Trent Rockets are a franchise 100-ball cricket side based in the city of Nottingham. The team represents the historic counties of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire in the newly founded The Hundred competition,[1] which took place for the first time in the 2021 English and Welsh cricket season. Both the men's and women's sides play at Trent Bridge.
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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Lewis Gregory (Men's team) Nat Sciver-Brunt (Women's team) |
| Coach | Andy Flower (Men's team) Jon Lewis (Women's team) |
| Overseas player(s) | Imad Wasim Rashid Khan Rovman Powell (Men's team) Ashleigh Gardner Heather Graham Alana King (Women's team) |
| Team information | |
| Colours | |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Home ground | Trent Bridge |
| Capacity | 17,500 |
| History | |
| No. of titles | 1 |
| Men's title wins | 1 (2022) |
| The Hundred game wins | 24 (Men's team: 15) (Women's team: 9) |
| Official website | Trent Rockets |
History
editThe 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,[2] 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.
In February 2021 the side announced that former Zimbabwe cricketer Andy Flower would be the men's team's first coach, while former Yorkshire women's player Salliann Briggs was appointed coach of the Women's team.[3]
The inaugural Hundred draft took place in October 2019 and saw the Rockets claim Joe Root as their headline men's draftee, and Natalie Sciver as the women's headliner. They are joined by England internationals Alex Hales and Dawid Malan for the men's team, while Katherine Brunt joins Sciver in the women's side.[4]
Honours
editMen's honours
editThe Hundred
- Winners: 2022
- Third place: 2021
Women's honours
editThe Hundred
- Third place: 2022
Ground
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Both the Trent Rockets men's and women's sides play at the home of Nottinghamshire, Trent Bridge, in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire. The women's side had been due to play at the home of Derbyshire County Cricket Club, the County Ground in Derby, and the home of Leicestershire, Grace Road but 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.
Women's side
edit| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| — | Grace Scrivens |  England | 13 November 2003 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 4 | Bryony Smith | England | 12 December 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 10 | Nat Sciver-Brunt | England | 20 August 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain |
| — | Ashleigh Gardner |  Australia | 15 April 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| — | Katie George | England | 7 April 1999 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| — | Heather Graham | Australia | 5 October 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| — | Kira Chathli | England | 29 July 1999 | Right-handed | — | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 6 | Cassidy McCarthy | England | 23 July 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 9 | Grace Potts | England | 12 July 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 22 | Alexa Stonehouse | England | 12 May 2004 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 12 | Alana King | Australia | 22 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player |
| 48 | Kirstie Gordon | England | 20 October 1997 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| — | Josie Groves | England | 5 September 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
Men's side
edit| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 10 | Alex Hales | England | 3 January 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 48 | Sam Hain | England | 16 July 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 66 | Joe Root | England | 30 December 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Centrally contracted player |
| — | Adam Lyth | England | 25 September 1987 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| — | Rovman Powell |  West Indies | 23 July 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 9 | Imad Wasim |  Pakistan | 18 December 1988 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas player |
| 24 | Lewis Gregory | England | 24 May 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Captain |
| — | Jordan Thompson | England | 9 October 1996 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| — | Tom Banton | England | 11 November 1998 | Right-handed | — | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 6 | John Turner |  South Africa | 10 April 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | UK passport |
| 14 | Luke Wood | England | 2 August 1995 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| 16 | Sam Cook | England | 4 August 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 19 | Rashid Khan |  Afghanistan | 20 September 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player |
| — | Calvin Harrison | England | 29 April 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
Seasons
editWomen's team
edit| Season | Group stage | Playoff stage | Ref. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | Pos | Pld | Pos | ||
| 2021 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7th | Did not progress | [5] | |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3rd | 1[a] | 3rd | [6] |
| 2023 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4th | Did not progress | [7] | |
Men's team
edit| Season | Group stage | Playoff stage | Ref. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | Pos | Pld | Pos | ||
| 2021 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3rd | 1[b] | 3rd | [8] |
| 2022 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1st | 1[c] | 1st | [9] |
| 2023 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5th | Did not progress | [10] | |
Notes
- ^ Trent Rockets women qualified for the eliminator in 2022. They played one match, losing the playoff for the final against Southern Brave by 2 runs.
- ^ Trent Rockets men qualified for the eliminator in 2022. They played one match, losing the playoff for the final against Southern Brave by 7 wickets.
- ^ Trent Rockets men finished top of the group stage and qualified automatically for the final in 2021. They won the final against Manchester Originals by 2 wickets.
See also
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- List of Trent Rockets 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Stephen Fleming steps down as Trent Rockets coach, Andy Flower confirmed as replacement". ESPNcricinfo. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "The Hundred: Central contract and local icon 'drafts' explained". ESPNcricinfo. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "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 Men's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
Further reading
edit- BBC: The Hundred player draft – covering the first draft signings for each region's team
External links
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