Western Storm
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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Heather Knight (2016–2019) |
| Coach | Trevor Griffin (2017–2019) Caroline Foster (2016) |
| Team information | |
| Colours | Green and yellow |
| Established | 2016 |
| Home ground | County Ground, Taunton, Nevil Road, Bristol, College Ground, Cheltenham |
| History | |
| WCSL wins | 2 (2017, 2019) |
| Official website | Western Storm |
Western Storm were a women's Twenty20 cricket team from the South West of England. They were formed in 2016 to compete in the Women's Cricket Super League.[1] They play their home matches at the County Ground, Taunton and Nevil Road, Bristol.[2] They are captained by Heather Knight[3] and coached by Trevor Griffin.[4] The team is partnered with Somerset County Cricket Club, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club and the University of Exeter.[5]
Seasons
| Season | Final standing | League standings | Notes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR | Pos | |||
| 2016 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +0.838 | 2nd | Lost to Southern Vipers in the final |
| 2017 | Champions | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | –0.887 | 3rd | Won against Southern Vipers in the final |
| 2018 | Losing semi-finalists: 3rd | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 30 | +0.919 | 2nd | Lost to Surrey Stars in the semi-final |
| 2019 | Champions | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | +1.109 | 1st | Won against Southern Vipers in the Final |
Statistics
Overall results [6]
| Year | Played | Wins | Losses | Tied | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| 2017 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| 2018 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 54.54 |
| 2019 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90.90 |
| Total | 36 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 72.22 |
- Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
- Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.
Teamwise Result summary [7]
| Opposition | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire Thunder | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Loughborough Lightning | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Southern Vipers | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.66 |
| Surrey Stars | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Yorkshire Diamonds | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
Records
- Highest team total: 185/4, v Lancashire Thunder on 9 August, 2018.[8]
- Lowest team total: 70, v Southern Vipers on 10 August, 2017.[9]
- Highest individual score: 106*, Rachel Priest v Yorkshire Diamonds on 20 August, 2017.[10]
- Best individual innings: 5/23, Anya Shrubsole v Yorkshire Diamonds on 14 August, 2016.[11]
- Most Runs: 1062 in 36 matches, Heather Knight.[12]
- Most wickets: 37 wickets in 36 matches, Freya Davies.[13]
Players
Overseas Players
- Lizelle Lee – South Africa (2016)
- Stafanie Taylor – West Indies (2016–2018)
- Rachel Priest – New Zealand (2016–2019)
- Holly Huddleston – New Zealand (2017)
- Smriti Mandhana – India (2018–2019)
- Deepti Sharma – India (2019)
References
- ^ ECB names six Women's Super League hosts
- ^ 2019 Fixtures released
- ^ WESTERN STORM
- ^ MEET WESTERN STORM’S NEW HEAD COACH: PART TWO
- ^ ECB names six Women's Super League hosts
- ^ "Women Cricket Super League match result summary". ESPNCricinfo.
- ^ "Western Storm opposition wise result summary". ESPNCricinfo.
- ^ "Western Storm Highest totals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Western Storm Lowest totals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Western Storm Highest scores". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Western Storm Highest scores". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Western Storm Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Western Storm Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2019.