Manchester Super Giants

Manchester Super Giants
Personnel
Captain
Coach
Overseas players
OwnerRP-Sanjiv Goenka Group (70%)
Lancashire County Cricket Club (30%)
Team information
Colours  
Founded2019 (2019)
Home groundOld Trafford
Capacity19,000
History
No. of titles0
Official websiteManchester SG

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

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]

Logo and kits 2019–2025

kit

Honours

Men's honours

The Hundred

Women's honours

The Hundred

  • 5th place: 2021 (highest finish)

Ground

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.

Current squads

  • Bold denotes players with international caps.
  •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.

Women's team

No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
— Jo Gardner  England (1997-03-25) 25 March 1997 Right-handed Right-arm off break
— Meg Lanning  Australia (1992-03-25) 25 March 1992 Right-handed Right-arm medium Captain;
Overseas player
— Smriti Mandhana  India (1996-07-18) 18 July 1996 Left-handed Right-arm medium Overseas player
— Paige Scholfield  England (1995-12-19) 19 December 1995 Right-handed Right-arm medium
— Grace Scrivens  England (2003-11-10) 10 November 2003 Left-handed Right-arm off break
All-rounders
17 Kathryn Bryce  Scotland (1997-11-17) 17 November 1997 Right-handed Right-arm medium
— Ryana MacDonald-Gay  England (2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
— Richa Ghosh  India (2003-09-28) 28 September 2003 Right-handed — Overseas player
— Nat Wraith  England (2001-10-03) 3 October 2001 Right-handed —
Pace bowlers
— Grace Ballinger  England (2002-04-03) 3 April 2002 Left-handed Left-arm medium
— Maitlan Brown  Australia (1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas player
Spin bowlers
19 Sophie Ecclestone  England (1999-05-06) 6 May 1999 Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox England central contract
— Rebecca Tyson  England (2000-06-26) 26 June 2000 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
— Mady Villiers  England (1998-08-26) 26 August 1998 Right-handed Right-arm off break

Men's team

No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
45 Heinrich Klaasen  South Africa (1991-07-30) 30 July 1991 Right-handed Right-arm off break Overseas player
— Leus du Plooy  South Africa (1995-01-12) 12 January 1995 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Hungarian passport
— Max Holden  England (1997-12-18) 18 December 1997 Left-handed Right-arm off break
— Aiden Markram  South Africa (1994-10-04) 4 October 1994 Right-handed Right-arm off break Captain;
Overseas player
— Tawanda Muyeye  Zimbabwe (2001-03-05) 5 March 2001 Right-handed Right-arm off break Domestic player
All-rounders
— Liam Dawson  England (1990-03-01) 1 March 1990 Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox England central contract
— Paul Walter  England (1994-05-28) 28 May 1994 Left-handed Left-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
63 Jos Buttler  England (1990-09-08) 8 September 1990 Right-handed — England central contract
— Tom Moores  England (1996-09-04) 4 September 1996 Left-handed —
— Tim Seifert  New Zealand (1994-12-14) 14 December 1994 Right-handed — Overseas player
Pace bowlers
24 Josh Tongue  England (1997-11-15) 15 November 1997 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium England central contract
95 Sonny Baker  England (2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 Right-handed Right-arm fast
— Gus Atkinson  England (1998-01-19) 19 January 1998 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium England central contract
— George Scrimshaw  England (1998-02-10) 10 February 1998 Right-handed Right-arm fast
Spin Bowlers
2 Tom Hartley  England (1999-05-05) 5 May 1999 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
99 Noor Ahmad  Afghanistan (2005-01-03) 3 January 2005 Right-handed Slow left-arm unorthodox Overseas player

Seasons

Women's team

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

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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


References

  1. ^ "The Hundred: Team-by-team guides, coach details and venues". Sporting Life. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b Ostick, Chris (14 June 2019). "Name for The Hundred team based at Manchester's Old Trafford revealed". men. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  3. ^ "The inside story of The Hundred". The Independent. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Lancashire at disadvantage as single-county Hundred franchise". www.thecricketer.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  5. ^ a b c 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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ Roan, Dan (3 February 2025). "Lucknow owners agree deal for Manchester Originals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Manchester Originals set to be renamed Manchester Super Giants". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  10. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
  11. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
  12. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
  13. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2024". espncricinfo.com.
  14. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2025". espncricinfo.com.
  15. ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
  16. ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
  17. ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
  18. ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2024". espncricinfo.com.
  19. ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2025". espncricinfo.com.

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