This is an alphabetical list of cricketers who have played for The Blaze since their founding in 2020. They first played in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, a 50 over competition that began in 2020, in which the team was known as Lightning. In 2021, the Twenty20 Charlotte Edwards Cup was added to the women's domestic structure in England. [1] [2] Ahead of the 2023 season, the team changed its name to The Blaze. [3]
Players' names are followed by the years in which they were active as a The Blaze player. [4] Seasons given are first and last seasons; the player did not necessarily play in all the intervening seasons. Current players are shown as active to the latest season in which they played for the club. This list only includes players who appeared in at least one match for The Blaze; players who were named in the team's squad for a season but did not play a match are not included.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Years | First | Last | LA | T20 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathryn Bryce |  Scotland | 2020–2022 | 29 August 2020 | 11 September 2022 | 18 | 9 | 27 |
| 2 | Kirstie Gordon |  England | 2021–2024 | 25 August 2021 | 24 April 2024 | 16 | 10 | 26 |
| 3 | Marie Kelly | England | 2023 | 7 June 2023 | 2 July 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
The Scotland women's national cricket team, nicknamed the Wildcats, represents Scotland in international women's cricket. The team is organised by Cricket Scotland, an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The Jamaica women's national cricket team is the women's representative cricket team of the country of Jamaica. They compete in the Women's Super50 Cup and the Twenty20 Blaze.
Sarah Jennifer Bryce is a Scottish cricketer who plays for the national cricket team as a wicket-keeper-batter. At the domestic level, she plays for the Watsonian cricket club, for English teams The Blaze and Kent, and for Welsh Fire.
Kathryn Emma Bryce is a Scottish cricketer and the current captain of the national women's cricket team. An all-rounder, she plays at the domestic level for the Watsonian cricket club, and for English teams The Blaze and Derbyshire; she has also been drafted by Manchester Originals. Previously, she has taken the field for English teams Warwickshire, Loughborough Lightning, Lincolnshire and Trent Rockets. She also plays for the Warriors team in FairBreak Invitational T20 tournaments.
Kirstie Louise Gordon is a Scottish cricketer who currently plays for Kent, The Blaze and Trent Rockets as a slow-left arm orthodox bowler. She played for Scotland from 2012 to 2017, before switching nationality to England for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament. She has previously played for Nottinghamshire, Loughborough Lightning, Birmingham Phoenix and Otago.
Sarah Glenn is an English cricketer who plays for the England women's cricket team as a leg break bowler. She also plays for Derbyshire, The Blaze, London Spirit and Brisbane Heat. After making her England debut in 2019, she played in the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup and broke into the top 10 of the ICC T20I Bowling Rankings later that year. In September 2022, she rose to second in the Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) bowling rankings.
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.
Bethan Louisa Ellis is an English cricketer who currently plays for Warwickshire and Central Sparks. 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 and Lightning.
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.
Georgie Eva Burton Boyce is an English cricketer who currently plays for The Blaze and Northern Superchargers. She plays as a right-handed batter. She has previously played for Nottinghamshire, Lancashire, Lancashire Thunder, North West Thunder and Manchester Originals.
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.
Teresa Monika Graves is an English cricketer who currently plays for Nottinghamshire and The Blaze. An all-rounder, she is a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She previously played for Yorkshire, Yorkshire Diamonds and Trent Rockets.
Grace Ballinger is an English cricketer who currently plays for Leicestershire, The Blaze and Northern Superchargers. She plays as a left-arm medium bowler. She previously played for Warwickshire and London Spirit.
Bethany Charlotte Harmer is an English cricketer who currently plays for Derbyshire, The Blaze and Northern Superchargers. An all-rounder, she is a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. She previously played for Norfolk, Essex and Lincolnshire.