| 2016 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Salliann Briggs | ||
| Captain | Georgia Elwiss | ||
| Overseas player | Sophie Devine Ellyse Perry Dane van Niekerk | ||
| WCSL | 3rd | ||
| Most runs | Ellyse Perry (190) | ||
| Most wickets | Rebecca Grundy (8) | ||
| Most catches | Thea Brookes (4) | ||
| Most wicket-keeping dismissals | Amy Jones (8) | ||
| |||
The 2016 season was Loughborough Lightning's first season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished third in the initial group stage, winning three of their five matches, therefore progressing to the semi-final.[1] However, they lost to Western Storm by five wickets in the semi-final.[2]
The side was partnered with Loughborough University, and played their home matches at the Haslegrave Ground.[3][4] They were coached by Salliann Briggs and captained by Georgia Elwiss.[5]
Squad
Loughborough Lightning's 15-player squad is listed below.[6] Age given is at the start of Loughborough Lightning's first match of the season (30 July 2016).
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| Georgie Boyce |  England | 4 October 1998 (aged 17) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Evelyn Jones | England | 8 August 1992 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Thea Brookes | England | 15 February 1993 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Sophie Devine |  New Zealand | 1 September 1989 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player | |
| Georgia Elwiss | England | 31 May 1991 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Captain | |
| Alex MacDonald | England | 3 October 1991 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Ellyse Perry | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 1 November 1990 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player | |
| Paige Scholfield | England | 19 December 1995 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Dane van Niekerk |  South Africa | 14 May 1993 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Lauren Griffiths | England | 14 February 1987 (aged 29) | Right-handed | — | ||
| Amy Jones | England | 13 June 1993 (aged 23) | Right-handed | — | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Amy Gauvrit | England | 14 March 1995 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Rebecca Grundy | England | 12 July 1990 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Beth Langston | England | 6 September 1992 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Sonia Odedra | England | 3 June 1988 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Women's Cricket Super League
Season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Vipers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1.437 |
| 2 | Western Storm | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.838 |
| 3 | Loughborough Lightning | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0.170 |
| 4 | Surrey Stars | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | −0.274 |
| 5 | Yorkshire Diamonds | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | −0.362 |
| 6 | Lancashire Thunder | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.724 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[1]
Advanced to the Final.
Advanced to the Semi-final.
League stage
Loughborough Lightning 128/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Yorkshire Diamonds 85 (17.1 overs) |
- Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Loughborough Lightning 3, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
Lancashire Thunder 164/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Loughborough Lightning 158 (19.5 overs) |
- Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Lancashire Thunder 2, Loughborough Lightning 0
Loughborough Lightning 158/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Western Storm 153/5 (20 overs) |
- Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Loughborough Lightning 2, Western Storm 0
Loughborough Lightning 168/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Surrey Stars 134 (19.5 overs) |
- Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Loughborough Lightning 3, Surrey Stars 0
Southern Vipers 156/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Loughborough Lightning 97 (18.5 overs) |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 3, Loughborough Lightning 0
Semi-final
Loughborough Lightning 124/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Western Storm 128/5 (19.3 overs) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
Batting
| Player | Matches | Innings | NO | Runs | HS | Average | Strike rate | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thea Brookes | 6 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 30* | 14.33 | 138.70 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sophie Devine | 6 | 6 | 0 | 92 | 52 | 15.33 | 92.92 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Georgia Elwiss | 6 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 22 | 10.66 | 86.48 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Rebecca Grundy | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3* | 3.00 | 37.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amy Jones | 6 | 6 | 0 | 91 | 46 | 15.16 | 119.73 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Evelyn Jones | 6 | 6 | 0 | 86 | 33 | 14.33 | 117.80 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Beth Langston | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.00 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonia Odedra | 6 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 4.20 | 72.41 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ellyse Perry | 6 | 6 | 2 | 190 | 64* | 47.50 | 118.75 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 |
| Paige Scholfield | 6 | 5 | 1 | 61 | 38 | 15.25 | 145.23 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Dane van Niekerk | 6 | 6 | 0 | 126 | 91 | 21.00 | 115.59 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[7] | |||||||||||
Bowling
| Player | Matches | Innings | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Average | Economy | Strike rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Devine | 6 | 6 | 16.3 | 0 | 132 | 6 | 2/12 | 22.00 | 8.00 | 16.5 | ||
| Georgia Elwiss | 6 | 6 | 18.0 | 0 | 133 | 5 | 2/6 | 26.60 | 7.38 | 21.6 | ||
| Rebecca Grundy | 6 | 6 | 19.0 | 0 | 124 | 8 | 3/21 | 15.50 | 6.52 | 14.2 | ||
| Beth Langston | 6 | 5 | 9.0 | 1 | 58 | 3 | 2/14 | 19.33 | 6.44 | 18.0 | ||
| Sonia Odedra | 6 | 5 | 14.0 | 0 | 85 | 5 | 2/20 | 17.00 | 6.07 | 16.8 | ||
| Ellyse Perry | 6 | 6 | 19.0 | 0 | 145 | 4 | 1/17 | 36.25 | 7.63 | 28.5 | ||
| Dane van Niekerk | 6 | 6 | 21.0 | 0 | 126 | 7 | 2/21 | 18.00 | 6.00 | 18.0 | ||
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[7] | ||||||||||||
Fielding
| Player | Matches | Innings | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thea Brookes | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Sophie Devine | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Georgia Elwiss | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Rebecca Grundy | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Evelyn Jones | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Beth Langston | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Sonia Odedra | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Ellyse Perry | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Paige Scholfield | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Dane van Niekerk | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[8] | |||
Wicket-keeping
| Player | Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumpings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Jones | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[9] | ||||
References
- 1 2 "Women's Cricket Super League: Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ↑ "Semi-Final, Chelmsford, Aug 21 2016, Women's Cricket Super League: Western Storm v Loughborough Lightning". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ↑ "Women's Cricket Super League: Six successful bids announced for new T20 league". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ↑ "Women's Cricket Super League 2016/Fixtures and Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ↑ "New coaches unveiled for Women's Cricket Super League". Sky Sports. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ↑ "Women's Cricket Super League 2016/Loughborough Lightning Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- 1 2 "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2016 - Loughborough Lightning/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ↑ "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2016 - Loughborough Lightning/Most Catches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ↑ "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2016 - Loughborough Lightning/Most Dismissals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
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