Trent Rockets

Trent Rockets are a franchise 100-ball cricket side based in the city of Nottingham. The team represents the historic counties of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire in the newly founded The Hundred competition,[1] which took place for the first time in the 2021 English and Welsh cricket season. Both the men's and women's sides play at Trent Bridge.

Trent Rockets
Personnel
CaptainLewis Gregory
(Men's team)
Nat Sciver-Brunt
(Women's team)
CoachAndy Flower
(Men's team)
Jon Lewis
(Women's team)
Overseas player(s)Imad Wasim
Rashid Khan
Rovman Powell
(Men's team)
Ashleigh Gardner
Heather Graham
Alana King
(Women's team)
Team information
Colours   
Founded2019
Home groundTrent Bridge
Capacity17,500
History
No. of titles1
Men's title wins1 (2022)
The Hundred game wins24
(Men's team: 15)
(Women's team: 9)
Official websiteTrent Rockets

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.

In February 2021 the side announced that former Zimbabwe cricketer Andy Flower would be the men's team's first coach, while former Yorkshire women's player Salliann Briggs was appointed coach of the Women's team.[3]

The inaugural Hundred draft took place in October 2019 and saw the Rockets claim Joe Root as their headline men's draftee, and Natalie Sciver as the women's headliner. They are joined by England internationals Alex Hales and Dawid Malan for the men's team, while Katherine Brunt joins Sciver in the women's side.[4]

Honours

Men's honours

The Hundred

  • Winners: 2022
  • Third place: 2021

Women's honours

The Hundred

  • Third place: 2022

Ground
Main article: Trent Bridge

Both the Trent Rockets men's and women's sides play at the home of Nottinghamshire, Trent Bridge, in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire. The women's side had been due to play at the home of Derbyshire County Cricket Club, the County Ground in Derby, and the home of Leicestershire, Grace Road but 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
—Grace Scrivens England (2003-11-13) 13 November 2003Left-handedRight-arm off break
All-rounders
4Bryony Smith England (1997-12-12) 12 December 1997Right-handedRight-arm off break
10Nat Sciver-Brunt England (1992-08-20) 20 August 1992Right-handedRight-arm mediumCaptain
—Ashleigh Gardner Australia (1997-04-15) 15 April 1997Right-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
—Katie George England (1999-04-07) 7 April 1999Right-handedLeft-arm medium
—Heather Graham Australia (1996-10-05) 5 October 1996Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
Wicket-keepers
—Kira Chathli England (1999-07-29) 29 July 1999Right-handed—
Pace bowlers
6Cassidy McCarthy England (2002-07-23) 23 July 2002Right-handedRight-arm medium
9Grace Potts England (2002-07-12) 12 July 2002Right-handedRight-arm medium
22Alexa Stonehouse England (2004-05-12) 12 May 2004Right-handedLeft-arm medium
Spin bowlers
12Alana King Australia (1995-11-22) 22 November 1995Right-handedRight-arm leg breakOverseas player
48Kirstie Gordon England (1997-10-20) 20 October 1997Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
—Josie Groves England (2004-09-05) 5 September 2004Right-handedRight-arm leg break

Men's side
No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
10Alex Hales England (1989-01-03) 3 January 1989Right-handedRight-arm medium
48Sam Hain England (1995-07-16) 16 July 1995Right-handedRight-arm off break
66Joe Root England (1990-12-30) 30 December 1990Right-handedRight-arm off breakCentrally contracted player
—Adam Lyth England (1987-09-25) 25 September 1987Left-handedRight-arm off break
—Rovman Powell West Indies (1993-07-23) 23 July 1993Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
All-rounders
9Imad Wasim Pakistan (1988-12-18) 18 December 1988Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxOverseas player
24Lewis Gregory England (1992-05-24) 24 May 1992Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumCaptain
—Jordan Thompson England (1996-10-09) 9 October 1996Left-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Wicket-keepers
—Tom Banton England (1998-11-11) 11 November 1998Right-handed—
Pace bowlers
6John Turner South Africa (2001-04-10) 10 April 2001Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumUK passport
14Luke Wood England (1995-08-02) 2 August 1995Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
16Sam Cook England (1997-08-04) 4 August 1997Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Spin bowlers
19Rashid Khan Afghanistan (1998-09-20) 20 September 1998Right-handedRight-arm leg breakOverseas player
—Calvin Harrison England (1998-04-29) 29 April 1998Right-handedRight-arm leg break

Seasons

Women's team
Season Group stage Playoff stage Ref.
Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos
20218440087thDid not progress[5]
20226330063rd1[lower-alpha 1]3rd[6]
20238340174thDid not progress[7]

Men's team
Season Group stage Playoff stage Ref.
Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos
202185300103rd1[lower-alpha 2]3rd[8]
202286200121st1[lower-alpha 3]1st[9]
20238340175thDid not progress[10]

Notes

  1. Trent Rockets women qualified for the eliminator in 2022. They played one match, losing the playoff for the final against Southern Brave by 2 runs.
  2. Trent Rockets men qualified for the eliminator in 2022. They played one match, losing the playoff for the final against Southern Brave by 7 wickets.
  3. Trent Rockets men finished top of the group stage and qualified automatically for the final in 2021. They won the final against Manchester Originals by 2 wickets.

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. "Stephen Fleming steps down as Trent Rockets coach, Andy Flower confirmed as replacement". ESPNcricinfo. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
    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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