2019 Loughborough Lightning (women's cricket) season

Loughborough Lightning

2019 season
Coach	Rob Taylor
Captain	Georgia Elwiss
Overseas player	Chamari Atapattu Mignon du Preez Hayley Matthews
WCSL	3rd
Most runs	Amy Jones (309)
Most wickets	Sarah Glenn (11) Kirstie Gordon (11)
Most catches	Hayley Matthews (7)
Most wicket-keeping dismissals	Amy Jones (8)
← 2018

The 2019 season was Loughborough Lightning'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 second in the group stage, winning seven of their ten matches, therefore progressing to the semi-final. ^[1] However, they lost to Southern Vipers in the semi-final by 5 wickets. ^[2]

The side was captained by Georgia Elwiss and coached by Rob Taylor. They played four of their home matches at the Haslegrave Ground and one at Trent Bridge. ^[3] Following the season, women's domestic cricket in England was reformed, with the creation of new "regional hubs", with Loughborough Lightning replaced by Lightning, which retained some elements of the original team but represent a larger area. ^[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 (6 August 2019).

Name	Nationality	Birth date	Batting Style	Bowling Style	Notes
Batters
Georgia Adams	England	(1993-10-04)4 October 1993 (aged 25)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Mignon du Preez	South Africa	(1989-06-13)13 June 1989 (aged 30)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	Overseas player
All-rounders
Chamari Atapattu	Sri Lanka	(1990-02-09)9 February 1990 (aged 29)	Left-handed	Right-arm medium	Overseas player
Kathryn Bryce	Scotland	(1997-11-17)17 November 1997 (aged 21)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Jo Gardner	England	(1997-03-25)25 March 1997 (aged 22)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Jenny Gunn	England	(1986-05-09)9 May 1986 (aged 33)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Georgia Elwiss	England	(1991-05-31)31 May 1991 (aged 28)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	Captain
Hayley Matthews	West Indies	(1998-03-19)19 March 1998 (aged 21)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	Overseas player
Alice Monaghan	England	(2000-03-20)20 March 2000 (aged 19)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Abigail Freeborn	England	(1996-11-12)12 November 1996 (aged 22)	Right-handed	—
Amy Jones	England	(1993-06-13)13 June 1993 (aged 26)	Right-handed	—
Bowlers
Sarah Glenn	England	(1999-02-27)27 February 1999 (aged 20)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break
Kirstie Gordon	England	(1997-10-20)20 October 1997 (aged 21)	Right-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox
Lucy Higham	England	(1997-10-17)17 October 1997 (aged 21)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Tara Norris	England	(1998-06-04)4 June 1998 (aged 21)	Left-handed	Left-arm medium

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]

  Advanced to the Final.
  Advanced to the Semi-final.

League stage

6 August 2019 16:00 Scorecard

Loughborough Lightning 125/6 (20 overs)	v	Western Storm 126/3 (17 overs)
Amy Jones 65 (53) Freya Davies 2/24 (4 overs)		Heather Knight 41 (39) Sarah Glenn 2/13 (3 overs)

Western Storm won by 7 wickets Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough Umpires: Mark Newell and Rob White Player of the match: Heather Knight (Western Storm)

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

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8 August 2019 16:00 Scorecard

Loughborough Lightning 135/5 (20 overs)	v	Southern Vipers 136/8 (19.3 overs)
Georgia Elwiss 37 (31) Paige Scholfield 1/12 (2 overs)		Danni Wyatt 40 (33) Kirstie Gordon 2/24 (4 overs)

Southern Vipers won by 2 wickets Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough Umpires: James Middlebrook and Sue Redfern Player of the match: Stafanie Taylor (Southern Vipers)

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

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11 August 2019 11:00 Scorecard

Yorkshire Diamonds 121/6 (20 overs)	v	Loughborough Lightning 122/1 (13.2 overs)
Alice Davidson-Richards 27 (23) Kirstie Gordon 2/27 (4 overs)		Hayley Matthews 54* (39) Linsey Smith 1/7 (2 overs)

Loughborough Lightning won by 9 wickets Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Sue Redfern and Rob White Player of the match: Hayley Matthews (Loughborough Lightning)

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

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13 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard

Western Storm 158/4 (20 overs)	v	Loughborough Lightning 118 (18.2 overs)
Rachel Priest 55 (43) Georgia Elwiss 1/21 (3 overs)		Mignon du Preez 30 (24) Freya Davies 4/27 (4 overs)

Western Storm won by 40 runs County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Martin Saggers and David Millns Player of the match: Freya Davies (Western Storm)

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

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15 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard

Surrey Stars 120/7 (20 overs)	v	Loughborough Lightning 123/3 (14.5 overs)
Lizelle Lee 25 (21) Hayley Matthews 2/12 (4 overs)		Mignon du Preez 70* (41) Dane van Niekerk 1/16 (3 overs)

Loughborough Lightning won by 7 wickets Woodbridge Road, Guildford Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Chris Watts Player of the match: Mignon du Preez (Loughborough Lightning)

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

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18 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard

Yorkshire Diamonds 129 (20 overs)	v	Loughborough Lightning 135/4 (19.1 overs)
Jemimah Rodrigues 58 (40) Hayley Matthews 2/19 (4 overs)		Mignon du Preez 38* (22) Beth Langston 1/17 (4 overs)

Loughborough Lightning won by 6 wickets Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough Umpires: Neil Pratt and Ian Ramage Player of the match: Mignon du Preez (Loughborough Lightning)

• Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
• Points: Loughborough Lightning 4, Yorkshire Diamonds 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 16:00 Scorecard

Surrey Stars 147/7 (20 overs)	v	Loughborough Lightning 150/5 (18.3 overs)
Nat Sciver 53 (35) Jenny Gunn 2/19 (4 overs)		Mignon du Preez 48 (25) Mady Villiers 1/6 (3 overs)

Loughborough Lightning won by 5 wickets Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough Umpires: Neil Pratt and Mary Waldron Player of the match: Mignon du Preez (Loughborough Lightning)

• Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
• Loughborough Lightning 4, Surrey Stars 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 18:30 Scorecard

Loughborough Lightning 163/4 (20 overs)	v	Southern Vipers 127 (19 overs)
Amy Jones 74 (53) Amanda-Jade Wellington 2/22 (4 overs)		Fi Morris 36 (31) Chamari Atapattu 3/18 (4 overs)

Loughborough Lightning won by 36 runs Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: James Middlebrook and Rob White Player of the match: Amy Jones (Loughborough Lightning)

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

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Semi-final

1 September 2019 12:00 Scorecard

Loughborough Lightning 143 (19.5 overs)	v	Southern Vipers 145/5 (19 overs)
Georgia Elwiss 28 (22) Suzie Bates 3/22 (2.5 overs)		Suzie Bates 37 (25) Georgia Elwiss 1/21 (4 overs)

Southern Vipers won by 5 wickets County Ground, Hove Umpires: Mark Newell and Rob White Player of the match: Suzie Bates (Southern Vipers)

• Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics

Batting

Player	Matches	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	Average	Strike rate	100s	50s	4s	6s
Georgia Adams	11	9	3	169	50	28.16	113.42	0	1	11	5
Chamari Atapattu	11	11	1	196	45	19.60	93.33	0	0	23	3
Kathryn Bryce	9	4	3	42	32	42.00	140.00	0	0	8	0
Mignon du Preez	11	9	3	267	70*	44.50	147.51	0	1	23	12
Georgia Elwiss	10	8	0	171	38	21.37	108.91	0	0	14	2
Abigail Freeborn	3	2	1	29	15	29.00	103.57	0	0	5	0
Jo Gardner	3	1	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0	0	0	0
Sarah Glenn	11	3	1	9	5	4.50	81.81	0	0	1	0
Kirstie Gordon	10	2	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0	0	0	0
Jenny Gunn	11	6	4	57	17*	28.50	150.00	0	0	5	2
Lucy Higham	8	1	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0	0	0	0
Amy Jones	11	11	2	309	74*	34.33	114.86	0	3	31	8
Hayley Matthews	9	8	1	133	54*	19.00	105.55	0	1	22	1
Tara Norris	3	1	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0	0	0	0
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [6]

Bowling

Player	Matches	Innings	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	BBI	Average	Economy	Strike rate
Chamari Atapattu	11	9	19.0	0	121	5	3/18	24.20	6.36	22.8
Kathryn Bryce	9	9	29.0	1	191	8	2/16	23.87	6.58	21.7
Georgia Elwiss	10	9	22.0	0	159	7	1/7	22.71	7.22	18.8
Jo Gardner	3	3	7.0	0	65	2	1/16	32.50	9.28	21.0
Sarah Glenn	11	11	34.0	0	206	11	3/25	18.72	6.05	18.5
Kirstie Gordon	10	10	36.4	0	222	11	3/18	20.18	6.05	20.0
Jenny Gunn	11	11	27.5	0	187	10	3/14	18.70	6.71	16.7
Lucy Higham	8	1	2.0	0	16	1	1/16	16.00	8.00	12.0
Hayley Matthews	9	8	27.3	1	169	9	2/1	18.77	6.14	18.3
Tara Norris	3	3	3.0	0	32	0	–	–	10.66	–
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [6]

Fielding

Player	Matches	Innings	Catches
Georgia Adams	11	11	6
Chamari Atapattu	11	11	5
Kathryn Bryce	9	9	0
Mignon du Preez	11	11	2
Georgia Elwiss	10	10	1
Abigail Freeborn	3	3	0
Jo Gardner	3	3	0
Sarah Glenn	11	11	2
Kirstie Gordon	10	10	2
Jenny Gunn	11	11	2
Lucy Higham	8	8	2
Hayley Matthews	9	9	7
Tara Norris	3	3	2
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [7]

Wicket-keeping

Player	Matches	Innings	Catches	Stumpings
Amy Jones	11	11	2	6
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [8]

References

1. "Women's Cricket Super League 2019/Table" . Retrieved 2 September 2021.
2. "Semi-Final, Hove, Sep 1 2019, Women's Cricket Super League: Loughborough Lightning v Southern Vipers". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
3. "Women's Cricket Super League 2019/Fixtures and Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
4. "Women's Regional Hubs to play for Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy". the Cricketer. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
5. "Kia Super League 2019: Fixtures, Squads and Live Streaming Details". CricketTimes. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
6. "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2019 - Loughborough Lightning/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
7. "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2019 - Loughborough Lightning/Most Catches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
8. "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2019 - Loughborough Lightning/Most Dismissals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.