| 2016 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Salliann Briggs | ||
| Captain | Georgia Elwiss | ||
| Overseas player | Sophie Devine Ellyse Perry Dane van Niekerk | ||
| WCSL | 3rd | ||
| Most runs | Ellyse Perry (190) | ||
| Most wickets | Rebecca Grundy (8) | ||
| Most catches | Thea Brookes (4) | ||
| Most wicket-keeping dismissals | Amy Jones (8) | ||
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The 2016 season was Loughborough Lightning's first season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished third in the initial group stage, winning three of their five matches, therefore progressing to the semi-final. However, they lost to Western Storm by five wickets in the semi-final.
The side was partnered with Loughborough University, and played their home matches at the Haslegrave Ground. They were coached by Salliann Briggs and captained by Georgia Elwiss.
Squad
Loughborough Lightning's 15-player squad is listed below. Age given is at the start of Loughborough Lightning's first match of the season (30 July 2016).
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| Georgie Boyce |  England |
(1998-10-04)4 October 1998 (aged 17) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Evelyn Jones | England |
(1992-08-08)8 August 1992 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Thea Brookes | England |
(1993-02-15)15 February 1993 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Sophie Devine |  New Zealand |
(1989-09-01)1 September 1989 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player | |
| Georgia Elwiss | England |
(1991-05-31)31 May 1991 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Captain | |
| Alex MacDonald | England |
(1991-10-03)3 October 1991 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Ellyse Perry |  Australia |
(1990-11-01)1 November 1990 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player | |
| Paige Scholfield | England |
(1995-12-19)19 December 1995 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Dane van Niekerk |  South Africa |
(1993-05-14)14 May 1993 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Lauren Griffiths | England |
(1987-02-14)14 February 1987 (aged 29) | Right-handed | — | ||
| Amy Jones | England |
(1993-06-13)13 June 1993 (aged 23) | Right-handed | — | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Amy Gauvrit | England |
(1995-03-14)14 March 1995 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Rebecca Grundy | England |
(1990-07-12)12 July 1990 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Beth Langston | England |
(1992-09-06)6 September 1992 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Sonia Odedra | England |
(1988-06-03)3 June 1988 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Women's Cricket Super League
Season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Vipers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1.437 |
| 2 | Western Storm | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.838 |
| 3 | Loughborough Lightning | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0.170 |
| 4 | Surrey Stars | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | −0.274 |
| 5 | Yorkshire Diamonds | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | −0.362 |
| 6 | Lancashire Thunder | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.724 |
Advanced to the Final.
Advanced to the Semi-final.
League stage
| 30 July 14:30 Scorecard |
| Loughborough Lightning 128/9 (20 overs) |
v | Yorkshire Diamonds 85 (17.1 overs) |
| Sophie Devine 52 (38) Jenny Gunn 2/20 (4 overs) |
Lauren Winfield 23 (13) Rebecca Grundy 3/21 (4 overs) |
| Loughborough Lightning won by 43 runs Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Ben Debenham and Tom Lungley |
- Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Loughborough Lightning 3, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
| 3 August 16:30 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Lancashire Thunder 164/8 (20 overs) |
v | Loughborough Lightning 158 (19.5 overs) |
| Amy Satterthwaite 52 (32) Georgia Elwiss 2/37 (4 overs) |
Paige Scholfield 38 (22) Sophie Ecclestone 3/23 (4 overs) |
| Lancashire Thunder won by 6 runs Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Russell Warren |
- Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Lancashire Thunder 2, Loughborough Lightning 0
| 5 August 16:30 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Loughborough Lightning 158/8 (20 overs) |
v | Western Storm 153/5 (20 overs) |
| Amy Jones 46 (30) Anya Shrubsole 2/26 (4 overs) |
Heather Knight 74 (46) Sonia Odedra 2/20 (4 overs) |
| Loughborough Lightning won by 5 runs Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough Umpires: Ben Debenham and Russell Warren |
- Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Loughborough Lightning 2, Western Storm 0
| 12 August 16:30 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Loughborough Lightning 168/6 (20 overs) |
v | Surrey Stars 134 (19.5 overs) |
| Dane van Niekerk 91 (64) Lea Tahuhu 1/9 (1 over) |
Laura Marsh 41 (24) Sophie Devine 2/12 (2.5 overs) |
| Loughborough Lightning won by 34 runs Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough Umpires: Paul Pollard and Russell Warren |
- Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Loughborough Lightning 3, Surrey Stars 0
| 14 August 14:00 Scorecard |
| Southern Vipers 156/4 (20 overs) |
v | Loughborough Lightning 97 (18.5 overs) |
| Suzie Bates 38 (24) Rebecca Grundy 2/24 (4 overs) |
Ellyse Perry 35 (33) Linsey Smith 3/16 (4 overs) |
| Southern Vipers won by 59 runs Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Ben Debenham and Tom Lungley |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 3, Loughborough Lightning 0
Semi-final
| 21 August 11:00 Scorecard |
| Loughborough Lightning 124/7 (20 overs) |
v | Western Storm 128/5 (19.3 overs) |
| Ellyse Perry 64* (48) Stafanie Taylor 3/31 (4 overs) |
Heather Knight 52 (43) Dane van Niekerk 2/21 (4 overs) |
| Western Storm won by 5 wickets County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Ben Debenham (Eng) and Tom Lungley (Eng) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
Batting
| Player | Matches | Innings | NO | Runs | HS | Average | Strike rate | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thea Brookes | 6 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 30* | 14.33 | 138.70 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sophie Devine | 6 | 6 | 0 | 92 | 52 | 15.33 | 92.92 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Georgia Elwiss | 6 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 22 | 10.66 | 86.48 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Rebecca Grundy | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3* | 3.00 | 37.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amy Jones | 6 | 6 | 0 | 91 | 46 | 15.16 | 119.73 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Evelyn Jones | 6 | 6 | 0 | 86 | 33 | 14.33 | 117.80 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Beth Langston | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.00 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonia Odedra | 6 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 4.20 | 72.41 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ellyse Perry | 6 | 6 | 2 | 190 | 64* | 47.50 | 118.75 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 |
| Paige Scholfield | 6 | 5 | 1 | 61 | 38 | 15.25 | 145.23 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Dane van Niekerk | 6 | 6 | 0 | 126 | 91 | 21.00 | 115.59 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo | |||||||||||
Bowling
| Player | Matches | Innings | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Average | Economy | Strike rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Devine | 6 | 6 | 16.3 | 0 | 132 | 6 | 2/12 | 22.00 | 8.00 | 16.5 | ||
| Georgia Elwiss | 6 | 6 | 18.0 | 0 | 133 | 5 | 2/6 | 26.60 | 7.38 | 21.6 | ||
| Rebecca Grundy | 6 | 6 | 19.0 | 0 | 124 | 8 | 3/21 | 15.50 | 6.52 | 14.2 | ||
| Beth Langston | 6 | 5 | 9.0 | 1 | 58 | 3 | 2/14 | 19.33 | 6.44 | 18.0 | ||
| Sonia Odedra | 6 | 5 | 14.0 | 0 | 85 | 5 | 2/20 | 17.00 | 6.07 | 16.8 | ||
| Ellyse Perry | 6 | 6 | 19.0 | 0 | 145 | 4 | 1/17 | 36.25 | 7.63 | 28.5 | ||
| Dane van Niekerk | 6 | 6 | 21.0 | 0 | 126 | 7 | 2/21 | 18.00 | 6.00 | 18.0 | ||
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo | ||||||||||||
Fielding
| Player | Matches | Innings | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thea Brookes | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Sophie Devine | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Georgia Elwiss | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Rebecca Grundy | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Evelyn Jones | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Beth Langston | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Sonia Odedra | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Ellyse Perry | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Paige Scholfield | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Dane van Niekerk | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo | |||
Wicket-keeping
| Player | Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumpings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Jones | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo | ||||
References
- ^ "Women's Cricket Super League: Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- "Semi-Final, Chelmsford, Aug 21 2016, Women's Cricket Super League: Western Storm v Loughborough Lightning". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- "Women's Cricket Super League: Six successful bids announced for new T20 league". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- "Women's Cricket Super League 2016/Fixtures and Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- "New coaches unveiled for Women's Cricket Super League". Sky Sports. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- "Women's Cricket Super League 2016/Loughborough Lightning Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2016 - Loughborough Lightning/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2016 - Loughborough Lightning/Most Catches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2016 - Loughborough Lightning/Most Dismissals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
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