2021 season | |||
Coach | Mark O'Leary | ||
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Captain | Sophie Luff | ||
RHFT | 6th | ||
CEC | Group B, 2nd | ||
Most runs | RHFT: Sophie Luff (417) CEC: Sophie Luff (127) | ||
Most wickets | RHFT: Georgia Hennessy (9) CEC: Nicole Harvey (12) | ||
Most catches | RHFT: Lauren Filer (3) CEC: Danielle Gibson (5) | ||
Most wicket-keeping dismissals | RHFT: Nat Wraith (10) CEC: Nat Wraith (6) | ||
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The 2021 season saw Western Storm compete in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the new Twenty20 competition, the Charlotte Edwards Cup. The side finished sixth in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with 3 wins from their 7 matches. [1] In the Charlotte Edwards Cup, the side finished second in Group B, narrowly missing out on progressing to Finals Day. [2]
The side was captained by Sophie Luff and coached by Mark O'Leary. [3] They played three home matches at the County Ground, Bristol, three at the County Ground, Taunton and one, a first for the side, at Sophia Gardens. [4] [5]
Western Storm announced their initial 18-player squad for the season on 27 May 2021. [3] Claire Nicholas re-joined the squad on 25 August 2021 after being on maternity leave. [6] Chloe Skelton and Joleigh Roberts were promoted to the senior squad from the Academy during the season, both playing their first match on 10 September 2021. [7] Age given is at the start of Western Storm's first match of the season (29 May 2021).
Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | |
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Batters | ||||||
Sophie Luff | England | 6 December 1993 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain | |
Lauren Parfitt | Wales | 1 April 1994 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
Chloe Skelton | England | 20 June 2001 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
All-rounders | ||||||
Emma Corney | England | 15 September 2003 (aged 17) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Katie George | England | 7 April 1999 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | ||
Danielle Gibson | England | 30 April 2001 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Alex Griffiths | Wales | 12 June 2002 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Georgia Hennessy | England | 4 November 1996 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Niamh Holland | England | 27 October 2004 (aged 16) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Heather Knight | England | 26 December 1990 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
Fi Morris | England | 31 January 1994 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
Wicket-keepers | ||||||
Bethan Gammon | Wales | 10 March 2001 (aged 20) | Right-handed | — | ||
Nat Wraith | England | 3 October 2001 (aged 19) | Right-handed | — | ||
Bowlers | ||||||
Emily Edgcombe | England | 25 June 1999 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | ||
Lauren Filer | England | 22 December 2000 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Nicole Harvey | England | 18 September 1992 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
Steph Hutchins | England | 6 October 1998 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
Claire Nicholas | Wales | 8 September 1986 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
Mollie Robbins | England | 4 October 1998 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Joleigh Roberts | England | Unknown | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Anya Shrubsole | England | 7 December 1991 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
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1 | Southern Vipers (Q) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0.417 |
2 | Northern Diamonds (Q) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 1.182 |
3 | Central Sparks (Q) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0.822 |
4 | Lightning | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0.274 |
5 | South East Stars | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | −0.226 |
6 | Western Storm | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | −0.462 |
7 | North West Thunder | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | −0.620 |
8 | Sunrisers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.598 |
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North West Thunder 291/8 (50 overs) | v | Western Storm 295/9 (50 overs) |
Central Sparks 295/7 (50 overs) | v | Western Storm 254/9 (50 overs) |
Western Storm 245/8 (50 overs) | v | South East Stars 249/4 (43.1 overs) |
Western Storm 177 (49.3 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 178/2 (34.5 overs) |
Western Storm 183 (38.1 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 184/3 (31.1 overs) |
Western Storm 228/7 (50 overs) | v | Lightning 166 (41.2 overs) |
Western Storm 313/4 (50 overs) | v | Sunrisers 277 (44.3 overs) |
Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | High score | 100s | 50s |
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Sophie Luff | 7 | 7 | 417 | 69.50 | 157* | 1 | 3 |
Heather Knight | 3 | 3 | 223 | 74.33 | 91 | 0 | 3 |
Fi Morris | 7 | 7 | 169 | 24.14 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
Lauren Parfitt | 6 | 6 | 131 | 21.83 | 91 | 0 | 1 |
Alex Griffiths | 3 | 3 | 121 | 40.33 | 55 | 0 | 1 |
Anya Shrubsole | 3 | 3 | 101 | 50.50 | 61 | 0 | 1 |
Danielle Gibson | 7 | 7 | 100 | 16.66 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Player | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi |
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Georgia Hennessy | 7 | 57.0 | 9 | 31.22 | 4.92 | 3/57 | 0 |
Nicole Harvey | 6 | 39.2 | 6 | 29.83 | 4.55 | 2/25 | 0 |
Fi Morris | 7 | 35.0 | 5 | 40.40 | 5.77 | 2/34 | 0 |
Lauren Filer | 7 | 39.0 | 5 | 42.40 | 5.43 | 2/21 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
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1 | Northern Diamonds (Q) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0.655 |
2 | Western Storm | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0.182 |
3 | North West Thunder | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0.029 |
4 | Sunrisers | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.871 |
Western Storm 129/6 (20 overs) | v | Sunrisers 133/3 (17.5 overs) |
North West Thunder 110/8 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 36/1 (3.1 overs) |
Western Storm 106/9 (20 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 110/9 (20 overs) |
North West Thunder 100/9 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 101/3 (17.4 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 110/9 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 111/6 (19.3 overs) |
Western Storm 147/5 (20 overs) | v | Sunrisers 142/7 (20 overs) |
Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | High score | 100s | 50s |
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Sophie Luff | 6 | 5 | 127 | 31.75 | 60* | 0 | 1 |
Georgia Hennessy | 6 | 6 | 120 | 30.00 | 62 | 0 | 1 |
Katie George | 5 | 4 | 87 | 29.00 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
Fi Morris | 6 | 6 | 72 | 12.00 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Nat Wraith | 6 | 4 | 58 | 19.33 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
Player | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi |
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Nicole Harvey | 6 | 24.0 | 12 | 9.41 | 4.70 | 3/13 | 0 |
Danielle Gibson | 6 | 19.0 | 7 | 15.28 | 5.63 | 2/9 | 0 |
Fi Morris | 6 | 20.0 | 7 | 19.42 | 6.80 | 2/21 | 0 |
Player | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | Charlotte Edwards Cup | ||||||||||||||
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Matches | Innings | Runs | High score | Average | Strike rate | 100s | 50s | Matches | Innings | Runs | High score | Average | Strike rate | 100s | 50s | |
Emma Corney | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 | 58.33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Emily Edgcombe | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 | 58.33 | 0 | 0 |
Lauren Filer | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6* | 11.00 | 52.38 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Bethan Gammon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Katie George | 1 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 37.00 | 61.66 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 87 | 47* | 29.00 | 89.69 | 0 | 0 |
Danielle Gibson | 7 | 7 | 100 | 29 | 16.66 | 109.89 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 15* | 11.50 | 139.39 | 0 | 0 |
Alex Griffiths | 3 | 3 | 121 | 55 | 40.33 | 82.87 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 11 | 6.50 | 83.87 | 0 | 0 |
Nicole Harvey | 6 | 5 | 41 | 19* | 20.50 | 70.68 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4* | – | 40.00 | 0 | 0 |
Georgia Hennessy | 7 | 7 | 76 | 25 | 10.85 | 46.06 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 120 | 62 | 30.00 | 83.33 | 0 | 1 |
Steph Hutchins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0* | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1* | – | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
Heather Knight | 3 | 3 | 223 | 91 | 74.33 | 97.80 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Sophie Luff | 7 | 7 | 417 | 157* | 69.50 | 79.73 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 127 | 60* | 31.75 | 105.83 | 0 | 1 |
Fi Morris | 7 | 7 | 169 | 32 | 24.14 | 78.60 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 72 | 21 | 12.00 | 112.50 | 0 | 0 |
Claire Nicholas | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Lauren Parfitt | 6 | 6 | 131 | 91 | 21.83 | 56.22 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 20* | 37.00 | 94.87 | 0 | 0 |
Mollie Robbins | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3.00 | 24.32 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Joleigh Roberts | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Anya Shrubsole | 3 | 3 | 101 | 61* | 50.50 | 138.35 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Chloe Skelton | 3 | 2 | 43 | 30 | 43.00 | 68.25 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Nat Wraith | 7 | 6 | 63 | 21 | 10.50 | 66.31 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 58 | 36* | 19.33 | 116.00 | 0 | 0 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [12] [13] |
Player | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | Charlotte Edwards Cup | ||||||||||||
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Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi | |
Emily Edgcombe | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 7.0 | 1 | 42.00 | 6.00 | 1/14 | 0 |
Lauren Filer | 7 | 39.0 | 5 | 42.40 | 5.43 | 2/21 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 2 | 15.00 | 7.50 | 1/7 | 0 |
Danielle Gibson | 7 | 38.0 | 3 | 87.00 | 6.86 | 2/56 | 0 | 6 | 19.0 | 7 | 15.28 | 5.63 | 2/9 | 0 |
Alex Griffiths | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | – | 6.33 | – | 0 | 6 | 7.5 | 3 | 17.33 | 6.63 | 2/28 | 0 |
Nicole Harvey | 6 | 39.2 | 6 | 29.83 | 4.55 | 2/25 | 0 | 6 | 24.0 | 12 | 9.41 | 4.70 | 3/13 | 0 |
Georgia Hennessy | 7 | 57.0 | 9 | 31.22 | 4.92 | 3/57 | 0 | 6 | 14.0 | 2 | 42.50 | 6.07 | 1/7 | 0 |
Steph Hutchins | 1 | 5.0 | 2 | 13.50 | 5.40 | 2/27 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Heather Knight | 3 | 13.0 | 1 | 90.00 | 6.92 | 1/30 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Sophie Luff | 7 | 2.0 | 0 | – | 8.00 | – | 0 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Fi Morris | 7 | 35.0 | 5 | 40.40 | 5.77 | 2/34 | 0 | 6 | 20.0 | 7 | 19.42 | 6.80 | 2/21 | 0 |
Claire Nicholas | 2 | 15.3 | 3 | 27.33 | 5.29 | 2/60 | 0 | 2 | 6.0 | 2 | 21.00 | 7.00 | 1/16 | 0 |
Lauren Parfitt | 6 | 2.1 | 0 | – | 7.84 | – | 0 | 6 | 16.0 | 3 | 27.66 | 5.18 | 2/15 | 0 |
Mollie Robbins | 4 | 9.0 | 0 | – | 7.44 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Joleigh Roberts | 1 | 2.1 | 0 | – | 6.92 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Anya Shrubsole | 3 | 29.0 | 4 | 27.75 | 3.82 | 3/29 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Chloe Skelton | 3 | 5.5 | 0 | – | 6.00 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [12] [13] |
Player | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | Charlotte Edwards Cup | ||||
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Matches | Innings | Catches | Matches | Innings | Catches | |
Emma Corney | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Emily Edgcombe | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Lauren Filer | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Bethan Gammon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Katie George | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Danielle Gibson | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Alex Griffiths | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Nicole Harvey | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Georgia Hennessy | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Steph Hutchins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Heather Knight | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – |
Sophie Luff | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Fi Morris | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Claire Nicholas | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Lauren Parfitt | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Mollie Robbins | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – |
Joleigh Roberts | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
Anya Shrubsole | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
Chloe Skelton | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [14] [15] |
Player | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | Charlotte Edwards Cup | ||||||
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Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumpings | Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumpings | |
Nat Wraith | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [16] [17] |
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