2022 Vitality PCA Women’s Team of the Year

Georgia Adams has been announced as the captain of the 2022 Vitality PCA Women’s Team of the Year, selected through the PCA Most Valuable Player Rankings as part of an ultimate XI from this season’s domestic women’s cricket.

The MVP Rankings is the decisive statistical indication of player performance with the side based on their impact throughout domestic cricket in 2022. Captained by the individual with the most MVP points across the season, the player of the competition across each format is also included based on their outstanding performances.

The Southern Vipers skipper also leads the Vitality PCA Women’s Team of the Year having won the PCA Women’s Domestic Overall MVP award, finishing with 281 points.

Five players that made the 2021 Team of the Year have been selected in consecutive seasons with Emily Arlott, Lauren Bell, Emma Lamb, Bryony Smith and Adams all returning to the side.

The cinch PCA Awards takes place at The Hurlingham Club on Thursday 6 October where the best performing players of domestic and international cricket will be recognised. All players selected in the 2022 Vitality PCA Women’s Team of the Year will receive a personalised winner’s medal from Mappin & Webb.

Lauren Winfield-Hill (Northern Diamonds, Oval Invincibles)

Danni Wyatt (Southern Vipers, Southern Brave)

Emma Lamb (Thunder, Manchester Originals)

Nat Sciver (Northern Diamonds, Trent Rockets)

Georgia Adams (c) (Southern Vipers, Southern Brave)

Amy Jones (wk) (Central Sparks, Birmingham Phoenix)

Bryony Smith (South East Stars, Trent Rockets)

Grace Scrivens (Sunrisers)

Emily Arlott (Central Sparks, Birmingham Phoenix)

Katie Levick (Northern Diamonds, Northern Superchargers)

Lauren Bell (Southern Vipers, Southern Brave)

View the full Women’s Overall Domestic MVP here.

About Vitality:

Vitality is part of Discovery Limited, a worldwide insurer and investment manager protecting more than 27 million members in over 40 markets worldwide, across Europe, the United States, Australia, South Africa, Canada and China.

Vitality pioneered the ‘shared-value’ insurance model, a unique approach based on the scientifically proven principles of behavioural economics. Through this model, Vitality helps members take a more active role in managing their own wellness, encouraging them to develop healthy long-term habits that are good for them, good for the company and good for society. The effect is positive for all stakeholders – members benefit from better health, financial rewards and additional incentives; employers benefit from healthier, more productive, and more engaged employees; and Vitality benefits from a healthier membership base.

Vitality Ambassadors Jessica Ennis-Hill, Heather Knight, Tracey Neville, Ellie Simmonds, Jos Buttler, Maro Itoje, Joe Root and Jonny Wilkinson are role models who embody the company’s values. They use their passion for living a healthy, active lifestyle to motivate others to make positive changes, promoting the message that taking small steps today can dramatically improve wellbeing over the long-term.

In the UK, Vitality operates as three distinct businesses: VitalityHealth, VitalityLife  and VitalityCar employing more than 2000 people in London, Bournemouth and Stockport.

About the cinch PCA Awards:

The cinch PCA Awards traditionally brings the curtain down on the professional season with the biggest awards ceremony in English cricket. Hundreds of current and former players join key members of the industry to champion the best-performing individuals of the summer while reflecting on those who have given so much to the game.

Covering the full professional game, players are honoured across international, domestic, men’s and women’s cricket, with the awards ceremony returning to The Hurlingham Club on Thursday 6 October.

Full list of awards to be announced at the cinch PCA Awards:

• cinch PCA Men’s Player of the Year
• cinch PCA Women’s Player of the Year
• cinch PCA Men’s Young Player of the Year
• cinch PCA Women’s Young Player of the Year
• PCA Outstanding Contribution Award
• ECB Special Merit
• PCA Umpire of the Year – Men’s Game
• PCA Umpire of the Year – Women’s Game

List of awards to be recognised at the cinch PCA Awards

• Vitality PCA Women’s Team of the Year – Lauren Winfield-Hill, Danni Wyatt, Emma Lamb, Nat Sciver, Georgia Adams, Amy Jones, Bryony Smith, Grace Scrivens, Emily Arlott, Katie Levick, Lauren Bell
• IG PCA Men’s Team of the Year
• PCA Women’s Overall Domestic MVP – Georgia Adams
• PCA Men’s Overall Domestic MVP – Will Jacks
• Royal London ODI Men’s Player of the Summer – Jos Buttler
• Vitality IT20 Men’s Player of the Summer – Moeen Ali
• LV= Insurance Test Player of the Summer – Jonny Bairstow
• Vitality Blast Player of the Year – James Vince
• Royal London Cup Player of the Year – Wiaan Mulder
• LV= Insurance County Championship Player of the Year – Keith Barker
• The Hundred PCA MVP Men’s Player of the Year – Adam Lyth
• The Hundred PCA MVP Women’s Player of the Year – Nat Sciver
• Vitality IT20 Women’s Player of the Summer – Sophia Dunkley
• Royal London ODI Women’s Player of the Summer – Charlie Dean
• Charlotte Edwards Cup Player of the Year – Amy Jones
• Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Player of the Year – Lauren Winfield-Hill