2022 North West Thunder season
The 2022 season was North West Thunder'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 third in Group B, winning two of their six matches.[1] In the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, the side finished seventh in the group of eight, winning one of their matches.[2]
| 2022 season | |||
| Coach | Paul Shaw | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Eleanor Threlkeld | ||
| Overseas player |  Deandra Dottin | ||
| RHFT | 7th | ||
| CEC | Group B, 3rd | ||
| Most runs | RHFT: Eleanor Threlkeld (266) CEC: Emma Lamb (191) | ||
| Most wickets | RHFT: Alex Hartley (10) CEC: Hannah Jones (9) | ||
| Most catches | RHFT: Laura Marshall (3) CEC: Hannah Jones (3) | ||
| Most wicket-keeping dismissals | RHFT: Eleanor Threlkeld (11) CEC: Eleanor Threlkeld (6) | ||
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The side was captained by Eleanor Threlkeld, who replaced Alex Hartley in the position at the start of the season, and coached by Paul Shaw.[3] They played four home matches at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, two at Rookwood Cricket Ground, and one at Trafalgar Road Ground.[4][5]
Squad
Changes
On 29 October 2021, it was announced that Phoebe Graham had joined the side from Northern Diamonds, signing a professional contract. It was also announced that Laura Jackson had signed a professional contract, having previously been on a temporary contract.[6] On 14 April 2022, it was announced that Alex Hartley was standing down as captain of the side.[7] On 11 May 2022, North West Thunder announced their 20-player squad for the season, confirming the signing of Shachi Pai from Lightning, and the departure of overseas player Piepa Cleary to the same team. At the same time, it was confirmed that Eleanor Threlkeld was the new captain of the side.[8] On 2 July 2022, it was announced that Deandra Dottin was joining the side as an overseas player for their first four Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy matches, which was later extended to cover the rest of the tournament.[9] Georgie Boyce left the side in September 2022, joining Lightning.[10]
Squad list
- Age given is at the start of North West Thunder's first match of the season (14 May 2022).
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| Georgie Boyce |  England | 4 October 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Joined Lightning in September 2022 | |
| Danielle Collins | England | 7 July 2000 (aged 21) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Rebecca Duckworth | England | 30 October 2000 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Laura Marshall | England | 1 November 1993 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Daisy Mullan | England | 29 November 2002 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Shachi Pai | England | 10 October 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Natalie Brown | England | 16 October 1990 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Deandra Dottin | West Indies | 21 June 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player; RHFT only | |
| Liberty Heap | England | 16 September 2003 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Emma Lamb | England | 16 December 1997 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Alice Clarke | England | 4 August 2001 (aged 20) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Seren Smale |  Wales | 13 December 2004 (aged 17) | Right-handed | — | ||
| Eleanor Threlkeld | England | 16 November 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | — | Captain | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Kate Cross | England | 3 October 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| Alice Dyson | England | 28 January 1999 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Sophie Ecclestone | England | 6 May 1999 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Phoebe Graham | England | 23 October 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Alex Hartley | England | 6 September 1993 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Laura Jackson | England | 27 December 1997 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Hannah Jones | England | 10 February 1999 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Sophia Turner | England | 23 April 2003 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Charlotte Edwards Cup
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Vipers (Q) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 1.400 |
| 2 | Northern Diamonds | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | −0.102 |
| 3 | North West Thunder | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | −0.190 |
| 4 | Lightning | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −1.072 |
Source: England and Wales Cricket Board[1]
- advanced to the final
Fixtures
North West Thunder 102/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Southern Vipers 103/2 (13.3 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 5, North West Thunder 0
North West Thunder 148/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Northern Diamonds 92 (20 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: North West Thunder 5, Northern Diamonds 0
North West Thunder 152/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Lightning 155/5 (18.5 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Lightning 4, North West Thunder 0
Northern Diamonds 124 (20 overs) |
v |
North West Thunder 99 (19 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 5, North West Thunder 0
North West Thunder 94/6 (20 overs) |
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Southern Vipers 97/4 (15.3 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 5, North West Thunder 0
Lightning 103 (18 overs) |
v |
North West Thunder 104/5 (15.2 overs) |
- Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: North West Thunder 5, Lightning 0
Batting
| Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | High score | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Lamb | 6 | 6 | 191 | 31.83 | 56 | 0 | 2 |
| Georgie Boyce | 6 | 6 | 172 | 28.66 | 71 | 0 | 2 |
| Danielle Collins | 6 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[11] Qualification: 50 runs.
Bowling
| Player | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Jones | 6 | 19.0 | 9 | 13.00 | 6.15 | 3/23 | 0 |
| Alex Hartley | 6 | 21.3 | 6 | 20.66 | 5.76 | 2/17 | 0 |
| Sophie Ecclestone | 2 | 8.0 | 5 | 8.00 | 5.00 | 5/15 | 1 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[12] Qualification: 5 wickets.
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
Season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Diamonds (Q) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 0.851 |
| 2 | South East Stars (Q) | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 0.687 |
| 3 | Southern Vipers (Q) | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0.762 |
| 4 | Western Storm | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | −0.214 |
| 5 | Central Sparks | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0.073 |
| 6 | Lightning | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | −0.630 |
| 7 | North West Thunder | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −0.366 |
| 8 | Sunrisers | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −1.046 |
Source: England and Wales Cricket Board[2]
advanced to final advanced to the play-off
Fixtures
North West Thunder 235/7 (50 overs) |
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Northern Diamonds 241/4 (42.2 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 4, North West Thunder 0
North West Thunder 238/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Lightning 241/5 (49.1 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Lightning 4, North West Thunder 0
South East Stars 198 (47.5 overs) |
v |
North West Thunder 146 (40.1 overs) |
- South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South East Stars 5, North West Thunder 0
North West Thunder 236/9 (48 overs) |
v |
Central Sparks 191 (41.4 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 48 overs per side due to rain.
- Central Sparks innings reduced to 43 overs due to rain; target was 220.
- Points: North West Thunder 4, Central Sparks 0
9 September 2022 10:30 BST |
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- The match was postponed due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and later deemed a no result with points shared.[13]
- Points: Sunrisers 2, North West Thunder 2
North West Thunder 203 (48.3 overs) |
v |
Southern Vipers 204/6 (47 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 4, North West Thunder 0
North West Thunder 242/5 (50 overs) |
v |
Western Storm 239/8 (44.3 overs) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
- Western Storm innings reduced to 48 overs due to rain; target was 239.
- Points: Western Storm 4, North West Thunder 0
Batting
| Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | High score | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Threlkeld | 6 | 6 | 266 | 53.20 | 91 | 0 | 2 |
| Emma Lamb | 3 | 3 | 213 | 71.00 | 82 | 0 | 3 |
| Deandra Dottin | 6 | 6 | 121 | 20.16 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[14] Qualification: 100 runs.
Bowling
| Player | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Hartley | 4 | 39.0 | 10 | 14.20 | 3.64 | 6/24 | 1 |
| Laura Jackson | 6 | 46.0 | 7 | 34.00 | 5.17 | 3/50 | 0 |
| Deandra Dottin | 6 | 39.5 | 6 | 40.83 | 6.15 | 3/49 | 0 |
| Hannah Jones | 6 | 55.2 | 5 | 44.00 | 3.97 | 2/30 | 0 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[15] Qualification: 5 wickets.
Season statistics
Batting
| Player | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | Charlotte Edwards Cup | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | Innings | Runs | High score | Average | Strike rate | 100s | 50s | Matches | Innings | Runs | High score | Average | Strike rate | 100s | 50s | |
| Georgie Boyce | 4 | 4 | 74 | 68 | 18.50 | 61.15 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 172 | 71 | 28.66 | 102.99 | 0 | 2 |
| Natalie Brown | 2 | 2 | 33 | 31 | 16.50 | 41.25 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Danielle Collins | 3 | 3 | 52 | 32 | 17.33 | 44.44 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 26 | 11.00 | 73.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Kate Cross | 1 | 1 | 38 | 38 | 38.00 | 95.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 11.00 | 89.18 | 0 | 0 |
| Deandra Dottin | 6 | 6 | 121 | 46 | 20.16 | 83.44 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rebecca Duckworth | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15.00 | 48.38 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sophie Ecclestone | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 30 | 28* | 30.00 | 83.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoebe Graham | 5 | 4 | 29 | 11 | 9.66 | 69.04 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 14.50 | 126.08 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Hartley | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12* | 14.00 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0* | – | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Liberty Heap | 2 | 2 | 48 | 36* | 48.00 | 141.17 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laura Jackson | 6 | 5 | 35 | 13* | 11.66 | 47.29 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 8* | 10.00 | 71.42 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannah Jones | 6 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 8.50 | 53.12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Emma Lamb | 3 | 3 | 213 | 82 | 71.00 | 92.20 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 191 | 56 | 31.83 | 109.77 | 0 | 2 |
| Laura Marshall | 3 | 3 | 57 | 41 | 19.00 | 73.07 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 5.66 | 73.91 | 0 | 0 |
| Daisy Mullan | 6 | 6 | 53 | 18 | 8.83 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9* | – | 90.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Shachi Pai | 5 | 5 | 68 | 41* | 17.00 | 63.55 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2.50 | 76.92 | 0 | 0 |
| Seren Smale | 2 | 2 | 57 | 57 | 28.50 | 60.63 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Eleanor Threlkeld | 6 | 6 | 266 | 91 | 53.20 | 70.74 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 18 | 9.20 | 63.88 | 0 | 0 |
| Sophia Turner | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7* | 9.00 | 60.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[16][17] | ||||||||||||||||
Bowling
| Player | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | Charlotte Edwards Cup | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi | |
| Georgie Boyce | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | – | 10.00 | – | 0 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Natalie Brown | 2 | 13.1 | 1 | 60.00 | 4.55 | 1/35 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kate Cross | 1 | 8.4 | 2 | 11.50 | 2.65 | 2/23 | 0 | 3 | 10.0 | 2 | 38.00 | 7.60 | 1/23 | 0 |
| Deandra Dottin | 6 | 39.5 | 6 | 40.83 | 6.15 | 3/49 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sophie Ecclestone | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 8.0 | 5 | 8.00 | 5.00 | 5/15 | 1 |
| Phoebe Graham | 5 | 33.3 | 4 | 36.25 | 4.32 | 2/32 | 0 | 6 | 13.0 | 2 | 40.00 | 6.15 | 1/15 | 0 |
| Alex Hartley | 4 | 39.0 | 10 | 14.20 | 3.64 | 6/24 | 1 | 6 | 21.3 | 6 | 20.66 | 5.76 | 2/17 | 0 |
| Liberty Heap | 2 | 3.0 | 1 | 22.00 | 7.33 | 1/22 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laura Jackson | 6 | 46.0 | 7 | 34.00 | 5.17 | 3/50 | 0 | 6 | 13.3 | 4 | 23.25 | 6.88 | 2/16 | 0 |
| Hannah Jones | 6 | 55.2 | 5 | 44.00 | 3.97 | 2/30 | 0 | 6 | 19.0 | 9 | 13.00 | 6.15 | 3/23 | 0 |
| Emma Lamb | 3 | 19.0 | 4 | 27.75 | 5.84 | 3/26 | 0 | 6 | 15.0 | 4 | 19.75 | 5.26 | 2/18 | 0 |
| Shachi Pai | 5 | 4.0 | 1 | 26.00 | 6.50 | 1/21 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sophia Turner | 1 | 10.0 | 2 | 22.00 | 4.40 | 2/44 | 0 | 4 | 5.5 | 4 | 13.00 | 8.91 | 2/21 | 0 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[16][17] | ||||||||||||||
Fielding
| Player | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | Charlotte Edwards Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | Innings | Catches | Matches | Innings | Catches | |
| Georgie Boyce | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Natalie Brown | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Danielle Collins | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Kate Cross | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Deandra Dottin | 6 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Rebecca Duckworth | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sophie Ecclestone | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Phoebe Graham | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Alex Hartley | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Liberty Heap | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Laura Jackson | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Hannah Jones | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Emma Lamb | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Laura Marshall | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Daisy Mullan | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Shachi Pai | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Seren Smale | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sophia Turner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[18][19] | ||||||
Wicket-keeping
| Player | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | Charlotte Edwards Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumpings | Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumpings | |
| Eleanor Threlkeld | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[20][21] | ||||||||
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