Loughborough Lightning Cricket news
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Lightning Cricket tickets now on sale
Tickets for Lightning Cricket’s 2022 home fixtures are now on sale with supporters urged to take advantage of special ticket prices.
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Loughborough alumnus appointed Lightning’s new Regional Director of Women’s Cricket
Loughborough alumnus, James Cutt, has been appointed Lightning’s new Regional Director of Women’s Cricket.
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Lightning Cricket fixtures announced for season ahead
Lightning Cricket will open their 2022 campaign at home on the 14th May as they host Northern Diamonds in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.
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Guest appointed as new Lightning Cricket Head Coach
Loughborough Sport is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Guest as the new Head Coach of Lightning Cricket.
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Lightning Cricket announce contracted players for next campaign
Lightning Cricket has announced its retained list for the 2022 season with Kathryn Bryce, Sarah Bryce, Lucy Higham, and Bethan Ellis all returning to the side.
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Lightning Strikes Spark a Win with Record Lightning Partnership
Lightning team (360 for 6) finish the Rachael Heyhoe flint trophy on a high as they beat Sparks (296 for 6) with a Lightning record 207-run sister partnership.
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Lightning Cricket: A 2020-21 Season Recap
Five months since the Women's Domestic Elite Competition began, we look back at the Lightning team's completed season.
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From Buckinghamshire Junior Cricket to The Hundred
Lightning's Ella Claridge speaks on her time as a Trent Rockets player in The Hundred and her move to Lightning's Senior Squad.
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Lightning vs Southern Vipers
Lightning take on Southern Vipers in the final game of the Charlotte Edwards Cup.
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Lightning vs Central Sparks
Lightning came into the game having carried over the positives from the previous performance against South-East Stars just 48 hours before.
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Lightning vs South East Stars
South-East Stars batters too strong for Lightning
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Bateson joins Trent Rockets for The Hundred
Loughborough University’s Jon Bateson will team up with the Trent Rockets for this summer’s inaugural Hundred cricket competition.
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Taylor heads to The Hundred with Welsh Fire
Rob Taylor, Lightning Cricket’s Head Coach, has been appointed to Welsh Fire women’s backroom team for this summer’s inaugural Hundred competition.
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Lightning's Quest for a T20 Win Continues
Central Sparks beat Lightning by 6 wickets, with 6 balls remaining.
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Lightning to host Sparks in Charlotte Edwards T20 Cup
Lightning Cricket has announced that its upcoming Charlotte Edwards T20 Cup game verses local rivals Central Sparks will be played at the Uptonsteel County Ground in Leicestershire.
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An Unfortunate Loss for Lightning
Lightning (88) take a loss to Vipers (134/7) during the T20 competition.
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Lightning Fall To Stars
South East Stars (108/4) beat Lightning (107) by 6 Wickets.
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Season so far with Head Coach Rob Taylor
With the change of format imminent we caught up with Rob to discuss the results so far and how the team are preparing for the upcoming Charlotte Edwards T20 Cup opening fixture against South-East Stars at Trent Bridge.
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Leicestershire x Lightning
Lightning Cricket are excited to announce that the home T20 game on the 10th July will be played at the Uponsteel County Ground in Leicestershire, against local rivals Central Sparks.
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Lightning too strong for Sunrisers
Lightning take their second win of the season.
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Lightning Strikes Thunder
Lightning beat thunder during their third game of the Rachel Heyhoe Flint Trophy, giving them their first win of the season.
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Diamonds Resistant to Lightning
Lightning women (145) fall short to Northern Diamonds (151) by 6 runs during first home fixture of the season.
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Lightning vs Vipers
Lightning take on defending champions in Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy opening match.
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Loughborough Sport to participate in social media boycott to stamp out online abuse
Loughborough Sport and Loughborough Lightning have confirmed today that they will stand with the wider sporting community by taking part in a social media boycott from 15:00 on Friday 30 April to 23:59 on Monday 3 May.
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Lightning Cricket fixtures announced as the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy returns alongside new Women’s Regional T20
Lightning Cricket will open their new campaign away at Southern Vipers as the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy returns alongside the new Women’s Regional T20 this summer.
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Lightning Cricket secure the services of key quintet ahead of new campaign
Lightning Cricket have secured the services of five key players ahead of the 2021 season.
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Sarah Bryce scores 136* as Lightning finish on a high in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.
Lightning finish the Rachael Heyhoe flint trophy on a high as they clinch the win against Central Sparks at Grace road. A score of 136* from Sarah Bryce lead the team to a tournament all time high score of 303 and to a final victory of the 2020 season.
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Hartley star of the show as Lightning crumble in Liverpool
After Friday’s win, Lightning had great expectations as they headed to Liverpool to take on Thunder for the second time this season. Thunder’s captain Hartley had other ideas however, thundering her way through the Lightning batting line-up she took 4 wickets and crushed any hope of Lightning win, with her side bowling the side out for 116 in the 39th over.
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Lightning Strike at New Road as they record their first victory in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint trophy
Lightning Strikes for the first time in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint trophy! A three wicket haul from Presland and a 4th 50 run score this tournament from Sarah Bryce, helps their side take a 6 run win over Central Sparks.
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Nancy Harman eager to help lightning record first RHF trophy win
Loughborough University engineering student Nancy Harman has featured in all three of Lightning’s Rachael Heyhoe Flint matches thus far and will be hoping to make her mark against Central Sparks on Friday and take vengeance against Thunder in Sunday’s return fixture.
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Lightning still in search of elusive first win in the Rachel Heyhoe Flint Trophy
For the first time in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, Lightning batted first as they looked to get their first win of the season under their belt at Grace Road. However, it was not to be for the home side as the game went to the wire, leaving Lightning still searching for their first win of the season.
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Captain Bryce confident ahead of second Diamonds clash
Lightning captain Kathryn Bryce is confident going into Saturday’s clash against the Northern Diamonds who currently sit in top spot of the North group after edging their way past Lightning on Monday.
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Kathryn Bryce looks ahead at 2020 season
Scotland’s Kathryn Bryce will aim to continue her 2019 Loughborough Lightning KSL form within this new-look Lightning regional side.
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Beaumont reflects on her time at Lightning
Tammy Beaumont reflects on her two-match stint with Lightning, as the England stalwart returns to the England bubble ahead of their upcoming series against the West Indies.
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Lightning still searching for their first win in RHF Trophy
Captain Kathryn Bryce lead from the front with bat and ball, claiming 5 wickets and scoring 71*, however it was not enough to clinch the first Lightning win as their trip up north ends in a 9 run defeat to Northern Diamonds.
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Lightning fail to strike in Rachel Heyhoe Flint Trophy opener
Lightning cricket’s opening game of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint trophy ended in rain affected disappointment as Lightning fall short of a reduced total, despite Sarah Bryce’s maiden Lightning half century.
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Beaumont and Gordon to bolster Lightning squad
England Women Cricket duo Tammy Beaumont and Kirstie Gordon are set to join the Lightning squad for the first two games of the season ahead of Saturday’s opening game in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.
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Lightning Cricket reveal their 15 man squad for the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
Lightning Cricket have announced a 15-strong squad to represent the East Midlands region in this summer’s Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.
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Lightning Cricket fixtures released for 2020
The fixture list for the 2020 Lightning Cricket campaign has now been released.
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Taylor appointed as new Head Coach for Lightning Cricket
Former Scotland and Leicestershire batsman Rob Taylor has been appointed as Lightning Cricket Head Coach.
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East Midlands secure the Bryce sisters as part of the new Women's Elite Domestic Structure
Lightning Cricket are thrilled to announce that Kathryn and Sarah Bryce have been named as the East Midlands Regional Retainer signings and as such are two members of the first tranche of professional women's domestic cricketers in England.
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Loughborough selected as force to drive women’s cricket forward
Loughborough University has been selected by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) as the East Midlands Regional Host of its new elite women’s cricket domestic structure.
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Loughborough trio selected for ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Loughborough Cricket is proud to celebrate that three former Lightning players - Georgia Elwiss, Amy Jones and Sarah Glenn - have been named in the England ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Squad.
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Lightning’s Glenn receives first international call-up
Loughborough Lightning all-rounder Sarah Glenn has been called up by England for its upcoming tour to Kuala Lumpur to play Pakistan.
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Three Lightning players star in England Squad for the final Ashes leg
Georgia Elwiss, Jenny Gunn and Amy Jones have been named in the England squad for the upcoming three T20 matches against Australia in the final leg of the Women’s Ashes.
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Kathryn Bryce selected for FairBreak Global side
Lightning player and Scotland captain Kathryn Bryce has been selected to join FairBreak Global, a group of diverse players from multiple countries including Hong Kong, Botswana, Pakistan, and Germany.
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Wes Durston joins Lightning coaching team
Wes Durston will join Matthew Hoggard and Head Coach Rob Taylor as Lightning's new assistant coach leading the fielding and spin bowling elements.
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Lightning secure three world-class internationals for this year’s KSL campaign
Lightning have secured the signings of three world-class internationals for this year’s KSL campaign. New Zealand stalwart Sophie Devine returns for her third season in purple, with debut Lightning seasons for West Indies powerhouse allrounder Hayley Matthews and arguably South Africa’s most respected batter Mignon du Preez.
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Lightning Cricket trio return for 2019
Georgia Adams, Sarah Glenn and Jo Gardner will be back for Lightning’s 2019 campaign. All three were season regulars last year and will bolster this year’s squad.
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Lightning names four current Loughborough students for the final KSL campaign
Four current Loughborough students Abbey Freeborn, Lucy Higham, Tara Norris and Alice Monaghan have all confirmed their commitment to Lightning for the 2019 Kia Super League season.
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England four named in Loughborough Lightning Cricket squad
Lightning have confirmed their four England players; Kirstie Gordon, Amy Jones, Jenny Gunn and captain Georgia Elwiss for the 2019 campaign.
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Lightning sign Scottish International and Loughborough Student Kathryn Bryce for their 2019 campaign.
Lightning are thrilled to announce Scotland Captain and Loughborough University student Kathryn Bryce as their first signing of the 2019 Kia Super League season.
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Lightning Strikes with seven players making the WT20 Finals
Loughborough Lightning have been well represented this WT20 with seven players across three international sides; England, Australia and New Zealand.
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Students and alumnae named in Women’s World Twenty20 squad
Current Loughborough students Kirstie Gordon and Sophia Dunkley have been named in a 15 strong England squad that will go for glory at the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 in the West Indies next month. Joining the pair, who will make their England debuts, are eight alumnae plus Lightning player Jenny Gunn, meaning almost 75% of the squad have a Loughborough connection.
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Lightning edge Vipers in Kia Super League thriller
Lightning Cricket continued their outstanding run of form in the 2018 Kia Super League, player of the match Elyse Villani hitting a six with the third last ball of the game to clinch victory
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Lightning crush Diamonds in first home game of the KSL season
Playing in front of the a strong home crowd, Lightning made it 3 wins from 4 in the KSL
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Adams, Gordon and Norris make Lightning switch
Georgia Adams, Tara Norris and Kirstie Gordon have all made the move to Loughborough Lightning ahead of the 2018 Kia Super League season, which gets underway at the end of the month.
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Lightning Cricket trio return for 2018
Loughborough Lightning stalwarts Sonia Odedra, Lucy Higham and Abi Freeborn are the latest names to be confirmed in the Loughborough University sides’ final squad for the 2018 Kia Super League (KSL), which gets underway in July.
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Elwiss has set her sights on Finals Day with Loughborough Lightning in the 2018 Kia Super League
After a promising debut campaign when the KSL was launched in 2016, reaching Finals Day in Chelmsford, Loughborough Lightning slipped to fourth in last year’s table, with two wins and three losses in their five matches.
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Hoggard and Machan complete Lightning Cricket backroom staff
Following on from Rob Taylor’s appointment as Loughborough Lightning Cricket Head Coach for the 2018 Kia Super League season, the franchise have confirmed that Matthew Hoggard will continue in his role, with Matt Machan completing the backroom staff.
