Lightning
2020 season
CoachRob Taylor
CaptainKathryn Bryce
RHFTNorth Group, 4th
Most runsSarah Bryce (395)
Most wicketsKathryn Bryce (14)
Most catchesKathryn Bryce (4)
Most wicket-keeping dismissalsAbigail Freeborn (3)

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]

Squad

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 England16 September 1999 (aged 20)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Shachi Pai England10 October 1998 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
Kathryn Bryce Scotland17 November 1997 (aged 22)Right-handedRight-arm mediumCaptain
Bethan Ellis England7 July 1999 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Teresa Graves England10 October 1998 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Yvonne Graves England10 October 1998 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Bethany Harmer England30 October 2000 (aged 19)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Tammy Beaumont England11 March 1991 (aged 29)Right-handed
Sarah Bryce Scotland8 January 2000 (aged 20)Right-handed
Abigail Freeborn England12 November 1996 (aged 23)Right-handed
Bowlers
Grace Ballinger England3 April 2002 (aged 18)Left-handedLeft-arm medium
Kirstie Gordon England20 October 1997 (aged 22)Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Nancy Harman England11 July 1999 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Lucy Higham England17 October 1997 (aged 22)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Sophie Munro England31 August 2001 (aged 18)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Leah Kellogg England29 June 1992 (aged 28)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Alicia Presland England28 September 1999 (aged 20)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Ilenia Sims England10 February 2002 (aged 18)Right-handedRight-arm off break

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

North Group

Pos Team Pld W L T NR BP Pts NRR
1 Northern Diamonds 6 5 1 0 0 3 23 1.000
2 Central Sparks 6 3 3 0 0 1 13 −0.285
3 North West Thunder 6 2 4 0 0 1 9 −0.515
4 Lightning 6 2 4 0 0 0 8 −0.113
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[1]

Fixtures

29 August 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
North West Thunder
206/9 (50 overs)
v
Lightning
146 (35.5 overs)
Sophie Ecclestone 60* (61)
Sophie Munro 3/32 (9 overs)
Sarah Bryce 52 (69)
Sophie Ecclestone 2/29 (7.5 overs)
North West Thunder won by 4 runs (DLS)
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Umpires: Joanne Ibbotson and Ian Ramage
  • North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Lightning were set a revised target of 151 runs from 36 overs due to rain.
  • Points: North West Thunder 4, Lightning 0

31 August 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
226/9 (50 overs)
v
Lightning
217/7 (50 overs)
Nat Sciver 104 (116)
Kathryn Bryce 5/29 (10 overs)
Kathryn Bryce 71* (81)
Nat Sciver 2/30 (10 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 9 runs
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Neil Pratt and Lina Nenova
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Lightning 0

5 September 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Lightning
226 (49.1 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
229/8 (48.5 overs)
Sarah Bryce 51 (69)
Alex MacDonald 2/31 (10 overs)
Jenny Gunn 50* (72)
Lucy Higham 3/38 (10 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 2 wickets
Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Joanne Ibbotson and Sue Redfern
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Lightning 0

11 September 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Lightning
233/8 (50 overs)
v
Central Sparks
227/9 (50 overs)
Sarah Bryce 75 (98)
Anisha Patel 3/49 (10 overs)
Marie Kelly 53 (82)
Alicia Presland 3/26 (10 overs)
Lightning won by 6 runs
New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Yvette Dolphin-Cooper
  • Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Lightning 4, Central Sparks 0

13 September 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
North West Thunder
188/9 (50 overs)
v
Lightning
116 (39.1 overs)
Natalie Brown 52 (82)
Kathryn Bryce 4/38 (10 overs)
Abigail Freeborn 28 (67)
Alex Hartley 4/8 (10 overs)
North West Thunder won by 72 runs
Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool
Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Tom Lungley
  • North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: North West Thunder 5, Lightning 0

19 September 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Lightning
303/5 (50 overs)
v
Central Sparks
248 (49.4 overs)
Sarah Bryce 136* (133)
Anisha Patel 2/46 (10 overs)
Evelyn Jones 115* (138)
Kathryn Bryce 3/54 (9.4 overs)
Lightning won by 55 runs
Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Paul Pollard and Malinda Underdown
  • Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Lightning 4, Central Sparks 0

Statistics

Batting

Player Matches Innings NO Runs HS Average Strike rate 100s 50s 4s 6s
Grace Ballinger321555.0038.460000
Tammy Beaumont220535126.5063.090150
Kathryn Bryce66114171*28.2065.2701131
Sarah Bryce661395136*79.0078.5214480
Bethan Ellis6601206220.0059.1101110
Ria Fackrell110888.0034.780000
Abigail Freeborn5501674033.4069.2900201
Kirstie Gordon32122*2.0040.000000
Teresa Graves6601146519.0089.0601141
Nancy Harman66143218.6078.180040
Lucy Higham66042197.0050.600040
Leah Kellogg22111*1.0010.000000
Sophie Munro520532.5035.710000
Shachi Pai4302397.6650.000010
Alicia Presland421959.0039.130010
Ilenia Sims11111*14.280000
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[7]

Bowling

Player Matches Innings Overs Maidens Runs Wickets BBI Average Economy Strike rate
Grace Ballinger3211.016005.45
Kathryn Bryce6655.44216145/2915.423.8823.8
Bethan Ellis6647.5121063/2535.004.3947.8
Kirstie Gordon3329.0110132/4033.663.4858.0
Teresa Graves6417.007532/1725.004.4134.0
Nancy Harman6420.0011222/5456.005.6060.0
Lucy Higham6644.0319583/3824.374.4333.0
Leah Kellogg2210.004521/1422.504.5030.0
Sophie Munro5537.0216343/3240.754.4055.5
Alicia Presland4427.0011453/2622.804.2232.4
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[7]

Fielding

Player Matches Innings Catches
Grace Ballinger332
Tammy Beaumont223
Kathryn Bryce664
Sarah Bryce631
Bethan Ellis663
Ria Fackrell110
Abigail Freeborn520
Kirstie Gordon330
Teresa Graves662
Nancy Harman661
Lucy Higham660
Leah Kellogg220
Sophie Munro550
Shachi Pai441
Alicia Presland440
Ilenia Sims110
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[8]

Wicket-keeping

Player Matches Innings Catches Stumpings
Sarah Bryce6301
Abigail Freeborn5312
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020/Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  2. "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: The special-edition 50-over competition explained". the Cricketer. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. "Women's cricket: Domestic 50-over competition named Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy". BBC Sport. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. "Taylor appointed as new Head Coach for Lightning Cricket". Loughborough University. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  5. "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020/Fixtures and Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  6. "Squad Analysis: Lightning Reveal their squad for Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy". Female Cricket. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020 - Lightning/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  8. "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020 - Lightning/Most Catches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  9. "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020 - Lightning/Most Dismissals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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