Lucy Higham has agreed a brand new contract with The Blaze to increase her stay at Trent Bridge until the top of the 2028 season.
Bowling all-rounder Higham has claimed 48 wickets and scored almost 500 runs in 73 all-format appearances for The Blaze.
Born in Leicester, she has spent her entire skilled profession within the East Midlands, having signed for then-named Lightning at the arrival of the regional era in 2020.
The 28-year-old remained with the side through the move to Trent Bridge in 2023 and renaming as The Blaze, and in addition through the change to the brand new county structure prior to 2025.
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Higham won The Hundred in 2025 with Northern Superchargers, having also previously played for Trent Rockets, and can move to London Spirit for the 2026 edition.
She counts Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire amongst her former sides prior to and through the regional era, in addition to turning out for Loughborough Lightning within the Kia Super League.
Lucy Higham said:“I’m really completely happy to be staying at this club, which has turn into a extremely special place for me, for an additional two years.
“I’m excited to proceed working with a extremely talented bunch of players and an incredible staff group, and we’ve all built some great momentum together.
“The East Midlands has at all times been home for me, and I can’t wait to contribute much more to this team each on and off the sector as we proceed to push for achievement.
“We’ve had some sensible support from our fans, and we’ve made great progress together, so I can’t wait to see what we are able to achieve over the seasons to come back.”
The Blaze Head Coach, Craig Cumming, said: “We’re really pleased to secure a contract extension for Lucy. She’s someone who’s a frontrunner on and off the sector with the standards that we wish to see daily.
“Her experience and cricketing intelligence make her a hugely priceless part of the environment, and he or she’s often shown her real ability to influence games in key moments with bat, ball, and in the sector.
“We’re pleased that Lucy will proceed to play a crucial role in our club and we’re excited to see the impact she will be able to make in the longer term.”
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