2020 North West Thunder season
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| 2020 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Paul Shaw | ||
| Captain | Alex Hartley | ||
| RHFT | North Group, 3rd | ||
| Most runs | Natalie Brown (189) | ||
| Most wickets | Alex Hartley (11) | ||
| Most catches | Alex Hartley (3) Natalie Brown (3) | ||
| Most wicket-keeping dismissals | Eleanor Threlkeld (5) | ||
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The 2020 season was North West Thunder'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 third in 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 North West Thunder being one of the new teams, replacing Lancashire Thunder and representing North West England.[2] Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, only the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy was able to take place.[3] North West Thunder were captained by Alex Hartley and coached by Paul Shaw.[4] They played their home matches at Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool.[5]
North West Thunder's squad for the season is listed below.[6] Age given is at the start of North West Thunder's first match of the season (29 August 2020).
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| Georgie Boyce |  England | 4 October 1998 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Danielle Collins | England | 7 July 2000 (aged 20) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Rebecca Duckworth | England | 30 October 2000 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Laura Marshall | England | 1 November 1993 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Natalie Brown | England | 16 October 1990 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Laura Jackson | England | 27 December 1997 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Daisy Mullan | England | 29 November 2002 (aged 17) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Emma Lamb | England | 16 December 1997 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Eleanor Threlkeld | England | 16 November 1998 (aged 21) | Right-handed | — | ||
| Alice Clarke | England | 4 August 2001 (aged 19) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Sophie Ecclestone | England | 6 May 1999 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Kate Cross | England | 3 October 1991 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| Alice Dyson | England | 28 January 1999 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Alex Hartley | England | 6 September 1993 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Captain | |
| Liberty Heap | England | 16 September 2003 (aged 16) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Hannah Jones | England | 10 February 1999 (aged 21) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Olivia Thomas | England | 3 May 2004 (aged 16) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
| Sophia Turner | England | 23 April 2003 (aged 17) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||