Trent Rockets

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 will take place for the first time during the 2021 English and Welsh cricket season. Both the men's and women's sides will play at Trent Bridge.

Trent Rockets
Personnel
CaptainLewis Gregory
(Men's team)
Nat Sciver
(Women's team)
CoachAndy Flower
(Men's team)
Salliann Beams
(Women's team)
Overseas player(s)Marchant de Lange
Colin Munro
Rashid Khan
(Men's team)
Mignon du Preez
Alana King
Meg Lanning
(Women's team)
Team information
Colours   
Founded2019
Home groundTrent Bridge
Capacity17,500
History
The Hundred title wins0
The Hundred game wins8
(Men's team: 5)
(Women's team: 3)
Official websiteTrent Rockets

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,[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
Trent Bridge

Men's honours

The Hundred

  • Third place: 2021

Women's honours

The Hundred

  • 7th place: 2021 (highest finish)

Ground
The County Ground, Derby
Main article: Trent Bridge

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

Players

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
Batters
10Alex Hales (1989-01-03) 3 January 1989Right-handedRight-arm medium
29Dawid Malan (1987-09-03) 3 September 1987Left-handedRight-arm leg breakCentrally Contracted player
66Joe Root (1990-12-30) 30 December 1990Right-handedRight-arm off breakCentrally Contracted player
—Ian Cockbain (1987-02-17) 17 February 1987Right-handedRight-arm medium
—Tom Kohler-Cadmore (1994-08-19) 19 August 1994Right-handedRight-arm off break
—Colin Munro (1987-03-11) 11 March 1987Left-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
All Rounders
5Steven Mullaney (1986-11-19) 19 November 1986Right-handedRight-arm medium
21Samit Patel (1984-11-30) 30 November 1984Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
24Lewis Gregory (1992-05-24) 24 May 1992Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumCaptain
Wicketkeepers
7Tom Moores (1996-09-04) 4 September 1996Left-handed—
Pace bowlers
14Luke Wood (1995-08-02) 2 August 1995Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
16Sam Cook (1997-08-04) 4 August 1997Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
90Marchant de Lange (1990-10-13) 13 October 1990Right-handedRight-arm fastOverseas player
—Luke Fletcher (1988-09-18) 18 September 1988Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Spin bowlers
19Rashid Khan (1998-09-20) 20 September 1998Right-handedRight-arm leg breakOverseas player
20Matt Carter (1996-05-26) 26 May 1996Right-handedRight-arm off break

    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
    Batters
    —Mignon du Preez (1989-06-13) 13 June 1989Right-handed—Overseas player
    —Marie Kelly (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium
    —Meg Lanning (1992-03-25) 25 March 1992Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
    All Rounders
    10Nat Sciver (1992-08-20) 20 August 1992Right-handedRight-arm mediumCaptain;
    Centrally Contracted player
    17Kathryn Bryce (1997-11-17) 17 November 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium
    —Bryony Smith (1997-12-12) 12 December 1997Right-handedRight-arm off break
    Wicketkeepers
    27Abigail Freeborn (1996-11-12) 12 November 1996Right-handed–
    Pace bowlers
    2Katherine Brunt (1985-07-02) 2 July 1985Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
    —Sophie Munro (2001-08-31) 31 August 2001Right-handedRight-arm medium
    —Alexa Stonehouse (2004-05-12) 12 May 2004Left-handedLeft-arm medium
    Spin bowlers
    3Sarah Glenn (1999-08-27) 27 August 1999Right-handedRight-arm leg break
    64Georgia Davis (1999-06-03) 3 June 1999Right-handedRight-arm off break
    —Alana King (1995-11-22) 22 November 1995Right-handedRight-arm leg breakOverseas player

    See also

      References
      1. "The Hundred: Team-by-team guides, coach details and venues". Sporting Life. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
      2. 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.
      3. "Stephen Fleming steps down as Trent Rockets coach, Andy Flower confirmed as replacement". ESPNcricinfo. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
      4. "The Hundred: Central contract and local icon 'drafts' explained". ESPNcricinfo. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

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