Freya Davies: England seamer joins Southern Vipers from South East Stars

Southern Vipers have boosted their bowling attack for 2024 with the capture of England seamer Freya Davies.

The 28-year-old, from Chichester, West Sussex, joins on a one-year deal from South East Stars, who she claimed 15 wickets for last season.

The right-armer has 33 wickets in 35 England appearances, most recently in the IT20 series of the Women’s Ashes.

“I look forward to playing cricket back where I first fell in love with the game,” Davies told the club website., external

“As a group Vipers 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.”

Adam Carty, Vipers’ regional director of women’s cricket, said: “Following the retirement of Anya Shrubsole and the increased schedule for 2024, we felt it essential to reinforce our seamer department.

“To replace an experienced seamer of international pedigree with a bowler of Freya’s ability and experience feels like great business.

“We are confident that she will play a significant role toward us attempting to 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.”

Davies made her first appearance for Sussex Martlets in 2010 and went on to represent London Spirit in two Hundred campaigns before a switch to Welsh Fire in 2023, taking seven wickets to help them into the knockout stages.