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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.

Olivia Brinsden              RHB, RF.            31/01/06, Whitehaven - Egremont CC

Holly Brown                   RHB, WK.            23/8/08, Burnley – Burnley CC

Summer Carrington     RHB, RF.            8/6/06, Preston - Leyland CC

Eliza Cottam,                  RHB, RM.          22/3/07, Burnley - Lowerhouse CC

Olivia Cunliffe,               RHB, RFM.        4/6/07, Blackpool - Leyland CC

Grace Hemsted             RHB, LS.             2/6/08, Wythenshawe – Lindow CC, Ashley CC

Maeve Jones,                 RHB, RM.          17/11/05, Blackburn - Ramsbottom CC

Tilly Kesteven                LHB, LS.             30/11/04, Crewe  - Porthill Park CC

Emilia Lamb                    RHB, RFM.        24/10/05, Warrington - Newton Le Willows CC

Martha Rimmer            RHB, RFM         17/9/06, Ormskirk – Ormskirk CC

Amelia Sammons         RHB, RFM.        2/3/07, Oldham - Stockport Georgians CC

Skye Thomas              RHB, WK, 17/02/2009, Wythenshaw - Stockport Georgians CC

Venus Weerappuli          RHB, LS.             4/11/2009, London – Tongpark Esholt CC

Skye Thomas is the 34th player named to the programme while Grace Johnson has graduated onto a professional contract from last summer. 

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. 

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