Lucy Higham has agreed a brand new contract with The Blaze to increase her keep at Trent Bridge till the top of the 2028 season.
Bowling all-rounder Higham has claimed 48 wickets and scored virtually 500 runs in 73 all-format appearances for The Blaze.
Born in Leicester, she has spent her whole skilled profession within the East Midlands, having signed for then-named Lightning on the creation of the regional period in 2020.
The 28-year-old remained with the facet by way of the transfer to Trent Bridge in 2023 and renaming as The Blaze, and in addition by way of the change to the brand new county construction previous to 2025.
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Higham gained The Hundred in 2025 with Northern Superchargers, having additionally beforehand performed for Trent Rockets, and can transfer to London Spirit for the 2026 version.
She counts Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire amongst her former sides previous to and through the regional period, in addition to turning out for Loughborough Lightning within the Kia Tremendous League.
Lucy Higham stated:“I’m actually pleased to be staying at this membership, which has turn into a very particular place for me, for an additional two years.
“I’m excited to proceed working with a very gifted bunch of gamers and an incredible employees group, and we’ve all constructed some nice momentum collectively.
“The East Midlands has at all times been dwelling for me, and I can’t wait to contribute much more to this team each on and off the sphere as we proceed to push for achievement.
“We’ve had some sensible help from our followers, and we’ve made nice progress collectively, so I can’t wait to see what we will obtain over the seasons to return.”
The Blaze Head Coach, Craig Cumming, stated: “We’re actually happy to safe a contract extension for Lucy. She’s somebody who’s a pacesetter on and off the sphere with the requirements that we need to see each day.
“Her expertise and cricketing intelligence make her a massively useful half of the environment, and she or he’s usually proven her actual potential to affect video games in key moments with bat, ball, and within the area.
“We’re happy that Lucy will proceed to play an vital function in our membership and we’re excited to see the affect she will make sooner or later.”
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