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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.
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. This was the first time that the team participated in any cricket competition at professional level. In May 2022, the tournament was sanctioned by the ICC. The team represents the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The franchise is made up of some of the best women players as well as emerging players from different countries of the world.
South Coast Sapphires were captained by Pakistani cricketer Sana Mir, and coached by Mohtashim Rasheed in the 2022 edition. The side had a disappointing campaign, as they finished fifth in the league with just two wins from five matches. They played their first ever match on 5 May 2022, against the Tornadoes, which they lost by 17 runs.
Sapphires took part in the 2023 season under the leadership of Sana Mir, with Shane Deitz being named as the coach of the team. They again had a disappointing season, winning only one out of their five matches in the league stage. They acquired the last position in the tournament, by losing the fifth-place play-off against Tornadoes by 55 runs.
Current squad
Based on squad announced for the 2023 season.
Coaching staff
The following coaching panel was formed ahead of the 2023 season.
Seasons
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- South Coast Sapphires
- 2023 FairBreak Invitational T20 Hong Kong
- AFL Sapphire Coast
- South Coast (KwaZulu-Natal)
- Sana Mir
- 2022 FairBreak Invitational T20
- FairBreak Invitational T20
- Mohtashim Rasheed
- Geetika Kodali
- Netball NSW Premier League
