The 2017 season was Lancashire Thunder's second season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished bottom of the group stage, losing all five of their matches.
The side was captained by Danielle Hazell and coached by Stephen Titchard. They played one home match apiece at Old Trafford, Stanley Park and Aigburth Cricket Ground.
Squad Lancashire Thunder announced their 15-player squad in May 2017. Age given is at the start of Lancashire Thunder's first match of the season (11 August 2017).
Name Nationality Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes Batters Evelyn Jones Left-handed Left-arm medium Natasha Miles Right-handed Right-arm medium All-rounders Natalie Brown Right-handed Right arm medium Jess Jonassen Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Overseas player Emma Lamb Right-handed Right-arm off break Amy Satterthwaite Left-handed Right-arm medium Overseas player Wicket-keepers Sarah Taylor Right-handed — Eleanor Threlkeld Right-handed — Bowlers Kate Cross Right-handed Right-arm medium Rachel Dickinson Right-handed Right-arm medium Alice Dyson Right-handed Right-arm medium Sophie Ecclestone Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Danielle Hazell Right-handed Right-arm off break Captain Lea Tahuhu Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas player Ella Telford Right-handed Right-arm medium
Women's Cricket Super League Season standings
Advanced to the Final. Advanced to the Semi-final.
League stage
Statistics Batting Player Matches Innings NO Runs HS Average Strike rate 100s 50s 4s 6s Natalie Brown 3 2 0 3 3 1.50 33.33 0 0 0 0 Kate Cross 4 3 1 28 19 14.00 107.69 0 0 4 0 Rachel Dickinson 1 – – – – – – – – – – Sophie Ecclestone 5 4 1 22 16* 7.33 110.00 0 0 2 1 Danielle Hazell 5 5 0 59 37 11.80 92.18 0 0 2 4 Jess Jonassen 5 5 0 42 11 8.40 80.76 0 0 5 0 Evelyn Jones 5 5 0 89 26 17.80 86.40 0 0 11 1 Emma Lamb 5 5 1 54 30* 13.50 71.05 0 0 6 0 Natasha Miles 4 3 1 3 2 1.50 30.00 0 0 0 0 Amy Satterthwaite 5 5 0 110 44 22.00 101.85 0 0 15 1 Lea Tahuhu 5 4 1 16 11 5.33 106.66 0 0 0 1 Eleanor Threlkeld 5 4 1 42 18* 14.00 89.36 0 0 3 1 Sarah Taylor 3 3 0 39 34 13.00 92.85 0 0 3 1 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Bowling Player Matches Innings Overs Maidens Runs Wickets BBI Average Economy Strike rate Kate Cross 4 3 11.0 0 99 1 1/38 99.00 9.00 66.0 Sophie Ecclestone 5 5 20.0 0 104 6 2/19 17.33 5.20 20.0 Danielle Hazell 5 5 18.0 0 88 9 2/14 9.77 4.88 12.0 Jess Jonassen 5 5 19.0 0 148 3 2/27 49.33 7.78 38.0 Emma Lamb 5 1 1.0 0 11 0 – – 11.00 – Amy Satterthwaite 5 3 10.0 0 74 1 1/33 74.00 7.40 60.0 Lea Tahuhu 5 4 13.0 0 101 3 1/17 33.66 7.76 26.0 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Fielding Player Matches Innings Catches Natalie Brown 3 3 0 Kate Cross 4 4 0 Rachel Dickinson 1 1 0 Sophie Ecclestone 5 5 3 Danielle Hazell 5 5 1 Jess Jonassen 5 5 0 Evelyn Jones 5 5 1 Emma Lamb 5 5 3 Natasha Miles 4 4 2 Amy Satterthwaite 5 5 2 Lea Tahuhu 5 5 2 Eleanor Threlkeld 5 3 0 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Wicket-keeping Player Matches Innings Catches Stumpings Sarah Taylor 3 3 0 1 Eleanor Threlkeld 5 2 0 0 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
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