Trent Rockets

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Personnel
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Coach
Overseas player(s)
Team information
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Founded2019;6 years ago (2019)
Home ground Trent Bridge
Capacity17,500
History
No. of titles1
Men's title wins1 (2022)
Official website Trent Rockets
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The Hundred

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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History

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

Men's honours

The Hundred

Women's honours

The Hundred

Ground

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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.

Current squads

Women's side

No.NameNationalityDate of birth (age)Batting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
4 Bryony Smith Flag of England.svg  England 12 December 1997 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm off break
29 Grace Scrivens Flag of England.svg  England 13 November 2003 (age 21)Left-handedRight-arm off break
All-rounders
10 Nat Sciver-Brunt Flag of England.svg  England 20 August 1992 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm medium Captain
11 Heather Graham Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5 October 1996 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm medium Overseas player
63 Ashleigh Gardner Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 15 April 1997 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm off break Overseas player
Wicket-keepers
37 Nat Wraith Flag of England.svg  England 3 October 2001 (age 23)Right-handed—
Pace bowlers
5 Cassidy McCarthy Flag of England.svg  England 23 July 2002 (age 22)Right-handedRight-arm medium
22 Alexa Stonehouse Flag of England.svg  England 12 May 2004 (age 20)Right-handedLeft-arm medium
Spin bowlers
27 Alana King Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 22 November 1995 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm leg break Overseas player
48 Kirstie Gordon Flag of England.svg  England 20 October 1997 (age 27)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox

Men's side

No.NameNationalityDate of birth (age)Batting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
45 Tom Alsop Flag of England.svg  England 26 November 1995 (age 29)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
48 Sam Hain Flag of England.svg  England 16 July 1995 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm off break
66 Joe Root Flag of England.svg  England 30 December 1990 (age 34)Right-handedRight-arm off break Centrally contracted player
All-rounders
— Marcus Stoinis Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 16 August 1989 (age 35)Right-handedRight-arm medium Overseas player
Wicket-keepers
18 Tom Banton Flag of England.svg  England 11 November 1998 (age 26)Right-handed—
Pace bowlers
6 John Turner Flag of England.svg  England 10 April 2001 (age 23)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
16 Sam Cook Flag of England.svg  England 4 August 1997 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Spin bowlers
31 Calvin Harrison Flag of England.svg  England 29 April 1998 (age 26)Right-handedRight-arm leg break

Seasons

Women's team

SeasonGroup stagePlayoff stageRef.
PldWLTNRPtsPosPldPos
2021 8440087thDid not progress [5]
2022 6330063rd1 [a] 3rd [6]
2023 8340174thDid not progress [7]
2024 8440085thDid not progress [8]

Men's team

SeasonGroup stagePlayoff stageRef.
PldWLTNRPtsPosPldPos
2021 85300103rd1 [b] 3rd [9]
2022 86200121st1 [c] 1st [10]
2023 8340175thDid not progress [11]
2024 8440085thDid not progress [12]

Notes

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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

    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.
    5. ↑ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
    6. ↑ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
    7. ↑ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
    8. ↑ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2024". espncricinfo.com.
    9. ↑ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
    10. ↑ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
    11. ↑ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
    12. ↑ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2024". espncricinfo.com.

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