Northern Superchargers

Northern Superchargers are a franchise 100-ball cricket side representing the historic counties of Yorkshire, County Durham and Northumberland in the newly founded The Hundred competition for the 2020 English and Welsh cricket season. The men's side will play at Headingley, while the women's side will play at York Cricket Club and South Northumberland Cricket Club.

Northern Superchargers
Personnel
Captain Aaron Finch
(Men's team)
Lauren Winfield-Hill
(Women's team)
Coach Darren Lehmann
(Men's team)
Danielle Hazell
(Women's team)
Overseas player(s) Aaron Finch
Chris Lynn
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
(Men's team)
TBA
(Women's team)
Team information
Colours   
Founded2019
Home groundHeadingley
Capacity18,350
History
No. of titles0
The Hundred title wins0
The Hundred game wins0
Official websiteNorthern Superchargers

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,[1] while others argued the format should have followed the established and successful Twenty20 format. The ECB however decided it needed a more unique format to draw crowds.

In August 2019 the side announced that former Australian batsman Darren Lehmann would be the men's team's first coach, while former England Women player Danielle Hazell was appointed coach of the Women's team.[2]

The inaugural Hundred draft took place in October 2019 and saw the Superchargers claim Ben Stokes as their headline men's draftee, and Lauren Winfield as the women's headliner. They are joined by England internationals Adil Rashid and David Willey for the men's team, while Linsey Smith joins Winfield in the women's side.[3]

Honours

Men's honours
  • The Hundred – 0

Women's honours
  • The Hundred – 0

Ground
Headingley
Main articles: Headingley Cricket Ground, York Cricket Club, and South Northumberland Cricket Club

The Northern Superchargers men's side play at the home of Yorkshire, Headingley Cricket Ground, in the Headingley area of Leeds, while the women's side will play at York Cricket Club and South Northumberland Cricket Club.

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
Batsmen
—Aaron Finch (1986-11-17) 17 November 1986Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxCaptain;
Overseas player
—Tom Kohler-Cadmore (1994-08-19) 19 August 1994Right-handedRight-arm off break
—Chris Lynn (1990-04-10) 10 April 1990Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxOverseas player
—Adam Lyth (1987-09-25) 25 September 1987Left-handedRight-arm off break
All Rounders
—Ben Stokes (1991-06-04) 4 June 1991Left-handedRight-arm fast-mediumCentrally Contracted player
—David Willey (1990-02-28) 28 February 1990Left-handedLeft-arm fast-mediumLocal Icon player
Wicketkeepers
—John Simpson (1988-07-13) 13 July 1988Left-handed—
Pace bowlers
—Brydon Carse (1995-07-31) 31 July 1995Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Spin bowlers
—Adil Rashid (1988-02-17) 17 February 1988Right-handedRight-arm leg breakLocal Icon player
—Mujeeb Ur Rahman (2001-03-28) 28 March 2001Right-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player

    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
    Batsmen
    —Hollie Armitage (1997-06-14) 14 June 1997Right-handedRight-arm leg break
    —Lauren Winfield-Hill (1990-08-16) 16 August 1990Right-handed—Captain;
    Centrally Contracted player
    All Rounders
    Wicketkeepers
    —Bess Heath (2001-08-20) 20 August 2001Right-handed—
    Pace bowlers
    —Beth Langston (1992-09-06) 6 September 1992Right-handedRight-arm medium
    Spin bowlers
    —Helen Fenby (1998-11-23) 23 November 1998Right-handedRight-arm leg break
    —Katie Levick (1991-07-17) 17 July 1991Right-handedRight-arm leg break
    —Linsey Smith (1995-03-10) 10 March 1995Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox

    See also

      References
      1. 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.
      2. "The Hundred: Darren Lehmann & Danielle Hazell to coach Leeds-based sides". BBC Sport. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
      3. "The Hundred: Central contract and local icon 'drafts' explained". ESPNcricinfo. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

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