Craig Cumming has been appointed as the new Head Coach of The Blaze, joining the Trent Bridge-based side after a successful four years leading Otago Sparks. Cumming has led Sparks to two trophies during his time in charge, capturing the 50-over Hallyburton Johnstone Shield in 2021/22 and 2023/24 despite the side finishing bottom of the…
The Blaze have secured the services of England wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones ahead of the 2025 season. The signing will see the 31-year-old – who has been capped over 200 times by her country – move back to the East Midlands, having played for Loughborough Lightning in the Kia Super League between 2016 and 2019. She…
Prisha Thanawala and Liv Baker have signed their first professional contracts with The Blaze. Seamer Baker was recently named The Blaze’s Academy Player of the Year, claiming 29 wickets in all formats, including 18 in T20 cricket at an average of just 12.22 and strike rate of 11.78. Her best performance saw her record figures…
Amy Wheeler has signed a rookie contract for The Blaze, in partnership with the ACE Programme. The 19-year-old has recently concluded her fourth year in The Blaze Academy, having joined Lightning’s pathway in 2021. The deal will see the ACE Programme – a charity whose aim is to ‘support diverse talent from the grassroots to…
The Blaze have completed the signing of versatile all-rounder Georgia Elwiss from Southern Vipers on a two-year deal. The 33-year-old will join the club upon the expiry of her current contract at the end of this season. It marks a return to the East Midlands for the 54-times capped England player, having spent four years…
The Blaze have secured the services of seamer Charley Phillips from Sunrisers. The 21-year-old will join on loan for the remainder of this year’s Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy campaign, before a permanent two-year deal from November. She becomes the first new face to sign for The Blaze in the restructured domestic system, with Trent Bridge…
Batter Michaela Kirk and wicket-keeper batter Scarlett Hughes have each signed one-year contracts with The Blaze. Hughes joined The Blaze earlier this year and has recently made a positive return to action following injury. A score of 45 in a friendly against Thunder preceded a near-run-a-ball 38 against Central Sparks. “Injury has made it a…
Ireland international Orla Prendergast has signed for The Blaze for the remainder of the season. She replaces Nadine de Klerk, who has been forced to withdraw from her return to the East Midlands through injury. The 22-year-old is eligible to feature in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy games against Southern Vipers, Sunrisers and Thunder, as…
The Blaze have been further bolstered ahead of the regional restructure with Ella Claridge and Cassidy McCarthy both signing two year deals. The pair add to the eight members of the playing squad who have already renewed their contracts this year, building on the success of a Charlotte Edwards Cup title on the back of two…
Georgie Boyce, Lucy Higham and Marie Kelly have signed two-year deals with The Blaze. The trio take the number to have signed on ahead of next season’s domestic restructure to eight. Originally from Nottingham, Boyce made a temporary switch to the North West having begun her regional career with Loughborough Lightning in the Kia Super…
Notts Outlaws have been drawn against Somerset in the knock out stages of the Vitality Blast after finishing fourth in the North section group following a win over Leicestershire Foxes on Sunday. After being beaten by Birmingham Bears in their penultimate group game on Friday night, despite an incredible four wicket first over from Pakistani…
After defeat at Worcester on Friday night, Nottinghamshire Outlaws bounced back with two victories, on Saturday night against Birmingham Bears at Edgbaston before a win in the sun against Lancashire on Sunday at Trent Bridge. On Friday despite home advantage, Notts were beaten by the Vitality Blast North Group leaders Worcestershire who emulated their ‘Rapids’…
The Blaze 209/9-23/0 Western Storm (Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy) 10.05.23 *Match abandoned A day that began with sunshine, ended in rain and abandonment, at least preserves the unbeaten start to the season for Nottinghamshire’s newest franchise, the East Midlands establishment now known as ‘the Blaze’ are sitting pretty at the top of the Rachael Heyhoe…
The Blaze 212-153 Central Sparks (Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy) 22.04.23 *The Blaze won by 59 runs There’s a new team in Notts… The Cricketing franchise that was Loughborough Lightning has all changed for the 2023 season and The Blaze have been created to participate in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy as the East Midlands newest…
