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.

Manchester Originals
Personnel
Captain
Coach
Overseas player(s)
Team information
Colours   
Founded2019
Home groundOld Trafford
Capacity25,000
History
No. of titles0
The Hundred game wins20
(Men's team: 13)
(Women's team: 7)
Official websiteManchester Originals

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
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.
  •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.

Women's side
No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
14Laura Wolvaardt South Africa (1999-04-26) 26 April 1999Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
—Liberty Heap England (2003-09-16) 16 September 2003Right-handedRight-arm off break
—Evelyn Jones England (1992-08-08) 8 August 1992Left-handedLeft-arm medium
—Alice Monaghan England (2000-03-20) 20 March 2000Right-handedRight-arm mediumWildcard player
All-rounders
6Emma Lamb England (1997-12-16) 16 December 1997Right-handedRight-arm off break
73Kathryn Bryce Scotland (1997-11-17) 17 November 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium
—Sophie Molineux Australia (1998-01-17) 17 January 1998Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxOverseas player
Wicket-keepers
21Eleanor Threlkeld England (1998-11-16) 16 November 1998Right-handed—
—Beth Mooney Australia (1994-01-14) 14 January 1994Left-handed—Overseas player
Pace bowlers
17Phoebe Graham England (1991-10-23) 23 October 1991Right-handedRight-arm medium
39Mahika Gaur England[lower-alpha 1] (2006-03-09) 9 March 2006Right-handedLeft-arm medium
—Lauren Filer England (2000-12-22) 22 December 2000Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Spin bowlers
19Sophie Ecclestone England (1999-05-06) 6 May 1999Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxCaptain
31Fi Morris England (1994-01-31) 31 January 1994Right-handedRight-arm off break
—Danielle Gregory England (1998-12-04) 4 December 1998Right-handedRight-arm leg breakWildcard player
  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
4Max Holden England (1997-12-18) 18 December 1997Left-handedRight-arm off break
7Wayne Madsen Italy (1984-01-02) 2 January 1984Right-handedRight-arm off break
All-rounders
8Jamie Overton England (1994-04-10) 10 April 1994Right-handedRight-arm fast
22Paul Walter England (1994-05-28) 28 May 1994Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
—Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe (1986-04-24) 24 April 1986Right-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
Wicket-keepers
16Phil Salt England (1996-08-28) 28 August 1996Right-handedRight-arm off break
63Jos Buttler England (1990-09-08) 8 September 1990Right-handed—Captain;
Centrally contracted player
—Matthew Hurst England (2003-12-10) 10 December 2003Right-handed—Wildcard player
Pace bowlers
18Fred Klaassen  Netherlands (1992-11-13) 13 November 1992Right-handedLeft-arm fast-mediumRuled out
24Josh Tongue England (1997-11-15) 15 November 1997Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumRuled out
38Mitchell Stanley England (2001-03-17) 17 March 2001Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
—Tom Aspinwall England (2004-03-13) 13 March 2004Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumReplacement player
—Sonny Baker England (2003-03-13) 13 March 2003Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumWildcard player
—Scott Currie Scotland (2001-05-02) 2 May 2001Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumReplacement player
—Fazalhaq Farooqi Afghanistan (2000-09-22) 22 September 2000Right-handedLeft-arm fast-mediumOverseas player
—Josh Hull England (2004-08-20) 20 August 2004Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
Spin bowlers
2Tom Hartley England (1998-05-03) 3 May 1998Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
27Usama Mir Pakistan (1995-12-23) 23 December 1995Right-handedRight-arm leg breakOverseas player

Seasons

Women's team
Season Group stage Playoff stage Ref.
Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos
20218340175thDid not progress[7]
20226240046thDid not progress[8]
20238240267thDid not progress[9]

Men's team
Season Group stage Playoff stage Ref.
Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos
20218240266thDid not progress[10]
202285300102nd2[lower-alpha 1]2nd[11]
202384301102nd2[lower-alpha 2]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. 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. 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.

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