Manchester Originals
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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Jos Buttler (Men's team) Kate Cross (Women's team) |
| Coach | Simon Katich (Men's team) Paul Shaw (Women's team) |
| Overseas player(s) | Carlos Brathwaite Lockie Ferguson Colin Munro (Men's team) Mignon du Preez Harmanpreet Kaur Lizelle Lee (Women's team) |
| Team information | |
| Colours | |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Home ground | Old Trafford |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| History | |
| The Hundred title wins | 0 |
| The Hundred game wins | 5 (Women's team: 3) (Men's team: 2) |
| Official website | Manchester Originals |
Manchester Originals are a franchise 100-ball cricket side based in the city of Manchester. The team represents the historic county of Lancashire in the newly founded The Hundred competition,[1] beginning in the 2021 season, and playing at Old Trafford.
History[]
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,[2] 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.[3] It had been reported that other names such as the Manchester Bees and a Lancashire name were considered but rejected.[3]
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.[3] 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.[4]
In July 2019 the side announced that former Lancashire and Australia batsman Simon Katich would be the team's first coach.[5] Katich most recently coached Caribbean Premier League winners Trinbago Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League.[5] He is joined by Lancashire head coach Glen Chapple and assistant coach Mark Chilton.[5]
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).[6]
Honours[]
Men's honours[]
The Hundred
- 6th place: 2021 (highest finish)
Women's honours[]
The Hundred
- 5th place: 2021 (highest finish)
Ground[]
The Originals play at the home of Lancashire Cricket Club, Old Trafford Cricket Ground, to the south of Manchester. The women's team had been due to also use Sedbergh School in Sedbergh, Cumbria for some matches but this plan was abandoned when both teams were brought together at the same ground as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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 | ||||||
| 16 | Sam Hain |  |
16 July 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 28 | Phil Salt | |
28 August 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 33 | Joe Clarke | |
26 May 1996 | Right-handed | — | |
| 82 | Colin Munro |  |
11 March 1987 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| All Rounders | ||||||
| 14 | Tom Lammonby | |
2 June 2000 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| 26 | Carlos Brathwaite |  |
18 July 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| 48 | Colin Ackermann |  |
4 April 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 88 | Dan Douthwaite | |
8 February 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 63 | Jos Buttler | |
8 September 1990 | Right-handed | — | Captain; Centrally Contracted player |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 9 | Steven Finn | |
4 April 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 18 | Fred Klaassen | |
13 November 1992 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Wildcard pick |
| 69 | Lockie Ferguson | |
13 June 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas player |
| — | Ollie Robinson | |
1 December 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 10 | Matt Parkinson | |
24 October 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 31 | Calvin Harrison | |
29 April 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 65 | Tom Hartley | |
3 May 1998 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 8 | Georgie Boyce | |
4 October 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 22 | Mignon du Preez |  |
13 June 1989 | Right-handed | — | Overseas player |
| 66 | Cordelia Griffith | |
19 September 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 67 | Lizelle Lee | |
2 April 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| — | Danielle Collins | |
7 June 2000 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| All Rounders | ||||||
| 6 | Emma Lamb | |
16 December 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 7 | Harmanpreet Kaur |  |
8 March 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| 10 | Natalie Brown | |
16 October 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 21 | Eleanor Threlkeld | |
16 November 1998 | Right-handed | — | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 16 | Kate Cross | |
3 October 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Captain; Centrally Contracted player |
| 44 | Laura Jackson | |
27 December 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 63 | Alice Dyson | |
28 January 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 19 | Sophie Ecclestone | |
6 May 1999 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Centrally Contracted player |
| 29 | Hannah Jones | |
10 February 1999 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 65 | Alex Hartley | |
6 September 1993 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
See also[]
- List of Manchester Originals cricketers
- List of cricket grounds in England and Wales
- List of Test cricket grounds
References[]
- ^ "The Hundred: Team-by-team guides, coach details and venues". Sporting Life. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
- ^ "Lancashire at disadvantage as single-county Hundred franchise". www.thecricketer.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Ostick, Chris (4 July 2019). "Former Lancashire player to be The Hundred coach in Manchester". men. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "The Hundred: Central contract and local icon 'drafts' explained". ESPNcricinfo. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
Further reading[]
- https://www.thehundred.com/ - The official website of the entire competition
- BBC: The Hundred player draft – covering the first draft signings for each region's team
External links[]
- Lancashire County Cricket Club
- Cricket in Lancashire
- Sport in Trafford
- The Hundred (cricket) teams
- 2019 establishments in England
- Manchester Originals