Captain: | Georgia Elwiss |
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Coach: | Salliann Briggs |
Colours: | Purple |
Founded: | 2016 |
Home ground: | Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough |
WCSL wins: | 0 |
Official website: | Loughborough Lightning |
Loughborough Lightning is an English women's Twenty20 cricket team based in Loughborough, Leicestershire. They were formed in 2016 to compete in the inaugural season of the Women's Cricket Super League. They will play their home matches at the Haslegrave Ground. They are coached by Salliann Briggs and are captained by Georgia Elwiss. The team is partnered with Loughborough University. The squad includes overseas players Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry and Dane van Niekerk as well as England players Elwiss, Rebecca Grundy, Amy Jones and Beth Langston.