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Manchester Originals
Personnel
Captain Jos Buttler
(Men's team)
Sophie Ecclestone
(Women's team)
Coach Simon Katich
(Men's team)
Stephen Parry
(Women's team)
Overseas player(s) Fazalhaq Farooqi
Sikandar Raza
Usama Mir
(Men's team)
Sophie Molineux
Beth Mooney
Laura Wolvaardt
(Women's team)
Team information
Colours   
Founded2019
Home ground Old Trafford
Capacity25,000
History
No. of titles0
The Hundred game wins20
(Men's team: 13)
(Women's team: 7)
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

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, [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

Women's honours

The Hundred

  • 5th place: 2021 (highest finish)

Ground

Old Trafford's Pavilion
Main article: Old Trafford Cricket 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.

Current squads

  • Bold denotes players with international caps.

Women's side

No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
14 Laura Wolvaardt   South Africa (1999-04-26) 26 April 1999 (age 24) Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas player
— Liberty Heap   England (2003-09-16) 16 September 2003 (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm off break
— Evelyn Jones   England (1992-08-08) 8 August 1992 (age 31) Left-handed Left-arm medium
All-rounders
6 Emma Lamb   England (1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm off break
73 Kathryn Bryce   Scotland (1997-11-17) 17 November 1997 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm medium
— Sophie Molineux   Australia (1998-01-17) 17 January 1998 (age 26) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Overseas player
Wicket-keepers
21 Eleanor Threlkeld   England (1998-11-16) 16 November 1998 (age 25) Right-handed —
— Beth Mooney   Australia (1994-01-14) 14 January 1994 (age 30) Left-handed — Overseas player
Pace bowlers
17 Phoebe Graham   England (1991-10-23) 23 October 1991 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm medium
39 Mahika Gaur   England [a] (2006-03-09) 9 March 2006 (age 18) Right-handed Left-arm medium
— Lauren Filer   England (2000-12-22) 22 December 2000 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
Spin bowlers
19 Sophie Ecclestone   England (1999-05-06) 6 May 1999 (age 24) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Captain
31 Fi Morris   England (1994-01-31) 31 January 1994 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm off break
  1. ^ Gaur has also played international cricket for the United Arab Emirates.

Men's side

No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
4 Max Holden   England (1997-12-18) 18 December 1997 (age 26) Left-handed Right-arm off break
7 Wayne Madsen   Italy (1984-01-02) 2 January 1984 (age 40) Right-handed Right-arm off break
All-rounders
8 Jamie Overton   England (1994-04-10) 10 April 1994 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm fast
22 Paul Walter   England (1994-05-28) 28 May 1994 (age 29) Left-handed Left-arm fast-medium
— Sikandar Raza   Zimbabwe (1986-04-24) 24 April 1986 (age 38) Right-handed Right-arm off break Overseas player
Wicket-keepers
16 Phil Salt   England (1996-08-28) 28 August 1996 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm off break
63 Jos Buttler   England (1990-09-08) 8 September 1990 (age 33) Right-handed — Captain;
Centrally contracted player
Pace bowlers
18 Fred Klaassen   Netherlands (1992-11-13) 13 November 1992 (age 31) Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium
24 Josh Tongue   England (1997-11-15) 15 November 1997 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
38 Mitchell Stanley   England (2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
— Fazalhaq Farooqi   Afghanistan (2000-09-22) 22 September 2000 (age 23) Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium Overseas player
— Josh Hull   England (2004-08-20) 20 August 2004 (age 19) Left-handed Left-arm fast-medium
Spin bowlers
2 Tom Hartley   England (1998-05-03) 3 May 1998 (age 25) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
27 Usama Mir   Pakistan (1995-12-23) 23 December 1995 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm leg break Overseas player

Seasons

Women's team

Season Group stage Playoff stage Ref.
Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos
2021 8 3 4 0 1 7 5th Did not progress [7]
2022 6 2 4 0 0 4 6th Did not progress [8]
2023 8 2 4 0 2 6 7th Did not progress [9]

Men's team

Season Group stage Playoff stage Ref.
Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos
2021 8 2 4 0 2 6 6th Did not progress [10]
2022 8 5 3 0 0 10 2nd 2 [a] 2nd [11]
2023 8 4 3 0 1 10 2nd 2 [b] 2nd [12]

Notes

  1. ^ Manchester Originals men qualified for the eliminator in 2022. They played two matches, winning the playoff for the final against London Spirit by 5 wickets, losing in the final to Trent Rockets by 2 wickets.
  2. ^ Manchester Originals men qualified for the eliminator in 2023. They played two matches, winning the playoff for the final against Southern Brave by 7 wickets, losing in the final to Oval Invincibles by 14 runs.

See also


References

  1. ^ "The Hundred: Team-by-team guides, coach details and venues". Sporting Life. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Lancashire at disadvantage as single-county Hundred franchise". www.thecricketer.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  5. ^ a b c Ostick, Chris (4 July 2019). "Former Lancashire player to be The Hundred coach in Manchester". men. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  6. ^ "The Hundred: Central contract and local icon 'drafts' explained". ESPNcricinfo. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  7. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
  8. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
  9. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
  10. ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
  11. ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
  12. ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.

Further reading

External links

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