Lancashire Thunder Academy 24/25:
13 players have been named on the Lancashire Thunder Academy for the 2024/25 year.
The programme is the First year of the Tier 1 Academy programme, having previously been the regional Academy model since 2020.Skye Thomas is the 34th player named to the programme while Grace Johnson has graduated onto a professional contract from last summer.
- Olivia Brinsden - Egremont CC
- Holly Brown - Burnley CC
- Summer Carrington - Leyland CC
- Eliza Cottam - Lowerhouse CC
- Olivia Cunliffe - Leyland CC
- Grace Hemsted - Lindow CC / Ashley CC
- Maeve Jones - Ramsbottom CC
- Tilly Kesteven - Porthill Park CC
- Emilia Lamb - Newton Le Willows CC
- Martha Rimmer - Ormskirk CC
- Amelia Sammons - Stockport Georgians CC
- Skye Thomas - Stockport Georgians CC
- Venus Weerappuli - Tongpark Esholt CC
The group has been taking part in a full winter training programme, which included a tour of Mumbai in February.
The summer playing programme sees the group compete in fixtures against all of the other Tier 1 Academies, in T20, 50 over and two 3-day fixtures.