Sunrisers Leeds
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain |
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| Coach |
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| Overseas players | |
| Owner | Sun Group (Kalanithi Maran) |
| Chief executive | Kaviya Maran |
| Team information | |
| Colours | |
| Founded | 2019; 7 years ago (2019) |
| Home ground | Headingley |
| Capacity | 19,567 |
| History | |
| No. of titles | 1 |
| Women's title wins | 1 (2025) |
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The Hundred | |
Sunrisers Leeds, formerly known as Northern Superchargers, is a franchise 100-ball cricket team based in the English city of Leeds. The team represents the areas of North East England and Yorkshire in The Hundred competition,[1] which first took place during the 2021 English and Welsh cricket season. Both teams play at Headingley Cricket Ground.
History
[edit ]
By March 2019, it was known that the Headingley-based franchise would represent the counties of Yorkshire and Durham.[2]
In June 2019, reports suggested the England and Wales Cricket Board had applied to trademark "Leeds Superchargers". By August, the name was confirmed as Northern Superchargers, after fears were expressed of alienating fans from the rest of Yorkshire and Durham.[3]
The same month, the team announced that former England Women player Danielle Hazell had been appointed coach of the women's team, while former Australian batsman Darren Lehmann would be the men's team's first coach.[4]
The inaugural Hundred draft took place in October 2019 and saw the Superchargers claim Lauren Winfield-Hill as their headline women's draftee, and Ben Stokes as the men's headliner. They were joined by England internationals Linsey Smith, Adil Rashid and David Willey.[5]
In December 2024, Lisa Keightley was named as the new coach of the women's team, replacing Hazell whose four-year contract had ended.[6] [7]
As part of the 2025 Hundred sale, the ECB gave Yorkshire County Cricket Club a 51% stake in the franchise with the remaining 49% sold in an auction process. Yorkshire County Cricket Club opted to sell their stake, with Sun TV Network Limited acquiring 100% of the franchise. They took operational control on 1 October 2025.[8] [9] In early November, the franchise's name was changed to Sunrisers Leeds.[10] [11]
Honours
[edit ]Men's honours
[edit ]The Hundred
- Third place: 2025
Women's honours
[edit ]The Hundred
Ground
[edit ]
Both men's and women's teams play at Headingley Cricket Ground, the home of Yorkshire County Cricket Club in the Headingley area of Leeds. The women's team was originally due to play matches at York Cricket Club and South Northumberland Cricket Club, but the team's matches 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 | ||||||
| 18 | Phoebe Litchfield | Australia | (2003年04月18日) 18 April 2003 (age 23) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player |
| — | Flo Miller | England | (2004年02月26日) 26 February 2004 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| — | Bryony Smith | England | (1997年12月12日) 12 December 1997 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 14 | Annabel Sutherland | Australia | (2001年10月12日) 12 October 2001 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| — | Dani Gibson | England | (2001年04月30日) 30 April 2001 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain; England central contract |
| — | Deepti Sharma | India | (1997年08月24日) 24 August 1997 (age 28) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| — | Maddie Ward | England | (2005年01月19日) 19 January 2005 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| — | Lauren Winfield-Hill | England | (1990年08月16日) 16 August 1990 (age 35) | Right-handed | — | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 16 | Kate Cross | England | (1991年10月03日) 3 October 1991 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| — | Cassidy McCarthy | England | (2002年07月23日) 23 July 2002 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| — | Rachel Slater | Scotland | (2001年11月20日) 20 November 2001 (age 24) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| — | Hannah Baker | England | (2004年02月03日) 3 February 2004 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| — | Claudie Cooper | England | (2002年05月01日) 1 May 2002 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| — | Jess Jonassen | Australia | (1992年11月05日) 5 November 1992 (age 33) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas player |
Men's team
[edit ]| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 15 | Zak Crawley | England | (1998年02月03日) 3 February 1998 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | England central contract |
| 28 | Dan Lawrence | England | (1997年07月12日) 12 July 1997 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 88 | Harry Brook | England | (1999年02月22日) 22 February 1999 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain; England central contract |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| — | Ed Barnard | England | (1995年11月20日) 20 November 1995 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| — | Benny Howell | England | (1988年10月05日) 5 October 1988 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| — | Mitchell Marsh | Australia | (1991年10月20日) 20 October 1991 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| — | Tom Alsop | England | (1995年11月26日) 26 November 1995 (age 30) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| — | Ryan Rickelton | South Africa | (1996年07月11日) 11 July 1996 (age 29) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas player |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 30 | Tom Lawes | England | (2002年12月25日) 25 December 2002 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 35 | Matthew Potts | England | (1998年10月29日) 29 October 1998 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | England central contract |
| 99 | Brydon Carse | England | (1995年07月31日) 31 July 1995 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | England central contract |
| — | Nathan Ellis | Australia | (1994年09月22日) 22 September 1994 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| — | Reece Topley | England | (1994年02月21日) 21 February 1994 (age 32) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| — | Abrar Ahmed | Pakistan | (1998年09月11日) 11 September 1998 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player |
| — | Liam Patterson-White | England | (1998年11月08日) 8 November 1998 (age 27) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
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 | 6th | Did not progress | [12] | |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5th | Did not progress | [13] | |
| 2023 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2nd | 2[a] | 2nd | [14] |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4th | Did not progress | [15] | |
| 2025 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2nd | 2[b] | 1st | [16] |
Men'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 | [17] | |
| 2022 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6th | Did not progress | [18] | |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8th | Did not progress | [19] | |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4th | Did not progress | [20] | |
| 2025 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3rd | 1[c] | 3rd | [21] |
- Notes
- ^ Northern Superchargers women qualified for the playoffs in 2023. In the eliminator against Welsh Fire, rain caused the game to be abandoned after the first innings. As Northern Superchargers had finished in 2nd, they progressed to the final due to a better finishing position in the group stage. In the final the team played Southern Brave, losing by 34 runs.
- ^ Northern Superchargers women qualified for the playoffs in 2025. They won the eliminator against London Spirit, by 42 runs. In the final, they defeated Southern Brave, by 7 wickets.
- ^ Northern Superchargers men qualified for the playoffs in 2025. In the eliminator against Trent Rockets, rain caused the game to be abandoned due to rain. As Trent Rockets had finished in 2nd, they progressed to the final due to a better finishing position in the group stage.
See also
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- List of Sunrisers Leeds 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.
- ^ "The inside story of The Hundred". The Independent. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ Macpherson, Will (9 July 2019). "The Hundred: Oval Invincibles confirmed plus Superchargers name change". The Standard. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "The Hundred: Darren Lehmann & Danielle Hazell to coach Leeds-based teams". 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.
- ^ "Ex-England coach Keightley to lead Superchargers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "LISA KEIGHTLEY APPOINTED NORTHERN SUPERCHARGERS WOMEN'S HEAD COACH". Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sun Group secures 100% stake in Northern Superchargers". ESPNcricinfo. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Sun TV Network renames UK subsidiary to Sunrisers Leeds Limited". exchange4media. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ "Northern Superchargers officially renamed Sunrisers Leeds". ESPNcricinfo . 4 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ "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 ]- BBC: The Hundred player draft – covering the first draft signings for each region's team