Manchester Super Giants
| Personnel | |
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| Coach |
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| Overseas players | |
| Owner | RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group (70%) Lancashire County Cricket Club (30%) |
| Team information | |
| Colours | |
| Founded | 2019; 7 years ago (2019) |
| Home ground | Old Trafford |
| Capacity | 19,000 |
| History | |
| No. of titles | 0 |
| Official website | Manchester SG |
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The Hundred kit | |
Manchester Super Giants, formerly known as Manchester Originals, are a franchise 100-ball cricket team based in the city of Manchester. The team represents Lancashire in the newly founded The Hundred competition,[1] beginning in the 2021 season, and playing at Old Trafford.
History
[edit ]In May 2019, the England and Wales Cricket Board had applied for trademarks for six of the eight Hundred franchises, with those based at The Oval and Old Trafford the only absentees. It was not until June that the name Manchester Originals was confirmed, as was the fact that the franchise would represent just one county, Lancashire.[2] Other names had been rumoured in the press, including Manchester Storm[3] and Manchester Bees, as well as a name featuring "Lancashire" amid fears that a Manchester team would alienate fans from outside of the city.[2]
The Originals' alignment with just one county allowed them to avoid early pressure to select as many players from affiliated counties as possible, but Lancashire chief executive Daniel Gidney argued this would prove a handicap, as the other franchises would enjoy greater marketing powers and better coaching resources.[4]
In July 2019 the team 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]
As part of the 2025 Hundred sale, the ECB gave Lancashire County Cricket Club a 51% stake in the franchise with the remaining 49% sold in an auction process. Lancashire County Cricket Club opted to sell 21% of their stake with RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group acquiring 70% of the franchise. They took operational control on 1 October 2025.[7] [8] The franchise was renamed ahead of the 2026 The Hundred season.[9]
Honours
[edit ]Men's honours
[edit ]The Hundred
Women's honours
[edit ]The Hundred
- 5th place: 2021 (highest finish)
Ground
[edit ]
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.
Current squads
[edit ]- Bold denotes players with international caps.
- * denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
Women's team
[edit ]| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| — | Jo Gardner | England | (1997年03月25日) 25 March 1997 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| — | Meg Lanning | Australia | (1992年03月25日) 25 March 1992 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain; Overseas player |
| — | Smriti Mandhana | India | (1996年07月18日) 18 July 1996 (age 29) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| — | Paige Scholfield | England | (1995年12月19日) 19 December 1995 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| — | Grace Scrivens | England | (2003年11月10日) 10 November 2003 (age 22) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 17 | Kathryn Bryce | Scotland | (1997年11月17日) 17 November 1997 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| — | Ryana MacDonald-Gay | England | (2004年02月12日) 12 February 2004 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| — | Richa Ghosh | India | (2003年09月28日) 28 September 2003 (age 22) | Right-handed | — | Overseas player |
| — | Nat Wraith | England | (2001年10月03日) 3 October 2001 (age 24) | Right-handed | — | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| — | Grace Ballinger | England | (2002年04月03日) 3 April 2002 (age 24) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| — | Maitlan Brown | Australia | (1997年06月05日) 5 June 1997 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 19 | Sophie Ecclestone | England | (1999年05月06日) 6 May 1999 (age 27) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | England central contract |
| — | Bex Tyson | England | (2000年06月26日) 26 June 2000 (age 25) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| — | Mady Villiers | England | (1998年08月26日) 26 August 1998 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Men's team
[edit ]| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||||
| 45 | Heinrich Klaasen | South Africa | (1991年07月30日) 30 July 1991 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player | |
| — | Leus du Plooy | South Africa | (1995年01月12日) 12 January 1995 (age 31) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Hungarian passport | |
| — | Max Holden | England | (1997年12月18日) 18 December 1997 (age 28) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| — | Aiden Markram | South Africa | (1994年10月04日) 4 October 1994 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Captain; Overseas player | |
| — | Tawanda Muyeye | Zimbabwe | (2001年03月05日) 5 March 2001 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Domestic player | |
| All-rounders | |||||||
| — | Liam Dawson | England | (1990年03月01日) 1 March 1990 (age 36) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | England central contract | |
| — | Paul Walter | England | (1994年05月28日) 28 May 1994 (age 32) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | ||
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||
| 63 | Jos Buttler | England | (1990年09月08日) 8 September 1990 (age 35) | Right-handed | — | England central contract | |
| — | Tom Moores | England | (1996年09月04日) 4 September 1996 (age 29) | Left-handed | — | ||
| — | Tim Seifert | New Zealand | (1994年12月14日) 14 December 1994 (age 31) | Right-handed | — | Overseas player | |
| Pace bowlers | |||||||
| 24 | Josh Tongue | England | (1997年11月15日) 15 November 1997 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | England central contract | |
| 95 | Sonny Baker | England | (2003年03月13日) 13 March 2003 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | ||
| — | Gus Atkinson | England | (1998年01月19日) 19 January 1998 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | England central contract | |
| — | George Scrimshaw | England | (1998年02月10日) 10 February 1998 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | ||
| Spin Bowlers | |||||||
| 2 | Tom Hartley | England | (1999年05月05日) 5 May 1999 (age 27) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| 99 | Noor Ahmad | Afghanistan | (2005年01月03日) 3 January 2005 (age 21) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm unorthodox | Overseas player | |
Seasons
[edit ]Women's team
[edit ]| Season | Group stage | Playoff stage | Ref. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | Pos | Pld | Pos | ||
| 2021 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5th | Did not progress | [10] | |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6th | Did not progress | [11] | |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7th | Did not progress | [12] | |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6th | Did not progress | [13] | |
| 2025 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5th | Did not progress | [14] | |
Men's team
[edit ]| Season | Group stage | Playoff stage | Ref. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | Pos | Pld | Pos | ||
| 2021 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6th | Did not progress | [15] | |
| 2022 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2nd | 2[a] | 2nd | [16] |
| 2023 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2nd | 2[b] | 2nd | [17] |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7th | Did not progress | [18] | |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6th | Did not progress | [19] | |
Notes
- ^ Manchester Originals men qualified for the eliminator in 2022. They played two matches, winning the playoff for the final against London Spirit by 5 wickets, losing in the final to Trent Rockets by 2 wickets.
- ^ Manchester Originals men qualified for the eliminator in 2023. They played two matches, winning the playoff for the final against Southern Brave by 7 wickets, losing in the final to Oval Invincibles by 14 runs.
See also
[edit ]
- List of Manchester Super Giants cricketers
- List of cricket grounds in England and Wales
- List of Test cricket grounds
References
[edit ]- ^ "The Hundred: Team-by-team guides, coach details and venues". Sporting Life. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ a b Ostick, Chris (14 June 2019). "Name for The Hundred team based at Manchester's Old Trafford revealed". men. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "The inside story of The Hundred". The Independent. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "Lancashire at disadvantage as single-county Hundred franchise". www.thecricketer.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ a b c Ostick, Chris (4 July 2019). "Former Lancashire player to be The Hundred coach in Manchester". men. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "The Hundred: Central contract and local icon 'drafts' explained". ESPNcricinfo. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "ECB finalises deals with strategic partners in The Hundred, unlocking hundreds of millions of pounds for game-wide growth". ECB. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ Roan, Dan (3 February 2025). "Lucknow owners agree deal for Manchester Originals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Manchester Originals set to be renamed Manchester Super Giants". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2024". espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2025". espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2024". espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2025". espncricinfo.com.
Further reading
[edit ]- The Hundred - The official website of the entire competition
- BBC: The Hundred player draft – covering the first draft signings for each region's team