The 2021 season saw Western Storm compete in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the new Twenty20 competition, the Charlotte Edwards Cup. The side finished sixth in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with 3 wins from their 7 matches. In the Charlotte Edwards Cup, the side finished second in Group B, narrowly missing out on progressing to Finals Day.

The side was captained by Sophie Luff and coached by Mark O'Leary. They played three home matches at the County Ground, Bristol, three at the County Ground, Taunton and one, a first for the side, at Sophia Gardens.

Squad Western Storm announced their initial 18-player squad for the season on 27 May 2021. Claire Nicholas re-joined the squad on 25 August 2021 after being on maternity leave. Chloe Skelton and Joleigh Roberts were promoted to the senior squad from the Academy during the season, both playing their first match on 10 September 2021. Age given is at the start of Western Storm's first match of the season (29 May 2021).

Name Nationality Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes Batters Sophie Luff Right-handed Right-arm medium Captain Lauren Parfitt Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Chloe Skelton Right-handed Right-arm off break All-rounders Emma Corney Right-handed Right-arm medium Katie George Right-handed Left-arm medium Danielle Gibson Right-handed Right-arm medium Alex Griffiths Right-handed Right-arm medium Georgia Hennessy Right-handed Right-arm medium Niamh Holland Right-handed Right-arm medium Heather Knight Right-handed Right-arm off break Fi Morris Right-handed Right-arm off break Wicket-keepers Bethan Gammon Right-handed — Nat Wraith Right-handed — Bowlers Emily Edgcombe Right-handed Left-arm medium Lauren Filer Right-handed Right-arm medium Nicole Harvey Right-handed Right-arm leg break Steph Hutchins Right-handed Right-arm off break Claire Nicholas Right-handed Right-arm off break Mollie Robbins Right-handed Right-arm medium Joleigh Roberts Unknown Right-handed Right-arm medium Anya Shrubsole Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Season standings

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Fixtures

Tournament statistics Batting Player Matches Innings Runs Average High score 100s 50s 7 7 1 3 3 3 0 3 7 7 0 0 6 6 0 1 3 3 0 1 3 3 0 1 7 7 0 0 Source: ESPN Cricinfo Qualification: 100 runs.

Bowling Player Matches Overs Wickets Average Economy BBI 5wi 7 9 0 6 6 0 7 5 0 7 5 0 Source: ESPN Cricinfo Qualification: 5 wickets.

Charlotte Edwards Cup Group B

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Fixtures

Tournament statistics Batting Player Matches Innings Runs Average High score 100s 50s 6 5 0 1 6 6 0 1 5 4 0 0 6 6 0 0 6 4 0 0 Source: ESPN Cricinfo Qualification: 50 runs.

Bowling Player Matches Overs Wickets Average Economy BBI 5wi 6 12 0 6 7 0 6 7 0 Source: ESPN Cricinfo Qualification: 5 wickets.

Season statistics Batting PlayerRachael Heyhoe Flint TrophyCharlotte Edwards Cup Matches Innings Runs High score Average Strike rate 100s 50s Matches Innings Runs High score Average Strike rate 100s 50s Emma Corney 1 1 7 7 7.00 58.33 0 0 1 – – – – – – – Emily Edgcombe – – – – – – – – 3 1 7 7 7.00 58.33 0 0 Lauren Filer 7 4 11 6* 11.00 52.38 0 0 4 – – – – – – – Bethan Gammon 1 1 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 2 – – – – – – – Katie George 1 1 37 37 37.00 61.66 0 0 5 4 87 47* 29.00 89.69 0 0 Danielle Gibson 7 7 100 29 16.66 109.89 0 0 6 6 46 15* 11.50 139.39 0 0 Alex Griffiths 3 3 121 55 40.33 82.87 0 0 6 4 26 11 6.50 83.87 0 0 Nicole Harvey 6 5 41 19* 20.50 70.68 0 0 6 1 4 4* – 40.00 0 0 7 7 76 25 10.85 46.06 0 0 6 6 120 62 30.00 83.33 0 1 Steph Hutchins 1 1 0 0* – – 0 0 1 1 1 1* – 33.33 0 0 Heather Knight 3 3 223 91 74.33 97.80 0 3 – – – – – – – – Sophie Luff 7 7 417 157* 69.50 79.73 1 3 6 5 127 60* 31.75 105.83 0 1 Fi Morris 7 7 169 32 24.14 78.60 0 0 6 6 72 21 12.00 112.50 0 0 Claire Nicholas 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – Lauren Parfitt 6 6 131 91 21.83 56.22 0 1 6 4 37 20* 37.00 94.87 0 0 Mollie Robbins 4 4 9 6 3.00 24.32 0 0 – – – – – – – – Joleigh Roberts 1 1 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 – – – – – – – – Anya Shrubsole 3 3 101 61* 50.50 138.35 0 1 – – – – – – – – Chloe Skelton 3 2 43 30 43.00 68.25 0 0 – – – – – – – – Nat Wraith 7 6 63 21 10.50 66.31 0 0 6 4 58 36* 19.33 116.00 0 0 Source: ESPN Cricinfo

Bowling PlayerRachael Heyhoe Flint TrophyCharlotte Edwards Cup Matches Overs Wickets Average Economy BBI 5wi Matches Overs Wickets Average Economy BBI 5wi Emily Edgcombe – – – – – – – 3 7.0 1 42.00 6.00 1/14 0 Lauren Filer 7 39.0 5 42.40 5.43 2/21 0 4 4.0 2 15.00 7.50 1/7 0 Danielle Gibson 7 38.0 3 87.00 6.86 2/56 0 6 19.0 7 15.28 5.63 2/9 0 Alex Griffiths 3 3.0 0 – 6.33 – 0 6 7.5 3 17.33 6.63 2/28 0 Nicole Harvey 6 39.2 6 29.83 4.55 2/25 0 6 24.0 12 9.41 4.70 3/13 0 Georgia Hennessy 7 57.0 9 31.22 4.92 3/57 0 6 14.0 2 42.50 6.07 1/7 0 Steph Hutchins 1 5.0 2 13.50 5.40 2/27 0 1 – – – – – – Heather Knight 3 13.0 1 90.00 6.92 1/30 0 – – – – – – – Sophie Luff 7 2.0 0 – 8.00 – 0 6 – – – – – – Fi Morris 7 35.0 5 40.40 5.77 2/34 0 6 20.0 7 19.42 6.80 2/21 0 Claire Nicholas 2 15.3 3 27.33 5.29 2/60 0 2 6.0 2 21.00 7.00 1/16 0 Lauren Parfitt 6 2.1 0 – 7.84 – 0 6 16.0 3 27.66 5.18 2/15 0 Mollie Robbins 4 9.0 0 – 7.44 – 0 – – – – – – – Joleigh Roberts 1 2.1 0 – 6.92 – 0 – – – – – – – Anya Shrubsole 3 29.0 4 27.75 3.82 3/29 0 – – – – – – – Chloe Skelton 3 5.5 0 – 6.00 – 0 – – – – – – – Source: ESPN Cricinfo

Fielding PlayerRachael Heyhoe Flint TrophyCharlotte Edwards Cup Matches Innings Catches Matches Innings Catches Emma Corney 1 1 0 1 1 1 Emily Edgcombe – – – 3 3 1 Lauren Filer 7 7 3 4 4 0 Bethan Gammon 1 1 0 2 2 0 Katie George 1 1 0 5 5 3 Danielle Gibson 7 7 2 6 6 5 Alex Griffiths 3 3 0 6 6 0 Nicole Harvey 6 6 1 6 6 2 Georgia Hennessy 7 7 2 6 6 1 Steph Hutchins 1 1 0 1 1 0 Heather Knight 3 3 1 – – – Sophie Luff 7 7 2 6 6 1 Fi Morris 7 7 0 6 6 3 Claire Nicholas 2 2 1 2 2 0 Lauren Parfitt 6 6 1 6 6 1 Mollie Robbins 4 4 1 – – – Joleigh Roberts 1 1 0 – – – Anya Shrubsole 3 3 0 – – – Chloe Skelton 3 3 0 – – – Source: ESPN Cricinfo

Wicket-keeping PlayerRachael Heyhoe Flint TrophyCharlotte Edwards Cup Matches Innings Catches Stumpings Matches Innings Catches Stumpings Nat Wraith 7 7 6 4 6 6 4 2 Source: ESPN Cricinfo

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