church University are the team's official sponsors.

Honours

Kent Women have won the Women's County Championship a record seven times and been runner-up five times. The team has won the Women's Twenty20 Championship three times.
Runners-up – 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2015
The Kent Women's squad features current or former England internationals Tammy Beaumont, Natasha Farrant, Lauren Griffiths, Laura Marsh, Fran Wilson and Alice Davidson-Richards.
During the 2016 season New Zealand international captain Suzie Bates played for the county as did former England captain Charlotte Edwards. Edwards was named one of Wisden's five Cricketers of the Year in 2014 and Bates was named as Wisdens "Leading Women's Cricketer of the World" in 2016. Edwards left Kent after the end of the 2016 season after 16 years at the county.
No.NameNatBirth dateBatting StyleBowling StyleNotes
2Tammy Beaumont EnglandRight-handed–Captain. Wicket-keeper
6Megan Belt EnglandRight-handedRight arm off spin
19Lottie Bryan EnglandRight-handedRight arm medium pace
–Sarah Bryce ScotlandRight-handed–Wicket-keeper
9Izzy Cloke EnglandRight-handedRight arm medium pace
24Alice Davidson-Richards EnglandRight-handedRight arm medium-fastVice-captain
12Molly Davis EnglandRight-handedRight arm medium
–Kirsty Dymond England
53Natasha Farrant EnglandLeft-handedLeft arm medium-fast
10Phoebe Franklin EnglandRight-handedRight arm medium pace
61Grace Gibbs EnglandRight-handedRight arm medium-fast
–Kirstie Gordon EnglandRight-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
14Lauren Griffiths EnglandRight-handed–Wicket-keeper
15Jodie Hobson EnglandRight-handedRight arm medium
11Jenni Jackson EnglandRight-handedRight arm medium-fast
18Hannah Jelfs EnglandRight-handedRight arm medium-fast
16Arlene Kelly New ZealandRight-handedRight arm medium-fast
7Laura Marsh EnglandRight-handedRight arm off spin
35Kitty Perry England
–Susie Rowe EnglandRight-handedRight arm medium
91Chelsey Rowson EnglandRight-handedRight arm medium-fast
–Grace Scrivens England
17Emily Thompson EnglandRight-handed–Wicket-keeper
35Fran Wilson EnglandRight-handed–