The 2024 season saw Western Storm compete in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Twenty20 Charlotte Edwards Cup. In the Charlotte Edwards Cup, the side won two of their ten matches, finishing seventh in the group. In the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, the side finished bottom of the group, winning four of their fourteen matches.
The side was captained by Sophie Luff and coached by Trevor Griffin. They played five home matches at the County Ground, Taunton, three at the County Ground, Bristol, and two apiece at Sophia Gardens and College Ground, Cheltenham.
This was Western Storm's final season in existence, effectively being replaced by a professionalised Somerset team under the England and Wales Cricket Board's changes to the structure of women's domestic cricket from 2025 onwards.
Squad Departures On 17 April 2024, it was announced that Isobel Patel, Rebecca Odgers, Isla Thomson and Nicole Harvey had not been retained in the squad compared to the previous season.
Arrivals On 28 March 2024, it was announced that the side had signed Amanda-Jade Wellington as an overseas player for the entire season. On 17 April 2024, it was announced that Lola Harris, Emily Geach and Imogen Cooper had been added to the squad. On 30 April 2024, it was announced that the side had signed Ellie Anderson on a month-long loan from Central Sparks. On 1 May 2024, Jess Hazell was added to the squad. On 12 June 2024, Anderson's loan was extended until 23 July 2024, and then again on 23 August 2024 until the end of the season. On 24 May 2024, it was announced that the side had signed Issy Wong on loan from Central Sparks for the duration of the Charlotte Edwards Cup. Wong's loan was later extended on 27 June 2024 until the end of July, and then again on 23 August 2024 for one match on 26 August 2024.
Personnel and contract changes On 3 October 2023, it was announced that Mollie Robbins had signed her first professional contract with the side.
Squad list Age given is at the start of Western Storm's first match of the season (20 April 2024).
Name Nationality Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes Batters Emma Corney Right-handed Right-arm medium Sophie Luff Right-handed Right-arm medium Captain Fran Wilson Right-handed Right-arm off break All-rounders Danielle Gibson Right-handed Right-arm medium Alex Griffiths Right-handed Right-arm medium Niamh Holland Right-handed Right-arm medium Heather Knight Right-handed Right-arm off break Sophia Smale Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Wicket-keepers Jess Hazell Right-handed — Joined May 2024 Katie Jones Right-handed — Nat Wraith Right-handed — Bowlers Ellie Anderson Right-handed Right-arm medium On loan from Central Sparks, May to September 2024 Imogen Cooper Right-handed Right-arm medium Lauren Filer Right-handed Right-arm medium Emily Geach Left-handed Right-arm medium Lola Harris Right-handed Right-arm leg break Gemma Lane Right-handed Right-arm medium Claire Nicholas Right-handed Right-arm off break Mollie Robbins Right-handed Right-arm medium Chloe Skelton Right-handed Right-arm off break Amanda-Jade Wellington Right-handed Right-arm leg break Overseas player Issy Wong Right-handed Right-arm medium On loan from Central Sparks, May to August 2024
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Season standings
advanced to the Semi-finals
Fixtures
Tournament statistics Batting Player Matches Innings Runs Average High score 100s 50s 14 14 0 5 14 14 0 5 14 13 0 2 14 14 0 1 13 12 0 1 Source: ESPN Cricinfo Qualification: 200 runs.
Bowling Player Matches Overs Wickets Average Economy BBI 5wi 14 17 1 13 15 0 14 13 0 Source: ESPN Cricinfo Qualification: 10 wickets.
Charlotte Edwards Cup Season standings
advanced to the Semi-finals
Fixtures
Tournament statistics Batting Player Matches Innings Runs Average High score 100s 50s 3 3 0 2 Source: ESPN Cricinfo Qualification: 150 runs.
Bowling Player Matches Overs Wickets Average Economy BBI 5wi 9 12 0 9 10 0 Source: ESPN Cricinfo Qualification: 10 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 Ellie Anderson 9 5 27 14 6.75 67.50 0 0 7 2 1 1* 1.00 20.00 0 0 Emma Corney 8 8 179 40 22.37 66.05 0 0 7 7 149 46 21.28 100.00 0 0 Lauren Filer 3 2 16 8 8.00 100.00 0 0 5 3 8 5* 8.00 72.72 0 0 Danielle Gibson 4 4 75 51 18.75 129.31 0 1 3 3 55 40 18.33 166.66 0 0 Alex Griffiths 14 12 107 26 9.72 62.57 0 0 6 6 52 19 8.66 91.22 0 0 Jess Hazell 1 – – – – – – – 2 1 5 5 5.00 100.00 0 0 Niamh Holland 13 12 152 29 13.81 61.78 0 0 5 5 83 32 16.60 84.69 0 0 Katie Jones 6 4 28 11 7.00 51.85 0 0 – – – – – – – – Heather Knight 1 1 62 62 62.00 105.08 0 1 3 3 155 69 51.66 131.35 0 2 Sophie Luff 14 14 491 76* 40.91 66.71 0 5 9 9 130 41 18.57 90.90 0 0 Mollie Robbins 7 5 12 7 3.00 40.00 0 0 3 2 16 9 8.00 145.45 0 0 Chloe Skelton 14 10 65 29* 16.25 85.52 0 0 9 5 18 7 4.50 54.54 0 0 Sophia Smale 14 14 285 53 20.35 61.68 0 1 9 6 38 14* 9.50 88.37 0 0 Amanda-Jade Wellington 13 12 282 83 31.33 128.76 0 1 9 8 124 31* 24.80 153.08 0 0 Fran Wilson 14 14 500 81 41.66 89.12 0 5 7 6 74 42 12.33 87.05 0 0 Issy Wong 5 4 17 10* 5.66 60.71 0 0 7 6 24 10 4.80 82.75 0 0 Nat Wraith 14 13 428 73 35.66 95.11 0 2 9 9 68 21 8.50 78.16 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 Ellie Anderson 9 54.1 9 37.66 6.25 3/35 0 7 16.4 6 21.16 7.62 4/9 0 Lauren Filer 3 19.5 1 106.00 5.34 1/13 0 5 18.0 8 11.25 5.00 3/8 0 Danielle Gibson 4 27.0 4 35.50 5.25 3/44 0 3 6.0 2 27.50 9.16 1/27 0 Alex Griffiths 14 60.4 9 43.33 6.42 2/23 0 6 7.0 2 35.50 10.14 1/17 0 Niamh Holland 13 30.2 5 41.20 6.79 2/21 0 5 4.0 0 – 12.25 – 0 Mollie Robbins 7 36.0 4 42.50 4.72 3/28 0 3 1.0 0 – 9.00 – 0 Chloe Skelton 14 99.1 17 27.47 4.70 5/29 1 9 22.0 4 43.00 7.81 2/31 0 Sophia Smale 14 107.5 13 40.30 4.85 3/42 0 9 29.0 10 19.90 6.86 3/15 0 Amanda-Jade Wellington 13 112.0 15 31.26 4.18 3/30 0 9 30.1 12 15.41 6.13 3/17 0 Issy Wong 5 32.0 5 37.20 5.81 3/20 0 7 18.0 4 31.00 6.88 1/13 0 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Fielding PlayerRachael Heyhoe Flint TrophyCharlotte Edwards Cup Matches Innings Catches Matches Innings Catches Ellie Anderson 9 9 0 7 6 2 Emma Corney 8 8 0 7 6 2 Lauren Filer 3 3 0 5 5 0 Danielle Gibson 4 4 1 3 3 2 Alex Griffiths 14 14 4 6 5 3 Jess Hazell 1 1 1 2 1 0 Niamh Holland 13 13 2 5 4 1 Katie Jones 6 3 0 – – – Heather Knight 1 1 3 3 3 1 Sophie Luff 14 14 5 9 8 1 Mollie Robbins 7 7 1 3 3 1 Chloe Skelton 14 14 0 9 8 4 Sophia Smale 14 14 5 9 8 5 Amanda-Jade Wellington 13 13 1 9 8 2 Fran Wilson 14 14 5 7 7 3 Issy Wong 5 5 1 7 6 1 Nat Wraith 14 3 1 9 0 0 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Wicket-keeping PlayerRachael Heyhoe Flint TrophyCharlotte Edwards Cup Matches Innings Catches Stumpings Matches Innings Catches Stumpings Katie Jones 6 3 5 1 – – – – Nat Wraith 14 11 6 0 9 8 5 2 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
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