North West Thunder
Personnel
CaptainEleanor Threlkeld
CoachChris Read
Team information
Colours   Red and dark blue
Established2020
Home groundOld Trafford Cricket Ground
Rookwood Cricket Ground
Trafalgar Road Ground
Stanley Park
Sedbergh School
History
RHFT wins0
CEC wins0
Official websiteThunder Cricket

Playing kit

North West Thunder, commonly referred to as Thunder, are a women's cricket team that represent Lancashire and North West England, one of eight regional hubs in English domestic women's cricket. They play their home matches at various grounds, including Old Trafford Cricket Ground.[1][2] They are captained by Eleanor Threlkeld and coached by Chris Read.[3][4] The team carries over many elements of the WCSL team Lancashire Thunder, but are now partnered with Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria.[5]

History

In 2020, women's cricket in England was restructured, creating eight new 'regional hub' teams, with the intention of playing both 50-over and 20-over cricket.[6] North West Thunder were one of the sides created under this structure, effectively replacing the Women's Cricket Super League team Lancashire Thunder and representing Lancashire and North West England, partnering with Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria.[5] The side was to be captained by Alex Hartley and coached by Paul Shaw.[7] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season was truncated, and only 50-over cricket was played, in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[8] North West Thunder finished third in the North Group of the competition, winning two of their six matches.[9] At the end of the season, five Thunder players were given full-time domestic contracts, the first of their kind in England: Alex Hartley, Georgie Boyce, Emma Lamb, Eleanor Threlkeld and Hannah Jones.[10]

The following season, 2021, North West Thunder competed in both the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the newly-formed Twenty20 competition, the Charlotte Edwards Cup. In the Charlotte Edwards Cup the side finished third in their group, winning two of their six matches, as well as their away match against Sunrisers ending in a tie.[11][12] Thunder batter Emma Lamb hit the first Charlotte Edwards Cup century in the reverse fixture against Sunrisers, as her side made the highest team score of the tournament, 186/1.[13][14] In the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, the team finished seventh in the group of eight, winning three of their seven matches.[15] North West Thunder bowler Hannah Jones was the joint-second highest wicket-taker in the tournament, with 14 wickets.[16]

North West Thunder take the field during their match against Western Storm in May 2022.

Ahead of the 2022 season, Hartley stood down as captain of the side.[17] Eleanor Threlkeld was named as her replacement.[3] The side finished third in their group in the Charlotte Edwards Cup that season, winning two of their six matches.[18] The side finished seventh in the group of eight in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[19]

In 2023, the side qualified for the knockout stages of a tournament for the first time, doing so in the Charlotte Edwards Cup after winning four of their last five matches.[20] However, they lost in the semi-final to Southern Vipers.[21] The side finished seventh in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, winning three matches.[22] Head Coach Paul Shaw stepped down from his role at the end of the season, and was later replaced by Chris Read.[23][4]

Home grounds

Venue Games hosted by season
20212223Total
Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool2–––2
Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club–4––4
Old Trafford Cricket Ground–14510
Rookwood Cricket Ground, Sale–1225
Trafalgar Road Ground––112
Stanley Park–––22
Sedbergh School–––11

Players

Current squad

As per 2023 season.[24]

  • No. denotes the player's squad number, as worn on the back of their shirt.
  • ‡ denotes players with international caps.
No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
12Laura Marshall England1 November 1993Right-handedRight-arm medium
23Shachi Pai England10 October 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium
30Danielle Collins England7 July 2000Left-handedRight-arm medium
50Daisy Mullan England29 November 2002Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
6Emma Lamb ‡ England16 December 1997Right-handedRight-arm off break
9Stephanie Butler England23 April 1994Left-handedRight-arm off break
11Naomi Dattani England28 April 1994Left-handedLeft-arm medium
31Fi Morris England31 January 1994Right-handedRight-arm off break
39Liberty Heap England16 September 2003Right-handedRight-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
21Eleanor Threlkeld England16 November 1998Right-handed—Captain
35Alice Clarke England4 August 2001Left-handedRight-arm medium
47Seren Smale Wales13 December 2004Right-handed—
Bowlers
3Sophie Morris England2 January 2004Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
4Olivia Bell ‡ Scotland12 November 2003Right-handedRight-arm off break
7Hannah Jones England10 February 1999Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
16Kate Cross ‡ England3 October 1991Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
17Phoebe Graham England23 October 1991Right-handedRight-arm medium
18Mahika Gaur ‡ England[lower-alpha 1]9 March 2006Right-handedLeft-arm medium
19Sophie Ecclestone ‡ England6 May 1999Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
22Laura Jackson England27 December 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium
24Tara Norris ‡ United States4 June 1998Left-handedLeft-arm medium
26Hannah Rainey ‡ Scotland2 June 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium
44Olivia Thomas England3 May 2004Right-handedRight-arm leg break

Academy

The North West Thunder Academy team plays against other regional academies in friendly and festival matches across various formats. The Academy selects players from across the North West region, and includes some players who are also in the first team squad. Players in the 2024 Academy are listed below:[25]

Name County
Olivia BrinsdenCumbria
Holly BrownLancashire
Summer CarringtonLancashire
Eliza CottamLancashire
Olivia CunliffeLancashire
Grace HemstedCheshire
Grace JohnsonLancashire
Maeve JonesLancashire
Tilly KestevenLancashire
Emilia LambLancashire
Martha RimmerLancashire
Bethan RobinsonLancashire
Amelia SammonsLancashire
Hannah SnapeLancashire
Venus WeerapuliLancashire

Overseas players

Coaching staff

  • Head Coach: Chris Read
  • Regional Director: David Thorley
  • Senior Regional Talent Manager: Jen Barden

As of the 2023 season.[7]

Seasons

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

Season Final standing League standings[26] Notes
P W L T NR BP Pts NRR Pos
2020 Group stage 6240019−0.5153rd DNQ
2021 Group stage 73400113−0.6207th DNQ
2022 Group stage 7150106−0.3667th DNQ
2023 Group stage 143524226−0.2747th DNQ

Charlotte Edwards Cup

Season Final standing League standings Notes
P W L T NR BP Pts NRR Pos
2021 Group stages 62310111+0.0293rd DNQ
2022 Group stages 62400210–0.1903rd DNQ
2023 Losing semi-finalists: 3rd 74300218+0.3313rd Lost to Southern Vipers in the semi-final

Statistics

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – summary of results[27]
Year Played Wins Losses Tied NR Win %
2020 6240033.33
2021 7340042.86
2022 7150114.29
2023 14352421.43
Total 349182526.47
  • Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
  • Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – teamwise result summary[28]
Opposition Mat Won Lost Tied NR Win %
Central Sparks6231033.33
Northern Diamonds6150016.67
South East Stars4220050.00
Southern Vipers403100.00
Sunrisers4100325.00
The Blaze6220233.33
Western Storm4130025.00

Charlotte Edwards Cup

Charlotte Edwards Cup - summary of results
Year Played Wins Losses Tied NR Win %
2021 6231033.33
2022 6240033.33
2022 8440050.00
Total 208111040.00
  • Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
  • Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.
Charlotte Edwards Cup - teamwise result summary
Opposition Mat Won Lost Tied NR Win %
Central Sparks11000100.00
Northern Diamonds5320060.00
South East Stars11000100.00
Southern Vipers404000.00
Sunrisers3201066.67
The Blaze3120033.33
Western Storm303000.00

Records

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

Charlotte Edwards Cup

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Gaur has also played international cricket for the United Arab Emirates.

References

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