| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Chris Guest | ||
| Captain | Kirstie Gordon | ||
| Overseas player |  Nadine de Klerk Lizelle Lee | ||
| RHFT | Runners-up | ||
| CEC | Runners-up | ||
| Most runs | RHFT: Tammy Beaumont (317) CEC: Georgie Boyce (200) | ||
| Most wickets | RHFT: Grace Ballinger (18) CEC: Nadine de Klerk (15) | ||
| Most catches | RHFT: Marie Kelly (9) CEC: Marie Kelly (5) | ||
| Most wicket-keeping dismissals | RHFT: Sarah Bryce (17) CEC: Sarah Bryce (1) | ||
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The 2023 season saw The Blaze compete in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Twenty20 Charlotte Edwards Cup. The season was the first since their rebrand as The Blaze, having previously been known as Lightning, with the team also primarily based at Trent Bridge, having previously been based at Loughborough University.[1][2] The side were runners-up in both competitions. In the Charlotte Edwards Cup, the side finished top of the group stage, winning all seven of their matches, but lost to Southern Vipers in the final.[3][4] In the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, the side finished second in the group stage before beating South East Stars in the play-off, but again lost in the final to Southern Vipers.[5][6][7]
The side was captained by Kirstie Gordon and coached by Chris Guest.[8][9] They played two home matches apiece at Trent Bridge, Grace Road, John Fretwell Sporting Complex and Haslegrave Ground, as well as one apiece at the County Ground, Derby and Queen's Park.[10][11]
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- ^ "The Blaze Announce Contracted Players Ahead of 2023". Trent Bridge. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
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- ^ "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 fixtures". England and Wales Cricket Board. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Charlotte Edwards Cup 2023 fixtures". England and Wales Cricket Board. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.