2020 Lightning (women's cricket) season

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Lightning
2020 season
Coach Rob Taylor
Captain Kathryn Bryce
RHFT North Group, 4th
Most runs Sarah Bryce (395)
Most wickets Kathryn Bryce (14)
Most catches Kathryn Bryce (4)
Most wicket-keeping dismissals Abigail Freeborn (3)

The 2020 season was Lightning's first season, in which they competed in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy following reforms to the structure of women's domestic cricket in England. The side finished bottom of the North Group of the competition, winning two of their six matches. [1]

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After the ending of the Women's Cricket Super League in 2019, the ECB announced the beginning of a new "women's elite domestic structure". Eight teams were included in this new structure, with Lightning being one of the new teams, replacing Loughborough Lightning and representing the East Midlands. [2] Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, only the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy was able to take place. [3] Lightning were captained by Kathryn Bryce and coached by Rob Taylor. [4] They played their home matches at Trent Bridge and Grace Road. [5]

Squad

Lightning announced their squad on 20 August 2020. [6] Age given is at the start of Lightning's first match of the season (29 August 2020).

NameNationalityBirth dateBatting StyleBowling StyleNotes
Batters
Ria Fackrell Flag of England.svg  England 16 September 1999 (aged 20)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Shachi Pai Flag of England.svg  England 10 October 1998 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
Kathryn Bryce Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 17 November 1997 (aged 22)Right-handedRight-arm medium Captain
Bethan Ellis Flag of England.svg  England 7 July 1999 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Teresa Graves Flag of England.svg  England 10 October 1998 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Yvonne Graves Flag of England.svg  England 10 October 1998 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Bethany Harmer Flag of England.svg  England 30 October 2000 (aged 19)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Tammy Beaumont Flag of England.svg  England 11 March 1991 (aged 29)Right-handed
Sarah Bryce Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 8 January 2000 (aged 20)Right-handed
Abigail Freeborn Flag of England.svg  England 12 November 1996 (aged 23)Right-handed
Bowlers
Grace Ballinger Flag of England.svg  England 3 April 2002 (aged 18)Left-handedLeft-arm medium
Kirstie Gordon Flag of England.svg  England 20 October 1997 (aged 22)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Nancy Harman Flag of England.svg  England 11 July 1999 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Lucy Higham Flag of England.svg  England 17 October 1997 (aged 22)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Sophie Munro Flag of England.svg  England 31 August 2001 (aged 18)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Leah Kellogg Flag of England.svg  England 29 June 1992 (aged 28)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Alicia Presland Flag of England.svg  England 28 September 1999 (aged 20)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Ilenia Sims Flag of England.svg  England 10 February 2002 (aged 18)Right-handedRight-arm off break

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

North Group

PosTeamPldWLTNRBPPts NRR
1 Northern Diamonds 651003231.000
2 Central Sparks 63300113−0.285
3 North West Thunder 6240019−0.515
4 Lightning 6240008−0.113
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [1]

Fixtures

29 August 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
North West Thunder
206/9 (50 overs)
v
Lightning
146 (35.5 overs)
Sophie Ecclestone 60* (61)
Sophie Munro 3/32 (9 overs)
Sarah Bryce 52 (69)
Sophie Ecclestone 2/29 (7.5 overs)
North West Thunder won by 4 runs (DLS)
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Umpires: Joanne Ibbotson and Ian Ramage
  • North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Lightning were set a revised target of 151 runs from 36 overs due to rain.
  • Points: North West Thunder 4, Lightning 0

31 August 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
226/9 (50 overs)
v
Lightning
217/7 (50 overs)
Nat Sciver 104 (116)
Kathryn Bryce 5/29 (10 overs)
Kathryn Bryce 71* (81)
Nat Sciver 2/30 (10 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 9 runs
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Neil Pratt and Lina Nenova
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Lightning 0

5 September 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Lightning
226 (49.1 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
229/8 (48.5 overs)
Sarah Bryce 51 (69)
Alex MacDonald 2/31 (10 overs)
Jenny Gunn 50* (72)
Lucy Higham 3/38 (10 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 2 wickets
Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Joanne Ibbotson and Sue Redfern
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Lightning 0

11 September 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Lightning
233/8 (50 overs)
v
Central Sparks
227/9 (50 overs)
Sarah Bryce 75 (98)
Anisha Patel 3/49 (10 overs)
Marie Kelly 53 (82)
Alicia Presland 3/26 (10 overs)
Lightning won by 6 runs
New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Yvette Dolphin-Cooper
  • Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Lightning 4, Central Sparks 0

13 September 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
North West Thunder
188/9 (50 overs)
v
Lightning
116 (39.1 overs)
Natalie Brown 52 (82)
Kathryn Bryce 4/38 (10 overs)
Abigail Freeborn 28 (67)
Alex Hartley 4/8 (10 overs)
North West Thunder won by 72 runs
Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool
Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Tom Lungley
  • North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: North West Thunder 5, Lightning 0

19 September 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Lightning
303/5 (50 overs)
v
Central Sparks
248 (49.4 overs)
Sarah Bryce 136* (133)
Anisha Patel 2/46 (10 overs)
Evelyn Jones 115* (138)
Kathryn Bryce 3/54 (9.4 overs)
Lightning won by 55 runs
Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Paul Pollard and Malinda Underdown
  • Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Lightning 4, Central Sparks 0

Statistics

Batting

PlayerMatchesInningsNORunsHSAverageStrike rate100s50s4s6s
Grace Ballinger 321555.0038.460000
Tammy Beaumont 220535126.5063.090150
Kathryn Bryce 66114171* 28.2065.2701131
Sarah Bryce 661395136* 79.0078.5214480
Bethan Ellis 6601206220.0059.1101110
Ria Fackrell 110888.0034.780000
Abigail Freeborn 5501674033.4069.2900201
Kirstie Gordon 32122* 2.0040.000000
Teresa Graves 6601146519.0089.0601141
Nancy Harman 66143218.6078.180040
Lucy Higham 66042197.0050.600040
Leah Kellogg 22111* 1.0010.000000
Sophie Munro 520532.5035.710000
Shachi Pai 4302397.6650.000010
Alicia Presland 421959.0039.130010
Ilenia Sims 11111* 14.280000
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [7]

Bowling

PlayerMatchesInningsOversMaidensRunsWicketsBBIAverageEconomyStrike rate
Grace Ballinger 3211.016005.45
Kathryn Bryce 6655.44216145/2915.423.8823.8
Bethan Ellis 6647.5121063/2535.004.3947.8
Kirstie Gordon 3329.0110132/4033.663.4858.0
Teresa Graves 6417.007532/1725.004.4134.0
Nancy Harman 6420.0011222/5456.005.6060.0
Lucy Higham 6644.0319583/3824.374.4333.0
Leah Kellogg 2210.004521/1422.504.5030.0
Sophie Munro 5537.0216343/3240.754.4055.5
Alicia Presland 4427.0011453/2622.804.2232.4
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [7]

Fielding

PlayerMatchesInningsCatches
Grace Ballinger 332
Tammy Beaumont 223
Kathryn Bryce 664
Sarah Bryce 631
Bethan Ellis 663
Ria Fackrell 110
Abigail Freeborn 520
Kirstie Gordon 330
Teresa Graves 662
Nancy Harman 661
Lucy Higham 660
Leah Kellogg 220
Sophie Munro 550
Shachi Pai 441
Alicia Presland 440
Ilenia Sims 110
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [8]

Wicket-keeping

PlayerMatchesInningsCatchesStumpings
Sarah Bryce 6301
Abigail Freeborn 5312
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [9]

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