2021 North West Thunder season
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| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Paul Shaw | ||
| 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]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| Georgie Boyce |  England | 4 October 1998 (aged 22) | 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 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Laura Marshall | England | 1 November 1993 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Natalie Brown | England | 16 October 1990 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Piepa Cleary |  Australia | 17 July 1996 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player | |
| Laura Jackson | England | 27 December 1997 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Emma Lamb | England | 16 December 1997 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Daisy Mullan | England | 29 November 2002 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Alice Clarke | England | 4 August 2001 (aged 19) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Seren Smale |  Wales | 13 December 2004 (aged 16) | Right-handed | — | ||
| Eleanor Threlkeld | England | 16 November 1998 (aged 22) | Right-handed | — | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Kate Cross | England | 3 October 1991 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| Alice Dyson | England | 28 January 1999 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Sophie Ecclestone | England | 6 May 1999 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Alex Hartley | England | 6 September 1993 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Captain | |
| Liberty Heap | England | 16 September 2003 (aged 17) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Hannah Jones | England | 10 February 1999 (aged 22) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Sophia Turner | England | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
v |
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) |
v |
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) |
v |
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) |
v |
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) |
v |
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) |
v |
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) |
v |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.