2017 Loughborough Lightning (women's cricket) season

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Loughborough Lightning
2017 season
Coach Salliann Briggs
Captain Georgia Elwiss
Overseas player Kristen Beams
Ellyse Perry
Elyse Villani
WCSL Group Stage, 4th
Most runs Ellyse Perry (182)
Most wickets Beth Langston (6)
Most catches Elyse Villani (4)
Most wicket-keeping dismissals Abigail Freeborn (1)
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The 2017 season was Loughborough Lightning's second season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished fourth in the group stage, winning two of their five matches. [1]

Contents

The side was coached by Salliann Briggs and captained by Georgia Elwiss. They played one of their home matches at the Haslegrave Ground, and the other at the County Ground, Derby. [2]

Squad

Loughborough Lightning's 15-player squad is listed below. [3] Age given is at the start of Loughborough Lightning's first match of the season (12 August 2017).

NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
Georgie Boyce Flag of England.svg  England 4 October 1998 (aged 18)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Marie Kelly Flag of England.svg  England 9 February 1996 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Elyse Villani Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6 October 1989 (aged 27)Right-handedRight-arm medium Overseas player
All-rounders
Thea Brookes Flag of England.svg  England 15 February 1993 (aged 24)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Georgia Elwiss Flag of England.svg  England 31 May 1991 (aged 26)Right-handedRight-arm medium Captain
Sarah Glenn Flag of England.svg  England 27 February 1999 (aged 18)Right-handedRight arm leg break
Ellyse Perry Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1 November 1990 (aged 26)Right-handedRight-arm medium Overseas player
Paige Scholfield Flag of England.svg  England 19 December 1995 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Abigail Freeborn Flag of England.svg  England 12 November 1996 (aged 20)Right-handed—
Amy Jones Flag of England.svg  England 13 June 1993 (aged 24)Right-handed—
Bowlers
Kristen Beams Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6 November 1984 (aged 32)Right-handedRight-arm leg break Overseas player
Rebecca Grundy Flag of England.svg  England 12 July 1990 (aged 27)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Lucy Higham Flag of England.svg  England 17 October 1997 (aged 19)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Beth Langston Flag of England.svg  England 6 September 1992 (aged 24)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Sonia Odedra Flag of England.svg  England 3 June 1988 (aged 29)Right-handedRight-arm medium

Women's Cricket Super League

Season standings

PosTeamPldWLTNRBPPts NRR
1 Southern Vipers 541004202.001
2 Surrey Stars 541002180.291
3 Western Storm 53200012−0.887
4 Loughborough Lightning 523002100.664
5 Yorkshire Diamonds 5230008−0.318
6 Lancashire Thunder 5050000−1.692
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [1]

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League stage

12 August 2017
12:00
Scorecard
Loughborough Lightning
108/9 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
109/5 (19.1 overs)
Ellyse Perry 25 (28)
Stafanie Taylor 4/5 (4 overs)
Stafanie Taylor 34 (32)
Georgia Elwiss 2/24 (4 overs)
Western Storm won by 5 wickets
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Nick Cook
Player of the match: Stafanie Taylor (Western Storm)
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Western Storm 4, Loughborough Lightning 0
15 August 2017
14:30
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
180/2 (20 overs)
v
Loughborough Lightning
134 (20 overs)
Suzie Bates 119* (72)
Lucy Higham 1/29 (4 overs)
Georgia Elwiss 32 (29)
Suzie Bates 3/15 (3 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 46 runs
County Ground, Derby
Umpires: Steve O'Shaugnessy and Martin Saggers
Player of the match: Suzie Bates (Southern Vipers)
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 5, Loughborough Lightning 0
18 August 2017
16:00
Scorecard
Yorkshire Diamonds
110/5 (13 overs)
v
Loughborough Lightning
93/5 (13 overs)
Chamari Atapattu 66* (40)
Kristen Beams 1/18 (3 overs)
Georgia Elwiss 41 (28)
Chamari Atapattu 2/11 (3 overs)
Yorkshire Diamonds won by 17 runs
Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Mark Newell
Player of the match: Chamari Atapattu (Yorkshire Diamonds)
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
  • Match reduced to 13 overs per side due to rain.
  • Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Loughborough Lightning 0
20 August 2017
14:30
Scorecard
Loughborough Lightning
140/5 (20 overs)
v
Lancashire Thunder
90 (17.2 overs)
Ellyse Perry 78* (57)
Danielle Hazell 2/16 (4 overs)
Amy Satterthwaite 21 (23)
Beth Langston 3/14 (2 overs)
Loughborough Lightning won by 50 runs
Stanley Park, Blackpool
Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Chris Watts
Player of the match: Ellyse Perry (Loughborough Lightning)
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Lancashire Thunder 0
26 August 2017
14:30
Scorecard
Loughborough Lightning
171/3 (20 overs)
v
Surrey Stars
90 (18 overs)
Elyse Villani 71 (39)
Laura Marsh 2/29 (4 overs)
Nat Sciver 24 (18)
Sarah Glenn 2/5 (3 overs)
Loughborough Lightning won by 81 runs
The Oval, London
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Paul Pollard
Player of the match: Ellyse Perry (Loughborough Lightning)
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Surrey Stars 0

Statistics

Batting

PlayerMatchesInningsNORunsHSAverageStrike rate100s50s4s6s
Kristen Beams 52297* –81.810000
Thea Brookes 551482412.00137.140033
Georgia Elwiss 550854117.00102.400091
Abigail Freeborn 2111616* –114.280020
Sarah Glenn 441582519.33113.720043
Rebecca Grundy 510121212.00150.000020
Lucy Higham 520663.0075.000000
Amy Jones 330342111.33121.420070
Marie Kelly 110181818.0060.000010
Beth Langston 5201185.5057.890010
Sonia Odedra 5412720* 9.0060.000011
Ellyse Perry 55218278* 60.66120.5202166
Paige Scholfield 110151515.0065.210010
Elyse Villani 440847121.00155.5501123
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [4]

Bowling

PlayerMatchesInningsOversMaidensRunsWicketsBBIAverageEconomyStrike rate
Kristen Beams 5517.007331/1024.334.2934.0
Georgia Elwiss 5513.0010242/2425.507.8419.5
Sarah Glenn 425.001342/53.252.607.5
Rebecca Grundy 5511.008442/1121.007.6316.5
Lucy Higham 5510.007321/1636.507.3030.0
Beth Langston 5513.018463/1414.006.4613.0
Sonia Odedra 535.205021/925.009.3716.0
Ellyse Perry 5513.117942/919.756.0019.7
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [4]

Fielding

PlayerMatchesInningsCatches
Kristen Beams 550
Thea Brookes 550
Georgia Elwiss 550
Sarah Glenn 440
Rebecca Grundy 550
Lucy Higham 553
Marie Kelly 110
Beth Langston 551
Sonia Odedra 553
Ellyse Perry 551
Paige Scholfield 111
Elyse Villani 444
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [5]

Wicket-keeping

PlayerMatchesInningsCatchesStumpings
Abigail Freeborn 2201
Amy Jones 3300
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Women's Cricket Super League: Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Women's Cricket Super League 2017/Fixtures and Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Women's Cricket Super League 2017/Loughborough Lightning Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2017 - Loughborough Lightning/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2017 - Loughborough Lightning/Most Catches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2017 - Loughborough Lightning/Most Dismissals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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