2017 Western Storm season

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Western Storm
2017 season
Coach Trevor Griffin
Captain Heather Knight
Overseas player Holly Huddleston
Rachel Priest
Stafanie Taylor
WCSL Champions
Most runs Rachel Priest (261)
Most wickets Stafanie Taylor (9)
Most catches Heather Knight (3)
Georgia Hennessy (3)
Fran Wilson (3)
Most wicket-keeping dismissals Rachel Priest (8)
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The 2017 season was Western Storm's second season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished third in the initial group stage, therefore progressing to the semi-final, where they beat Surrey Stars by three wickets. [1] [2] In the final, they faced Southern Vipers in a repeat of the previous season's final. This time, however, Western Storm were victorious by seven wickets to claim their first title. [3]

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The side was captained by Heather Knight and coached by the newly appointed Trevor Griffin. [4] They played one of their home matches at the County Ground, Taunton and their other home match at the County Ground, Bristol. [5]

Squad

Western Storm's 15-player squad for the season is listed below. [6] Age given is at the start of Western Storm's first match of the season (10 August 2017).

NameNationalityBirth dateBatting StyleBowling StyleNotes
Batsmen
Sophie Luff Flag of England.svg  England 6 December 1993 (aged 23)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Lauren Parfitt Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1 April 1994 (aged 23)Right-handedLeft-arm medium
Fran Wilson Flag of England.svg  England 7 November 1991 (aged 25)Right-handedRight arm off break
All-rounders
Georgia Hennessy Flag of England.svg  England 4 November 1996 (aged 20)Right-handedRight arm medium
Heather Knight Flag of England.svg  England 26 December 1990 (aged 26)Right-handedRight arm off break Captain
Alice Macleod Flag of England.svg  England 14 May 1994 (aged 23)Right-handedRight arm off break
Stafanie Taylor WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 11 June 1991 (aged 26)Right-handedRight arm off break Overseas player
Wicket-keepers
Amara Carr Flag of England.svg  England 17 April 1994 (aged 23)Right-handed—
Rachel Priest Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 13 June 1985 (aged 32)Right-handed—Overseas player
Bowlers
Jodie Dibble Flag of England.svg  England 17 September 1994 (aged 22)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Freya Davies Flag of England.svg  England 27 October 1995 (aged 21)Right-handedRight arm medium
Danielle Gibson Flag of England.svg  England 30 April 2001 (aged 16)Right-handedRight arm medium
Holly Huddleston Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 11 October 1987 (aged 29)Right-handedRight arm medium Overseas player
Claire Nicholas Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 8 September 1986 (aged 30)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Anya Shrubsole Flag of England.svg  England 7 December 1991 (aged 25)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

10 August 2017
14:30
Scorecard
Western Storm
70 (18.5 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
73/1 (9 overs)
Georgia Hennessy 22 (31)
Tash Farrant 2/10 (4 overs)
Suzie Bates 47* (31)
Stafanie Taylor 1/3 (2 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 9 wickets
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: David Millns and Steve O'Shaugnessy
Player of the match: Suzie Bates (Southern Vipers)
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 5, Western Storm 0
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
20 August 2017
14:30
Scorecard
Yorkshire Diamonds
160/7 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
161/0 (17 overs)
Lauren Winfield 58 (44)
Holly Huddleston 1/19 (4 overs)
Rachel Priest 106* (65)
Western Storm won by 10 wickets
Clifton Park Ground, York
Umpires: Ben Debenham and James Middlebrook
Player of the match: Rachel Priest (Western Storm)
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Western Storm 4, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
23 August 2017
14:00
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
169/6 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
117 (19.3 overs)
Lizelle Lee 72 (44)
Claire Nicholas 3/20 (4 overs)
Alice Macleod 30 (29)
Nat Sciver 3/11 (3.3 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 52 runs
The Oval, London
Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Chris Watts
Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Surrey Stars)
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 5, Western Storm 0
26 August 2017
14:30
Scorecard
Lancashire Thunder
122/5 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
123/5 (17.1 overs)
Amy Satterthwaite 44 (41)
Freya Davies 2/24 (4 overs)
Rachel Priest 52 (26)
Danielle Hazell 2/14 (4 overs)
Western Storm won by 5 wickets
County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Tom Lungley and Russell Warren
Player of the match: Rachel Priest (Western Storm)
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Western Storm 4, Lancashire Thunder 0

Semi-final

1 September
14:15
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
100/7 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
101/7 (18.5 overs)
Sophia Dunkley 30 (33)
Anya Shrubsole 3/22 (4 overs)
Stafanie Taylor 37* (45)
Marizanne Kapp 3/11 (4 overs)
Western Storm won by 3 wickets
County Cricket Ground, Hove
Umpires: David Millns and Martin Saggers
Player of the match: Stafanie Taylor (Western Storm)
  • Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to bat.

Final

1 September
18:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
145/5 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
151/3 (18 overs)
Hayley Matthews 31 (28)
Stafanie Taylor 3/28 (4 overs)
Rachel Priest 72 (36)
Arran Brindle 1/17 (4 overs)
Western Storm won by 7 wickets
County Cricket Ground, Hove
Umpires: David Millns and Steve O'Shaughnessy
Player of the match: Rachel Priest (Western Storm)
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.

Statistics

Batting

PlayerMatchesInningsNORunsHSAverageStrike rate100s50s4s6s
Freya Davies 7201175.5062.220000
Jodie Dibble 52142* 4.0040.000000
Georgia Hennessy 7501102822.0080.8800123
Holly Huddleston 42142* 4.0036.360000
Heather Knight 77110348* 17.16101.9800102
Sophie Luff 7638430* 28.0096.5500110
Alice Macleod 752413013.6674.540030
Claire Nicholas 72144* 4.0050.000000
Rachel Priest 771261106* 43.50164.1512369
Anya Shrubsole 52012126.0085.710011
Stafanie Taylor 76211337* 28.2585.6000121
Fran Wilson 76028104.6662.220020
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [7]

Bowling

PlayerMatchesInningsOversMaidensRunsWicketsBBIAverageEconomyStrike rate
Freya Davies 7722.0016552/2433.007.5026.4
Jodie Dibble 5516.0011111/27111.006.9396.0
Georgia Hennessy 711.00100––10.00–
Holly Huddleston 4411.0010421/1952.009.4533.0
Heather Knight 7614.0010231/834.007.2828.0
Claire Nicholas 7723.0212683/2015.755.4717.2
Anya Shrubsole 5520.0013163/2221.836.5517.2
Stafanie Taylor 7722.0110594/511.664.7714.6
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [7]

Fielding

PlayerMatchesInningsCatches
Freya Davies 770
Jodie Dibble 552
Georgia Hennessy 773
Holly Huddleston 441
Heather Knight 773
Sophie Luff 770
Alice Macleod 771
Claire Nicholas 772
Anya Shrubsole 551
Stafanie Taylor 772
Fran Wilson 773
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [8]

Wicket-keeping

PlayerMatchesInningsCatchesStumpings
Rachel Priest 7717
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [9]

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  3. ↑ "Final (N), Hove, Sep 1 2017, Women's Cricket Super League: Southern Vipers v Western Storm". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Meet Western Storm's new Head Coach: Part One". Gloucestershire County Cricket Club. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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  6. ↑ "Women's Cricket Super League 2017/Western Storm Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2017 - Western Storm/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2017 - Western Storm/Most Catches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2017 - Western Storm/Most Dismissals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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