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The Blaze,previously known as Lightning,are a women's cricket team that represent the East Midlands region,one of eight regional hubs in English domestic women's cricket. They play their home matches at various grounds,including Trent Bridge and Grace Road. They are captained by Kirstie Gordon and coached by Chris Guest. The team carries over many elements of the WCSL team Loughborough Lightning. They are partnered with Nottinghamshire,Leicestershire,Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
Evelyn Jones is an English cricketer who currently plays for Lancashire and Manchester Originals. She plays primarily as a left-handed opening batter,as well as bowling left-arm medium. She has previously played for Shropshire,Staffordshire,Warwickshire and Central Sparks,as well as for Loughborough Lightning and Lancashire Thunder in the Women's Cricket Super League,New Zealand side Canterbury Magicians and Women's Big Bash League team Melbourne Renegades.
Marie Kelly is an English cricketer who is currently the captain of Warwickshire,as well as playing for The Blaze,Northern Superchargers and Trinbago Knight Riders. She plays primarily as a right-handed batter. She led Warwickshire to the 2019 Women's Twenty20 Cup title,and was the leading run-scorer in Division 1 that year. She previously played for Southern Vipers,Central Sparks,Birmingham Phoenix and Trent Rockets.
Bethan Louisa Ellis is an English cricketer who currently plays for Warwickshire. She plays primarily as a right-arm medium bowler,as a well as a right-handed top-order batter. She has previously played for Shropshire,Worcestershire,Derbyshire,Lightning and Central Sparks.
Lucy Florence Higham is an English cricketer who currently plays for Nottinghamshire,The Blaze and Northern Superchargers. She plays primarily as a right-arm off break bowler. She has previously played for Leicestershire,as well as for Loughborough Lightning in the Women's Cricket Super League and Trent Rockets in The Hundred.
Joanne Lynda Gardner is an English cricketer who currently plays for Northamptonshire,Sunrisers and Oval Invincibles. She plays as an all-rounder,bowling right-arm off break and batting right-handed. She has previously played for Warwickshire,Essex,Loughborough Lightning,Southern Brave and Trent Rockets.
Ami Campbell is an English cricketer who most recently played for Worcestershire,on loan from North East Warriors,Central Sparks and Manchester Originals. She plays as a left-handed batter. She has previously played for Northumberland,Yorkshire,Durham,Northern Diamonds and Northern Superchargers.
Sophie Elizabeth Naseem Munro is an English cricketer who currently plays for Nottinghamshire,The Blaze and London Spirit. She plays as a right-arm medium bowler. She previously played for Yorkshire Diamonds in the 2018 Women's Cricket Super League and Trent Rockets in The Hundred.
Alice Zoe Monaghan is an English cricketer who currently plays for Hampshire,Southern Vipers and London Spirit. An all-rounder,she is a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She previously played for Oxfordshire,as well as Yorkshire Diamonds and Loughborough Lightning in the Women's Cricket Super League.
Georgia Katie Davis is an English cricketer who currently plays for Warwickshire and Welsh Fire. She plays as a right-arm off break bowler. She previously played for Central Sparks,as well as Yorkshire Diamonds in the Women's Cricket Super League and Trent Rockets in The Hundred.
Ria Ashleigh Fackrell is an English cricketer who currently plays for Warwickshire. She plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. She has previously played for Shropshire,Lancashire Thunder,Lightning,Central Sparks and Birmingham Phoenix.
Nancy Holly Harman is an English cricketer who currently plays for Sussex and Southern Vipers. She plays as a right-arm leg break bowler. She previously played for Leicestershire,Lightning,Trent Rockets and London Spirit.
Thea Francis Brookes is an English cricketer who currently plays for Surrey. An all-rounder,she plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. She previously played for Worcestershire,Warwickshire and Central Sparks,as well as Loughborough Lightning,Yorkshire Diamonds and Southern Vipers in the Women's Cricket Super League and Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred.
Teresa Monika Graves is an English cricketer who currently plays for Nottinghamshire. An all-rounder,she is a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She previously played for Yorkshire,Yorkshire Diamonds,The Blaze and Trent Rockets.
Chloe Anne Elizabeth Hill is an English cricketer who currently captains Worcestershire,as well as playing for South East Stars and London Spirit. She plays as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She has previously played for Buckinghamshire,Central Sparks and Southern Vipers.
Ella Caterina Claridge is an English cricketer who currently plays for Buckinghamshire,Leicestershire and The Blaze. She plays as a right-handed batter and wicket-keeper. In 2021 and 2022 she was in the Trent Rockets squad for The Hundred,and was later drafted by Northern Superchargers for the 2024 season.
Josephine Paige Groves is an English cricketer who currently plays for Northamptonshire and The Blaze. She plays as a right-arm leg break bowler.
Abigail Alice Glen is an English cricketer who most recently played for Yorkshire and Northern Diamonds. An all-rounder,she plays as a right-arm medium bowler and right-handed batter.
The 2022 season was Central Sparks' third season,in which they competed in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Twenty20 Charlotte Edwards Cup. In the Charlotte Edwards Cup,the side finished second in Group A,winning four of their six matches and progressing to the semi-final as the best second-placed team. They beat South East Stars by 2 wickets in the semi-final,but lost to Southern Vipers by 6 wickets in the final. Central Sparks wicket-keeper batter Amy Jones was named as Player of the Year in the Charlotte Edwards Cup,and was the tournament's leading run-scorer with 289 runs in 8 matches. The side finished fifth in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy,winning two of their six matches.
The 2022 season was Lightning's third season,in which they competed in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Twenty20 Charlotte Edwards Cup. In the Charlotte Edwards Cup,the side finished bottom of Group B,winning one of their six matches. The side finished sixth in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy,winning two of their six matches.
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