2021 Western Storm season

Western Storm
2021 season
CoachMark O'Leary
CaptainSophie Luff
RHFT6th
CECGroup B, 2nd
Most runsRHFT: Sophie Luff (417)
CEC: Sophie Luff (127)
Most wicketsRHFT: Georgia Hennessy (9)
CEC: Nicole Harvey (12)
Most catchesRHFT: Lauren Filer (3)
CEC: Danielle Gibson (5)
Most wicket-keeping dismissalsRHFT: Nat Wraith (10)
CEC: Nat Wraith (6)
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The 2021 season saw Western Storm compete in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the new Twenty20 competition, the Charlotte Edwards Cup. The side finished sixth in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with 3 wins from their 7 matches.[1] In the Charlotte Edwards Cup, the side finished second in Group B, narrowly missing out on progressing to Finals Day.[2]

The side was captained by Sophie Luff and coached by Mark O'Leary.[3] They played three home matches at the County Ground, Bristol, three at the County Ground, Taunton and one, a first for the side, at Sophia Gardens.[4][5]

Squad

Western Storm announced their initial 18-player squad for the season on 27 May 2021.[3] Claire Nicholas re-joined the squad on 25 August 2021 after being on maternity leave.[6] Chloe Skelton and Joleigh Roberts were promoted to the senior squad from the Academy during the season, both playing their first match on 10 September 2021.[7] Age given is at the start of Western Storm's first match of the season (29 May 2021).

Name Nationality Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batters
Sophie Luff  England (1993-12-06)6 December 1993 (aged 27) Right-handed Right-arm medium Captain
Lauren Parfitt  Wales (1994-04-01)1 April 1994 (aged 27) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Chloe Skelton  England (2001-06-20)20 June 2001 (aged 19) Right-handed Right-arm off break
All-rounders
Emma Corney  England (2003-09-15)15 September 2003 (aged 17) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Katie George  England (1999-04-07)7 April 1999 (aged 22) Right-handed Left-arm medium
Danielle Gibson  England (2001-04-30)30 April 2001 (aged 20) 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 24) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Niamh Holland  England (2004-10-27)27 October 2004 (aged 16) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Heather Knight  England (1990-12-26)26 December 1990 (aged 30) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Fi Morris  England (1994-01-31)31 January 1994 (aged 27) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Bethan Gammon  Wales (2001-03-10)10 March 2001 (aged 20) Right-handed —
Nat Wraith  England (2001-10-03)3 October 2001 (aged 19) Right-handed —
Bowlers
Emily Edgcombe  England (1999-06-25)25 June 1999 (aged 21) Right-handed Left-arm medium
Lauren Filer  England (2000-12-22)22 December 2000 (aged 20) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Nicole Harvey  England (1992-09-18)18 September 1992 (aged 28) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Steph Hutchins  England (1998-10-06)6 October 1998 (aged 22) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Claire Nicholas  Wales (1986-09-08)8 September 1986 (aged 34) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Mollie Robbins  England (1998-10-04)4 October 1998 (aged 22) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Joleigh Roberts  England Unknown Right-handed Right-arm medium
Anya Shrubsole  England (1991-12-07)7 December 1991 (aged 29) Right-handed Right-arm fast-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
North West Thunder
291/8 (50 overs)
v
Western Storm
295/9 (50 overs)
Emma Lamb 121 (105)
Anya Shrubsole 3/29 (10 overs)
Heather Knight 91 (90)
Kate Cross 3/35 (10 overs)
Western Storm won by 1 wicket
County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Sarah Bartlett and Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Western Storm 4, North West Thunder 0
31 May 2021
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Central Sparks
295/7 (50 overs)
v
Western Storm
254/9 (50 overs)
Amy Jones 163* (114)
Lauren Filer 2/21 (6 overs)
Lauren Parfitt 91 (122)
Ria Fackrell 4/34 (9 overs)
Central Sparks won by 41 runs
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Sue Redfern and Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Central Sparks 4, Western Storm 0
5 June 2021
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Western Storm
245/8 (50 overs)
v
South East Stars
249/4 (43.1 overs)
Heather Knight 73 (87)
Tash Farrant 4/58 (10 overs)
Alice Davidson-Richards 92 (99)
Nicole Harvey 2/43 (7 overs)
South East Stars won by 6 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: Sophie McLelland and Tom Lungley
  • South East Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: South East Stars 4, Western Storm 0
12 June 2021
13:00 BST (D/N)
Scorecard
Western Storm
177 (49.3 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
178/2 (34.5 overs)
Katie George 37 (60)
Charlie Dean 3/27 (10 overs)
Georgia Adams 77 (101)
Fi Morris 1/37 (6 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 8 wickets
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Mark Newell and Sophie McLelland
Player of the match: Georgia Adams (Southern Vipers)
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 5, Western Storm 0
10 September 2021
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Western Storm
183 (38.1 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
184/3 (31.1 overs)
Sophie Luff 65 (77)
Linsey Smith 5/34 (9.1 overs)
Hollie Armitage 68* (69)
Steph Hutchins 2/27 (5 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 7 wickets
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Lina Nenova
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 5, Western Storm 0
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
18 September 2021
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Western Storm
313/4 (50 overs)
v
Sunrisers
277 (44.3 overs)
Sophie Luff 157* (142)
Mady Villiers 2/39 (10 overs)
Cordelia Griffith 49 (42)
Georgia Hennessy 2/45 (8 overs)
Western Storm won by 36 runs
County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper and Tom Lungley
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Western Storm 4, Sunrisers 0

Tournament statistics

Batting

Player Matches Innings Runs Average High score 100s 50s
Sophie Luff 7 7 417 69.50 157* 1 3
Heather Knight 3 3 223 74.33 91 0 3
Fi Morris 7 7 169 24.14 32 0 0
Lauren Parfitt 6 6 131 21.83 91 0 1
Alex Griffiths 3 3 121 40.33 55 0 1
Anya Shrubsole 3 3 101 50.50 61 0 1
Danielle Gibson 7 7 100 16.66 29 0 0
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[8] Qualification: 100 runs.

Bowling

Player Matches Overs Wickets Average Economy BBI 5wi
Georgia Hennessy 7 57.0 9 31.22 4.92 3/57 0
Nicole Harvey 6 39.2 6 29.83 4.55 2/25 0
Fi Morris 7 35.0 5 40.40 5.77 2/34 0
Lauren Filer 7 39.0 5 42.40 5.43 2/21 0
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[9] Qualification: 5 wickets.

Charlotte Edwards Cup

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L T NR BP Pts NRR
1 Northern Diamonds (Q) 6 4 2 0 0 1 17 0.655
2 Western Storm 6 4 2 0 0 1 17 0.182
3 North West Thunder 6 2 3 1 0 1 11 0.029
4 Sunrisers 6 1 4 1 0 0 6 −0.871
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[2]
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Fixtures

26 June 2021
14:30 BST
Scorecard
Western Storm
129/6 (20 overs)
v
Sunrisers
133/3 (17.5 overs)
Nat Wraith 36* (24)
Sonali Patel 2/26 (4 overs)
Mady Villiers 36 (26)
Danielle Gibson 1/20 (3 overs)
Sunrisers won by 7 wickets
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Mark Newell and Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper
  • Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Sunrisers 4, Western Storm 0
4 July 2021
11:00 BST
Scorecard
North West Thunder
110/8 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
36/1 (3.1 overs)
Emma Lamb 21 (19)
Lauren Parfitt 2/15 (4 overs)
Fi Morris 19 (8)
Emma Lamb 1/11 (1 over)
Western Storm won by 9 wickets (DLS)
Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club, Chester
Umpires: Anna Harris and Jasmine Naeem
  • North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Western Storm were set a revised target of 33 runs from 5 overs due to rain.
  • Points: Western Storm 5, North West Thunder 0
10 July 2021
14:30 BST
Scorecard
Western Storm
106/9 (20 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
110/9 (20 overs)
Katie George 21 (23)
Alex MacDonald 4/17 (4 overs)
Jenny Gunn 27* (21)
Danielle Gibson 2/9 (4 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 1 wicket
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Anna Harris and Chris Watts
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Western Storm 0
25 August 2021
14:30 BST
Scorecard
North West Thunder
100/9 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
101/3 (17.4 overs)
Emma Lamb 28 (20)
Nicole Harvey 3/13 (4 overs)
Katie George 47* (46)
Hannah Jones 1/22 (4 overs)
Alex Hartley 1/22 (4 overs)
Western Storm won by 7 wickets
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Umpires: Anna Harris and Sue Redfern
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Western Storm 4, North West Thunder 0
28 August 2021
14:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
110/9 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
111/6 (19.3 overs)
Alex MacDonald 22 (20)
Nicole Harvey 2/20 (4 overs)
Sophie Luff 60* (54)
Rachel Slater 2/16 (3 overs)
Western Storm won by 4 wickets
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Neil Pratt
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Western Storm 4, Northern Diamonds 0
30 August 2021
14:30 BST
Scorecard
Western Storm
147/5 (20 overs)
v
Sunrisers
142/7 (20 overs)
Georgia Hennessy 62 (62)
Grace Scrivens 2/23 (4 overs)
Cordelia Griffith 32 (25)
Nicole Harvey 3/17 (4 overs)
Western Storm won by 5 runs
Fenner's, Cambridge
Umpires: Sarah Bartlett and Martin Saggers
  • Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Western Storm 4, Sunrisers 0

Tournament statistics

Batting

Player Matches Innings Runs Average High score 100s 50s
Sophie Luff 6 5 127 31.75 60* 0 1
Georgia Hennessy 6 6 120 30.00 62 0 1
Katie George 5 4 87 29.00 47 0 0
Fi Morris 6 6 72 12.00 21 0 0
Nat Wraith 6 4 58 19.33 36 0 0
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[10] Qualification: 50 runs.

Bowling

Player Matches Overs Wickets Average Economy BBI 5wi
Nicole Harvey 6 24.0 12 9.41 4.70 3/13 0
Danielle Gibson 6 19.0 7 15.28 5.63 2/9 0
Fi Morris 6 20.0 7 19.42 6.80 2/21 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
Emma Corney 1 1 7 7 7.00 58.33 0 0 1 – – – – – – –
Emily Edgcombe – – – – – – – – 3 1 7 7 7.00 58.33 0 0
Lauren Filer 7 4 11 6* 11.00 52.38 0 0 4 – – – – – – –
Bethan Gammon 1 1 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 2 – – – – – – –
Katie George 1 1 37 37 37.00 61.66 0 0 5 4 87 47* 29.00 89.69 0 0
Danielle Gibson 7 7 100 29 16.66 109.89 0 0 6 6 46 15* 11.50 139.39 0 0
Alex Griffiths 3 3 121 55 40.33 82.87 0 0 6 4 26 11 6.50 83.87 0 0
Nicole Harvey 6 5 41 19* 20.50 70.68 0 0 6 1 4 4* – 40.00 0 0
Georgia Hennessy 7 7 76 25 10.85 46.06 0 0 6 6 120 62 30.00 83.33 0 1
Steph Hutchins 1 1 0 0* – – 0 0 1 1 1 1* – 33.33 0 0
Heather Knight 3 3 223 91 74.33 97.80 0 3 – – – – – – – –
Sophie Luff 7 7 417 157* 69.50 79.73 1 3 6 5 127 60* 31.75 105.83 0 1
Fi Morris 7 7 169 32 24.14 78.60 0 0 6 6 72 21 12.00 112.50 0 0
Claire Nicholas 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – –
Lauren Parfitt 6 6 131 91 21.83 56.22 0 1 6 4 37 20* 37.00 94.87 0 0
Mollie Robbins 4 4 9 6 3.00 24.32 0 0 – – – – – – – –
Joleigh Roberts 1 1 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 – – – – – – – –
Anya Shrubsole 3 3 101 61* 50.50 138.35 0 1 – – – – – – – –
Chloe Skelton 3 2 43 30 43.00 68.25 0 0 – – – – – – – –
Nat Wraith 7 6 63 21 10.50 66.31 0 0 6 4 58 36* 19.33 116.00 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
Emily Edgcombe – – – – – – – 3 7.0 1 42.00 6.00 1/14 0
Lauren Filer 7 39.0 5 42.40 5.43 2/21 0 4 4.0 2 15.00 7.50 1/7 0
Danielle Gibson 7 38.0 3 87.00 6.86 2/56 0 6 19.0 7 15.28 5.63 2/9 0
Alex Griffiths 3 3.0 0 – 6.33 – 0 6 7.5 3 17.33 6.63 2/28 0
Nicole Harvey 6 39.2 6 29.83 4.55 2/25 0 6 24.0 12 9.41 4.70 3/13 0
Georgia Hennessy 7 57.0 9 31.22 4.92 3/57 0 6 14.0 2 42.50 6.07 1/7 0
Steph Hutchins 1 5.0 2 13.50 5.40 2/27 0 1 – – – – – –
Heather Knight 3 13.0 1 90.00 6.92 1/30 0 – – – – – – –
Sophie Luff 7 2.0 0 – 8.00 – 0 6 – – – – – –
Fi Morris 7 35.0 5 40.40 5.77 2/34 0 6 20.0 7 19.42 6.80 2/21 0
Claire Nicholas 2 15.3 3 27.33 5.29 2/60 0 2 6.0 2 21.00 7.00 1/16 0
Lauren Parfitt 6 2.1 0 – 7.84 – 0 6 16.0 3 27.66 5.18 2/15 0
Mollie Robbins 4 9.0 0 – 7.44 – 0 – – – – – – –
Joleigh Roberts 1 2.1 0 – 6.92 – 0 – – – – – – –
Anya Shrubsole 3 29.0 4 27.75 3.82 3/29 0 – – – – – – –
Chloe Skelton 3 5.5 0 – 6.00 – 0 – – – – – – –
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[12][13]

Fielding

Player Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Charlotte Edwards Cup
Matches Innings Catches Matches Innings Catches
Emma Corney 1 1 0 1 1 1
Emily Edgcombe – – – 3 3 1
Lauren Filer 7 7 3 4 4 0
Bethan Gammon 1 1 0 2 2 0
Katie George 1 1 0 5 5 3
Danielle Gibson 7 7 2 6 6 5
Alex Griffiths 3 3 0 6 6 0
Nicole Harvey 6 6 1 6 6 2
Georgia Hennessy 7 7 2 6 6 1
Steph Hutchins 1 1 0 1 1 0
Heather Knight 3 3 1 – – –
Sophie Luff 7 7 2 6 6 1
Fi Morris 7 7 0 6 6 3
Claire Nicholas 2 2 1 2 2 0
Lauren Parfitt 6 6 1 6 6 1
Mollie Robbins 4 4 1 – – –
Joleigh Roberts 1 1 0 – – –
Anya Shrubsole 3 3 0 – – –
Chloe Skelton 3 3 0 – – –
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[14][15]

Wicket-keeping

Player Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Charlotte Edwards Cup
Matches Innings Catches Stumpings Matches Innings Catches Stumpings
Nat Wraith 7 7 6 4 6 6 4 2
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[16][17]

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