Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 05/08 09:30 - Thunder - Dames v Central Sparks - Dames 284/7(50)-287/7(49.4)
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 05/06 09:30 - The Blaze - Dames v Thunder - Dames 174/10(46.4)-176/9(44.4)
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 05/01 09:30 - Southern Vipers - Dames v Thunder - Dames 208/7(43.3)-206/9(50)
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 04/27 09:30 - Thunder - Dames v Western Storm - Dames 186/10(42.4)-252/6(50)
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 04/24 09:30 - Thunder - Dames v Sunrisers - Dames 292/5(50)-150/10(40.1)
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 04/20 09:30 - Northern Diamonds - Dames v Thunder - Dames 166/1(34.3)-165/10(43.1)
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 09/16 09:30 - Thunder - Dames v Western Storm - Dames 254/5(46.4)-250/7(50)
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 09/13 09:30 - Thunder - Dames v Northern Diamonds - Dames 148/10(33.4)-196/10(46.4)
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 09/09 09:30 - Southern Vipers - Dames v Thunder - Dames 237/10(47.5)-173/10(44.3)
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 09/05 09:30 - South East Stars - Dames v Thunder - Dames 145/10(37.5)-147/4(25.5)
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 07/22 09:30 - Thunder - Dames v The Blaze - Dames Abandoned
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 07/15 09:30 - Sunrisers - Dames v Thunder - Dames View
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 07/14 09:30 - Sunrisers - Dames v Thunder - Dames Cancelled
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 07/11 09:30 - Northern Diamonds - Dames v Thunder - Dames 167/10(43.5)-168/4(38.4)
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 07/07 09:30 - Thunder - Dames v Southern Vipers - Dames 262/8(50)-262/8(50)
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 07/02 09:30 - Central Sparks - Dames v Thunder - Dames 233/10(50)-204/10(48.4)
Charlotte Edwards Cup 06/10 11:00 - Southern Vipers - Dames v Thunder - Dames 191/6(20)-173/8(20)
Charlotte Edwards Cup 06/07 10:30 - Thunder - Dames v Northern Diamonds - Dames 97/3(15)-96/10(18.4)
Charlotte Edwards Cup 06/04 13:30 - Thunder - Dames v South East Stars - Dames 165/5(20)-149/10(19.2)
Charlotte Edwards Cup 05/31 14:00 - Southern Vipers - Dames v Thunder - Dames 115/6(16.1)-111/10(18.5)
Charlotte Edwards Cup 05/29 09:30 - Central Sparks - Dames v Thunder - Dames 119/9(20)-155/6(20)
Charlotte Edwards Cup 05/27 13:30 - Thunder - Dames v Sunrisers - Dames 119/3(16.3)-116/8(20)
Charlotte Edwards Cup 05/25 15:30 - Thunder - Dames v The Blaze - Dames 117/6(20)-120/7(15.2)
Charlotte Edwards Cup 05/21 13:30 - Western Storm - Dames v Thunder - Dames 155/4(19.2)-154/7(20)
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 05/10 09:30 - Thunder - Dames v Sunrisers - Dames Cancelled
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 05/06 09:30 - Thunder - Dames v Central Sparks - Dames Cancelled
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 05/01 09:30 - The Blaze - Dames v Thunder - Dames Abandoned
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 04/29 09:30 - Western Storm - Dames v Thunder - Dames 215/4(41.3)-214/10(44.4)
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 04/22 09:30 - Thunder - Dames v South East Stars - Dames 203/10(42)-334/5(50)
Vijay Hazare Trophy 09/18 09:30 - Thunder - Dames v Western Storm - Dames 242-239

Wikipedia - North West Thunder

North West Thunder, commonly referred to as Thunder, are a women's cricket team that represent Lancashire and North West England, one of eight regional hubs in English domestic women's cricket. They play their home matches at various grounds, including Old Trafford Cricket Ground. They are captained by Eleanor Threlkeld and coached by Chris Read. The team carries over many elements of the WCSL team Lancashire Thunder, but are now partnered with Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria.

History

In 2020, women's cricket in England was restructured, creating eight new 'regional hub' teams, with the intention of playing both 50-over and 20-over cricket. North West Thunder were one of the sides created under this structure, effectively replacing the Women's Cricket Super League team Lancashire Thunder and representing Lancashire and North West England, partnering with Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria. The side was to be captained by Alex Hartley and coached by Paul Shaw. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season was truncated, and only 50-over cricket was played, in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. North West Thunder finished third in the North Group of the competition, winning two of their six matches. At the end of the season, five Thunder players were given full-time domestic contracts, the first of their kind in England: Alex Hartley, Georgie Boyce, Emma Lamb, Eleanor Threlkeld and Hannah Jones.

The following season, 2021, North West Thunder competed in both the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the newly-formed Twenty20 competition, the Charlotte Edwards Cup. In the Charlotte Edwards Cup the side finished third in their group, winning two of their six matches, as well as their away match against Sunrisers ending in a tie. Thunder batter Emma Lamb hit the first Charlotte Edwards Cup century in the reverse fixture against Sunrisers, as her side made the highest team score of the tournament, 186/1. In the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, the team finished seventh in the group of eight, winning three of their seven matches. North West Thunder bowler Hannah Jones was the joint-second highest wicket-taker in the tournament, with 14 wickets.

North West Thunder take the field during their match against Western Storm in May 2022.

Ahead of the 2022 season, Hartley stood down as captain of the side. Eleanor Threlkeld was named as her replacement. The side finished third in their group in the Charlotte Edwards Cup that season, winning two of their six matches. The side finished seventh in the group of eight in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.

In 2023, the side qualified for the knockout stages of a tournament for the first time, doing so in the Charlotte Edwards Cup after winning four of their last five matches. However, they lost in the semi-final to Southern Vipers. The side finished seventh in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, winning three matches. Head Coach Paul Shaw stepped down from his role at the end of the season, and was later replaced by Chris Read.