2021 North West Thunder season

The 2021 season was North West Thunder's second season, in which they competed in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the new Twenty20 competition, the Charlotte Edwards Cup. The side finished seventh in the group stage of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, winning three of their seven matches. In the Charlotte Edwards Cup, the side finished third in Group B, winning two of their six matches, with one ending in a tie. The side was captained by Alex Hartley and coached by Paul Shaw. They played four home matches at Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club, as well as one apiece at Old Trafford and Rookwood Cricket Ground.

Squad
North West Thunder announced their initial 18-player squad on 27 May 2021. Seren Smale was promoted to the senior squad from the academy during the season, and played her first match on 10 September 2021. Age given is at the start of North West Thunder's first match of the season (29 May 2021).

Season standings
Advanced to the final

Advanced to the play-off

Batting

 * Source: ESPN Cricinfo Qualification: 100 runs.

Bowling

 * Source: ESPN Cricinfo Qualification: 5 wickets.

Group B

 * Advanced to the semi-final

Batting

 * Source: ESPN Cricinfo Qualification: 50 runs.

Bowling

 * Source: ESPN Cricinfo Qualification: 5 wickets.