North West Thunder

North West Thunder, commonly referred to as Thunder, are a women's cricket team that represent Lancashire and North West England, one of eight regional hubs in English domestic women's cricket. They play their home matches at Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool.[1] They are captained by Alex Hartley and coached by Paul Shaw.[2] The team carries over many elements of the WCSL team Lancashire Thunder, but are now partnered with Lancashire CCC, Cheshire CCC and Cumberland CCC.[3]

North West Thunder

Personnel
Captain	Alex Hartley (2020–)-
Coach	Paul Shaw (2020–)
Team information
Colours	Dark blue and red
Established	2020
Home ground	Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool
History
RHFT wins	0
Official website	Thunder Cricket
One-day

Players

• 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
8	Georgie Boyce	England	4 October 1998	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
35	Alice Clarke	England	4 August 2001	Left-handed	Right-arm medium
30	Danielle Collins	England	7 July 2000	Left-handed	Left-arm medium
26	Rebecca Duckworth	England	30 October 2000	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
12	Laura Marshall	England	1 November 1993	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
All-rounders
10	Natalie Brown	England	16 October 1990	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
22	Laura Jackson	England	Unknown	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
—	Daisy Mullan	England	Unknown	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
6	Emma Lamb	England	16 December 1997	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
21	Eleanor Threlkeld	England	16 November 1998	Right-handed	—
Bowlers
19	Sophie Ecclestone	England	6 May 1999	Right-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	England Performance Squad
16	Kate Cross	England	3 October 1991	Right-handed	Right-arm medium fast	England Performance Squad
63	Alice Dyson	England	28 January 1999	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
65	Alex Hartley	England	6 September 1993	Right-handed	Slow left arm orthodox	Club captain
39	Liberty Heap	England	16 September 2003	Right-handed	Right-arm off spin
7	Hannah Jones	England	10 February 1999	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox
44	Olivia Thomas	England	10 February 1999	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break
43	Sophia Turner	England	Unknown	Right-handed	Right-arm medium

Seasons

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

Season	Final standing	League standings[4]									Notes
		P	W	L	T	NR	BP	Pts	NRR	Pos
2020	Group Stages	6	2	4	0	0	1	9	−0.515	3rd	DNQ

Statistics

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – summary of results[5]

Year	Played	Wins	Losses	Tied	NR	Win %
2020	6	2	4	0	0	33.33
Total	6	2	4	0	0	33.33

• Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
• Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – teamwise result summary[6]

Opposition	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	Win %
Central Sparks	2	0	2	0	0	0.00
Lightning	2	2	0	0	0	100.00
Northern Diamonds	2	0	2	0	0	0.00

References

1. "North West Thunder Fixtures & Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
2. "Paul Shaw Appointed Thunder Head Coach". Lancashire Cricket. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
3. "Thunder Cricket About". Lancashire Cricket. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
4. "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Tables". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
5. "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Tables". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
6. "Thunder Match Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2021.