For the Southern Vipers, complete domination. They’d won two of the three previous Rachael Heyhoe Flint trophy titles and last year’s Charlotte Edwards Cup too – but they hadn’t conquered both in the same year. No bother. The CEC title was sealed with a victory over Blaze at New Road in June, and the same opposition were defeated by five wickets in the RHF Trophy final at Wantage Road in September.
In between, there was Vipers glory at The Hundred, too. Sure, the name is Southern Brave, the kit is green and not everyone’s the same – but the fu...