2020 Lightning (women's cricket) season
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| 2020 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Rob Taylor | ||
| Captain | Kathryn Bryce | ||
| RHFT | North Group, 4th | ||
| Most runs | Sarah Bryce (395) | ||
| Most wickets | Kathryn Bryce (14) | ||
| Most catches | Kathryn Bryce (4) | ||
| Most wicket-keeping dismissals | Abigail Freeborn (3) | ||
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The 2020 season was Lightning's first season, in which they competed in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy following reforms to the structure of women's domestic cricket in England. The side finished bottom of the North Group of the competition, winning two of their six matches.[1]
After the ending of the Women's Cricket Super League in 2019, the ECB announced the beginning of a new "women's elite domestic structure". Eight teams were included in this new structure, with Lightning being one of the new teams, replacing Loughborough Lightning and representing the East Midlands.[2] Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, only the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy was able to take place.[3] Lightning were captained by Kathryn Bryce and coached by Rob Taylor.[4] They played their home matches at Trent Bridge and Grace Road.[5]
Lightning announced their squad on 20 August 2020.[6] Age given is at the start of Lightning's first match of the season (29 August 2020).
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| Ria Fackrell |  England | 16 September 1999 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Shachi Pai | England | 10 October 1998 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Kathryn Bryce |  Scotland | 17 November 1997 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain | |
| Bethan Ellis | England | 7 July 1999 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Teresa Graves | England | 10 October 1998 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Yvonne Graves | England | 10 October 1998 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Bethany Harmer | England | 30 October 2000 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Tammy Beaumont | England | 11 March 1991 (aged 29) | Right-handed | — | ||
| Sarah Bryce | Scotland | 8 January 2000 (aged 20) | Right-handed | — | ||
| Abigail Freeborn | England | 12 November 1996 (aged 23) | Right-handed | — | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Grace Ballinger | England | 3 April 2002 (aged 18) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | ||
| Kirstie Gordon | England | 20 October 1997 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Nancy Harman | England | 11 July 1999 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
| Lucy Higham | England | 17 October 1997 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Sophie Munro | England | 31 August 2001 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Leah Kellogg | England | 29 June 1992 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Alicia Presland | England | 28 September 1999 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Ilenia Sims | England | 10 February 2002 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||