2021 North West Thunder season
2021 season | |||
Coach | Paul Shaw | ||
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Captain | Alex Hartley | ||
Overseas player | Piepa Cleary | ||
RHFT | 7th | ||
CEC | Group B, 3rd | ||
Most runs | RHFT: Emma Lamb (237) CEC: Emma Lamb (218) | ||
Most wickets | RHFT: Hannah Jones (14) CEC: Emma Lamb (9) | ||
Most catches | RHFT: Natalie Brown (3), Alex Hartley (3) & Hannah Jones (3) CEC: Emma Lamb (3) | ||
Most wicket-keeping dismissals | RHFT: Eleanor Threlkeld (10) CEC: Eleanor Threlkeld (4) | ||
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The 2021 season was North West Thunder's second season, in which they competed in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the new Twenty20 competition, the Charlotte Edwards Cup. The side finished seventh in the group stage of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, winning three of their seven matches.[1] In the Charlotte Edwards Cup, the side finished third in Group B, winning two of their six matches, with one ending in a tie.[2]
The side was captained by Alex Hartley and coached by Paul Shaw.[3] They played four home matches at Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club, as well as one apiece at Old Trafford and Rookwood Cricket Ground.[4][5]
Squad[]
North West Thunder announced their initial 18-player squad on 27 May 2021.[3] Seren Smale was promoted to the senior squad from the Academy during the season, and played her first match on 10 September 2021.[6] Age given is at the start of North West Thunder's first match of the season (29 May 2021).
Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | |
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Batters | ||||||
Georgie Boyce | ![]() |
4 October 1998 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Danielle Collins | ![]() |
7 July 2000 (aged 20) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Rebecca Duckworth | ![]() |
30 October 2000 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Laura Marshall | ![]() |
1 November 1993 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
All-rounders | ||||||
Natalie Brown | ![]() |
16 October 1990 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Piepa Cleary | ![]() |
17 July 1996 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player | |
Laura Jackson | ![]() |
27 December 1997 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Emma Lamb | ![]() |
16 December 1997 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
Daisy Mullan | ![]() |
29 November 2002 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Wicket-keepers | ||||||
Alice Clarke | ![]() |
4 August 2001 (aged 19) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Seren Smale | ![]() |
Unknown | Right-handed | — | ||
Eleanor Threlkeld | ![]() |
16 November 1998 (aged 22) | Right-handed | — | ||
Bowlers | ||||||
Kate Cross | ![]() |
3 October 1991 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
Alice Dyson | ![]() |
28 January 1999 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Sophie Ecclestone | ![]() |
6 May 1999 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
Alex Hartley | ![]() |
6 September 1993 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Captain | |
Liberty Heap | ![]() |
16 September 2003 (aged 17) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
Hannah Jones | ![]() |
10 February 1999 (aged 22) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
Sophia Turner | ![]() |
23 April 2003 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy[]
Season standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
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1 | Southern Vipers (Q) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0.417 |
2 | Northern Diamonds (Q) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 1.182 |
3 | Central Sparks (Q) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0.822 |
4 | Lightning | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0.274 |
5 | South East Stars | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | −0.226 |
6 | Western Storm | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | −0.462 |
7 | North West Thunder | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | −0.620 |
8 | Sunrisers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.598 |
Advanced to the final
Advanced to the play-off
Fixtures[]
North West Thunder
291/8 (50 overs) |
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Western Storm
295/9 (50 overs) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Storm 4, North West Thunder 0
North West Thunder
247/9 (50 overs) |
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Sunrisers
211 (45.2 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: North West Thunder 4, Sunrisers 0
Lightning
259/5 (50 overs) |
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North West Thunder
125 (39.2 overs) |
- Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Lightning 5, North West Thunder 0
Central Sparks
203 (49.5 overs) |
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North West Thunder
205/8 (48 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: North West Thunder 4, Central Sparks 0
North West Thunder
110 (32.5 overs) |
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Southern Vipers
112/7 (33.5 overs) |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Southern Vipers 5, North West Thunder 0
Northern Diamonds
294/6 (50 overs) |
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North West Thunder
189/8 (50 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 5, North West Thunder 0
North West Thunder
185 (47 overs) |
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South East Stars
130 (35 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: North West Thunder 5, South East Stars 0
Tournament statistics[]
Batting[]
Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | High Score | 100s | 50s |
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Emma Lamb | 6 | 5 | 237 | 47.40 | 121 | 1 | 0 |
Georgie Boyce | 7 | 7 | 232 | 33.14 | 91 | 0 | 2 |
Eleanor Threlkeld | 7 | 7 | 127 | 21.16 | 70* | 0 | 1 |
Kate Cross | 4 | 4 | 109 | 36.33 | 57 | 0 | 1 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[7] Qualification: 100 runs.
Bowling[]
Player | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi |
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Hannah Jones | 7 | 50.0 | 14 | 17.07 | 4.78 | 5/33 | 1 |
Alex Hartley | 7 | 68.5 | 10 | 29.50 | 4.28 | 2/17 | 0 |
Sophie Ecclestone | 3 | 29.2 | 8 | 14.25 | 3.88 | 3/28 | 0 |
Kate Cross | 4 | 39.0 | 8 | 21.25 | 4.35 | 3/35 | 0 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[8] Qualification: 5 wickets.
Charlotte Edwards Cup[]
Group B[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
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1 | Northern Diamonds (Q) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0.655 |
2 | Western Storm | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0.182 |
3 | North West Thunder | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0.029 |
4 | Sunrisers | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.871 |
- Advanced to the semi-final
Fixtures[]
North West Thunder
118/6 (20 overs) |
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Northern Diamonds
106/9 (20 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: North West Thunder 4, Northern Diamonds 0
North West Thunder
110/8 (20 overs) |
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Western Storm
36/1 (3.1 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Western Storm were set a revised target of 33 runs from 5 overs due to rain.
- Points: Western Storm 5, North West Thunder 0
North West Thunder
186/1 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers
115 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: North West Thunder 5, Sunrisers 0
North West Thunder
100/9 (20 overs) |
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Western Storm
101/3 (17.4 overs) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Storm 4, North West Thunder 0
North West Thunder
124/5 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers
124/4 (20 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: North West Thunder 2, Sunrisers 2
North West Thunder
90/9 (20 overs) |
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Northern Diamonds
92/2 (12.2 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 5, North West Thunder 0
Tournament statistics[]
Batting[]
Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | High Score | 100s | 50s |
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Emma Lamb | 4 | 4 | 218 | 72.66 | 111* | 1 | 1 |
Eleanor Threlkeld | 6 | 6 | 102 | 20.40 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Georgie Boyce | 6 | 6 | 87 | 14.50 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[9] Qualification: 50 runs.
Bowling[]
Player | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi |
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Emma Lamb | 4 | 13.0 | 9 | 7.33 | 5.07 | 4/13 | 0 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[10] Qualification: 5 wickets.
Season statistics[]
Batting[]
Player | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | Charlotte Edwards Cup | ||||||||||||||
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Matches | Innings | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | Matches | Innings | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | |
Georgie Boyce | 7 | 7 | 232 | 91 | 33.14 | 67.44 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 87 | 34 | 14.50 | 89.69 | 0 | 0 |
Natalie Brown | 7 | 7 | 62 | 24 | 8.85 | 49.20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 25 | 13.00 | 76.47 | 0 | 0 |
Piepa Cleary | 4 | 4 | 93 | 79 | 23.25 | 62.83 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 8.00 | 59.25 | 0 | 0 |
Danielle Collins | 4 | 4 | 15 | 8* | 7.50 | 41.66 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 9.00 | 57.44 | 0 | 0 |
Kate Cross | 4 | 4 | 109 | 57 | 36.33 | 70.77 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 26 | 15.33 | 124.32 | 0 | 0 |
Rebecca Duckworth | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 8.33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 |
Alice Dyson | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 7.33 | 28.20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 | 53.84 | 0 | 0 |
Sophie Ecclestone | 3 | 3 | 50 | 37 | 16.66 | 87.71 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Alex Hartley | 7 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 13.66 | 70.68 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3.50 | 58.33 | 0 | 0 |
Liberty Heap | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 19.00 | 73.07 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Laura Jackson | 4 | 4 | 58 | 30 | 14.50 | 50.43 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 12 | 15.50 | 60.78 | 0 | 0 |
Hannah Jones | 7 | 5 | 24 | 9 | 12.00 | 46.15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2* | – | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
Emma Lamb | 6 | 5 | 237 | 121 | 47.40 | 87.45 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 218 | 111* | 72.66 | 152.44 | 1 | 1 |
Laura Marshall | 7 | 7 | 90 | 42 | 12.85 | 72.00 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 19 | 9.50 | 67.85 | 0 | 0 |
Daisy Mullan | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 | 21.05 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 26 | 14.00 | 67.74 | 0 | 0 |
Seren Smale | 3 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 8.33 | 42.37 | 0 | 0 | – | – | �� | – | – | – | – | – |
Eleanor Threlkeld | 7 | 7 | 127 | 70* | 21.16 | 60.18 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 102 | 28 | 20.40 | 80.31 | 0 | 0 |
Sophia Turner | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7* | – | 66.66 | 0 | 0 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[11][12] |
Bowling[]
Player | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | Charlotte Edwards Cup | ||||||||||||
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Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi | |
Natalie Brown | 7 | 10.2 | 1 | 66.00 | 6.38 | 1/55 | 0 | 3 | 5.0 | 1 | 40.00 | 8.00 | 1/23 | 0 |
Piepa Cleary | 4 | 31.0 | 2 | 82.50 | 5.32 | 1/40 | 0 | 3 | 7.0 | 2 | 21.50 | 6.14 | 2/20 | 0 |
Kate Cross | 4 | 39.0 | 8 | 21.25 | 4.35 | 3/35 | 0 | 4 | 14.4 | 4 | 21.50 | 5.86 | 2/20 | 0 |
Alice Dyson | 3 | 14.0 | 2 | 42.50 | 6.07 | 1/26 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 1/9 | 0 |
Sophie Ecclestone | 3 | 29.2 | 8 | 14.25 | 3.88 | 3/28 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Alex Hartley | 7 | 68.5 | 10 | 29.50 | 4.28 | 2/17 | 0 | 6 | 18.2 | 2 | 57.50 | 6.27 | 1/21 | 0 |
Liberty Heap | 1 | 6.0 | 1 | 41.00 | 6.83 | 1/14 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Laura Jackson | 4 | 27.5 | 4 | 32.50 | 4.67 | 3/35 | 0 | 6 | 8.0 | 1 | 69.00 | 8.62 | 1/12 | 0 |
Hannah Jones | 7 | 50.0 | 14 | 17.07 | 4.78 | 5/33 | 1 | 6 | 19.1 | 4 | 22.25 | 4.64 | 1/12 | 0 |
Emma Lamb | 6 | 37.4 | 3 | 54.00 | 4.30 | 1/13 | 0 | 4 | 13.0 | 9 | 7.33 | 5.07 | 4/13 | 0 |
Sophia Turner | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 7.0 | 1 | 37.00 | 5.28 | 1/4 | 0 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[11][12] |
Fielding[]
Player | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | Charlotte Edwards Cup | ||||
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Matches | Innings | Catches | Matches | Innings | Catches | |
Georgie Boyce | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Natalie Brown | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Piepa Cleary | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Danielle Collins | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Kate Cross | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Rebecca Duckworth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Alice Dyson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Sophie Ecclestone | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – |
Alex Hartley | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Liberty Heap | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Laura Jackson | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Hannah Jones | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Emma Lamb | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Laura Marshall | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Daisy Mullan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Seren Smale | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – |
Sophia Turner | – | – | – | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[13][14] |
Wicket-keeping[]
Player | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | Charlotte Edwards Cup | ||||||
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Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumpings | Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumpings | |
Eleanor Threlkeld | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[15][16] |
References[]
- ^ a b "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021/Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Charlotte Edwards Cup 2021/Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Thunder confirm squad of 18 for 2021 season". Lancashire Cricket. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021/Fixtures and Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Charlotte Edwards Cup 2021/Fixtures and Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Sale, Sep 10 2021, Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: Thunder v Southern Vipers". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2021 - Thunder/Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2021 - Thunder/Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Thunder/Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Thunder/Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2021 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2021 - Thunder/Most catches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Thunder/Most catches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
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