South Coast Sapphires Explained

South Coast Sapphires
Team Name:South Coast Sapphires
League:FairBreak Invitational T20
Captain:Sana Mir
Coach:Shane Deitz
Colours: Blue
City:South Coast
Founded:2022
Title1:FBI
Title1wins: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

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

Based on squad announced for the 2023 season.[17]

NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
Katie Mack14 September 1993Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Maryam Omar8 March 1993Right-handedRight-arm off break
Yee Shan To2 September 1993Right-handed
All-rounders
Sana Mir5 January 1986Right-handedRight-arm off breakCaptain
Jivana Aras27 March 2004Left-handedRight-arm medium
Erin Burns22 June 1988Right-handedRight-arm off break
Kary Chan13 March 1997Left-handedLeft-arm wrist spin
Aditiba Chudasama26 May 2006Right-handedRight-arm off break
Sibona Jimmy29 December 1992Left-handedRight-arm off break
Geetika Kodali7 June 2004Right-handedRight-arm medium
Gaby Lewis27 March 2001Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Wicket-keepers
Babette de Leede8 October 1999Right-handed
Bowlers
Tash Farrant29 May 1996Left-handedLeft-arm fast medium
Shabnim Ismail5 October 1988Left-handedRight-arm fast
Katherine Sciver-Brunt2 July 1985Right-handedRight-arm medium fast

Coaching staff

The following coaching panel was formed ahead of the 2023 season.[18]

PositionName
Team manager Sue Strachan
Head coach Shane Deitz
Assistant coach Hannah Trethewy
Physiotherapist Lara Nicod

Seasons

SeasonLeague standingsPositionNotesRef
PWLTANRRPts
202252300–0.30085th[19]
202351400–1.78956th

References

  1. Web site: TEAMS LISTS – FAIRBREAK INVITATIONAL 2023 - FairBreak Global . https://web.archive.org/web/20230322222951/https://fairbreak.net/fairbreak-invitational-2023/teams-lists/ . 22 March 2023 . 2023-04-02 . Fairbreak.
  2. Web site: South Coast Sapphires - Australia’s entry to FairBreak’s Invitational Women’s . 2023-04-03 . FairBreak Global . en-AU.
  3. Web site: 2022-01-28 . South Coast Sapphires . 2023-04-03 . The Beagle . en.
  4. Web site: Events played by Sapphires Women . 2023-04-03 . CricketArchive.
  5. Web site: Fair game: New T20 league shining a light on rising talents . 2023-04-03 . Cricket Australia . en.
  6. Web site: Gavel . Tim . The South Coast Sapphires women’s cricket team to represent Australia in Dubai . 2023-04-03 . About Regional . en.
  7. Web site: Sana Mir to Lead South Coast Sapphires in FairBreak Invitational 2022 Tournament . 2023-04-03 . Female Cricket . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2021-12-15 . Which Players will participate in FairBreak Global Cricket Tournament 2022? . 2023-04-03 . Female Cricket . en-US.
  9. Web site: Complete Schedule and Squad of FairBreak Invitational 2022 tournament . 2023-04-03 . Female Cricket . en-US.
  10. Web site: First-of-its-kind women's T20 event to bring together players from 35 countries . 2023-04-03 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  11. Web site: Fairbreak Invitational Tournament 2022/Table . 4 May 2022 . ESPNcricinfo.
  12. Web site: Women's Matches played by Sapphires Women . 2023-04-03 . CricketArchive.
  13. Web site: Big hand for Nepal spinner as Tornadoes beat Sapphires at FairBreak Invitational . 2023-04-03 . The National . en.
  14. Web site: AadyaS . 2023-04-02 . FairBreak Invitational T20, 2023 Squad: Full Team Lists And Injury Updates For All Six Teams . 2023-04-03 . Wisden . en-GB.
  15. Web site: 2023 FairBreak T20 Points Table . 2023-04-14 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  16. Web site: Taylor's Tornadoes win fifth-place play-off game . 17 April 2023 . Jamaica Observer . en-US.
  17. Web site: FairBreak Invitational 2023: Here are the full squads of all 6 teams . 2023-04-03 . CricketTimes . en-US.
  18. Web site: Chaudhary . Harsh . 2023-04-02 . Who are the Coaches and Support Staff Members at the FairBreak Invitational 2023? . 2023-04-03 . Female Cricket . en-US.
  19. Web site: 2022 FairBreak Invitational T20 - Team standings . 2023-04-03 . CricketArchive.