The Southern Vipers were a women's cricket team that represented the South of England. The Vipers wore an orange and black kit and primarily played their home matches at the Rose Bowl and the County Ground, Hove.
Western Storm were a women's cricket team that represented South West England and Wales, one of eight regional hubs in English domestic cricket. They primarily played their home matches at the County Ground, Taunton, the County Ground, Bristol and Sophia Gardens. They were captained by Sophie Luff and coached by Trevor Griffin. The team were partnered with Somerset, Gloucestershire, Glamorgan, Devon, Cornwall, Wiltshire and Cricket Wales. Originally formed to compete in the Women's Cricket Super League in 2016, Western Storm won the competition twice, in 2017 and 2019. When women's cricket in England was reformed in 2020, the Western Storm brand was retained, and they competed in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup.
South East Stars were a women's cricket team that represented the London & South East region, one of eight regional hubs in English domestic women's cricket. They played their home matches at various grounds, including the County Cricket Ground, Beckenham. They were captained by Bryony Smith and coached by Johann Myburgh. The team carried over many elements of the WCSL team Surrey Stars, but were partnered with both Surrey and Kent. The team won the inaugural Charlotte Edwards Cup, beating Northern Diamonds in the final.
Central Sparks were a women's cricket team that represented the West Midlands region, one of eight regional hubs in English domestic women's cricket. They primarily played their home matches at Edgbaston and New Road. They were captained by Evelyn Jones and coached by Darren Franklin and Justine Dunce. The team was partnered with Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Staffordshire and Shropshire.
Northern Diamonds were a women's cricket team that represented the traditional areas of the North East and Yorkshire, one of eight regional hubs in English domestic women's cricket. They primarily played their home matches at Headingley and the Riverside. They were captained by Hollie Armitage and coached by former England cricketer Danielle Hazell.
North West Thunder, commonly referred to as Thunder, were a women's cricket team that represented Lancashire and North West England, one of eight regional hubs in English domestic women's cricket. They played their home matches at various grounds, including Old Trafford Cricket Ground. They were captained by Eleanor Threlkeld and coached by Chris Read. The team carried over many elements of the WCSL team Lancashire Thunder, but were partnered with Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria.
Marie Kelly is an English cricketer who is currently plays for The Blaze and Northern Superchargers. 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 has previously played for Warwickshire, Southern Vipers, Central Sparks, Birmingham Phoenix, Trent Rockets and Trinbago Knight Riders.
Lucy Florence Higham is an English cricketer who currently plays for The Blaze and Northern Superchargers. She plays primarily as a right-arm off break bowler. She has previously played for Leicestershire and [[Nottinghamshire Women cricket team|Nottinghamshire], as well as for Loughborough Lightning in the Women's Cricket Super League and Trent Rockets in The Hundred.
Abigail Johanna Freeborn is an English cricketer who currently plays for Warwickshire and London Spirit. She plays as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She has previously played for Sussex, Yorkshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire, as well as Loughborough Lightning and Lightning and Central Sparks in regional cricket and Trent Rockets and Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred.
Eleanor Threlkeld is an English cricketer who currently plays for Lancashire and Manchester Originals. She plays as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She previously played for Lancashire Thunder and North West Thunder.
Paige Jamie Scholfield is an English cricketer who currently plays for Surrey and Oval Invincibles. An all-rounder, she is a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She has previously played for Sussex, Loughborough Lightning, Southern Vipers, South East Stars and Southern Brave.
Sophie Elizabeth Naseem Munro is an English cricketer who most recently played for Nottinghamshire, The Blaze and London Spirit. She plays as a right-arm medium bowler. She previously played for Sunrisers, as well as 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 Surrey and Manchester Originals. An all-rounder, she is a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She has previously played for Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Yorkshire Diamonds, Loughborough Lightning, Southern Vipers and London Spirit.
Nancy Holly Harman is an English cricketer who currently plays for Sussex. She plays as a right-arm leg break bowler. She previously played for Leicestershire, Lightning, Southern Vipers, Trent Rockets and London Spirit.
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.
Grace Ballinger is an English cricketer who currently plays for The Blaze and Northern Superchargers. She plays as a left-arm medium bowler. She previously played for Leicestershire, Warwickshire and London Spirit.
Michaela Louise Kirk is a South African cricketer who currently plays for The Blaze. She plays as a right-handed batter, right-arm off break bowler and occasional wicket-keeper. Having played for Northerns in South Africa between 2012/13 and 2019/20, in 2021 she moved to England to play cricket there, with ambitions to qualify for the national side.
Bethany Charlotte Harmer is an English cricketer who currently plays for Derbyshire. An all-rounder, she is a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. She previously played for Norfolk, Essex, Lincolnshire and The Blaze.
Josephine Paige Groves is an English cricketer who currently plays for The Blaze. She plays as a right-arm leg break bowler.
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.
