Northern Superchargers

Northern Superchargers are a franchise 100-ball cricket side based in the English city of Leeds. The team represents the areas of North East England and Yorkshire in The Hundred competition,[1] which first took place during the 2021 English and Welsh cricket season. Both sides play at Headingley Cricket Ground.

Northern Superchargers
Personnel
Captain
Coach
Overseas player(s)
Team information
Colours   
Founded2019
Home groundHeadingley
Capacity18,350
History
No. of titles0

The Hundred

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 more unique format to draw crowds.

In August 2019 the side announced that former former England Women player Danielle Hazell had been appointed coach of the women's team, while former Australian batsman Darren Lehmann would be the men's team's first coach.[3]

The inaugural Hundred draft took place in October 2019 and saw the Superchargers claim Lauren Winfield-Hill as their headline women's draftee, and Ben Stokes as the men's headliner. They were joined by England internationals Linsey Smith, Adil Rashid and David Willey.[4]

Ground
Main article: Headingley Cricket Ground

Both men's and women's sides play at Headingley Cricket Ground, the home of Yorkshire County Cricket Club in the Headingley area of Leeds. The women's side was originally due to play matches at York Cricket Club and South Northumberland Cricket Club, but the team's matches 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
18Phoebe Litchfield Australia (2003-04-18) 18 April 2003Left-handedRight-arm leg breakOverseas player
23Marie Kelly England (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium
57Hollie Armitage England (1997-06-14) 14 June 1997Right-handedRight-arm leg breakCaptain
—Davina Perrin England (2006-09-08) 8 September 2006Right-handedRight-arm leg break
All-rounders
24Alice Davidson-Richards England (1994-05-29) 29 May 1994Right-handedRight-arm medium
—Jodi Grewcock England (2004-11-30) 30 November 2004Left-handedRight-arm leg breakWildcard player
—Annabel Sutherland Australia (2001-10-12) 12 October 2001Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
Wicket-keepers
25Bess Heath England (2001-08-20) 20 August 2001Right-handed—
—Ella Claridge England (2002-09-28) 28 September 2002Right-handedRight-arm medium
Pace bowlers
3Grace Ballinger England (2002-04-03) 3 April 2002Left-handedLeft-arm medium
16Kate Cross England (1991-10-03) 3 October 1991Right-handedRight-arm medium
—Sophia Turner England (2003-04-23) 23 April 2003Right-handedRight-arm mediumWildcard player
Spin bowlers
7Lucy Higham England (1997-10-17) 17 October 1997Right-handedRight-arm off break
32Georgia Wareham Australia (1999-05-26) 26 May 1999Right-handedRight-arm leg breakOverseas player
50Linsey Smith England (1995-03-10) 10 March 1995Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox

Men's side
No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
2Matthew Short Australia (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995Right-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
21Adam Hose England (1992-10-25) 25 October 1992Right-handedRight-arm medium
88Harry Brook England (1999-02-22) 22 February 1999Right-handedRight-arm medium
—Graham Clark England (1993-03-16) 16 March 1993Right-handedRight-arm leg break
—Jason Roy England (1990-07-21) 21 July 1990Right-handedRight-arm mediumReplacement player
All-rounders
55Ben Stokes England (1991-06-04) 4 June 1991Left-handedRight-arm fast-mediumCentrally contracted player
—Jordan Clark England (1990-10-14) 14 October 1990Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumWildcard player
—Tom Lawes England (2002-12-25) 25 December 2002Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
—Daniel Sams Australia (1992-10-27) 27 October 1992Right-handedLeft-arm fast-mediumOverseas player
Wicket-keepers
45Ollie Robinson England (1998-12-01) 1 December 1998Right-handed—
—Nicholas Pooran West Indies (1995-10-02) 2 October 1995Left-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
Pace bowlers
23Reece Topley England (1994-02-21) 21 February 1994Right-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
35Matthew Potts England (1998-10-29) 29 October 1998Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
99Brydon Carse England (1995-07-31) 31 July 1995Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumRuled out
—Dillon Pennington England (1999-02-26) 26 February 1999Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumWildcard player
Spin bowlers
10Callum Parkinson England (1996-10-24) 24 October 1996Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
95Adil Rashid England (1988-02-17) 17 February 1988Right-handedRight-arm leg break

    Honours

    Women's honours
    • Runners-up: 2023

    Seasons

    Women's team
    Season Group stage Playoff stage Ref.
    Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos
    20218340176thDid not progress[5]
    20226330065thDid not progress[6]
    202386200122nd2[lower-alpha 1]RU[7]

    Men's team
    Season Group stage Playoff stage Ref.
    Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos
    20218340175thDid not progress[8]
    20228440086thDid not progress[9]
    20238250158thDid not progress[10]
    Notes
    1. Northern Superchargers women qualified for the playoffs in 2023. In the eliminator against Welsh Fire, rain caused the game to be abandoned after the first innings. As Northern Superchargers had finished in 2nd, they progressed to the final due to a better finishing position in the group stage. In the final the team played Southern Brave, losing by 34 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. "Virat Kohli gives ECB's 100-ball 'experiment' the thumbs down". The Guardian. 28 August 2018. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
    3. "The Hundred: Darren Lehmann & Danielle Hazell to coach Leeds-based sides". BBC Sport. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
    4. "The Hundred: Central contract and local icon 'drafts' explained". ESPNcricinfo. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
    5. "The Hundred Women's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
    6. "The Hundred Women's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
    7. "The Hundred Women's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
    8. "The Hundred Men's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
    9. "The Hundred Men's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
    10. "The Hundred Men's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.

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