World Cup winners return to action in Kia Super League

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England’s World Cup winners set for return to action in the second edition of the Kia Super League

After defeating India in front of a full house at Lord’s on Sunday, England’s World Cup winners will turn their attention to domestic rivalries as they prepare for the second edition of the Kia Super League in two weeks’ time.

In the build-up to the tournament, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) are today announcing the full squads for the Kia Super League.

• All of England’s World Cup winners will be playing across the six Kia Super League teams
• India’s ICC Women’s World Cup superstar Harmanpreet Kaur will become the first Indian international to feature in the tournament after signing for Surrey Stars
• New Zealand seamer Holly Huddleston will line up with England skipper Heather Knight at Western Storm
• Eight games will be shown live on Sky for the first time with enhanced coverage from BBC Test Match Special

Beth Mooney (Yorkshire Diamonds) and Dane van Niekerk (Southern Vipers) have withdrawn through injury and their replacements will be announced in due course.

The Kia Super League will again see the world’s best compete against each other as Charlotte Edwards’ Southern Vipers attempt to defend their title.

The six teams will compete in a round-robin competition at 12 different venues from Thursday 10 August to Saturday 26 August. The Kia Super League will culminate with a showcase finals day on Friday 1 September at the 1^st Central County Ground in Hove.

ECB Director of England Women’s Cricket Clare Connor said: “After the incredible drama and excitement of the ICC Women’s World Cup, we’re all set for the second year of the Kia Super League to be the next stage of a transformational summer for women’s cricket in this country.

“Attendances at last year’s KSL surpassed our expectations and the standard of cricket was extremely high. I’m sure we’ll see even larger crowds and yet more stunning performances when the competition gets underway on 10 August.

“We’ve continued to attract high profile international players to bolster the quality and intensity of the competition and I know everyone will be excited to see world class stars like Harmanpreet Kaur and Ellyse Perry in action after their World Cup performances.

“It’s also vitally important that this competition continues to provide opportunities for our most talented young players to test themselves against the best in the world and to press their claims for future England selection.”

Tickets are available to purchase here  

Full Squad lists:

Lancashire Thunder	Loughborough Lightning	Southern Vipers	Surrey Stars	Western Storm	Yorkshire Diamonds
Danielle Hazell (C)	Georgia Elwiss (C)	Charlotte Edwards (C)	Nat Sciver (C)	Heather Knight (C)	Lauren Winfield (C)
Sarah Taylor	Amy Jones	Tash Farrant	Tammy Beaumont	Anya Shrubsole	Katherine Brunt
Kate Cross	Beth Langston	Danni Wyatt	Laura Marsh	Fran Wilson	Jenny Gunn
Amy Satterthwaite	Ellyse Perry	Arran Brindle	Alex Hartley	Holly Huddleston	TBC
Jess Jonassen	Kristen Beams	Suzie Bates	Marizanne Kapp	Stafanie Taylor	Sune Luus
Lea Tahuhu	Elyse Villani	TBC	Harmanpreet Kaur	Rachel Priest	Sophie Devine
Sophie Ecclestone	Paige Scholfield	Hayley Matthews	Rene Farrell	Georgia Hennessy	Hollie Armitage
Emma Lamb	Thea Brookes	Georgia Adams	Bryony Smith	Sophie Luff	Alice Davidson-Richards
Eve Jones	Georgia Boyce	Katie George	Sophia Dunkley	Freya Davies	Anna Nicholls
Ellie Threlkeld	Becky Grundy	Linsey Smith	Grace Gibbs	Danielle Gibson	Katie Levick
Natasha Miles	Sonia Odedra	Ellen Burt	Aylish Cranstone	Claire Thomas	Katie Thompson
Natalie Brown	Marie Kelly	Tara Norris	Cordelia Griffith	Lauren Parfitt	Steph Butler
Alice Dyson	Sarah Glenn	Izzy Collis	Hannah Jones	Jodie Dibble	Laura Crofts
Rachel Dickinson	Lucy Higham	Carla Rudd	Naomi Dattani	Amara Carr	Teresa Graves
Ella Telford	Abi Freeborn	Charlie Dean	Kirstie White	Alice Macleod	Maddie Walsh

Report courtesy of the ECB