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Manchester Originals
File:Manchester Originals logo.png
Personnel
CaptainTBC
(Men's team)
England Kathryn Cross
(Women's team)
CoachAustralia Simon Katich
(Men's team)
TBC
(Women's team)
Overseas player(s)South Africa Imran Tahir
Australia Dan Christian
New Zealand Mitchell Santner
(Men's team)
South Africa Lizelle Lee
South Africa Mignon du Preez
(Women's team)
Team information
Colours   
Founded2019
Home groundOld Trafford (Men's and women's teams)
Sedbergh School (Women's team)
Capacity25,000 (Old Trafford)
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
— Eddie Byrom Zimbabwe (1997-06-17) 17 June 1997 (age 26) Left-handed Right-arm off break Irish Passport
— 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
— Ed Pollock England (1995-07-10) 10 July 1995 (age 28) Left-handed Right-arm off break
— Phil Salt England (1996-08-28) 28 August 1996 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm off break
All Rounders
— Tom Abell England (1994-03-05) 5 March 1994 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm medium
— Dan Christian Australia (1983-05-04) 4 May 1983 (age 41) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas player
Wicketkeepers
— Jos Buttler England (1990-09-08) 8 September 1990 (age 33) Right-handed — Centrally Contracted player
— Dane Vilas South Africa (1985-06-10) 10 June 1985 (age 38) Right-handed — Kolpak registration
Pace bowlers
— Marchant de Lange South Africa (1990-10-13) 13 October 1990 (age 33) Right-handed Right-arm fast UK Passport
— Saqib Mahmood England (1997-02-25) 25 February 1997 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Local Icon player
— Wayne Parnell South Africa (1989-07-30) 30 July 1989 (age 34) Left-handed Left-arm fast-medium Kolpak registration
Spin bowlers
— Matt Parkinson England (1996-10-24) 24 October 1996 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm leg break Local Icon player
— Mitchell Santner New Zealand (1992-02-05) 5 February 1992 (age 32) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Overseas player
— Imran Tahir South Africa (1979-03-27) 27 March 1979 (age 45) Right-handed Right-arm leg break Overseas player

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
— Mignon du Preez South Africa (1989-06-13) 13 June 1989 (age 34) Right-handed — Marquee player;
Overseas player
— Lizelle Lee South Africa (1992-04-02) 2 April 1992 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas player
All Rounders
— Georgie Boyce England (1998-10-04) 4 October 1998 (age 25) 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
— Kathryn Cross England (1991-10-03) 3 October 1991 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Captain;
Centrally Contracted player
Spin bowlers
— Sophie Ecclestone England (1999-05-06) 6 May 1999 (age 25) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Centrally Contracted player
— Alex Hartley England (1993-09-26) 26 September 1993 (age 30) Right-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.

Further reading

External links

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