North West Thunder

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North West Thunder
North West Thunder Second Logo.jpg
Personnel
CaptainAlex Hartley (2020–)-
CoachPaul Shaw (2020–)
Team information
Colours   Red and grey
Established2020
Home groundChester Boughton Hall
Old Trafford Cricket Ground
Rookwood Cricket Ground
History
RHFT wins0
CEC wins0
Official websiteThunder Cricket

Playing kit

North West Thunder, commonly referred to as Thunder, are a women's cricket team that represent Lancashire and North West England, one of eight regional hubs in English domestic women's cricket. They play their home matches at various grounds, including Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club.[1][2] They are captained by Alex Hartley and coached by Paul Shaw.[3] The team carries over many elements of the WCSL team Lancashire Thunder, but are now partnered with Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria.[4]

History[]

In 2020, women's cricket in England was restructured, creating eight new 'regional hub' teams, with the intention of playing both 50-over and 20-over cricket.[5] North West Thunder were one of the sides created under this structure, effectively replacing the Women's Cricket Super League team Lancashire Thunder and representing Lancashire and North West England, partnering with Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria.[4] The side was to be captained by Alex Hartley and coached by Paul Shaw.[6] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season was truncated, and only 50-over cricket was played, in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[7] North West Thunder finished third in the North Group of the competition, winning two of their six matches.[8] At the end of the season, five Thunder players were given full-time domestic contracts, the first of their kind in England: Alex Hartley, Georgie Boyce, Emma Lamb, Eleanor Threlkeld and Hannah Jones.[9]

The following season, 2021, North West Thunder competed in both the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the newly-formed Twenty20 competition, the Charlotte Edwards Cup. In the Charlotte Edwards Cup the side finished third in their group, winning two of their six matches, as well as their away match against Sunrisers ending in a tie.[10][11] Thunder batter Emma Lamb hit the first Charlotte Edwards Cup century in the reverse fixture against Sunrisers, as her side made the highest team score of the tournament, 186/1.[12][13] In the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, the team finished seventh in the group of eight, winning three of their seven matches.[14] North West Thunder bowler Hannah Jones was the joint-second highest wicket-taker in the tournament, with 14 wickets.[15]

Home grounds[]

Venue Games hosted by season
20 21 Total
Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool 2 – 2
Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club – 4 4
Old Trafford Cricket Ground – 1 1
Rookwood Cricket Ground, Sale – 1 1

Players[]

Current squad[]

As per 2021 season.[16]

  • No. denotes the player's squad number, as worn on the back of their shirt.
  • double-dagger denotes players with international caps.
No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batters
8 Georgie Boyce  England (1998-10-04) 4 October 1998 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm medium
12 Laura Marshall  England (1993-11-01) 1 November 1993 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm medium
26 Rebecca Duckworth  England (2000-10-30) 30 October 2000 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm medium
30 Danielle Collins  England (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 21) Left-handed Right-arm medium
All-rounders
6 Emma Lamb double-dagger  England (1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 (age 24) Right-handed Right-arm off break
10 Natalie Brown  England (1990-10-16) 16 October 1990 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm medium
18 Piepa Cleary  Australia (1996-07-17) 17 July 1996 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas player
22 Laura Jackson  England (1997-12-27) 27 December 1997 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm medium
50 Daisy Mullan  England (2002-11-29) 29 November 2002 (age 19) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
21 Eleanor Threlkeld  England (1998-11-16) 16 November 1998 (age 23) Right-handed —
35 Alice Clarke  England (2001-08-04) 4 August 2001 (age 20) Left-handed Right-arm medium
47 Seren Smale  Wales Unknown Right-handed —
Bowlers
7 Hannah Jones  England (1999-02-10) 10 February 1999 (age 22) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
16 Kate Cross double-dagger  England (1991-10-03) 3 October 1991 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm medium fast
19 Sophie Ecclestone double-dagger  England (1999-05-06) 6 May 1999 (age 22) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
39 Liberty Heap  England (2003-09-16) 16 September 2003 (age 18) Right-handed Right-arm off break
43 Sophia Turner  England (2003-04-23) 23 April 2003 (age 18) Right-handed Right-arm medium
63 Alice Dyson  England (1999-01-28) 28 January 1999 (age 22) Right-handed Right-arm medium
65 Alex Hartley double-dagger  England (1993-09-06) 6 September 1993 (age 28) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Club captain
– Phoebe Graham  England (1991-10-23) 23 October 1991 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm medium

Academy[]

The North West Thunder Academy team plays against other regional academies in friendly and festival matches across various formats. The Academy selects players from across the North West region, and includes some players who are also in the first team squad. Players in the 2022 Academy are listed below:[17]

Name County
Olivia Bell Cheshire
Olivia Brinsden Cumbria
Summer Carrington Lancashire
Grace Johnson Lancashire
Tilly Kesteven Cheshire
Emilia Lamb Lancashire
Grace Michell Cheshire
Sophie Morris Cheshire
Brianna Ray Cumbria
Bethan Robinson Cheshire
Amelia Sammons Lancashire
Emily Sutton Lancashire

Overseas players[]

Coaching staff[]

  • Head Coach: Paul Shaw
  • Regional Director: David Thorley
  • Senior Regional Talent Manager: Jen Barden

As of the 2021 season.[6]

Seasons[]

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy[]

Season Final standing League standings[18] Notes
P W L T NR BP Pts NRR Pos
2020 Group Stage 6 2 4 0 0 1 9 −0.515 3rd DNQ
2021 Group Stage 7 3 4 0 0 1 13 −0.620 7th DNQ

Charlotte Edwards Cup[]

Season Final standing League standings Notes
P W L T NR BP Pts NRR Pos
2021 Group Stages 6 2 3 1 0 1 11 +0.029 3rd DNQ

Statistics[]

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy[]

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – summary of results[19]
Year Played Wins Losses Tied NR Win %
2020 6 2 4 0 0 33.33
2021 7 3 4 0 0 42.86
Total 13 5 8 0 0 38.46
  • Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
  • Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – teamwise result summary[20]
Opposition Mat Won Lost Tied NR Win %
Central Sparks 3 1 2 0 0 33.33
Lightning 3 2 1 0 0 66.67
Northern Diamonds 3 0 3 0 0 0.00
South East Stars 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
Southern Vipers 1 0 1 0 0 0.00
Sunrisers 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
Western Storm 1 0 1 0 0 0.00

Charlotte Edwards Cup[]

Charlotte Edwards Cup - summary of results
Year Played Wins Losses Tied NR Win %
2021 6 2 3 1 0 33.33
Total 6 2 3 1 0 33.33
  • Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
  • Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.
Charlotte Edwards Cup - teamwise result summary
Opposition Mat Won Lost Tied NR Win %
Northern Diamonds 2 1 1 0 0 50.00
Sunrisers 2 1 0 1 0 50.00
Western Storm 2 0 2 0 0 0.00

Records[]

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy[]

Charlotte Edwards Cup[]

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ "Women's Regional T20 2021 - Fixtures". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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