Western Storm
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| Captain: |  Heather Knight |
|---|---|
| Coach: | Caroline Foster |
| Founded: | 2016 |
| Home ground: | County Ground, Taunton Nevil Road |
| WCSL wins: | 0 |
| Official website: | Western Storm |
Western Storm is an English women's Twenty20 cricket team based in Taunton. 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 County Ground, Taunton as well as Nevil Road. They are captained by Heather Knight, coached by Caroline Foster and Lisa Pagett as General Manager. The team is partnered with Somerset County Cricket Club, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club and University of Exeter. The squad includes overseas players Stafanie Taylor, Rachel Priest and Lizelle Lee as well as England players Heather Knight, Anya Shrubsole and Fran Wilson.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Contents
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 | ||||||
| — | Heather Knight |
England |
26 December 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Club captain; England Performance squad |
| — | Lizelle Lee |
 South Africa |
2 April 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| — | Sophie Luff | England |
6 December 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | England Academy player |
| — | Fran Wilson |
England |
7 November 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | England Performance squad |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| — | Rosalie Birch |
England |
6 December 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
| — | Georgia Hennessy | England |
4 November 1996 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | |
| — | Sophie Mackenzie | England |
21 November 1998 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| — | Cait O'Keefe | England |
16 December 1996 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| — | Stafanie Taylor |
 West Indies |
11 June 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | Overseas player |
| — | Izzy Westbury |
England |
8 March 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| — | Amara Carr | England |
17 April 1994 | Right-handed | — | |
| — | Rachel Priest |
 New Zealand |
13 June 1985 | Right-handed | — | Overseas player |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| — | Freya Davies | England |
27 October 1995 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | England Academy player |
| — | Jodie Dibble |
England |
17 September 1994 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| — | Anya Shrubsole |
England |
7 December 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | England Performance squad |
See also
References
- ↑ WESTERN STORM REVEAL FULL SQUAD AS TICKETS GO ON SALE
- ↑ Sophie Luff and Jodie Dibble to play for Western Storm in Kia Super League
- ↑ Big name overseas stars join Western Storm
- ↑ There’s a Storm coming to the Women’s Cricket Super League
- ↑ ECB names six Women's Super League hosts
- ↑ ECB unveil teams and schedule for Women's Cricket Super League
- ↑ Lanning, Taylor, Bates among WSL overseas stars
- ↑ Final squads announced for Women's Super League
