2018 Loughborough Lightning (women's cricket) season

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Loughborough Lightning
2018 season
Coach Rob Taylor
Captain Georgia Elwiss
Overseas player Sophie Devine
Rachael Haynes
Elyse Villani
WCSL Runners-up
Most runs Rachael Haynes (324)
Most wickets Kirstie Gordon (17)
Most catches Rachael Haynes (10)
Most wicket-keeping dismissals Amy Jones (11)
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The 2018 season was Loughborough Lightning's third season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side topped the initial group stage, winning seven of their ten matches, therefore progressing straight to the final. [1] However, they lost in the final to Surrey Stars by 66 runs. [2]

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The side was coached by the newly appointed Rob Taylor and captained by Georgia Elwiss. [3] They played four of their home matches at the Haslegrave Ground, and the other at Edgbaston Cricket Ground. [4]

Squad

Loughborough Lightning's 15-player squad is listed below. [5] Age given is at the start of Loughborough Lightning's first match of the season (22 July 2018).

NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
Georgia Adams Flag of England.svg  England 4 October 1993 (aged 24)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Rachael Haynes Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 26 December 1986 (aged 31)Left-handedLeft-arm medium Overseas player
Elyse Villani Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6 October 1989 (aged 28)Right-handedRight-arm medium Overseas player
All-rounders
Sophie Devine Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1 September 1989 (aged 28)Right-handedRight-arm medium Overseas player
Georgia Elwiss Flag of England.svg  England 31 May 1991 (aged 27)Right-handedRight-arm medium Captain
Jo Gardner Flag of England.svg  England 25 March 1997 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Jenny Gunn Flag of England.svg  England 9 May 1986 (aged 32)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Abigail Freeborn Flag of England.svg  England 12 November 1996 (aged 21)Right-handed—
Amy Jones Flag of England.svg  England 13 June 1993 (aged 25)Right-handed—
Bowlers
Sarah Glenn Flag of England.svg  England 27 February 1999 (aged 19)Right-handedRight arm leg break
Kirstie Gordon Flag of England.svg  England 20 October 1997 (aged 20)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Lucy Higham Flag of England.svg  England 17 October 1997 (aged 20)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Tara Norris Flag of England.svg  England 4 June 1998 (aged 20)Left-handedLeft-arm medium
Sonia Odedra Flag of England.svg  England 3 June 1988 (aged 30)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Linsey Smith Flag of England.svg  England 10 March 1995 (aged 23)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox

Women's Cricket Super League

Season standings

PosTeamPldWLTNRBPPts NRR
1 Loughborough Lightning 1073005331.361
2 Western Storm 1063014300.919
3 Surrey Stars 105401224−0.404
4 Lancashire Thunder 105500121−0.825
5 Yorkshire Diamonds 103601115−0.290
6 Southern Vipers 102701010−0.490
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [1]

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League stage

22 July 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Lancashire Thunder
72 (16.5 overs)
v
Loughborough Lightning
74/4 (15.1 overs)
Evelyn Jones 19 (20)
Jenny Gunn 3/10 (3 overs)
Georgia Adams 22 (19)
Alex Hartley 2/12 (4 overs)
Loughborough Lightning won by 6 wickets
Trafalgar Road Ground, Southport
Umpires: Rob White and Ian Ramage
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Lancashire Thunder 0
25 July 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
105 (19.3 overs)
v
Loughborough Lightning
109/4 (18.5 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 37 (39)
Sophie Devine 3/21 (4 overs)
Elyse Villani 35 (33)
Amelia Kerr 1/6 (4 overs)
Loughborough Lightning won by 6 wickets
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and Neil Mallender
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Loughborough Lightning 4, Southern Vipers 0
29 July 2018
10:30
Scorecard
Western Storm
85/2 (6 overs)
v
Loughborough Lightning
67/0 (6 overs)
Smriti Mandhana 52* (19)
Georgia Elwiss 1/17 (1 over)
Sophie Devine 46* (21)
Western Storm won by 18 runs
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Mike Burns and Ian Gould
Player of the match: Smriti Mandhana (Western Storm)
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
  • Match reduced to 6 over per side due to rain.
  • Points: Western Storm 5, Loughborough Lightning 0
31 July 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Loughborough Lightning
143/6 (20 overs)
v
Yorkshire Diamonds
102/9 (20 overs)
Rachael Haynes 50 (41)
Katie Levick 2/24 (4 overs)
Thea Brookes 30 (19)
Kirstie Gordon 2/10 (3 overs)
Loughborough Lightning won by 41 runs
Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough
Umpires: Tom Lungley and Sue Redfern
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
2 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
95 (18 overs)
v
Loughborough Lightning
96/1 (10 overs)
Nat Sciver 45 (35)
Kirstie Gordon 3/13 (4 overs)
Sophie Devine 61* (32)
Marizanne Kapp 1/17 (4 overs)
Loughborough Lightning won by 9 wickets
Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough
Umpires: Chris Watts and Rob White
  • Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Surrey Stars 0
4 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
172/6 (20 overs)
v
Loughborough Lightning
174/7 (19.4 overs)
Sara McGlashan 55* (28)
Georgia Elwiss 2/46 (4 overs)
Elyse Villani 61* (38)
Danni Wyatt 1/4 (1 over)
Loughborough Lightning won by 3 wickets
Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough
Umpires: Sue Redfern and Ian Ramage
Player of the match: Elyse Villani (Loughborough Lightning)
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Loughborough Lightning 4, Southern Vipers 0
9 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Loughborough Lightning
100/7 (13 overs)
v
Surrey Stars
106/3 (11.2 overs)
Georgia Elwiss 26 (21)
Marizanne Kapp 1/4 (3 overs)
Lizelle Lee 48 (28)
Georgia Elwiss 2/20 (2.2 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 7 wickets
Woodbridge Road, Guildford
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Rob White
Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Surrey Stars)
  • Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • Match reduced to 13 overs per side due to rain.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 4, Loughborough Lightning 0
11 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Lancashire Thunder
136/7 (20 overs)
v
Loughborough Lightning
137/1 (14.3 overs)
Amy Satterthwaite 47 (41)
Sophie Devine 2/22 (4 overs)
Rachael Haynes 40* (37)
Alex Hartley 0/16 (2 overs)
Loughborough Lightning won by 9 wickets
Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough
Umpires: Mark Newell and Ian Ramage
  • Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Lancashire Thunder 0
15 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Western Storm
124/6 (20 overs)
v
Loughborough Lightning
125/1 (12.3 overs)
Smriti Mandhana 29 (27)
Kirstie Gordon 3/19 (4 overs)
Rachael Haynes 66* (40)
Heather Knight 1/24 (2 overs)
Loughborough Lightning won by 9 wickets
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Nick Cook and Graham Lloyd
Player of the match: Rachael Haynes (Loughborough Lightning)
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Western Storm 0
18 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Yorkshire Diamonds
148/6 (20 overs)
v
Loughborough Lightning
145/6 (20 overs)
Beth Mooney 76 (50)
Linsey Smith 2/18 (4 overs)
Rachael Haynes 47 (38)
Alice Davidson-Richards 2/17 (3 overs)
Yorkshire Diamonds won by 3 runs
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Tom Lungley
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Loughborough Lightning 0

Final

27 August 2018
16:00
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
183/6 (20 overs)
v
Loughborough Lightning
117 (18.3 overs)
Lizelle Lee 104 (58)
Georgia Elwiss 2/29 (4 overs)
Jenny Gunn 23* (21)
Mady Villiers 3/22 (4 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 66 runs
County Cricket Ground, Hove
Umpires: Neil Bainton and Sue Redfern
Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Surrey Stars)
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to field.

Statistics

Batting

PlayerMatchesInningsNORunsHSAverageStrike rate100s50s4s6s
Georgia Adams 11736922* 17.2593.240041
Sophie Devine 1111226961* 29.88146.99012019
Georgia Elwiss 1061952619.0092.230070
Jo Gardner 1––––––––––
Sarah Glenn 115319189.5090.470030
Kirstie Gordon 1110666.0075.000010
Jenny Gunn 11634623* 15.3395.830050
Rachael Haynes 1110332466* 46.28128.0603493
Lucy Higham 1142119* 5.50122.220010
Amy Jones 1110320266* 28.85119.5201244
Linsey Smith 1110333.0037.500000
Elyse Villani 117117561* 29.16127.7301252
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [6]

Bowling

PlayerMatchesInningsOversMaidensRunsWicketsBBIAverageEconomyStrike rate
Sophie Devine 111135.51259163/1516.187.2213.4
Georgia Elwiss 101026.2019492/2021.557.3617.5
Sarah Glenn 11816.0011031/1436.666.8732.0
Kirstie Gordon 111135.00212173/1312.476.0512.3
Jenny Gunn 111133.01226143/1016.146.8414.1
Lucy Higham 1156.004121/220.506.8318.0
Linsey Smith 111139.30253112/1523.006.4021.5
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [6]

Fielding

PlayerMatchesInningsCatches
Georgia Adams 11118
Sophie Devine 11113
Georgia Elwiss 10103
Jo Gardner 110
Sarah Glenn 11112
Kirstie Gordon 11112
Jenny Gunn 11115
Rachael Haynes 111110
Lucy Higham 11110
Linsey Smith 11112
Elyse Villani 11115
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [7]

Wicket-keeping

PlayerMatchesInningsCatchesStumpings
Amy Jones 111129
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [8]

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