Western Storm

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Western Storm
Western Storm logo.png
Personnel
CaptainSophie Luff (2020–)
CoachVacant
Team information
Colours  Green
Established2016; 6 years ago (2016)
Home groundCounty Ground, Taunton
County Ground, Bristol
Sophia Gardens
History
WCSL wins2
RHFT wins0
CEC wins0
Official websiteWestern Storm

Playing kit

Western Storm are a women's cricket team representing South West England and Wales, one of eight regional hubs in English domestic cricket. They play their home matches at the County Ground, Taunton, the County Ground, Bristol and Sophia Gardens.[1][2] They are captained by Sophie Luff.[3] The team is partnered with Somerset, Gloucestershire, Glamorgan, Devon, Cornwall, Wiltshire and Cricket Wales.[4] Originally formed to compete in the Women's Cricket Super League in 2016, Western Storm won the competition twice, in 2017 and 2019. When women's cricket in England was reformed in 2020, the Western Storm brand was retained, and they now compete in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup.[5]

History[]

2016–2019: Women's Cricket Super League[]

Western Storm were formed in 2016 to compete in the new Women's Cricket Super League, representing the South West.[6] In their inaugural season, they came second in the group stage, meaning they progressed to the semi-final, which they won against Loughborough Lightning.[7] However, they lost in the final by seven wickets to the Southern Vipers.[8] One of Western Storm's overseas players, Stafanie Taylor, was both the leading run-scorer and leading wicket-taker, and was subsequently named player of the tournament.[9]

In 2017, Western Storm finished third in the group stage, again progressing to the semi-final, which they won against the Surrey Stars.[10] In a rematch against the Southern Vipers, this time the Storm emerged victorious, winning by seven wickets and claiming their first WCSL title. Western Storm overseas player Rachel Priest scored 72 in the final, and was the tournament's leading run-scorer.[11] In 2018, Western Storm again reached finals day, finishing third in the group stage,[12] but were defeated by the Surrey Stars in the semi-final.[13] Storm's Smriti Mandhana was the leading run-scorer and player of the tournament.[14]

In the final season of the WCSL, 2019, Western Storm won 9 out of their 10 group stage games, topping the group and progressing straight to the final for the first time.[15] There, they faced Southern Vipers in a repeat of the first ever WCSL final. Chasing 173 to win, Storm captain Heather Knight scored 78* as her side were victorious with an over to spare.[16] Western Storm therefore ended the WCSL as the most successful team, with two title wins. Bowler Freya Davies was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament.[17][18]

2020– : Domestic Regional Hub[]

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.[19] The Western Storm brand was retained after this restructuring, with some differences to the squad and coaching staff. Sophie Luff was named as captain of the side, whilst Mark O'Leary became the coach.[20] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season was truncated, and only 50-over cricket was played, in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[21] Western Storm won 4 of their 6 games, finishing second in the South Group and therefore failing to progress to the final.[22] At the end of the season, six Storm players were given full-time domestic contracts, the first of their kind in England: Sophie Luff, Danielle Gibson, Fi Morris, Georgia Hennessy, Nat Wraith and Alex Griffiths.[23]

The following season, 2021, Western Storm competed in both the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the newly-formed Twenty20 competition, the Charlotte Edwards Cup. In the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy the side finished sixth out of eight teams, winning three of their seven matches, including a one-wicket victory in their opening match against North West Thunder.[24][25] Storm captain Sophie Luff was the leading run-scorer across the whole tournament with 417 runs, including 157* made in the final match against Sunrisers.[26][27] In the Charlotte Edwards Cup, Storm narrowly missed out on qualifying for Finals Day on Net Run Rate, finishing second in Group B with four wins from their six matches.[28] Storm bowler Nicole Harvey was the fourth-highest wicket-taker in the tournament, with 12 wickets at an average of 9.41.[29]

Ahead of the 2022 season, it was announced that O'Leary was stepping down from his role as Head Coach.[30]

Home grounds[]

Venue Games hosted by season
16 17 18 19 20 21 Total
County Ground, Taunton 2 1 3 3 3 12
County Ground, Bristol 1 1 1 2 3 3 11
College Ground, Cheltenham 1 1
Sophia Gardens 1 1

Players[]

Current squad[]

As per 2021 season.[31]

  • 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
22 Lauren Parfitt  Wales (1994-04-01) 1 April 1994 (age 27) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
35 Fran Wilson double-dagger  England (1991-11-07) 7 November 1991 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm off break
63 Sophie Luff  England (1993-12-06) 6 December 1993 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm medium Club captain
Chloe Skelton  England (2001-06-20) 20 June 2001 (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm off break
All-rounders
5 Heather Knight double-dagger  England (1990-12-26) 26 December 1990 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm off break
25 Alex Griffiths  Wales (2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 (age 19) Right-handed Right-arm medium
27 Niamh Holland  England (2005-03-03) 3 March 2005 (age 16) Right-handed Right-arm medium
28 Danielle Gibson  England (2001-04-30) 30 April 2001 (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm medium
64 Georgia Hennessy  England (1996-11-04) 4 November 1996 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm medium
74 Emma Corney  England (2004-04-28) 28 April 2004 (age 17) Right-handed Right-arm medium
88 Fi Morris  England (1994-01-31) 31 January 1994 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm off break
99 Katie George  double-dagger  England (1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 (age 22) Right-handed Left-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
37 Nat Wraith  England (2001-10-03) 3 October 2001 (age 20) Right-handed
53 Bethan Gammon  Wales (2001-03-10) 10 March 2001 (age 20) Right-handed
Bowlers
2 Nicole Harvey  England (1992-09-18) 18 September 1992 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
8 Claire Nicholas  Wales (1986-09-08) 8 September 1986 (age 35) Right-handed Right-arm off break
12 Emily Edgcombe  England (1999-06-25) 25 June 1999 (age 22) Right-handed Left-arm medium
14 Mollie Robbins  England (1998-10-04) 4 October 1998 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm medium
17 Steph Hutchins  England (1998-10-06) 6 October 1998 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm off break
24 Lauren Filer  England (2000-12-22) 22 December 2000 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm medium
41 Anya Shrubsole double-dagger  England (1991-12-07) 7 December 1991 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
Joleigh Roberts  England Unknown Right-handed Right-arm medium

Academy[]

The Western Storm Academy team plays against other regional academies in friendly and festival matches across various formats. The Academy selects players from across the South West and Wales regions, and includes some players who are also in the first team squad. Players in the 2022 Academy are listed below:[32]

Name County
Emma Corney Devon
Katie Donovan Devon
Cara Duggan Buckinghamshire
Emily Geach Cornwall
Rebecca Halliday Devon
Lola Harris Somerset
Jess Hazell Somerset
Niamh Holland Somerset
Katie Jones Gloucestershire
Georgia Munro Wales
Rebecca Odgers Cornwall
Sara Phillips Wales
Joleigh Roberts Somerset
Chloe Skelton Gloucestershire
Sophia Smale Wales

Overseas Players[]

Coaching staff[]

  • Head Coach: Vacant
  • Regional Director: Lisa Pagett
  • Assistant Coach: Dave Roberts
  • Lead Physiotherapist: Jessie Meaney
  • Performance Analyst: Andy Payne
  • Strength & Conditioning Coach: Jack Bennett
  • Team Operations Executive: Georgina Clark

As of the 2021 season.[33][34]

Seasons[]

Women's Cricket Super League[]

Season Final standing League standings Notes
P W L T NR BP Pts NRR Pos
2016 Runners-up 5 4 1 0 0 1 9 +0.838 2nd Lost to Southern Vipers in the final
2017 Champions 5 3 2 0 0 0 12 –0.887 3rd Won against Southern Vipers in the final
2018 Losing semi-finalists: 3rd 10 6 3 0 1 4 30 +0.919 2nd Lost to Surrey Stars in the semi-final
2019 Champions 10 9 1 0 0 3 39 +1.109 1st Won against Southern Vipers in the final

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy[]

Season Final standing League standings Notes
P W L T NR BP Pts NRR Pos
2020 Group Stage 6 4 2 0 0 2 18 +0.51 2nd DNQ
2021 Group Stage 7 3 4 0 0 1 13 –0.46 6th DNQ

Charlotte Edwards Cup[]

Season Final standing League standings Notes
P W L T NR BP Pts NRR Pos
2021 Group Stage 6 4 2 0 0 1 17 +0.182 2nd DNQ

Statistics[]

Women's Cricket Super League[]

Women's Cricket Super League - summary of results[35]
Year Played Wins Losses Tied NR Win %
2016 7 5 2 0 0 71.43
2017 7 5 2 0 0 71.43
2018 11 6 4 0 1 54.54
2019 11 10 1 0 0 90.90
Total 36 26 9 0 1 72.22
  • Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
  • Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.
Women's Cricket Super League - teamwise result summary[36]
Opposition Mat Won Lost Tied NR Win %
Lancashire Thunder 6 6 0 0 0 100.00
Loughborough Lightning 7 5 2 0 0 71.43
Southern Vipers 9 6 2 0 1 66.66
Surrey Stars 8 4 4 0 0 50.00
Yorkshire Diamonds 6 5 1 0 0 83.33

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy[]

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy - summary of results
Year Played Wins Losses Tied NR Win %
2020 6 4 2 0 0 66.67
2021 7 3 4 0 0 42.86
Total 13 7 6 0 0 53.85
  • 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
Opposition Mat Won Lost Tied NR Win %
Central Sparks 1 0 1 0 0 0.00
Lightning 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
Northern Diamonds 1 0 1 0 0 0.00
North West Thunder 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
Southern Vipers 3 0 3 0 0 0.00
South East Stars 3 2 1 0 0 66.67
Sunrisers 3 3 0 0 0 100.00

Charlotte Edwards Cup[]

Charlotte Edwards Cup - summary of results
Year Played Wins Losses Tied NR Win %
2021 6 4 2 0 0 66.67
Total 6 4 2 0 0 66.67
  • 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
North West Thunder 2 2 0 0 0 100.00
Sunrisers 2 1 1 0 0 50.00

Records[]

Women's Cricket Super League[]

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy[]

Charlotte Edwards Cup[]

Honours[]

See also[]

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