2019 Lancashire Thunder season

Lancashire Thunder

2019 season
Coach	Mark McInnes
Captain	Kate Cross
Overseas player	Harmanpreet Kaur Suné Luus Tahlia McGrath
WCSL	Group stage, 6th
Most runs	Harmanpreet Kaur (261)
Most wickets	Sophie Ecclestone (12)
Most catches	Harmanpreet Kaur (5)
Most wicket-keeping dismissals	Eleanor Threlkeld (5)
← 2018

The 2019 season was Lancashire Thunder's fourth and final season, in which they competed in the final edition of the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished bottom of the group stage, losing nine of their ten matches, with the other ending in a tie. ^[1]

The side was captained by Kate Cross and coached by Mark McInnes. ^[2] They played two home matches at Aigburth Cricket Ground and one apiece at Old Trafford, Stanley Park and Chester Boughton Hall. ^[3] Following the season, women's domestic cricket in England was reformed, with the creation of new "regional hubs", with Lancashire Thunder replaced by North West Thunder, which retained some elements of the original team but represent a larger area. ^[4]

Squad

Lancashire Thunder's 15-player squad is listed below. ^[5] Age given is at the start of Lancashire Thunder's first match of the season (6 August 2019).

Name	Nationality	Birth date	Batting Style	Bowling Style	Notes
Batters
Georgie Boyce	England	(1998-10-04) 4 October 1998 (age 26)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Danielle Collins	England	(2000-06-07) 7 June 2000 (age 25)	Left-handed	Right-arm medium
Ria Fackrell	England	(1999-09-16) 16 September 1999 (age 25)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Evelyn Jones	England	(1992-08-08) 8 August 1992 (age 33)	Left-handed	Left-arm medium
All-rounders
Natalie Brown	England	(1990-10-16) 16 October 1990 (age 34)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Sophia Dunkley	England	(1998-07-16) 16 July 1998 (age 27)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break
Harmanpreet Kaur	India	(1989-03-08) 8 March 1989 (age 36)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	Overseas player
Emma Lamb	England	(1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 (age 27)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Suné Luus	South Africa	(1996-01-05) 5 January 1996 (age 29)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	Overseas player
Tahlia McGrath	Australia	(1995-11-10) 10 November 1995 (age 29)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	Overseas player
Wicket-keepers
Eleanor Threlkeld	England	(1998-11-16) 16 November 1998 (age 26)	Right-handed	—
Bowlers
Kate Cross	England	(1991-10-03) 3 October 1991 (age 33)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	Captain
Alice Dyson	England	(1999-01-28) 28 January 1999 (age 26)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Sophie Ecclestone	England	(1999-05-06) 6 May 1999 (age 26)	Right-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox
Alex Hartley	England	(1993-09-06) 6 September 1993 (age 31)	Right-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox

Women's Cricket Super League

Season standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	BP	Pts	NRR
1	Western Storm	10	9	1	0	0	3	39	1.109
2	Loughborough Lightning	10	7	3	0	0	4	32	0.792
3	Southern Vipers	10	4	4	1	1	2	22	0.425
4	Yorkshire Diamonds	10	5	5	0	0	0	20	−0.456
5	Surrey Stars	10	3	6	0	1	2	16	−0.857
6	Lancashire Thunder	10	0	9	1	0	0	2	−1.194

Source: ESPN Cricinfo ^[1]

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League stage

6 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard

Southern Vipers 166/7 (20 overs)	v	Lancashire Thunder 132 (19.4 overs)
Danni Wyatt 54 (39) Alex Hartley 2/34 (4 overs)		Georgie Boyce 43 (41) Tash Farrant 3/18 (4 overs)

Southern Vipers won by 34 runs Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool Umpires: Sue Redfern and Neil Pratt Player of the match: Danni Wyatt (Southern Vipers)

• Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
• Points: Southern Vipers 5, Lancashire Thunder 0

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8 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard

Lancashire Thunder 120/7 (20 overs)	v	Surrey Stars 124/2 (14.2 overs)
Harmanpreet Kaur 58* (47) Dane van Niekerk 3/20 (4 overs)		Lizelle Lee 66 (45) Emma Lamb 1/16 (2 overs)

Surrey Stars won by 8 wickets Woodbridge Road, Guildford Umpires: Mark Newell and Rob White Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Surrey Stars)

• Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to field.
• Points: Surrey Stars 5, Lancashire Thunder 0

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10 August 2019 15:00 Scorecard

Lancashire Thunder 141/6 (20 overs)	v	Western Storm 143/4 (19.3 overs)
Suné Luus 62 (48) Claire Nicholas 2/25 (4 overs)		Fran Wilson 54 (35) Sophie Ecclestone 1/19 (4 overs)

Western Storm won by 6 wickets County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Jeff Evans and Alex Wharf Player of the match: Fran Wilson (Western Storm)

• Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
• Points: Western Storm 4, Lancashire Thunder 0

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13 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard

Yorkshire Diamonds 151/6 (20 overs)	v	Lancashire Thunder 142 (19.1 overs)
Lauren Winfield 56 (45) Kate Cross 2/31 (4 overs)		Harmanpreet Kaur 37 (37) Katie George 2/16 (2 overs)

Yorkshire Diamonds won by 9 runs Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool Umpires: Tom Lungley and Ian Ramage Player of the match: Lauren Winfield (Yorkshire Diamonds)

• Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
• Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Lancashire Thunder 0

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15 August 2019 19:00 Scorecard

Lancashire Thunder 132/7 (20 overs)	v	Southern Vipers 132/8 (20 overs)
Harmanpreet Kaur 34 (33) Amanda-Jade Wellington 3/22 (4 overs)		Stafanie Taylor 51 (43) Emma Lamb 3/33 (4 overs)

Match Tied County Ground, Hove Umpires: Mark Newell and Mary Waldron Player of the match: Stafanie Taylor (Southern Vipers)

• Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
• Points: Southern Vipers 2, Lancashire Thunder 2

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18 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard

Lancashire Thunder 159/8 (20 overs)	v	Western Storm 160/5 (19.5 overs)
Harmanpreet Kaur 50 (37) Anya Shrubsole 3/36 (4 overs)		Smriti Mandhana 72 (43) Sophie Ecclestone 2/32 (4 overs)

Western Storm won by 5 wickets Chester Boughton Hall CC, Chester Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Sue Redfern Player of the match: Smriti Mandhana (Western Storm)

• Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
• Points: Western Storm 4, Lancashire Thunder 0

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20 August 2019 18:30 Scorecard

Loughborough Lightning 157/7 (20 overs)	v	Lancashire Thunder 74/6 (13.4 overs)
Georgia Adams 50 (33) Sophie Ecclestone 3/17 (4 overs)		Suné Luus 30 (33) Kirstie Gordon 3/18 (3.4 overs)

Loughborough Lightning won by 35 runs (DLS) Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Tim Robinson and Nick Cook Player of the match: Georgia Adams (Loughborough Lightning)

• Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
• Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Lancashire Thunder 0

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23 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard

Lancashire Thunder 164/5 (20 overs)	v	Yorkshire Diamonds 168/6 (18.5 overs)
Eleanor Threlkeld 52 (37) Katie Levick 2/19 (4 overs)		Alyssa Healy 77 (38) Sophie Ecclestone 2/18 (4 overs)

Yorkshire Diamonds won by 4 wickets North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough Umpires: James Middlebrook and Chris Watts Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (Yorkshire Diamonds)

• Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
• Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Lancashire Thunder 0

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25 August 2019 11:30 Scorecard

Lancashire Thunder 122 (19.5 overs)	v	Loughborough Lightning 123/2 (16.1 overs)
Sophia Dunkley 29 (21) Jenny Gunn 3/14 (3.5 overs)		Amy Jones 66 (52) Alex Hartley 1/21 (3.1 overs)

Loughborough Lightning won by 8 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Jeremy Lloyds Player of the match: Amy Jones (Loughborough Lightning)

• Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
• Points: Loughborough Lightning 4, Lancashire Thunder 0

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28 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard

Surrey Stars 132/1 (9 overs)	v	Lancashire Thunder 97/7 (9 overs)
Lizelle Lee 75 (28) Kate Cross 1/42 (2 overs)		Tahlia McGrath 41 (18) Hannah Jones 3/24 (2 overs)

Surrey Stars won by 35 runs Stanley Park, Blackpool Umpires: Sue Redfern and Paul Baldwin Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Surrey Stars)

• Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
• Match reduced to 9 overs per side due to rain.
• Points: Surrey Stars 5, Lancashire Thunder 0

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Statistics

Batting

Player	Matches	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	Average	Strike rate	100s	50s	4s	6s
Georgie Boyce	7	6	0	77	43	12.83	93.90	0	0	7	2
Natalie Brown	2	1	0	14	14	14.00	100.00	0	0	0	1
Kate Cross	10	6	2	70	22*	17.50	162.79	0	0	9	2
Sophia Dunkley	10	10	0	89	29	8.90	105.95	0	0	9	2
Alice Dyson	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Sophie Ecclestone	10	10	3	73	15	10.42	119.67	0	0	4	4
Ria Fackrell	3	2	1	10	7	10.00	71.42	0	0	0	0
Alex Hartley	10	3	2	12	12*	12.00	100.00	0	0	1	0
Evelyn Jones	5	4	1	23	13	7.66	82.14	0	0	2	0
Harmanpreet Kaur	10	10	1	261	58*	29.00	113.47	0	2	25	10
Emma Lamb	10	10	4	115	32	19.16	138.55	0	0	13	2
Suné Luus	10	10	0	156	62	15.60	95.70	0	1	15	5
Tahlia McGrath	10	10	0	219	44	21.90	105.28	0	0	27	6
Eleanor Threlkeld	10	8	0	91	52	11.37	128.16	0	1	11	2
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [6]

Bowling

Player	Matches	Innings	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	BBI	Average	Economy	Strike rate
Georgie Boyce	7	1	1.0	0	13	0	–	–	13.00	–
Natalie Brown	2	2	3.0	0	15	1	1/12	15.00	5.00	18.0
Kate Cross	10	10	34.1	0	293	11	2/13	26.63	8.57	18.6
Sophia Dunkley	10	8	17.0	0	126	2	1/11	63.00	7.41	51.0
Alice Dyson	3	3	4.0	0	39	0	–	–	9.75	–
Sophie Ecclestone	10	10	37.0	0	238	12	3/17	19.83	6.43	18.5
Alex Hartley	10	10	30.3	0	260	6	2/34	43.33	8.52	30.5
Harmanpreet Kaur	10	3	6.0	0	43	0	–	–	7.16	–
Emma Lamb	10	10	31.0	0	258	10	3/33	25.80	8.32	18.6
Suné Luus	10	5	5.0	0	51	0	–	–	10.50	–
Tahlia McGrath	10	6	9.0	0	100	0	–	–	11.11	–
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [6]

Fielding

Player	Matches	Innings	Catches
Georgie Boyce	7	7	1
Natalie Brown	2	2	0
Kate Cross	10	10	1
Sophia Dunkley	10	10	4
Alice Dyson	3	3	1
Sophie Ecclestone	10	10	0
Ria Fackrell	3	3	0
Alex Hartley	10	10	1
Evelyn Jones	5	5	1
Harmanpreet Kaur	10	10	5
Emma Lamb	10	10	3
Suné Luus	10	10	4
Tahlia McGrath	10	10	3
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [7]

Wicket-keeping

Player	Matches	Innings	Catches	Stumpings
Eleanor Threlkeld	10	10	1	4
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [8]

References

1. "Women's Cricket Super League 2019/Table" . Retrieved 31 August 2021.
2. "McInnes to lead Lancashire Thunder". Lancashire Cricket. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
3. "Women's Cricket Super League 2019/Fixtures and Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
4. "Women's Regional Hubs to play for Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy". the Cricketer. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
5. "Full Lancashire Thunder squad confirmed for 2019". Lancashire Cricket. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
6. "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2019 - Lancashire Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
7. "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2019 - Lancashire Thunder/Most Catches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
8. "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2019 - Lancashire Thunder/Most Dismissals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2021.