The Blaze vs Western Storm - 20th Match of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2023 at the Grace Road Ground, Leicester
Weather Forecast
Rain - 14°C
1. TOURNAMENT STATS AND INFO
(i) Points Table Scenario
BLA - 4 - 3w/0l/1nr (1st)
WS - 4 - 1w/2l/1nr (6th)
(ii) Toss Based Analysis
The Blaze (BLA)
1. Tammy Beaumont
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 60(77)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 64(75), 9(15)
2. Marie Kelly
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(2)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(2), 15(18)
3. Georgia Boyce
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 28(38)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(11), 9(20)
4. Kathryn Bryce
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(4)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(3)&2w, 5(18)
5. Sarah Bryce
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(7)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4(8), 0(10)
6. Sarah Glenn
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 38(46)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 30(27)&4w, 7(21)*
7. Nadine de Klerk
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 11(19)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 25(44)*&0w, 3(7)&7w
8. Bethany Harmer
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 11(21)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
9. Lucy Higham
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 24(39)&5w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3(4)&0w, 3(4)*
10. Kirstie Gordon
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(26)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w
11. Grace Ballinger
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 3w
12. Josie Groves
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
13. Sophie Munro
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 20(38)*&2w
14. Natalie Sciver Brunt
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
15. Ella Claridge
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
16. Michaela Kirk
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
17. Teresa Graves
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
18. Cassidy McCarthy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
Western Storm (WS)
1. Alex Griffiths
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(2)&2w, 1(8)&1w, 21(62)&0w
2. Emma Corney
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2(5), 2(16), 17(38)
3. Orla Prendergast
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 115(135), 16(32)&0w
4. Fran Wilson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 43(43), 74(100)*, 0(3)
5. Danielle Gibson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 17(9)&0w, 1(3)&2w, 9(5)&3w
6. Natasha Wraith
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 24(25), 6(8)*, 11(16)
7. Niamh Holland
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 6(7)&0w, 0(6)
8. Sophia Smale
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(3)&1w, 1w, 2(7)&0w
9. Lauren Filer
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 6(7)&2w, 2w, 3(8)&3w
10. Chloe Skelton
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 12(28)&2w, 3w, 1w
11. Claire Nicholas
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 0w
12. Sophie Luff
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 33(54)
13. Rebecca Odgers
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
14. Heather Knight
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
15. Izzy Patel
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
16. Nicole Harvey
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
17. Mollie Robbins
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
18. Isla Thomson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 16(19)*&1w
2. VENUE AND PITCH INFO
Venue - Grace Road Ground, Leicester, England
(i) Total Matches - WODI + WODD
Overall - 20
Avg 1st Innings - 229
Avg 2nd Innings - 192
Highest total - 377/7 (England Women vs Pakistan Women - 27th June'2017)
(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground
BLA - 3 - 1w/2l
WS - Not Played Yet!
(iii) Recent Matches on this venue
1) South East Stars vs Lightning - 17th September'2022
281/9 vs 169/10 (SES won by 112 runs)
Pacers - 4w+7w = 11w
Spinners - 5w+2w = 7w
2) England Women vs South Africa Women - 18th July'2022
371/7 vs 262/10 (ENG-W won by 109 runs)
Pacers - 4w+4w = 8w
Spinners - 1w+6w = 7w
3) England Women vs New Zealand Women - 21st September'2021
178/10 vs 181/7 (NZ-W won by 3 wickets)
Pacers - 7w+5w = 12w
Spinners - 2w+2w = 4w
4) Lightning vs Central Sparks - 19th September'2020
303/5 vs 248/10 (LIG won by 55 runs)
Pacers - 2w+6w = 8w
Spinners - 2w+4w = 6w
5) Lightning vs Northern Diamonds - 5th September'2020
226/10 vs 229/8 (NOD won by 2 wickets)
Pacers - 4w+2w = 6w
Spinners - 5w+5w = 10w
6) England Women vs Australia Women - 4th July'2019
217/10 vs 218/6 (AUS-W won by 4 wickets)
Pacers - 7w+6w = 13w
Spinners - 3w+0w = 3w
7) England Women vs Australia Women - 2nd July'2019
177/10 vs 178/2 (AUS-W won by 8 wickets)
Pacers - 6w+5w = 11w
Spinners - 4w+3w = 7w
8) England Women vs West Indies Women - 2nd June'2019
318/9 vs 110/10 (ENG-W won by 218 runs)
Pacers - 4w+6w = 10w
Spinners - 5w+3w = 8w
9) England Women vs New Zealand - 13th July'2018
219/10 vs 224/6 (NZ-W won by 4 wickets)
Pacers - 0w+3w = 3w
Spinners - 9w+2w = 11w
10) England Women vs Pakistan Women - 27th June'2017
377/7 vs 107/3 (ENG-W won by 107 runs - D/L)
Pacers - 5w+3w = 8w
Spinners - 2w+0w = 2w
SUMMARY
Pacers
1st Innings - 43w
2nd Innings - 47w
Spinners
1st Innings - 38w
2nd Innings - 27w
Overall
90w:65w (Pacers:Spinners)
(iv) Toss Based Analysis on this venue
The Blaze (BLA)
1. Tammy Beaumont
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 14(27), 53(66), 32(28), 16(13), 114(115), 1(10), 119(107)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 70(75)
2. Bethany Harmer
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4(18)
3. Lucy Higham
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5(16)&3w, 3(12)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(29)&2w
4. Marie Kelly
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 37(60), 1(3)&1w
5. Teresa Graves
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 37(57), 65(57)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(18)&0w
6. Georgie Boyce
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
7. Kathryn Bryce
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(10)&1w, 14(15)&3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
8. Cassidy McCarthy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
9. Michaela Kirk
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(4)
10. Ella Claridge
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 35(50)
11. Sarah Bryce
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 51(69), 136(133)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
12. Natalie Sciver Brunt
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 137(92)&0w, 11(12)&0w, 32(26)&1w, 64(95)&1w, 15(19)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 27(27)*&1w
13. Nadine de Klerk
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4(5)&1w
14. Grace Ballinger
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w
15. Sarah Glenn
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
16. Josie Groves
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w
17. Kirstie Gordon
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 7(12)*&2w
18. Sophie Munro
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 14(19)&1w
Western Storm (WS)
1. Alex Griffiths
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
2. Emma Corney
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
3. Orla Prendergast
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
4. Fran Wilson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 33(19), 15(21), 8(18)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
5. Danielle Gibson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
6. Natasha Wraith
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
7. Niamh Holland
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
8. Sophia Smale
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
9. Lauren Filer
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
10. Chloe Skelton
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
11. Claire Nicholas
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
12. Sophie Luff
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
13. Rebecca Odgers
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
14. Heather Knight
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 106(109), 16(27), 94(94), 0(1), 17(47), 6(5), 63(49)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 50(70)*&5w
15. Izzy Patel
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
16. Nicole Harvey
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
17. Mollie Robbins
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
18. Isla Thomson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
3. HEAD TO HEAD
(i) Overall
2 - 2w/0l (in favour of WS)
(ii) On This Venue
Not Played Yet
(iii) Recent Head to Head Matches
1) Western Storm vs Lightning ( The Blaze) - 2nd July'2022
260/9 vs 166/9 (WS won by 94 runs)
Sophie Luff - 48(66)
Fran Wilson - 43(37)
Natasha Wraith - 35(36)
Sophia Smale - 23(38)
Lauren Filer - 3w
Danielle Gibson - 2w
Claire Nicholas - 1w
Lucy Higham - 34(39)&1w
Teresa Graves - 36(40)&1w
Bethany Harmer - 27(20)
Kirstie Gordon - 1w
Josie Groves - 1w
2) Western Storm vs Lightning (The Blaze) - 12th September'2021
228/7 vs 166 (WS won by 62 runs)
Sophie Luff - 70(111)
Alex Griffiths - 30(48)
Danielle Gibson - 29(26)&1w
Fi Morris - 25(33)&2w
Nicole Harvey - 2w
Georgia Henessey - 2w
Lauren Filer - 1w
Ella Claridge - 39(48)
Sarah Bryce - 27(39)
Lucy Higham - 23(50)
Teresa Graves - 17(33)
Kirstie Gordon - 3w
Sophie Munro - 2w
Grace Ballinger - 1w
Kathryn Bryce - 1w
(iv) Toss Based Analysis (H2H)
The Blaze (BLA)
1. Tammy Beaumont
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
2. Bethany Harmer
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(5), 27(20)
3. Lucy Higham
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 34(39)
4. Marie Kelly
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2(12)
5. Teresa Graves
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 17(33)&0w, 26(40)*&1w
6. Georgie Boyce
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
7. Kathryn Bryce
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4(8)&1w, 5(8)&0w
8. Cassidy McCarthy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
9. Michaela Kirk
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
10. Ella Claridge
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 39(48)*
11. Sarah Bryce
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 27(39), 11(17)
12. Natalie Sciver Brunt
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
13. Nadine de Klerk
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
14. Grace Ballinger
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 18(18)&1w, 0w
15. Sarah Glenn
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
16. Josie Groves
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w
17. Kirstie Gordon
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w, 1w
18. Sophie Munro
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w
Western Storm (WS)
1. Alex Griffiths
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 30(48), 22(38)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
2. Emma Corney
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
3. Orla Prendergast
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
4. Fran Wilson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 43(37)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
5. Danielle Gibson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 29(26)&1w, 16(20)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
6. Natasha Wraith
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 13(14), 35(36)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
7. Niamh Holland
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
8. Sophia Smale
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 23(38)*&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
9. Lauren Filer
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 5(8)&3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
10. Chloe Skelton
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 13(12)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
11. Claire Nicholas
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 12(15)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
12. Sophie Luff
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 70(111), 48(66)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
13. Rebecca Odgers
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
14. Heather Knight
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
15. Izzy Patel
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
16. Nicole Harvey
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 19(19)*&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
17. Mollie Robbins
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
18. Isla Thomson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
4. SQUAD INFO WITH DETAILING
A) THE BLAZE (BLA) SQUAD :
Probable XI
1) Tammy Beaumont - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 9, 64, 60, 39, 13, 24, 26, 21, 33, 37, 51, 5
2) Marie Kelly - RHB, RAM, RAO, LAO
Last 10 - 15, 0, 0, 1r 1w, 46r 1w, 6, 8, 22, 0w, 0, 1
3) Georgia Boyce - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 9, 0, 28, 70, 3, 0, 68r 0w, 0, 6, 1, 9, 16
4) Kathryn Bryce - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 5, 0r 2w, 1r 1w, 52r 3w, 26r 2w, 45r 2w, 7r 1w, 2w, 3w, 63r 0w, 51r 0w
5) Sarah Bryce - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 4, 4, 25, 0, 1, 0, 12, 7, 13, 31*, 49
6) Sarah Glenn - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 7*, 30r 4w, 38r 1w, 8r 0w, 1w, 2w, 3w, 1w, 1w, 3w, 1w, 0w
7) Nadine de Klerk - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 3r 7w, 25r 0w, 11r 2w, 14r 1w, 25r 2w, 8r 0w, 0r 1w, 0w, 14r 0w, 28, 7r 1w, 14r 0w
8) Lucy Higham - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 3*, 3r 0w, 24r 5w, 5r 2w, 9r 1w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 3w
9) Sophie Munro - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 20r 2w, 14r 1w, 34r 2w, 5r 0w, 5r 0w, 50, 13r 0w
10) Kirstie Gordon - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 2w, 7r 1w, 2r 1w, 1r 0w, 1w, 0w, 7r 2w, 2r 4w, 2r 0w, 0r 2w, 0w
11) Grace Ballinger - LHB, LAM
Last 10 - 3w, 0w, 0w, 3w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 5w, 0w, 1w, 0w
BENCH
12) Josie Groves - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 0w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 2w
13) Bethany Harmer - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 11, 4, 1, 15, 16, 27, 7, 35, 2, 5
14) Ella Claridge - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 35, 0, 41, 14, 24, 4*, 0, 39*, 7, 20
15) Michaela Kirk - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 1, 6, 0, 16, 2, 57
16) Natalie Sciver Brunt - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 60r 0w, 72r 1w, 13r 2w, 0r 0w, 5r 1w, 36r 3w, 45r 1w, 23r 0w, 55r 1w, 23r 2w
17) Teresa Graves - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 5r 0w, 3r 0w, 1w, 26r 1w, 1, 6r 0w, 1, 7, 2r 1w, 17r 0w
18) Cassidy McCarthy - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 3w, 0w, 0w
Safe C/VC choices
Nadine de Klerk, Kathryn Bryce
B) WESTERN STORM (WS) SQUAD:
Injury - Sophie Luff
Probable XI
1) Alex Griffiths - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 21r 0w, 1r 1w, 0r 2w, 33r 0w, 3r 1w, 48, 7, 9, 22, 0w
2) Emma Corney - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 17, 2, 23, 29, 7, 1w, 12r 0w, 1w
3) Orla Prendergast - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 16r 0w, 115, 0r 2w, 61r 0w, 31r 0w, 17r 1w, 26r 2w, 7r 0w, 37r 0w, 20r 0w
4) Fran Wilson - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 0, 74*, 43, 0, 0, 8*, 7, 10
5) Danielle Gibson - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 9, 1, 17, 56, 76, 2w, 0r 2w, 0, 34r 1w, 12r 0w
6) Natasha Wraith - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 11, 6, 24, 32, 19, 1*, 4, 1, 7
7) Niamh Holland - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 0, 6r 0w, 10, 1, 21, 34*, 13r 0w, 59, 19*
8) Sophia Smale - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 2r 0w, 1w, 1w, 11r 0w, 1r 0w, 1w, 3w, 2w, 2w, 1w
9) Lauren Filer - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 3w, 2w, 2w, 3w, 1w, 14r 1w, 9r 0w, 6r 1w, 0r 0w
10) Chloe Skelton - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 1w, 3w, 12r 2w, 6r 2w, 13r 2w, 3r 5w, 25r 1w, 0w, 13*, 30r 0w
11) Claire Nicholas - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 1w
BENCH
12) Isla Thomson - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 16r 0w, 11, 3r 0w, 30r 0w
13) Rebecca Odgers - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 6, 0, 21r 0w, 6r 1w, 44*, 43r 3w, 4r 1w, 56, 0
14) Heather Knight - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 12, 22r 0w, 24, 11, 2r 0w, 30r 2w, 0, 34r 2w, 31, 4
15) Izzy Patel - RHB, RAM
Last 10 -
16) Nicole Harvey - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 0w, 2w, 2w, 3w, 2w, 3w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 0w
17) Mollie Robbins - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 6r 0w, 2, 1r 0w, 0r 0w, 5r 3w, 12r 1w, 3w, 2w, 5w, 1w
UNAVAILABLE
18) Sophie Luff - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 33, 39, 3, 10, 10, 9, 2, 12, 5, 8
Safe C/VC choices
Danielle Gibson
Differential GL C/VC choices
BLA - Sarah Glenn, Kirstie Gordon, Tammy Beaumont, Lucy Higham
WS - Orla Prendergast, Sophia Smale, Claire Nicholas
*Important*
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