South Coast Sapphires
| League | FairBreak Invitational T20 |
|---|---|
| Personnel | |
| Captain | Sana Mir |
| Coach | Shane Deitz |
| Team information | |
| City | South Coast |
| Colours | Blue |
| Founded | 2022 |
| History | |
| FBI wins | 0 |
South Coast Sapphires are a women's cricket team that compete in the FairBreak Invitational T20. The team is geographically based in South Coast, Australia. The team was founded in 2022. They are currently being captained by Sana Mir of Pakistan and coached by Shane Deitz.[1]
History[edit]
Sapphires were formed in January 2022 to compete in the inaugural edition of the FairBreak Invitational T20, a multi-national women's Twenty20 cricket tournament.[2] This was the first time that the team participated in any cricket competition at professional level.[3][4] In May 2022, the tournament was sanctioned by the ICC.[5] The team represents the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.[6] The franchise is made up of some of the best women players as well as emerging players from different countries of the world.[7][8]
South Coast Sapphires were captained by Pakistani cricketer Sana Mir,[9] and coached by Mohtashim Rasheed in the 2022 edition.[10] The side had a disappointing campaign, as they finished fifth in the league with just two wins from five matches.[11] They played their first ever match on 5 May 2022,[12] against the Tornadoes, which they lost by 17 runs.[13]
Sapphires took part in the 2023 season under the leadership of Sana Mir, with Shane Deitz being named as the coach of the team.[14] They again had a disappointing season, winning only one out of their five matches in the league stage.[15] They acquired the last position in the tournament, by losing the fifth-place play-off against Tornadoes by 55 runs.[16]
Current squad[edit]
Based on squad announced for the 2023 season.[17]
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||
| Katie Mack |  Australia
|
14 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Maryam Omar |  Kuwait
|
8 March 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Yee Shan To |  Hong Kong
|
2 September 1993 | Right-handed | – | |
| All-rounders | |||||
| Sana Mir |  Pakistan
|
5 January 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Captain |
| Jivana Aras |  United States
|
27 March 2004 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Erin Burns | Australia
|
22 June 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Kary Chan | Hong Kong
|
13 March 1997 | Left-handed | Left-arm wrist spin | |
| Aditiba Chudasama | United States
|
26 May 2006 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Sibona Jimmy |  Papua New Guinea
|
29 December 1992 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Geetika Kodali | United States
|
7 June 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Gaby Lewis |  Ireland
|
27 March 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||
| Babette de Leede |  Netherlands
|
8 October 1999 | Right-handed | – | |
| Bowlers | |||||
| Tash Farrant |  England
|
29 May 1996 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast medium | |
| Shabnim Ismail |  South Africa
|
5 October 1988 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| Katherine Sciver-Brunt | England
|
2 July 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | |
Coaching staff[edit]
The following coaching panel was formed ahead of the 2023 season.[18]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Team manager |  Sue Strachan
|
| Head coach | Shane Deitz
|
| Assistant coach | Hannah Trethewy
|
| Physiotherapist | Lara Nicod
|
Seasons[edit]
| Season | League standings | Position | Notes | Ref | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | T | A | NRR | Pts | ||||
| 2022 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | –0.300 | 8 | 5th | [19] | |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | –1.789 | 5 | 6th | [15] | |
References[edit]
- ^ "TEAMS LISTS – FAIRBREAK INVITATIONAL 2023 - FairBreak Global". Fairbreak. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "South Coast Sapphires - Australia's entry to FairBreak's Invitational Women's". FairBreak Global. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "South Coast Sapphires". The Beagle. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Events played by Sapphires Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Fair game: New T20 league shining a light on rising talents". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ Gavel, Tim. "The South Coast Sapphires women's cricket team to represent Australia in Dubai". About Regional. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Sana Mir to Lead South Coast Sapphires in FairBreak Invitational 2022 Tournament". Female Cricket. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Which Players will participate in FairBreak Global Cricket Tournament 2022?". Female Cricket. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Complete Schedule and Squad of FairBreak Invitational 2022 tournament". Female Cricket. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "First-of-its-kind women's T20 event to bring together players from 35 countries". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Fairbreak Invitational Tournament 2022/Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Women's Matches played by Sapphires Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Big hand for Nepal spinner as Tornadoes beat Sapphires at FairBreak Invitational". The National. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ AadyaS (2 April 2023). "FairBreak Invitational T20, 2023 Squad: Full Team Lists And Injury Updates For All Six Teams". Wisden. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ a b "2023 FairBreak T20 Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Taylor's Tornadoes win fifth-place play-off game". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "FairBreak Invitational 2023: Here are the full squads of all 6 teams". CricketTimes. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ Chaudhary, Harsh (2 April 2023). "Who are the Coaches and Support Staff Members at the FairBreak Invitational 2023?". Female Cricket. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "2022 FairBreak Invitational T20 - Team standings". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 April 2023.