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England Star Freya Davies Bolsters Southern Vipers’ Bowling Attack
England Star Freya Davies Bolsters Southern Vipers’ Bowling Attack
Chichester-born bowler Freya Davies has joined Southern Vipers from South East Stars on a year-long deal
Southern Vipers have enhanced their bowling attack with England pace bowler Freya Davies.
Davies, 28, was born in Chichester, West Sussex, and made her county debut in 2010 for the Martlets with a regional debut for South East Stars in August 2020.
The right arm pace bowler has played 35 times for England, most recently in the IT20 series of the Women’s Ashes, and she has taken 33 international wickets to date, with a best of 4-23 against New Zealand in 2021.
In the 2023 women’s regional season, Davies picked up 15 wickets for South East Stars with a best of 3-27 coming against Sunrisers in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.
I am really excited to be joining the Southern Vipers this season, I am looking forward to playing cricket back where I first fell in love with the game many years ago. As a group they have a huge range of experience and youth and I'm looking forward to bringing what I can to this team and hopefully continuing the success they have already achieved. It is an exciting new chapter for me as a cricketer and I cannot wait to get going.
Freya Davies
Following the retirement of Anya Shrubsole and the increased schedule for 2024, we felt it essential to reinforce our seamer department at the club. To replace an experienced seamer of international pedigree with a bowler of Freya’s ability and experience feels like great business. Although we anticipate Freya not being available in the first instance in 2024, we are confident that she will take her place in due course, and play a significant role toward us attempting the defend both T20 and 50-over trophies. We are delighted to have Freya on board. It feels satisfying that the girl from Chi has found her way back to her home region. I sense there are more chapters yet to write in what has been a highly impressive career thus far.
Adam Carty, Regional Director of Women's Cricket
Davies made her Hundred debut for London Spirit in 2021, and stayed with the same team the following season, taking ten wickets in her time at the Lord’s-based team.
Drafted up into a new-look Welsh Fire side for the 2023 edition, Davies took seven wickets, second only to Shabnim Ismail for the team, with best figures of 2-19 as the Fire reached the knockout stages of the competition for the first time.
Southern Vipers' fixtures for the 2024 season have been announced!
The Vipers play five times at The Ageas Bowl in 2023, including two double headers with Hampshire Hawks on 30th May and 14th June.
To the Southern Vipers' full fixture list, visit the link below.
Tickets for next summer’s Vipers action go on sale next year, while a Hampshire Cricket Membership entitles free admission to all Southern Vipers matches hosted at The Ageas Bowl.
By registering your interest, you will be able to access tickets as soon as they go on sale. Register your interest for Southern Vipers tickets via the link below.
Memberships for 2024 are now on sale, from the discounted Early Bird price of £190 for a standard membership, whilst junior and young adult memberships start at only £25.
A Hampshire Cricket Membership provides the chance to be part of the Hampshire Cricket family and incorporates a whole host of exciting benefits for 2024.
To see more about Hampshire Cricket’s membership offerings, please visit the link below.
