2022 North West Thunder season
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| 2022 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Paul Shaw | ||
| Captain | Eleanor Threlkeld | ||
| Overseas player |  Deandra Dottin | ||
| RHFT | 7th | ||
| CEC | Group B, 3rd | ||
| Most runs | RHFT: Eleanor Threlkeld (266) CEC: Emma Lamb (191) | ||
| Most wickets | RHFT: Alex Hartley (10) CEC: Hannah Jones (9) | ||
| Most catches | RHFT: Laura Marshall (3) CEC: Hannah Jones (3) | ||
| Most wicket-keeping dismissals | RHFT: Eleanor Threlkeld (11) CEC: Eleanor Threlkeld (6) | ||
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The 2022 season was North West Thunder's third season, in which they competed in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Twenty20 Charlotte Edwards Cup. In the Charlotte Edwards Cup, the side finished third in Group B, winning two of their six matches.[1] In the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, the side finished seventh in the group of eight, winning one of their matches.[2]
The side was captained by Eleanor Threlkeld, who replaced Alex Hartley in the position at the start of the season, and coached by Paul Shaw.[3] They played four home matches at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, two at Rookwood Cricket Ground, and one at Trafalgar Road Ground.[4][5]
Changes
On 29 October 2021, it was announced that Phoebe Graham had joined the side from Northern Diamonds, signing a professional contract. It was also announced that Laura Jackson had signed a professional contract, having previously been on a temporary contract.[6] On 14 April 2022, it was announced that Alex Hartley was standing down as captain of the side.[7] On 11 May 2022, North West Thunder announced their 20-player squad for the season, confirming the signing of Shachi Pai from Lightning, and the departure of overseas player Piepa Cleary to the same team. At the same time, it was confirmed that Eleanor Threlkeld was the new captain of the side.[8] On 2 July 2022, it was announced that Deandra Dottin was joining the side as an overseas player for their first four Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy matches, which was later extended to cover the rest of the tournament.[9] Georgie Boyce left the side in September 2022, joining Lightning.[10]
Squad list
- Age given is at the start of North West Thunder's first match of the season (14 May 2022).
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| Georgie Boyce |  England | 4 October 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Joined Lightning in September 2022 | |
| Danielle Collins | England | 7 July 2000 (aged 21) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Rebecca Duckworth | England | 30 October 2000 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Laura Marshall | England | 1 November 1993 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Daisy Mullan | England | 29 November 2002 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Shachi Pai | England | 10 October 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Natalie Brown | England | 16 October 1990 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Deandra Dottin | West Indies | 21 June 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player; RHFT only | |
| Liberty Heap | England | 16 September 2003 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Emma Lamb | England | 16 December 1997 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Alice Clarke | England | 4 August 2001 (aged 20) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Seren Smale |  Wales | 13 December 2004 (aged 17) | Right-handed | — | ||
| Eleanor Threlkeld | England | 16 November 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | — | Captain | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Kate Cross | England | 3 October 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| Alice Dyson | England | 28 January 1999 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Sophie Ecclestone | England | 6 May 1999 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Phoebe Graham | England | 23 October 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Alex Hartley | England | 6 September 1993 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Laura Jackson | England | 27 December 1997 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Hannah Jones | England | 10 February 1999 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Sophia Turner | England | 23 April 2003 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Charlotte Edwards Cup
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Vipers (Q) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 1.400 |
| 2 | Northern Diamonds | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | −0.102 |
| 3 | North West Thunder | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | −0.190 |
| 4 | Lightning | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −1.072 |
- advanced to the final
Fixtures
North West Thunder 102/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Southern Vipers 103/2 (13.3 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 5, North West Thunder 0
North West Thunder 148/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Northern Diamonds 92 (20 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: North West Thunder 5, Northern Diamonds 0
North West Thunder 152/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Lightning 155/5 (18.5 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Lightning 4, North West Thunder 0
Northern Diamonds 124 (20 overs) |
v |
North West Thunder 99 (19 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 5, North West Thunder 0
North West Thunder 94/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Southern Vipers 97/4 (15.3 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 5, North West Thunder 0
Lightning 103 (18 overs) |
v |
North West Thunder 104/5 (15.2 overs) |
- Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: North West Thunder 5, Lightning 0
Tournament statistics
Batting
| Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | High score | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Lamb | 6 | 6 | 191 | 31.83 | 56 | 0 | 2 |
| Georgie Boyce | 6 | 6 | 172 | 28.66 | 71 | 0 | 2 |
| Danielle Collins | 6 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[11] Qualification: 50 runs.
Bowling
| Player | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Jones | 6 | 19.0 | 9 | 13.00 | 6.15 | 3/23 | 0 |
| Alex Hartley | 6 | 21.3 | 6 | 20.66 | 5.76 | 2/17 | 0 |
| Sophie Ecclestone | 2 | 8.0 | 5 | 8.00 | 5.00 | 5/15 | 1 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[12] Qualification: 5 wickets.