2016 Loughborough Lightning (women's cricket) season

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Loughborough Lightning
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)
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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]

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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).

NameNationalityBirth dateBatting StyleBowling StyleNotes
Batters
Georgie Boyce Flag of England.svg  England 4 October 1998 (aged 17)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Evelyn Jones Flag of England.svg  England 8 August 1992 (aged 23)Left-handedLeft-arm medium
All-rounders
Thea Brookes Flag of England.svg  England 15 February 1993 (aged 23)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Sophie Devine Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1 September 1989 (aged 26)Right-handedRight-arm medium Overseas player
Georgia Elwiss Flag of England.svg  England 31 May 1991 (aged 25)Right-handedRight arm medium Captain
Alex MacDonald Flag of England.svg  England 3 October 1991 (aged 24)Left-handedRight-arm medium
Ellyse Perry Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1 November 1990 (aged 25)Right-handedRight-arm medium Overseas player
Paige Scholfield Flag of England.svg  England 19 December 1995 (aged 20)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Dane van Niekerk Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 14 May 1993 (aged 23)Right-handedRight-arm leg break Overseas player
Wicket-keepers
Lauren Griffiths Flag of England.svg  England 14 February 1987 (aged 29)Right-handed—
Amy Jones Flag of England.svg  England 13 June 1993 (aged 23)Right-handed—
Bowlers
Amy GauvritFlag of England.svg  England 14 March 1995 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Rebecca Grundy Flag of England.svg  England 12 July 1990 (aged 26)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Beth Langston Flag of England.svg  England 6 September 1992 (aged 23)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Sonia Odedra Flag of England.svg  England 3 June 1988 (aged 28)Right-handedRight-arm medium

Women's Cricket Super League

Season standings

Points table
PosTeamPldWLTNRBPPts NRR
1 Southern Vipers 541003111.437
2 Western Storm 54100190.838
3 Loughborough Lightning 53200280.170
4 Surrey Stars 5230015−0.274
5 Yorkshire Diamonds 5140013−0.362
6 Lancashire Thunder 5140002−1.724
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [1]

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League stage

30 July
14:30
Scorecard
Loughborough Lightning
128/9 (20 overs)
v
Yorkshire Diamonds
85 (17.1 overs)
Sophie Devine 52 (38)
Jenny Gunn 2/20 (4 overs)
Lauren Winfield 23 (13)
Rebecca Grundy 3/21 (4 overs)
Loughborough Lightning won by 43 runs
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Ben Debenham and Tom Lungley
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Loughborough Lightning 3, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
3 August
16:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Lancashire Thunder
164/8 (20 overs)
v
Loughborough Lightning
158 (19.5 overs)
Amy Satterthwaite 52 (32)
Georgia Elwiss 2/37 (4 overs)
Paige Scholfield 38 (22)
Sophie Ecclestone 3/23 (4 overs)
Lancashire Thunder won by 6 runs
Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough
Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Russell Warren
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to bowl.
  • Points: Lancashire Thunder 2, Loughborough Lightning 0
5 August
16:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Loughborough Lightning
158/8 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
153/5 (20 overs)
Amy Jones 46 (30)
Anya Shrubsole 2/26 (4 overs)
Heather Knight 74 (46)
Sonia Odedra 2/20 (4 overs)
Loughborough Lightning won by 5 runs
Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough
Umpires: Ben Debenham and Russell Warren
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Loughborough Lightning 2, Western Storm 0
12 August
16:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Loughborough Lightning
168/6 (20 overs)
v
Surrey Stars
134 (19.5 overs)
Dane van Niekerk 91 (64)
Lea Tahuhu 1/9 (1 over)
Laura Marsh 41 (24)
Sophie Devine 2/12 (2.5 overs)
Loughborough Lightning won by 34 runs
Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough
Umpires: Paul Pollard and Russell Warren
  • Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Loughborough Lightning 3, Surrey Stars 0
14 August
14:00
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
156/4 (20 overs)
v
Loughborough Lightning
97 (18.5 overs)
Suzie Bates 38 (24)
Rebecca Grundy 2/24 (4 overs)
Ellyse Perry 35 (33)
Linsey Smith 3/16 (4 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 59 runs
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Ben Debenham and Tom Lungley
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 3, Loughborough Lightning 0

Semi-final

21 August
11:00
Scorecard
Loughborough Lightning
124/7 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
128/5 (19.3 overs)
Ellyse Perry 64* (48)
Stafanie Taylor 3/31 (4 overs)
Heather Knight 52 (43)
Dane van Niekerk 2/21 (4 overs)
Western Storm won by 5 wickets
County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Ben Debenham (Eng) and Tom Lungley (Eng)
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.

Statistics

Batting

PlayerMatchesInningsNORunsHSAverageStrike rate100s50s4s6s
Thea Brookes 6634330* 14.33138.700051
Sophie Devine 660925215.3392.920172
Georgia Elwiss 660642210.6686.480082
Rebecca Grundy 63233* 3.0037.500000
Amy Jones 660914615.16119.7300110
Evelyn Jones 660863314.33117.8000131
Beth Langston 630321.0025.000000
Sonia Odedra 6612194.2072.410030
Ellyse Perry 66219064* 47.50118.7501224
Paige Scholfield 651613815.25145.230091
Dane van Niekerk 6601269121.00115.5901203
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [7]

Bowling

PlayerMatchesInningsOversMaidensRunsWicketsBBIAverageEconomyStrike rate
Sophie Devine 6616.3013262/1222.008.0016.5
Georgia Elwiss 6618.0013352/626.607.3821.6
Rebecca Grundy 6619.0012483/2115.506.5214.2
Beth Langston 659.015832/1419.336.4418.0
Sonia Odedra 6514.008552/2017.006.0716.8
Ellyse Perry 6619.0014541/1736.257.6328.5
Dane van Niekerk 6621.0012672/2118.006.0018.0
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [7]

Fielding

PlayerMatchesInningsCatches
Thea Brookes 664
Sophie Devine 661
Georgia Elwiss 663
Rebecca Grundy 661
Evelyn Jones 660
Beth Langston 660
Sonia Odedra 661
Ellyse Perry 662
Paige Scholfield 660
Dane van Niekerk 663
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [8]

Wicket-keeping

PlayerMatchesInningsCatchesStumpings
Amy Jones 6644
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [9]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Semi-Final, Chelmsford, Aug 21 2016, Women's Cricket Super League: Western Storm v Loughborough Lightning". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Women's Cricket Super League: Six successful bids announced for new T20 league". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Women's Cricket Super League 2016/Fixtures and Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "New coaches unveiled for Women's Cricket Super League". Sky Sports. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Women's Cricket Super League 2016/Loughborough Lightning Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2016 - Loughborough Lightning/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2016 - Loughborough Lightning/Most Catches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2016 - Loughborough Lightning/Most Dismissals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
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