Manchester Originals

Manchester Originals are a franchise 100-ball cricket side representing the historic county of Lancashire, based near the large city of Manchester in North West England, in the newly founded The Hundred competition for the 2020 English and Welsh cricket season. All men's home games and most women's home games will be played at Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Trafford, Greater Manchester, while the women's side will also use Sedbergh School in Sedbergh, Cumbria.

Manchester Originals
Personnel
CaptainTBC
(Men's team)
Kathryn Cross
(Women's team)
Coach Simon Katich
(Men's team)
TBC
(Women's team)
Overseas player(s) Imran Tahir
Dan Christian
Mitchell Santner
(Men's team)
Lizelle Lee
Mignon du Preez
(Women's team)
Team information
Colours            
Founded2019
Home groundOld Trafford (Men's and women's teams)
Sedbergh School (Women's team)
Capacity25,000 (Old Trafford)
History
No. of titles0
The Hundred title wins0
The Hundred game wins0
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,[1] 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.[2] It had been reported that other names such as the Manchester Bees and a Lancashire name were considered but rejected.[2]

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.[2] 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.[3]

In July 2019 the side announced that former Lancashire and Australia batsman Simon Katich would be the team's first coach.[4] Katich most recently coached Caribbean Premier League winners Trinbago Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League.[4] He is joined by Lancashire head coach Glen Chapple and assistant coach Mark Chilton.[4]

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).[5]

Honours

Men's honours
  • The Hundred – 0

Women's honours
  • The Hundred – 0

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 west of Manchester.

Lancashire is, in the modern era, one of the best-supported sides in the County Cricket league, and are as a result forecast to also enjoy larger than average crowds in the Hundred.[3]

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
Batsmen
—Eddie Byrom (1997-06-17) 17 June 1997Left-handedRight-arm off breakIrish Passport
—Joe Clarke (1996-05-26) 26 May 1996Right-handed—
—Wayne Madsen (1984-01-02) 2 January 1984Right-handedRight-arm off breakUK Passport
—Ed Pollock (1995-07-10) 10 July 1995Left-handedRight-arm off break
—Phil Salt (1996-08-28) 28 August 1996Right-handedRight-arm off break
All Rounders
—Tom Abell (1994-03-05) 5 March 1994Right-handedRight-arm medium
—Dan Christian (1983-05-04) 4 May 1983Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumOverseas player
Wicketkeepers
—Jos Buttler (1990-09-08) 8 September 1990Right-handed—Centrally Contracted player
—Dane Vilas (1985-06-10) 10 June 1985Right-handed—Kolpak registration
Pace bowlers
—Marchant de Lange (1990-10-13) 13 October 1990Right-handedRight-arm fastUK Passport
—Saqib Mahmood (1997-02-25) 25 February 1997Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumLocal Icon player
—Wayne Parnell (1989-07-30) 30 July 1989Left-handedLeft-arm fast-mediumKolpak registration
Spin bowlers
—Matt Parkinson (1996-10-24) 24 October 1996Right-handedRight-arm leg breakLocal Icon player
—Mitchell Santner (1992-02-05) 5 February 1992Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxOverseas player
—Imran Tahir (1979-03-27) 27 March 1979Right-handedRight-arm leg breakOverseas 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
    Batsmen
    —Mignon du Preez (1989-06-13) 13 June 1989Right-handed—Marquee player;
    Overseas player
    —Lizelle Lee (1992-04-02) 2 April 1992Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
    All Rounders
    —Georgie Boyce (1998-10-04) 4 October 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium
    —Emma Lamb (1997-12-16) 16 December 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium
    Wicketkeepers
    —Ellie Threlkeld (1998-11-16) 16 November 1998Right-handed—
    Pace bowlers
    —Kathryn Cross (1991-10-03) 3 October 1991Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumCaptain;
    Centrally Contracted player
    Spin bowlers
    —Sophie Ecclestone (1999-05-06) 6 May 1999Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxCentrally Contracted player
    —Alex Hartley (1993-09-26) 26 September 1993Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox

      Fixtures

      Men's side
      Opposition Date Venue Result Notes
      Northern Superchargers18/7Emirates Old TraffordTBC-
      Southern Brave22/7The Ageas BowlTBC-
      Oval Invincibles25/7The Kia OvalTBC-
      Trent Rockets27/7Emirates Old TraffordTBC-
      London Spirit31/7Emirates Old TraffordTBC-
      Birmingham Phoenix3/8EdgbastonTBC-
      Northern Superchargers5/8Emerald HeadingleyTBC-
      Welsh Fire13/8Emirates Old TraffordTBC-

      Women's side
      Opposition Date Venue Result Notes
      BIrmingham Phoenix22/7Blackfinch New RoadTBC-
      Oval Invincibles24/7Sedburgh SchoolTBC-
      Trent Rockets27/7Emirates Old TraffordTBC-
      London Spirit31/7Emirates Old TraffordTBC-
      Northern Superchargers5/8Emerald HeadingleyTBC-
      Welsh Fire8/8The Bristol County GroundTBC-
      Southern Brave12/8The 1st Central County Ground, HoveTBC-

      See also

        References
        1. 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.
        2. Ostick, Chris (14 June 2019). "Name for The Hundred team based at Manchester's Old Trafford revealed". men. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
        3. "Lancashire at disadvantage as single-county Hundred franchise". www.thecricketer.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
        4. Ostick, Chris (4 July 2019). "Former Lancashire player to be The Hundred coach in Manchester". men. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
        5. "The Hundred: Central contract and local icon 'drafts' explained". ESPNcricinfo. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

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