2020 Western Storm season

Western Storm
2020 season
CoachMark O'Leary
CaptainSophie Luff
RHFTSouth Group, 2nd
Most runsSophie Luff (339)
Most wicketsFi Morris (11)
Georgia Hennessy (11)
Most catchesSophie Luff (4)
Most wicket-keeping dismissalsNat Wraith (5)
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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]

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 (1993-12-06)6 December 1993 (aged 26) Right-handed Right-arm medium Captain
Lauren Parfitt  Wales (1994-04-01)1 April 1994 (aged 26) Right-handed Left-arm medium
All-rounders
Emma Corney  England (2003-09-15)15 September 2003 (aged 16) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Olivia Churcher  England Unknown Right-handed Right-arm medium
Katie George  England (1999-04-07)7 April 1999 (aged 21) Right-handed Left-arm medium
Danielle Gibson  England (2001-04-30)30 April 2001 (aged 19) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Alex Griffiths  Wales (2002-06-12)12 June 2002 (aged 18) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Georgia Hennessy  England (1996-11-04)4 November 1996 (aged 23) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Niamh Holland  England (2004-10-27)27 October 2004 (aged 15) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Heather Knight  England (1990-12-26)26 December 1990 (aged 29) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Fi Morris  England (1994-01-31)31 January 1994 (aged 26) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Abbie Whybrow  England (2002-06-13)13 June 2002 (aged 18) Right-handed —
Nat Wraith  England (2001-10-03)3 October 2001 (aged 18) Right-handed —
Bowlers
Emily Edgcombe  England (2001-08-05)5 August 2001 (aged 19) Right-handed Left-arm medium
Lauren Filer  England (1994-04-28)28 April 1994 (aged 26) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Steph Hutchins  England (1998-10-06)6 October 1998 (aged 21) Right-handed Right-arm off spin
Claire Nicholas  Wales (1986-09-08)8 September 1986 (aged 33) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Anya Shrubsole  England (1991-12-07)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]

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Fixtures

29 August 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
South East Stars
166 (48.1 overs)
v
Western Storm
167/4 (39.5 overs)
Susie Rowe 38 (44)
Georgia Hennessy 4/31 (8.1 overs)
Heather Knight 91* (99)
Bryony Smith 1/11 (4 overs)
Western Storm won by 6 wickets
Kent County Cricket Ground, Beckenham
Umpires: Sarah Bartlett and Nigel Llong
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Western Storm 5, South East Stars 0
31 August 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
261/7 (50 overs)
v
Western Storm
239 (47.5 overs)
Charlie Dean 60* (70)
Heather Knight 2/36 (10 overs)
Heather Knight 67 (80)
Tara Norris 4/45 (8 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 22 runs
County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Jeremy Lloyds and Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 4, Western Storm 0
5 September 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Western Storm
265/6 (50 overs)
v
Sunrisers
179 (45 overs)
Sophie Luff 85 (115)
Alice Macleod 1/34 (10 overs)
Jo Gardner 54 (76)
Fi Morris 5/26 (10 overs)
Western Storm won by 86 runs
County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Nigel Llong and Nigel Cowley
  • Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Western Storm 5, Sunrisers 0
11 September 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
South East Stars
212/9 (50 overs)
v
Western Storm
215/3 (46.1 overs)
Kirstie White 50 (77)
Georgia Hennessy 3/40 (10 overs)
Sophie Luff 104* 104 (133)
Tash Farrant 1/28 (7 overs)
Western Storm won by 7 wickets
County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Fiona Richards and Mark Newell
  • South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Western Storm 4, South East Stars 0
13 September 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
288/1 (50 overs)
v
Western Storm
256 (50 overs)
Georgia Adams 154* (155)
Fi Morris 1/49 (10 overs)
Sophie Luff 79 (88)
Charlotte Taylor 4/41 (10 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 32 runs
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Mark Newell and Sarah Bartlett
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 4, Western Storm 0
19 September 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Western Storm
288/6 (50 overs)
v
Sunrisers
241 (49 overs)
Georgia Hennessy 105 (110)
Katie Wolfe 2/34 (10 overs)
Grace Scrivens 72 (73)
Georgia Hennessy 2/29 (6 overs)
Western Storm won by 47 runs
County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Mark Newell and Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper
  • 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

  1. ^ a b "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020/Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: The special-edition 50-over competition explained". the Cricketer. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Women's cricket: Domestic 50-over competition named Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy". BBC Sport. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Western Storm Announce Playing Squad". Western Storm. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020/Fixtures and Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Meet the 2020 squad". Western Storm. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020 - Western Storm/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020 - Western Storm/Most Catches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020 - Western Storm/Most Dismissals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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