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
CaptainJos Buttler
(Men's team)
Kate Cross
(Women's team)
CoachSimon 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   
Founded2019
Home groundOld Trafford
Capacity25,000
History
The Hundred title wins0
The Hundred game wins5
(Women's team: 3)
(Men's team: 2)
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

  • 6th place: 2021 (highest finish)

Women's honours

The Hundred

  • 5th place: 2021 (highest finish)

Ground
The ground's main entrance
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.

Players

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
Batters
16Sam Hain (1995-07-16) 16 July 1995Right-handedRight-arm off break
28Phil Salt (1996-08-28) 28 August 1996Right-handedRight-arm off break
33Joe Clarke (1996-05-26) 26 May 1996Right-handed—
82Colin Munro (1987-03-11) 11 March 1987Left-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
All Rounders
14Tom Lammonby (2000-06-02) 2 June 2000Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
26Carlos Brathwaite (1988-07-18) 18 July 1988Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumOverseas player
48Colin Ackermann (1991-04-04) 4 April 1991Right-handedRight-arm off break
88Dan Douthwaite (1997-02-08) 8 February 1997Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Wicketkeepers
63Jos Buttler (1990-09-08) 8 September 1990Right-handed—Captain;
Centrally Contracted player
Pace bowlers
9Steven Finn (1989-04-04) 4 April 1989Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
18Fred Klaassen (1992-11-13) 13 November 1992Right-handedLeft-arm fast-mediumWildcard pick
69Lockie Ferguson (1991-06-13) 13 June 1991Right-handedRight-arm fastOverseas player
—Ollie Robinson (1993-12-01) 1 December 1993Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Spin bowlers
10Matt Parkinson (1996-10-24) 24 October 1996Right-handedRight-arm leg break
31Calvin Harrison (1998-04-29) 29 April 1998Right-handedRight-arm leg break
65Tom Hartley (1998-05-03) 3 May 1998Right-handedSlow 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
    8Georgie Boyce (1998-10-04) 4 October 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium
    22Mignon du Preez (1989-06-13) 13 June 1989Right-handed—Overseas player
    66Cordelia Griffith (1995-09-19) 19 September 1995Right-handedRight-arm medium
    67Lizelle Lee (1992-04-02) 2 April 1992Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
    —Danielle Collins (2000-06-07) 7 June 2000Left-handedRight-arm medium
    All Rounders
    6Emma Lamb (1997-12-16) 16 December 1997Right-handedRight-arm off break
    7Harmanpreet Kaur (1989-03-08) 8 March 1989Right-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
    10Natalie Brown (1990-10-16) 16 October 1990Right-handedRight-arm medium
    Wicketkeepers
    21Eleanor Threlkeld (1998-11-16) 16 November 1998Right-handed—
    Pace bowlers
    16Kate Cross (1991-10-03) 3 October 1991Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumCaptain;
    Centrally Contracted player
    44Laura Jackson (1997-12-27) 27 December 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium
    63Alice Dyson (1999-01-28) 28 January 1999Right-handedRight-arm medium
    Spin bowlers
    19Sophie Ecclestone (1999-05-06) 6 May 1999Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxCentrally Contracted player
    29Hannah Jones (1999-02-10) 10 February 1999Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
    65Alex Hartley (1993-09-06) 6 September 1993Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox

      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.

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