OVERSEAS stars Nicole Bolton and Harmanpreet Kaur were the heroes of Lancashire Thunder’s third straight Kia Super League victory but the Australian insists it is the local core that is making the difference in the north west.

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Record breaker: Storm’s Smriti Mandhana hit 52no in 19 balls

The Thunder endured a disastrous run of just one win in the first two years of the competition, and started this season with another heavy loss.

We’re in business: Nicole Bolton is leading the Lancashire Thunde...