Western Storm
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Captain | Heather Knight | |
| Coach | Trevor Griffin | |
| Team information | ||
| Colours | Green | |
| Founded | 2016 | |
| Home ground |
County Ground, Taunton Nevil Road College Ground, Cheltenham | |
| History | ||
| WCSL wins | 1 | |
| Official website: | Western Storm | |
| ||
Western Storm is a women's Twenty20 cricket team from the South West of England. They were formed in 2016 to compete in the Women's Cricket Super League.[1] They play their home matches at the County Ground, Taunton, Nevil Road, Bristol and the College Ground, Cheltenham.[2] They are captained by Heather Knight[3] and coached by Trevor Griffin.[4] The team is partnered with Somerset County Cricket Club, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club and the University of Exeter.[5]
Players
Current squad
- No. denotes the player's squad number, as worn on the back of their shirt.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 14 | Lauren Parfitt | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1 April 1994 | Right-handed | Left arm medium | |
| 18 | Smriti Mandhana |  | 18 July 1996 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | Overseas player |
| 35 | Fran Wilson |  | 7 November 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | England Performance squad |
| 63 | Sophie Luff | | 6 December 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | England Academy player |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 5 | Heather Knight | | 26 December 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | Club captain; England Performance squad |
| 7 | Stafanie Taylor |  | 11 June 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | Overseas player |
| 23 | Naomi Dattani | | 28 April 1994 | Left-handed | Left arm medium | |
| 26 | Rebecca Silk | | 16 November 1994 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
| 44 | Alice MacLeod | | 14 May 1994 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 1 | Amara Carr | | 17 April 1994 | Right-handed | — | |
| 13 | Rachel Priest |  | 13 June 1985 | Right-handed | — | Overseas player |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 8 | Claire Nicholas | | 8 September 1986 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
| 28 | Danielle Gibson | | 30 April 2001 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 41 | Anya Shrubsole | | 7 December 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | England Performance squad |
| 61 | Freya Davies | | 27 October 1995 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | England Academy player |
Overseas Players
- Lizelle Lee – South Africa (2016)
- Rachel Priest – New Zealand (2016–2018)
- Stafanie Taylor – West Indies (2016–2018)
- Holly Huddleston – New Zealand (2017)
- Smriti Mandhana – India (2018)
References
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