2020 Western Storm season
The 2020 season saw Western Storm compete in the new 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy following reforms to the structure of women's domestic cricket in England. The side finished second in the South Group of the competition, winning 4 of their 6 games, failing to progress to the final.[1]
| 2020 season | |||
| Coach | Mark O'Leary | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Sophie Luff | ||
| RHFT | South Group, 2nd | ||
| Most runs | Sophie Luff (339) | ||
| Most wickets | Fi Morris (11) Georgia Hennessy (11) | ||
| Most catches | Sophie Luff (4) | ||
| Most wicket-keeping dismissals | Nat Wraith (5) | ||
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After the ending of the Women's Cricket Super League in 2019, the ECB announced the beginning of a new "women's elite domestic structure". Eight teams were included in this new structure, with Western Storm being one of two teams that had their brand retained as a domestic regional hub.[2] Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, only the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy was able to take place.[3] Western Storm were captained by Sophie Luff and coached by Mark O'Leary, and played all of their home matches at the County Ground, Bristol.[4][5]
Squad
Western Storm confirmed their full 17-player squad for the season on 28 August 2020.[6] Age given is at the start of Western Storm's first match of the season (29 August 2020).
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| Sophie Luff |  England | 6 December 1993 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain | |
| Lauren Parfitt |  Wales | 1 April 1994 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Emma Corney | England | 15 September 2003 (aged 16) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Olivia Churcher | England | Unknown | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Katie George | England | 7 April 1999 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | ||
| Danielle Gibson | England | 30 April 2001 (aged 19) | 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 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Niamh Holland | England | 27 October 2004 (aged 15) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Heather Knight | England | 26 December 1990 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Fi Morris | England | 31 January 1994 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Abbie Whybrow | England | 13 June 2002 (aged 18) | Right-handed | — | ||
| Nat Wraith | England | 3 October 2001 (aged 18) | Right-handed | — | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Emily Edgcombe | England | 5 August 2001 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | ||
| Lauren Filer | England | 28 April 1994 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Steph Hutchins | England | 6 October 1998 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | ||
| Claire Nicholas | Wales | 8 September 1986 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Anya Shrubsole | England | 7 December 1991 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
South Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Vipers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 1.017 |
| 2 | Western Storm | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0.510 |
| 3 | South East Stars | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | −0.197 |
| 4 | Sunrisers | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.365 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[1]
Advanced to the Final.
Fixtures
South East Stars 166 (48.1 overs) |
v |
Western Storm 167/4 (39.5 overs) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Storm 5, South East Stars 0
Southern Vipers 261/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Western Storm 239 (47.5 overs) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Southern Vipers 4, Western Storm 0
Western Storm 265/6 (50 overs) |
v |
Sunrisers 179 (45 overs) |
- Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Storm 5, Sunrisers 0
South East Stars 212/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Western Storm 215/3 (46.1 overs) |
- South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Storm 4, South East Stars 0
Southern Vipers 288/1 (50 overs) |
v |
Western Storm 256 (50 overs) |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 4, Western Storm 0
Western Storm 288/6 (50 overs) |
v |
Sunrisers 241 (49 overs) |
- Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Storm 4, Sunrisers 0
Statistics
Batting
| Player | Matches | Innings | NO | Runs | HS | Average | Strike rate | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Corney | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 10.50 | 67.74 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Emily Edgcombe | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 11.00 | 91.66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lauren Filer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3* | – | 60.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Katie George | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19* | 19.00 | 73.077 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Danielle Gibson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33* | – | 137.50 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Alex Griffiths | 6 | 4 | 0 | 141 | 80 | 35.25 | 118.48 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2 |
| Georgia Hennessy | 6 | 6 | 0 | 209 | 105 | 34.83 | 80.07 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Niamh Holland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 | 57.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steph Hutchins | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heather Knight | 2 | 2 | 1 | 158 | 91* | 158.00 | 88.26 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Sophie Luff | 6 | 6 | 1 | 339 | 104* | 67.80 | 75.50 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 2 |
| Fi Morris | 6 | 6 | 0 | 115 | 33 | 19.16 | 62.16 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Claire Nicholas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 24* | 46.00 | 67.78 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Lauren Parfitt | 5 | 5 | 1 | 89 | 33* | 22.25 | 58.94 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Anya Shrubsole | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nat Wraith | 6 | 6 | 1 | 111 | 68 | 22.20 | 60.98 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[7] | |||||||||||
Bowling
| Player | Matches | Innings | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Average | Economy | Strike rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Corney | 6 | 4 | 20.0 | 0 | 88 | 2 | 1/16 | 44.00 | 4.40 | 60.0 | ||
| Emily Edgcombe | 3 | 2 | 14.0 | 2 | 71 | 1 | 1/39 | 71.00 | 5.07 | 84.0 | ||
| Lauren Filer | 3 | 3 | 11.0 | 1 | 70 | 3 | 2/24 | 23.33 | 6.36 | 22.0 | ||
| Katie George | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 0 | 58 | 2 | 1/15 | 29.00 | 3.62 | 48.0 | ||
| Alex Griffiths | 6 | 6 | 36.0 | 3 | 189 | 3 | 2/53 | 63.00 | 5.25 | 72.0 | ||
| Georgia Hennessy | 6 | 6 | 53.1 | 2 | 257 | 11 | 4/31 | 23.36 | 4.83 | 29.0 | ||
| Niamh Holland | 6 | 2 | 5.0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 1/21 | 35.00 | 7.00 | 30.0 | ||
| Steph Hutchins | 4 | 4 | 31.0 | 4 | 130 | 3 | 1/26 | 43.33 | 4.19 | 62.0 | ||
| Heather Knight | 2 | 1 | 10.0 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 2/36 | 18.00 | 3.60 | 30.0 | ||
| Sophie Luff | 6 | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1/27 | 27.00 | 6.75 | 24.0 | ||
| Fi Morris | 6 | 6 | 59.0 | 4 | 240 | 11 | 5/26 | 21.81 | 4.06 | 32.1 | ||
| Claire Nicholas | 3 | 3 | 24.0 | 0 | 89 | 2 | 1/31 | 44.50 | 3.70 | 72.0 | ||
| Anya Shrubsole | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | – | – | 3.44 | – | ||
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[7] | ||||||||||||
Fielding
| Player | Matches | Innings | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Corney | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Emily Edgcombe | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Lauren Filer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Katie George | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Danielle Gibson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Griffiths | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Georgia Hennessy | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Niamh Holland | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Steph Hutchins | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Heather Knight | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sophie Luff | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Fi Morris | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Claire Nicholas | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Lauren Parfitt | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Anya Shrubsole | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[8] | |||
Wicket-keeping
| Player | Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumpings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nat Wraith | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[9] | ||||
References
- "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020/Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: The special-edition 50-over competition explained". the Cricketer. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- "Women's cricket: Domestic 50-over competition named Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy". BBC Sport. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- "Western Storm Announce Playing Squad". Western Storm. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020/Fixtures and Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- "Meet the 2020 squad". Western Storm. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020 - Western Storm/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020 - Western Storm/Most Catches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020 - Western Storm/Most Dismissals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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