South Australian Scorpions
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- Australie-Méridionale - Femmes
- Leagues Played
- Ligue nationale féminine de Cricket 28 Super Smash 19 Australie - NCL - Femmes 11
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Wikipedia - South Australia women's cricket team
The South Australia women's cricket team, formerly known as the South Australian Scorpions, is the women's representative cricket team for the Australian State of South Australia. They play their home games at Adelaide Oval and Karen Rolton Oval. They compete in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL), the premier 50-over women's cricket tournament in Australia. They previously played in the now-defunct Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup and Australian Women's Cricket Championships.
The team is selected and supported by the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA).
History
1935–1996: Australian Women's Cricket Championships
South Australia's first recorded match was against Victoria in the Australian Women's Cricket Championships on 10 to 11 January 1935, which they lost by an innings and 184 runs. They continued to regularly play in the Championships until its final season in 1995–96. They won the title five times, making them the third most successful team after Victoria and New South Wales.
1996–present: Women's National Cricket League and Twenty20 Cup
South Australia joined the newly-established WNCL in 1996–97. They have won one title, in 2015–16. Their best finish in the Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup was third in 2010–11.