Loughborough Lightning (WCSL)
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Captain | Georgia Elwiss | |
| Coach | Salliann Briggs | |
| Team information | ||
| Colours | Purple | |
| Founded | 2016 | |
| Home ground | Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough | |
| History | ||
| WCSL wins | 0 | |
| Official website: | Loughborough Lightning | |
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Loughborough Lightning is an English women's Twenty20 cricket team based in Loughborough, Leicestershire. They were formed in 2016 to compete in the inaugural season of the Women's Cricket Super League. They will play their home matches at the Haslegrave Ground. They are coached by Salliann Briggs and are captained by Georgia Elwiss. The team is partnered with Loughborough University. The squad includes overseas players Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry and Dane van Niekerk as well as England players Elwiss, Rebecca Grundy, Amy Jones and Beth Langston.[1][2][3][4][5]
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 | ||||||
| 6 | Paige Scholfield |  England | 19 December 1995 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | |
| — | Georgie Boyce | England | 4 October 1998 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| — | Marie Kelly | England | 9 February 1996 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| — | Elyse Villani |  Australia | 6 October 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 3 | Thea Brookes | England | 15 February 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
| 8 | Ellyse Perry | Australia | 1 November 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | Overseas player |
| 34 | Georgia Elwiss | England | 31 May 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | Club captain; England Performance squad |
| — | Sarah Glenn | England | 27 February 1999 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 15 | Amy Jones | England | 13 June 1993 | Right-handed | — | England Performance squad |
| — | Abi Freeborn | England | 12 November 1996 | Right-handed | — | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 5 | Beth Langston | England | 6 September 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | England Performance squad |
| 14 | Rebecca Grundy | England | 12 July 1990 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 18 | Sonia Odedra | England | 3 June 1988 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | |
| — | Kristen Beams | Australia | 6 November 1984 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | Overseas player |
| — | Lucy Higham | England | 17 October 1997 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
Imported players
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Dane van Niekerk – South Africa (2016) - Ellyse Perry – Australia (2016–2017)
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Sophie Devine – New Zealand (2016) - Kristen Beams – Australia (2017)
- Elyse Villani – Australia (2017)
See also
References
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