The Blaze (women's cricket)
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Captain | Kirstie Gordon | |
| Coach | Craig Cumming | |
| Team information | ||
| Colours | Red and yellow | |
| Established | 2020 | |
| Home ground | Trent Bridge Grace Road Haslegrave Ground County Ground, Derby Queen's Park Lindum Sports Club Ground | |
| History | ||
| RHFT wins | 0 | |
| CEC wins | 1 | |
| Official website | The Blaze | |
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The Blaze, previously known as Lightning, are a women's cricket team that represent the county of Nottinghamshire in English domestic women's cricket. Previously The Blaze represented the wider East Midlands region, in a regionalised structure from 2020 to 2024. The Blaze's home matches are held at various grounds, including Trent Bridge and the Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough. As of 2025 they play in the Women's One-Day Cup and Women's T20 Blast. They are captained by Kirstie Gordon and coached by Craig Cumming.
Founded in 2020, Lightning carried over many elements of the WCSL team Loughborough Lightning. Until 2024, Lightning/The Blaze were partnered with four counties: Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. After being renamed The Blaze in 2023, the team won their first title in 2024, the Charlotte Edwards Cup, by defeating South East Stars in the final.