2021 Lightning (women's cricket) season

Lightning

2021 season
Coach	Rob Taylor
Captain	Kathryn Bryce
RHFT	4th
CEC	Group B, 4th
Most runs	RHFT: Kathryn Bryce (353) CEC: Abigail Freeborn (161)
Most wickets	RHFT: Kirstie Gordon (16) CEC: Sonia Odedra (6) & Sophie Munro (6)
Most catches	RHFT: Kathryn Bryce (5) & Kirstie Gordon (5) CEC: Bethany Harmer (3)
Most wicket-keeping dismissals	RHFT: Abigail Freeborn (5) CEC: Abigail Freeborn (5)
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The 2021 season was Lightning's second season, in which they competed in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the new Twenty20 competition, the Charlotte Edwards Cup. The side finished fourth in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with 3 wins from their 7 matches.[1] In the Charlotte Edwards Cup, the side finished bottom of Group A, losing all 6 of their matches.[2]

The side was captained by Kathryn Bryce and coached by Rob Taylor.[3] They played their home matches at five grounds across the East Midlands: Trent Bridge, Grace Road, the County Ground, Derby, the Haslegrave Ground and Kibworth Cricket Club Ground.[4][5]

Squad

Lightning announced their initial 18-player squad on 28 May 2021.[3] Ella Claridge and Josie Groves were promoted to the senior squad from the Academy during the season, and played their first matches on 28 August 2021 and 10 September 2021, respectively.[6][7] Age given is at the start of Lightning's first match of the season (29 May 2021).

Name	Nationality	Birth date	Batting Style	Bowling Style	Notes
Batters
Shachi Pai	England	(1998-10-10)10 October 1998 (aged 22)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
All-rounders
Kathryn Bryce	Scotland	(1997-11-17)17 November 1997 (aged 23)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	Captain
Bethan Ellis	England	(1999-07-07)7 July 1999 (aged 21)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Teresa Graves	England	(1998-10-10)10 October 1998 (aged 22)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Yvonne Graves	England	(1998-10-10)10 October 1998 (aged 22)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Bethany Harmer	England	(2000-10-30)30 October 2000 (aged 20)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Sonia Odedra	England	(1988-06-03)3 June 1988 (aged 32)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Tammy Beaumont	England	(1991-03-11)11 March 1991 (aged 30)	Right-handed	—
Sarah Bryce	Scotland	(2000-01-08)8 January 2000 (aged 21)	Right-handed	—
Ella Claridge	England	(2002-09-28)28 September 2002 (aged 18)	Right-handed	—
Abigail Freeborn	England	(1996-11-12)12 November 1996 (aged 24)	Right-handed	—
Michaela Kirk	South Africa	(1999-06-30)30 June 1999 (aged 21)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Bowlers
Grace Ballinger	England	(2002-04-03)3 April 2002 (aged 19)	Left-handed	Left-arm medium
Kirstie Gordon	England	(1997-10-20)20 October 1997 (aged 23)	Right-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox
Josie Groves	England	(2004-09-05)5 September 2004 (aged 16)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break
Nancy Harman	England	(1999-07-11)11 July 1999 (aged 21)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break
Lucy Higham	England	(1997-10-17)17 October 1997 (aged 23)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Leah Kellogg	England	(1992-06-29)29 June 1992 (aged 28)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Sophie Munro	England	(2001-08-31)31 August 2001 (aged 19)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Alicia Presland	England	(1999-09-28)28 September 1999 (aged 21)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

Season standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	BP	Pts	NRR
1	Southern Vipers (Q)	7	6	1	0	0	3	27	0.417
2	Northern Diamonds (Q)	7	5	2	0	0	3	23	1.182
3	Central Sparks (Q)	7	5	2	0	0	2	22	0.822
4	Lightning	7	3	4	0	0	1	13	0.274
5	South East Stars	7	3	4	0	0	1	13	−0.226
6	Western Storm	7	3	4	0	0	1	13	−0.462
7	North West Thunder	7	3	4	0	0	1	13	−0.620
8	Sunrisers	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	−1.598

Source: ESPN Cricinfo[1]

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Fixtures

29 May 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard

Lightning 214/9 (50 overs)	v	Southern Vipers 215/6 (46.5 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 57 (91) Tara Norris 3/47 (10 overs)		Danni Wyatt 53 (57) Kirstie Gordon 4/35 (10 overs)

Southern Vipers won by 4 wickets Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Sophie McLelland and Tom Lungley

• Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
• Points: Southern Vipers 4, Lightning 0

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31 May 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard

Northern Diamonds 151 (45.5 overs)	v	Lightning 145 (48.1 overs)
Jenny Gunn 40 (77) Kathryn Bryce 4/16 (8 overs)		Tammy Beaumont 21 (34) Katherine Brunt 4/23 (10 overs)

Northern Diamonds won by 6 runs Kibworth Cricket Club New Ground, Kibworth Umpires: Joanne Ibbotson and Mark Newell

• Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
• Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Lightning 0

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6 June 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard

Lightning 259/5 (50 overs)	v	North West Thunder 125 (39.2 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 89 (101) Sophie Ecclestone 2/23 (10 overs)		Emma Lamb 42 (58) Kirstie Gordon 4/23 (10 overs)

Lightning won by 134 runs Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club, Chester Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Sue Redfern

• Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
• Points: Lightning 5, North West Thunder 0

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12 June 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard

Sunrisers 206/9 (50 overs)	v	Lightning 210/5 (40.2 overs)
Naomi Dattani 65 (92) Teresa Graves 4/39 (10 overs)		Michaela Kirk 57 (66) Kelly Castle 2/24 (6 overs)

Lightning won by 5 wickets Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Joanne Ibbotson

• Sunrisers won the toss and elected to bat.
• Points: Lightning 4, Sunrisers 0

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10 September 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard

South East Stars 293/9 (50 overs)	v	Lightning 265 (49.2 overs)
Bryony Smith 84 (73) Yvonne Graves 3/43 (10 overs)		Kathryn Bryce 87 (115) Bryony Smith 3/46 (10 overs)

South East Stars won by 28 runs County Cricket Ground, Beckenham Umpires: Neil Mallender and Sophie McLelland

• South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
• Points: South East Stars 4, Lightning 0

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12 September 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard

Western Storm 228/7 (50 overs)	v	Lightning 166 (41.2 overs)
Sophie Luff 70 (111) Kirstie Gordon 3/43 (10 overs)		Ella Claridge 39* (48) Georgia Hennessy 2/22 (8 overs)

Western Storm won by 62 runs County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Anna Harris and Ian Ramage

• Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
• Points: Western Storm 5, Lightning 0

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18 September 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard

Lightning 320/6 (50 overs)	v	Central Sparks 296/9 (50 overs)
Kathryn Bryce 162 (156) Issy Wong 3/61 (10 overs)		Marie Kelly 62 (69) Sonia Odedra 2/56 (9 overs)

Lightning won by 24 runs Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Neil Pratt

• Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
• Points: Lightning 4, Central Sparks 0

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Tournament statistics

Batting

Player	Matches	Innings	Runs	Average	High score	100s	50s
Kathryn Bryce	7	7	353	50.42	162	1	2
Sarah Bryce	7	7	202	28.85	90	0	1
Tammy Beaumont	3	3	167	55.66	89	0	2
Abigail Freeborn	7	7	105	15.00	44	0	0
Teresa Graves	6	6	103	25.75	32	0	0
Lucy Higham	6	5	101	25.25	32	0	0

Source: ESPN Cricinfo[8] Qualification: 100 runs.

Bowling

Player	Matches	Overs	Wickets	Average	Economy	BBI	5wi
Kirstie Gordon	7	70.0	16	15.43	3.52	4/23	0
Kathryn Bryce	7	62.5	10	24.60	3.91	4/16	0
Teresa Graves	6	37.0	9	16.44	4.00	4/39	0
Sophie Munro	6	39.2	6	29.66	4.52	2/35	0
Yvonne Graves	6	38.0	6	29.83	4.71	3/43	0
Lucy Higham	6	31.5	5	30.80	4.83	3/10	0

Source: ESPN Cricinfo[9] Qualification: 5 wickets.

Charlotte Edwards Cup

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	BP	Pts	NRR
1	South East Stars (Q)	6	5	1	0	0	1	21	1.050
2	Southern Vipers (Q)	6	4	2	0	0	3	19	0.875
3	Central Sparks	6	3	3	0	0	0	12	−0.669
4	Lightning	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	−1.139

Source: ESPN Cricinfo[2]

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Fixtures

26 June 2021 11:00 BST Scorecard

Lightning 107 (19.1 overs)	v	South East Stars 108/4 (13.1 overs)
Bethany Harmer 34 (25) Bryony Smith 4/15 (3.1 overs)		Bryony Smith 30 (14) Kathryn Bryce 2/26 (3 overs)

South East Stars won by 6 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Billy Taylor and Jasmine Naeem

• Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
• Points: South East Stars 5, Lightning 0

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3 July 2021 14:30 BST Scorecard

Southern Vipers 134/7 (20 overs)	v	Lightning 88 (19.5 overs)
Georgia Adams 37 (38) Kathryn Bryce 2/15 (4 overs)		Sonia Odedra 16 (22) Michaela Kirk 16 (22) Tara Norris 4/14 (3.5 overs)

Southern Vipers won by 46 runs Arundel Castle, Arundel Umpires: Chris Watt and Sophie McLelland

• Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
• Points: Southern Vipers 5, Lightning 0

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10 July 2021 14:30 BST Scorecard

Lightning 81 (19.1 overs)	v	Central Sparks 84/4 (19 overs)
Sophie Munro 20* (16) Georgia Davis 4/12 (4 overs)		Gwenan Davies 31 (49) Sophie Munro 2/10 (3 overs)

Central Sparks won by 6 wickets Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: James Middlebrook and Lina Nenova

• Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
• Points: Central Sparks 4, Lightning 0

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25 August 2021 14:30 BST Scorecard

South East Stars 175/6 (20 overs)	v	Lightning 147/7 (20 overs)
Alice Davidson-Richards 41* (25) Sonia Odedra 2/20 (4 overs)		Abigail Freeborn 61 (50) Bryony Smith 2/18 (4 overs)

South East Stars won by 28 runs Woodbridge Road, Guildford Umpires: Joanne Ibbotson and Billy Taylor

• Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
• Points: South East Stars 4, Lightning 0

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28 August 2021 14:30 BST Scorecard

Lightning 136/8 (20 overs)	v	Central Sparks 139/6 (19.5 overs)
Abigail Freeborn 32 (33) Emily Arlott 2/13 (3 overs)		Evelyn Jones 71 (55) Sonia Odedra 2/14 (4 overs)

Central Sparks won by 4 wickets New Road, Worcester Umpires: Paul Pollard and Jane Pratt

• Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
• Points: Central Sparks 4, Lightning 0

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30 August 2021 14:30 BST Scorecard

Lightning 124/9 (20 overs)	v	Southern Vipers 125/3 (20 overs)
Abigail Freeborn 27 (29) Tara Norris 3/26 (4 overs)		Paige Scholfield 41* (36) Kirstie Gordon 2/20 (4 overs)

Southern Vipers won by 7 wickets County Cricket Ground, Derby Umpires: Grace Bambury and Sue Redfern

• Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
• Points: Southern Vipers 4, Lightning 0

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Tournament statistics

Batting

Player	Matches	Innings	Runs	Average	High score	100s	50s
Abigail Freeborn	6	6	161	26.83	61	0	1
Bethany Harmer	6	6	70	11.66	34	0	0
Sonia Odedra	6	6	70	11.66	22	0	0
Teresa Graves	6	6	62	10.33	23	0	0
Sophie Munro	6	6	53	13.25	20*	0	0

Source: ESPN Cricinfo[10] Qualification: 50 runs.

Bowling

Player	Matches	Overs	Wickets	Average	Economy	BBI	5wi
Sonia Odedra	6	20.0	6	21.00	6.30	2/14	0
Sophie Munro	6	17.0	6	21.66	7.64	2/10	0
Kathryn Bryce	3	10.0	5	10.20	5.10	2/15	0

Source: ESPN Cricinfo[11] 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
Grace Ballinger	3	2	24	18	12.00	109.09	0	0	4	2	0	0*	–	0.00	0	0
Tammy Beaumont	3	3	167	89	55.66	73.89	0	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Kathryn Bryce	7	7	353	162	50.42	80.96	1	2	3	3	29	13	9.66	64.44	0	0
Sarah Bryce	7	7	202	90	28.85	73.45	0	1	3	3	10	6	3.33	43.47	0	0
Ella Claridge	3	3	46	39*	23.00	73.01	0	0	2	2	21	20	10.50	84.00	0	0
Bethan Ellis	1	1	4	4	4.00	66.66	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Abigail Freeborn	7	7	105	44	15.00	54.40	0	0	6	6	161	61	26.83	99.38	0	1
Kirstie Gordon	7	4	57	24	14.25	67.85	0	0	6	6	42	20	8.40	97.67	0	0
Teresa Graves	6	6	103	32	25.75	65.60	0	0	6	6	62	23	10.33	76.54	0	0
Yvonne Graves	6	4	53	22*	17.66	53.00	0	0	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Josie Groves	1	1	2	2*	–	100.00	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Nancy Harman	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	3	9	6	9.00	90.00	0	0
Bethany Harmer	3	3	21	14	7.00	77.77	0	0	6	6	70	34	11.66	102.94	0	0
Lucy Higham	6	5	101	32	25.25	69.17	0	0	4	4	29	22	7.25	72.50	0	0
Michaela Kirk	4	3	71	57	23.66	70.29	0	1	3	3	18	16	6.00	64.28	0	0
Sophie Munro	6	4	20	17	10.00	74.07	0	0	6	6	53	20*	13.25	126.19	0	0
Sonia Odedra	4	4	63	24*	31.50	70.78	0	0	6	6	70	22	11.66	74.46	0	0
Shachi Pai	2	1	9	9	9.00	34.61	0	0	5	5	49	24	9.80	87.50	0	0
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[12][13]

Bowling

Player	Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy							Charlotte Edwards Cup
	Matches	Overs	Wickets	Average	Economy	BBI	5wi	Matches	Overs	Wickets	Average	Economy	BBI	5wi
Grace Ballinger	3	26.0	4	40.25	6.19	2/60	0	4	12.0	3	29.66	7.41	1/16	0
Kathryn Bryce	7	62.5	10	24.60	3.91	4/16	0	3	10.0	5	10.20	5.10	2/15	0
Bethan Ellis	1	2.0	0	–	8.00	–	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Kirstie Gordon	7	70.0	16	15.43	3.52	4/23	0	6	23.0	3	52.00	6.78	2/20	0
Teresa Graves	6	37.0	9	16.44	4.00	4/39	0	6	10.0	2	33.50	6.70	1/11	0
Yvonne Graves	6	38.0	6	29.83	4.71	3/43	0	3	7.0	2	24.50	7.00	1/10	0
Josie Groves	1	8.0	0	–	7.37	–	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Nancy Harman	1	4.0	0	–	5.50	–	0	3	1.0	0	–	16.00	–	0
Lucy Higham	6	31.5	5	30.80	4.83	3/10	0	4	12.0	2	26.00	4.33	1/10	0
Sophie Munro	6	39.2	6	29.66	4.52	2/35	0	6	17.0	6	21.66	7.64	2/10	0
Sonia Odedra	4	13.0	2	39.50	6.07	2/56	0	6	20.0	6	21.00	6.30	2/14	0
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[12][13]

Fielding

Player	Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy			Charlotte Edwards Cup
	Matches	Innings	Catches	Matches	Innings	Catches
Grace Ballinger	3	3	1	4	4	1
Tammy Beaumont	3	3	3	–	–	–
Kathryn Bryce	7	7	5	3	3	0
Sarah Bryce	7	3	1	3	–	–
Ella Claridge	3	3	1	2	2	0
Bethan Ellis	1	1	1	–	–	–
Abigail Freeborn	7	4	4	6	3	0
Kirstie Gordon	7	7	5	6	6	2
Teresa Graves	6	6	0	6	6	1
Yvonne Graves	6	6	0	3	3	1
Josie Groves	1	1	0	–	–	–
Nancy Harman	1	1	0	3	3	0
Bethany Harmer	3	3	2	6	6	3
Lucy Higham	6	6	3	4	4	0
Michaela Kirk	4	4	1	3	3	2
Sophie Munro	6	6	2	6	6	1
Sonia Odedra	4	4	1	6	6	1
Shachi Pai	2	2	0	5	5	0
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[14][15]

Wicket-keeping

Player	Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy				Charlotte Edwards Cup
	Matches	Innings	Catches	Stumpings	Matches	Innings	Catches	Stumpings
Sarah Bryce	7	4	3	0	3	3	1	1
Abigail Freeborn	7	3	3	2	6	3	0	5
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[16][17]

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