WOMEN’S KIA SUPER LEAGUE PREVIEW
By Andy Baber

Back home: Alex Hartley

HAVING returned to her home county, Alex Hartley is relishing a fresh start with Lancashire Thunder in the new Kia Super League season – and a chance to reaffirm her England credentials.
The 24-year-old spinner re-joined the county from Surrey Stars, although she briefly returned north last season to play three games for Lancashire ahead of the World Cup.
Hartley, who hails from Clitheroe in Lancashire, went on to play an important role in England’s success, finishing with ten wickets as they lifted ...