2024 season | |||
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Coach | Chris Guest | ||
Captain | Kirstie Gordon | ||
Overseas player | Nadine de Klerk Heather Graham Orla Prendergast | ||
RHFT | 5th | ||
CEC | Champions | ||
Most runs | RHFT: Ella Claridge (324) CEC: Kathryn Bryce (478) | ||
Most wickets | RHFT: Kirstie Gordon (19) CEC: Kirstie Gordon (22) | ||
Most catches | RHFT: Marie Kelly (9) CEC: Marie Kelly (11) | ||
Most wicket-keeping dismissals | RHFT: Sarah Bryce (6) CEC: Sarah Bryce (13) | ||
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The 2024 season saw The Blaze compete in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Twenty20 Charlotte Edwards Cup. The season was their second since their rebrand as The Blaze, having previously been known as Lightning. [1] In the Charlotte Edwards Cup, the side finished top of the group stage, winning nine of their ten matches, before defeating Central Sparks in the semi-finals and South East Stars in the final to win their first ever trophy. [2] [3] In the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, the side finished fifth in the group, winning seven of their fourteen matches. [4]
The side was captained by Kirstie Gordon and coached by Chris Guest. [5] They played four home matches at Trent Bridge, two apiece at Grace Road, the County Ground, Derby and Queen's Park, Chesterfield and one apiece at Haslegrave Ground and Lindum Sports Club Ground. [6] [7]
On 22 May 2024, it was announced that the side had loaned out Sophie Munro to Sunrisers for the Charlotte Edwards Cup. [8] Munro's loan was later extended until the end of July, and later extended again until the end of the season. [9] [10]
On 20 December 2023, it was announced that The Blaze had signed Scarlett Hughes from Sunrisers. [11] On 11 January 2024, it was announced that The Blaze had signed Nadine de Klerk as an overseas player for the entire 2024 season. de Klerk had previously played for the side in 2023. [12] On 17 April 2024, the side announced the signing of Heather Graham as an overseas replacement for de Klerk in June and July. [13] On 19 April 2024, it was announced that the side had signed Daisy Mullan on loan from North West Thunder for the opening six rounds of the 2024 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. [14] On the same day, Bethan Gammon and Prisha Thanawala were included in a matchday squad for the first time. [15] On 26 April 2024, Bella Howarth was named in a matchday squad for the first time. [16] On 30 April 2024, Brianna Ray was named in a matchday squad for the first time. [17] On 18 June 2024, Rhiannon Knowling-Davies was included in a matchday squad for the first time. [18] On 16 August 2024, the side announced the signing of Orla Prendergast as an overseas player for the remainder of the season, replacing the injured Nadine de Klerk. [19] On 2 September 2024, it was announced that the side had signed Charley Phillips on loan from Sunrisers until the end of the season. [20]
Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | |
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Batters | ||||||
Georgie Boyce | England | 4 October 1998 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Bethany Harmer | England | 30 October 2000 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
Marie Kelly | England | 9 February 1996 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
Prisha Thanawala | England | 16 November 2001 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Joined April 2024 | |
All-rounders | ||||||
Kathryn Bryce | Scotland | 17 November 1997 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Nadine de Klerk | South Africa | 16 January 2000 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player | |
Heather Graham | Australia | 5 October 1996 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player; June to July 2024 | |
Teresa Graves | England | 10 October 1998 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Bella Howarth | England | Unknown | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Joined April 2024 | |
Brianna Ray | Bermuda | 16 November 2003 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Joined April 2024 | |
Orla Prendergast | Ireland | 1 June 2002 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player; August to September 2024 | |
Nat Sciver-Brunt | England | 20 August 1992 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Wicket-keepers | ||||||
Tammy Beaumont | England | 11 March 1991 (aged 33) | Right-handed | — | ||
Sarah Bryce | Scotland | 8 January 2000 (aged 24) | Right-handed | — | ||
Ella Claridge | England | 28 September 2002 (aged 21) | Right-handed | — | ||
Bethan Gammon | Wales | 10 March 2001 (aged 23) | Right-handed | — | Joined April 2024 | |
Scarlett Hughes | England | 18 June 2002 (aged 21) | Left-handed | — | ||
Michaela Kirk | South Africa | 30 June 1999 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
Bowlers | ||||||
Grace Ballinger | England | 3 April 2002 (aged 22) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | ||
Sarah Glenn | England | 27 August 1999 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
Kirstie Gordon | England | 20 October 1997 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Captain | |
Josie Groves | England | 5 September 2004 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
Lucy Higham | England | 17 October 1997 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
Rhiannon Knowling-Davies | England | Unknown | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Joined June 2024 | |
Cassidy McCarthy | England | 23 July 2002 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Sophie Munro | England | 31 August 2001 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Loaned to Sunrisers from May to September 2024 | |
Charley Phillips | England | 8 May 2003 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | On loan from Sunrisers, September 2024 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
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1 | Northern Diamonds (Q) | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 0.097 |
2 | South East Stars (Q) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 0.246 |
3 | Southern Vipers (Q) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 0.534 |
4 | Sunrisers (Q) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 34 | −0.122 |
5 | The Blaze | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | −0.176 |
6 | North West Thunder | 14 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 25 | −0.013 |
7 | Central Sparks | 14 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 25 | −0.299 |
8 | Western Storm | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | −0.211 |
advanced to the Semi-finals
Central Sparks 213/9 (50 overs) | v | The Blaze 135 (41 overs) |
The Blaze 126 (42 overs) | v | South East Stars 127/2 (23.3 overs) |
The Blaze 87 (31.3 overs) | v | Sunrisers 91/3 (20.5 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 188 (47.4 overs) | v | The Blaze 189/8 (49.4 overs) |
The Blaze 174 (46.4 overs) | v | North West Thunder 176/9 (44.4 overs) |
Western Storm 275 (48.1 overs) | v | The Blaze 276/6 (48 overs) |
The Blaze 318/8 (44 overs) | v | South East Stars 185 (32 overs) |
The Blaze 278 (47.2 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 281/6 (49.2 overs) |
Western Storm 217 (46.5 overs) | v | The Blaze 220/5 (42.3 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 188/8 (26 overs) | v | |
The Blaze 208 (49.5 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 188 (44 overs) |
Sunrisers 245 (49.4 overs) | v | The Blaze 249/4 (43.3 overs) |
The Blaze 197 (47 overs) | v | North West Thunder 173 (45.4 overs) |
The Blaze 166 (46.5 overs) | v | Central Sparks 170/5 (41.2 overs) |
Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | High score | 100s | 50s |
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Ella Claridge | 14 | 13 | 324 | 36.00 | 71 | 0 | 2 |
Sarah Bryce | 8 | 7 | 279 | 39.85 | 81 | 0 | 2 |
Kathryn Bryce | 8 | 7 | 272 | 45.33 | 87* | 0 | 2 |
Marie Kelly | 14 | 13 | 205 | 15.76 | 52 | 0 | 1 |
Player | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi |
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Kirstie Gordon | 13 | 115.0 | 19 | 23.68 | 3.91 | 4/40 | 0 |
Grace Ballinger | 14 | 96.0 | 17 | 29.41 | 5.20 | 4/23 | 0 |
Kathryn Bryce | 8 | 58.3 | 15 | 15.13 | 3.88 | 4/20 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
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1 | The Blaze (Q) | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 0.606 |
2 | South East Stars (Q) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 0.309 |
3 | Southern Vipers (Q) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 1.001 |
4 | Central Sparks (Q) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0.402 |
5 | North West Thunder | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | −0.727 |
6 | Northern Diamonds | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | −0.067 |
7 | Western Storm | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | −0.659 |
8 | Sunrisers | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −1.073 |
advanced to the Semi-finals
The Blaze 112/9 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 109/9 (20 overs) |
The Blaze 136 (20 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 132/7 (20 overs) |
North West Thunder 151/6 (20 overs) | v | The Blaze 152/5 (18.5 overs) |
The Blaze 134/6 (20 overs) | v | Central Sparks 124/7 (20 overs) |
North West Thunder 111/9 (20 overs) | v | The Blaze 112/3 (15.4 overs) |
Western Storm 99 (19.3 overs) | v | The Blaze 103/3 (14.1 overs) |
The Blaze 159/7 (20 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 146 (19.5 overs) |
Sunrisers 137/7 (20 overs) | v | The Blaze 140/2 (15.1 overs) |
The Blaze 84 (18.5 overs) | v | South East Stars 89/5 (15.1 overs) |
Central Sparks 138/8 (20 overs) | v | The Blaze 139/5 (19.2 overs) |
Central Sparks 140/9 (20 overs) | v | The Blaze 142/5 (18 overs) |
South East Stars 141/9 (20 overs) | v | The Blaze 144/3 (18.4 overs) |
Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | High score | 100s | 50s |
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Kathryn Bryce | 12 | 12 | 478 | 43.45 | 62 | 0 | 5 |
Sarah Bryce | 12 | 12 | 230 | 25.55 | 54* | 0 | 2 |
Marie Kelly | 12 | 10 | 153 | 19.12 | 89* | 0 | 1 |
Player | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi |
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Kirstie Gordon | 12 | 47.1 | 22 | 12.50 | 5.83 | 5/12 | 1 |
Heather Graham | 7 | 24.2 | 15 | 9.20 | 5.67 | 4/10 | 0 |
Grace Ballinger | 12 | 43.0 | 11 | 24.63 | 6.30 | 2/25 | 0 |
Kathryn Bryce | 12 | 37.0 | 10 | 26.10 | 7.05 | 2/16 | 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 | |
Grace Ballinger | 14 | 8 | 63 | 25 | 21.00 | 38.18 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1* | 2.00 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 |
Tammy Beaumont | 5 | 4 | 131 | 59 | 32.75 | 80.36 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 141 | 45 | 17.62 | 98.60 | 0 | 0 |
Georgie Boyce | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27* | – | 57.44 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Kathryn Bryce | 8 | 7 | 272 | 87* | 45.33 | 83.18 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 478 | 62 | 43.45 | 120.10 | 0 | 5 |
Sarah Bryce | 8 | 7 | 279 | 81 | 39.85 | 94.57 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 230 | 54* | 25.55 | 107.98 | 0 | 2 |
Ella Claridge | 14 | 13 | 324 | 71 | 36.00 | 76.59 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 84 | 18* | 16.80 | 102.43 | 0 | 0 |
Nadine de Klerk | 6 | 6 | 177 | 106* | 35.40 | 69.68 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 25 | 15.00 | 93.75 | 0 | 0 |
Bethan Gammon | 4 | 4 | 66 | 39 | 16.50 | 70.96 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Sarah Glenn | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1.66 | 16.66 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 14.50 | 82.85 | 0 | 0 |
Kirstie Gordon | 13 | 11 | 176 | 43 | 19.55 | 51.16 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 38 | 29 | 12.66 | 90.47 | 0 | 0 |
Heather Graham | 4 | 3 | 117 | 78 | 39.00 | 123.15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 16 | 12.50 | 96.15 | 0 | 0 |
Teresa Graves | 9 | 9 | 111 | 33 | 12.33 | 54.14 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 29 | 7.37 | 88.05 | 0 | 0 |
Josie Groves | 9 | 5 | 23 | 10* | 5.75 | 31.94 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 63 | 24* | 31.50 | 134.04 | 0 | 0 |
Bethany Harmer | 2 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 11.00 | 52.38 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Lucy Higham | 11 | 8 | 129 | 62* | 21.50 | 67.53 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 43 | 36* | 21.50 | 126.47 | 0 | 0 |
Marie Kelly | 14 | 13 | 205 | 52 | 15.76 | 77.06 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 153 | 89* | 19.12 | 123.38 | 0 | 1 |
Michaela Kirk | 5 | 4 | 89 | 36 | 22.25 | 58.55 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 13.00 | 86.66 | 0 | 0 |
Cassidy McCarthy | 12 | 9 | 49 | 12 | 6.12 | 98.00 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Daisy Mullan | 4 | 4 | 47 | 18 | 11.75 | 40.17 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Sophie Munro | 5 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 7.40 | 43.52 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Orla Prendergast | 3 | 3 | 44 | 29 | 14.66 | 61.97 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [25] [26] |
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 | |
Grace Ballinger | 14 | 96.0 | 17 | 29.41 | 5.20 | 4/23 | 0 | 12 | 43.0 | 11 | 24.63 | 6.30 | 2/25 | 0 |
Kathryn Bryce | 8 | 58.3 | 15 | 15.13 | 3.88 | 4/20 | 0 | 12 | 37.0 | 10 | 26.10 | 7.05 | 2/16 | 0 |
Nadine de Klerk | 6 | 41.4 | 5 | 40.80 | 4.89 | 2/53 | 0 | 5 | 12.0 | 4 | 21.00 | 7.00 | 2/27 | 0 |
Sarah Glenn | 3 | 20.0 | 2 | 41.00 | 4.10 | 2/36 | 0 | 4 | 15.0 | 8 | 12.37 | 6.60 | 3/14 | 0 |
Kirstie Gordon | 13 | 115.0 | 19 | 23.68 | 3.91 | 4/40 | 0 | 12 | 47.1 | 22 | 12.50 | 5.83 | 5/12 | 1 |
Heather Graham | 4 | 28.0 | 9 | 18.33 | 5.89 | 6/39 | 1 | 7 | 24.2 | 15 | 9.20 | 5.67 | 4/10 | 0 |
Teresa Graves | 9 | 6.3 | 2 | 15.00 | 4.61 | 1/0 | 0 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | – | 9.00 | – | 0 |
Josie Groves | 9 | 49.0 | 8 | 32.25 | 5.26 | 2/26 | 0 | 11 | 25.0 | 9 | 16.88 | 6.08 | 3/33 | 0 |
Lucy Higham | 11 | 51.0 | 8 | 28.37 | 4.45 | 3/28 | 0 | 12 | 28.0 | 7 | 26.14 | 6.53 | 3/24 | 0 |
Marie Kelly | 14 | 8.0 | 1 | 39.00 | 4.87 | 1/22 | 0 | 12 | 1.0 | 0 | – | 10.00 | – | 0 |
Cassidy McCarthy | 12 | 43.2 | 5 | 50.60 | 5.83 | 2/42 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Sophie Munro | 5 | 34.4 | 8 | 15.50 | 3.57 | 3/28 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Orla Prendergast | 3 | 18.0 | 5 | 16.00 | 4.44 | 3/38 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [25] [26] |
Player | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | Charlotte Edwards Cup | ||||
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Matches | Innings | Catches | Matches | Innings | Catches | |
Grace Ballinger | 14 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
Tammy Beaumont | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Georgie Boyce | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
Kathryn Bryce | 8 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 |
Ella Claridge | 14 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 3 |
Nadine de Klerk | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Bethan Gammon | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
Sarah Glenn | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Kirstie Gordon | 13 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Heather Graham | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Teresa Graves | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Josie Groves | 9 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
Bethany Harmer | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
Lucy Higham | 11 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 4 |
Marie Kelly | 14 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Michaela Kirk | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Cassidy McCarthy | 12 | 12 | 4 | – | – | – |
Daisy Mullan | 4 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – |
Sophie Munro | 5 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – |
Orla Prendergast | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [27] [28] |
Player | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | Charlotte Edwards Cup | ||||||
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Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumpings | Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumpings | |
Sarah Bryce | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 11 |
Ella Claridge | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | – | – | – |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [29] [30] |
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