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Manchester Originals
File:Manchester Originals logo.png
Personnel
CaptainTBC
(Men's team)
England Kate Cross
(Women's team)
CoachAustralia Simon Katich
(Men's team)
TBC
(Women's team)
Overseas player(s)TBA
(Men's team)
South Africa Mignon du Preez
South Africa Lizelle Lee
(Women's team)
Team information
Colours   
Founded2019
Home groundOld Trafford
Capacity25,000
History
No. of titles0
The Hundred title wins0
The Hundred game wins0
Official websiteManchester Originals

Manchester Originals are a franchise 100-ball cricket side representing the historic county of Lancashire, based near the large city of Manchester in North West England, in the newly founded The Hundred competition for the 2020 English and Welsh cricket season. All men's home games and most women's home games will be played at Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Trafford, Greater Manchester, while the women's side will also use Sedbergh School in Sedbergh, Cumbria.

History

See also: The Hundred (cricket)

The announcement of the new eight-team men's and women's tournament series in 2019 was not without controversy, with the likes of Virat Kohli criticising the England and Wales Cricket Board for pursuing a shift away from Test cricket,[1] while others argued the format should have followed the established and successful Twenty20 format. The ECB, however, decided it needed a unique format to draw crowds.

It was announced in June 2019 that the side would be named the Manchester Originals, and would draw on players from Lancashire in the inaugural draft.[2] It had been reported that other names such as the Manchester Bees and a Lancashire name were considered but rejected.[2]

Other regions such as Surrey and Kent were required to amalgamate their Hundred sides, however, Lancashire was one of the few regions spared this controversy.[2] Lancashire chief executive Daniel Gidney has however suggested this will serve as a handicap for the region rather than a benefit, arguing that the other merged regions will enjoy greater marketing powers and better coaching resources.[3]

In July 2019 the side announced that former Lancashire and Australia batsman Simon Katich would be the team's first coach.[4] Katich most recently coached Caribbean Premier League winners Trinbago Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League.[4] He is joined by Lancashire head coach Glen Chapple and assistant coach Mark Chilton.[4]

The inaugural Hundred draft took place in October 2019 and with the Originals having claimed Jos Buttler as their England centrally-contracted player, and Kate Cross and Sophie Ecclestone the women's players, they were looking to build on their early picks. They were also joined by England internationals Matt Parkinson and Saqib Mahmood as local icon picks (players from their director county Lancashire).[5]

Honours

Men's honours

  • The Hundred – 0

Women's honours

  • The Hundred – 0

Ground

The ground's main entrance
Main article: Old Trafford Cricket Ground

The Originals play at the home of Lancashire Cricket Club, Old Trafford Cricket Ground, to the west of Manchester.

Lancashire is, in the modern era, one of the best-supported sides in the County Cricket league, and are as a result forecast to also enjoy larger than average crowds in the Hundred.[3]

Players

Current squad

Men's side

  • Bold denotes players with international caps.
  •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
— Joe Clarke England (1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 (age 28) Right-handed —
— Wayne Madsen South Africa (1984-01-02) 2 January 1984 (age 40) Right-handed Right-arm off break UK Passport
— Phil Salt England (1996-08-28) 28 August 1996 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm off break
All Rounders
Wicketkeepers
— Jos Buttler England (1990-09-08) 8 September 1990 (age 34) Right-handed — Centrally Contracted player
Pace bowlers
Spin bowlers
— Matt Parkinson England (1996-10-24) 24 October 1996 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm leg break

Women's side

  • Bold denotes players with international caps.
  •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
— Georgie Boyce England (1998-10-04) 4 October 1998 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm medium
— Danielle Collins England (2000-06-07) 7 June 2000 (age 24) Left-handed Right-arm medium
— Mignon du Preez South Africa (1989-06-13) 13 June 1989 (age 35) Right-handed — Overseas player
— Cordelia Griffith England (1995-09-19) 19 September 1995 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm medium
— Lizelle Lee South Africa (1992-04-02) 2 April 1992 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas player
All Rounders
— Natalie Brown England (1990-10-16) 16 October 1990 (age 33) Right-handed Right-arm medium
— Emma Lamb England (1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Wicketkeepers
— Ellie Threlkeld England (1998-11-16) 16 November 1998 (age 25) Right-handed —
Pace bowlers
— Kate Cross England (1991-10-03) 3 October 1991 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Captain;
Centrally Contracted player
— Alice Dyson England (1999-01-28) 28 January 1999 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Spin bowlers
— Alex Hartley England (1993-09-06) 6 September 1993 (age 31) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
— Hannah Jones England (1999-02-10) 10 February 1999 (age 25) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox

Fixtures

Men's side

Opposition Date Venue Result Notes
Northern Superchargers 18/7 Emirates Old Trafford TBC -
Southern Brave 22/7 The Ageas Bowl TBC -
Oval Invincibles 25/7 The Kia Oval TBC -
Trent Rockets 27/7 Emirates Old Trafford TBC -
London Spirit 31/7 Emirates Old Trafford TBC -
Birmingham Phoenix 3/8 Edgbaston TBC -
Northern Superchargers 5/8 Emerald Headingley TBC -
Welsh Fire 13/8 Emirates Old Trafford TBC -

Women's side

Opposition Date Venue Result Notes
BIrmingham Phoenix 22/7 Blackfinch New Road TBC -
Oval Invincibles 24/7 Sedburgh School TBC -
Trent Rockets 27/7 Emirates Old Trafford TBC -
London Spirit 31/7 Emirates Old Trafford TBC -
Northern Superchargers 5/8 Emerald Headingley TBC -
Welsh Fire 8/8 The Bristol County Ground TBC -
Southern Brave 12/8 The 1st Central County Ground, Hove TBC -

See also


References

  1. ^ sport, The Guardian (28 August 2018). "Virat Kohli gives ECB's 100-ball 'experiment' the thumbs down". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Ostick, Chris (14 June 2019). "Name for The Hundred team based at Manchester's Old Trafford revealed". men. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Lancashire at disadvantage as single-county Hundred franchise". www.thecricketer.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Ostick, Chris (4 July 2019). "Former Lancashire player to be The Hundred coach in Manchester". men. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  5. ^ "The Hundred: Central contract and local icon 'drafts' explained". ESPNcricinfo. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

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