Northern Superchargers
Northern Superchargers are a franchise 100-ball cricket side representing the historic counties of Yorkshire, County Durham and Northumberland in the newly founded The Hundred competition for the 2020 English and Welsh cricket season. The men's side will play at Headingley, while the women's side will play at York Cricket Club and South Northumberland Cricket Club.
Personnel | |
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Captain | (Men's team) (Women's team) |
Coach | (Men's team) (Women's team) |
Overseas player(s) | (Men's team) (Women's team) |
Team information | |
Colours | |
Founded | 2019 |
Home ground | Headingley (Men's team) York Cricket Club and South Northumberland Cricket Club (Women's team) |
Capacity | 18,350 (Headingley) 5,000 (York Cricket Club) 5,000 (South Northumberland Cricket Club) |
History | |
No. of titles | 0 |
The Hundred title wins | 0 |
The Hundred game wins | 0 |
Official website | Northern Superchargers |
History
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,[1] 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 Australian batsman Darren Lehmann would be the men's team's first coach, while former England Women player Danielle Hazell was appointed coach of the Women's team.[2]
The inaugural Hundred draft took place in October 2019 and saw the Superchargers claim Ben Stokes as their headline men's draftee, and Lauren Winfield as the women's headliner. They are joined by England internationals Adil Rashid and David Willey for the men's team, while Linsey Smith joins Winfield in the women's side.[3]
Honours
Men's honours
- The Hundred – 0
Women's honours
- The Hundred – 0
Ground
The Northern Superchargers men's side play at the home of Yorkshire, Headingley Cricket Ground, in the Headingley area of Leeds, while the women's side will play at York Cricket Club and South Northumberland Cricket Club.
Players
Current squad
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 |
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Batsmen | ||||||
— | Aaron Finch | 17 November 1986 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Captain; Overseas player | |
— | Tom Kohler-Cadmore | 19 August 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
— | Chris Lynn | 10 April 1990 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas player | |
— | Adam Lyth | 25 September 1987 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
All Rounders | ||||||
— | Ed Barnard | 20 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
— | Ben Stokes | 4 June 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Centrally Contracted player | |
— | David Wiese | 18 May 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Kolpak registration | |
— | David Willey | 28 February 1990 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Local Icon player | |
Wicketkeepers | ||||||
— | Ben Foakes | 15 February 1993 | Right-handed | — | ||
— | John Simpson | 13 July 1988 | Left-handed | — | ||
Pace bowlers | ||||||
— | Brydon Carse | 31 July 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
— | Richard Gleeson | 2 December 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
— | Nathan Rimmington | 11 November 1982 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | UK Passport | |
Spin bowlers | ||||||
— | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 21 March 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player | |
— | Adil Rashid | 17 February 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Local Icon player | |
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 |
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Batsmen | ||||||
— | Lauren Winfield | 16 August 1990 | Right-handed | — | Captain; Centrally Contracted player | |
All Rounders | ||||||
Wicketkeepers | ||||||
— | Bess Heath | 20 August 2001 | Right-handed | — | ||
— | Alyssa Healy | 24 March 1990 | Right-handed | — | Overseas player | |
Pace bowlers | ||||||
— | Nicola Carey | 10 September 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player | |
— | Alice Davidson-Richards | 29 May 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Marquee player | |
Spin bowlers | ||||||
— | Helen Fenby | 23 November 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
— | Georgia Davis | 3 June 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
— | Katie Levick | 17 July 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
— | Linsey Smith | 10 March 1995 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Centrally Contracted player | |
References
- 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.
- "The Hundred: Darren Lehmann & Danielle Hazell to coach Leeds-based sides". BBC Sport. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- "The Hundred: Central contract and local icon 'drafts' explained". ESPNcricinfo. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
Further reading
- BBC: The Hundred player draft – covering the first draft signings for each region's team