Loughborough Lightning (women's cricket)

Loughborough Lightning is an English women's Twenty20 cricket team based at Loughborough University. They were formed in 2016 to compete in the inaugural season of the Women's Cricket Super League. They play their home matches at the Haslegrave Ground. They are coached by Rob "Crew" Taylor and his side kick Wesley and are captained by Georgia Elwiss. The team is partnered with Loughborough University. The squad includes England players Elwiss, Rebecca Grundy, Amy Jones and Beth Langston.[1][2][3][4][5] Together with the netball team and the women's rugby union team, the cricket team is one of three women's sports teams based Loughborough University that use the Loughborough Lightning name.[6]

Loughborough Lightning
Personnel
CaptainGeorgia Elwiss
CoachSalliann Briggs
Team information
Colours     Purple
Founded2016
Home groundHaslegrave Ground, Loughborough
History
WCSL wins0
Official websiteLoughborough Lightning

T20 kit

Players

Current squad
  • No. denotes the player's squad number, as worn on the back of their shirt.
  • denotes players with international caps.
No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batsmen
1 Georgia Adams  England (1993-10-04) 4 October 1993 Right-handed
—Chamari Atapattu  Sri Lanka (1990-02-09) 9 February 1990Left-handedRight arm medium-fastOverseas Player
22Mignon du Preez  South Africa (1989-06-13) 13 June 1989Right-handed—Overseas Player
All-rounders
16Sarah Glenn England (1999-02-27) 27 February 1999Right-handedRight arm leg break
17Kathryn Bryce  Scotland (1997-11-17) 17 November 1997Right-handedRight arm medium-fastOverseas player
24Jenny Gunn  England (1986-05-09) 9 May 1986Right-handedRight arm medium-fastEngland Performance squad
34Georgia Elwiss  England (1991-05-31) 31 May 1991Right-handedRight arm medium-fastClub captain; England Performance squad
50Hayley Matthews  West Indies (1998-03-19) 19 March 1998Right-handedRight arm off breakOverseas player
— Joanne Gardner  England (1997-03-25) 25 March 1997 Right-handed Right arm medium-fast
— Alice Monaghan  England (2000-03-20) 20 March 2000 Right-handed Right arm medium-fast
Wicket-keepers
40Amy Jones  England (1993-06-13) 13 June 1993Right-handed—England Performance squad
—Abigail Freeborn England (1996-11-12) 12 November 1996Right-handed—
Bowlers
46 Tara Norris  England (1998-06-04) 4 June 1998 Left-handed Left arm medium
48Kirstie Gordon  England (1997-10-20) 20 October 1997Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxEngland Performance squad
—Lucy Higham England (1997-10-17) 17 October 1997Right-handedRight arm off break

Imported players

Seasons
Women's Cricket Super League Year Final Standing League Standing Note
2016 semi-final 3rd 3rd out of 6 Lost to Western Storm in the Semi-Final
2017 4th out of 6 4th out of 6 DNQ
2018 Runners-up 1st out of 6 Lost to Surrey Stars in the Final
2019 semi-final 3rd 2nd out of 6 Lost to Southern Vipers in the Semi-Final.

Statistics

Overall Result [7]
Women's Cricket Super League - summary of results
Year Played Wins Losses Tied NR Win %
2016 6320050.00
2017 5230040.00
2018 11730063.63
2019 11730063.63
Total 3319140057.57
  • Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
  • Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.

Teamwise Result summary [8]
Opposition Mat Won Lost Tied NR Win %
Lancashire Thunder6510073.33
Southern Vipers7340042.85
Surrey Stars7520071.42
Western Storm7250028.57
Yorkshire Diamonds6420066.66

References
  1. Loughborough Women Squad
  2. ECB names six Women's Super League hosts
  3. ECB unveil teams and schedule for Women's Cricket Super League
  4. Lanning, Taylor, Bates among WSL overseas stars
  5. Final squads announced for Women's Super League
  6. "Loughborough Lightning". www.lboro.ac.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  7. "Women Cricket Super League match result summary". ESPNCricinfo.
  8. "Loughborough Lightning opposition wise result summary". ESPNCricinfo.
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