Manchester Super Giants
100-ball cricket team in Manchester, England
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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.
- Meg Lanning (women)
- Aiden Markram (men)
- Matthew Mott (women)
- Justin Langer (men)
Lancashire County Cricket Club (30%)
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| Owner | RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group (70%) Lancashire County Cricket Club (30%) | |
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| Founded | 2019 | |
| Home ground | Old Trafford | |
| Capacity | 19,000 | |
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| No. of titles | 1 | |
| Men's title wins | 1 (2026) | |
| Official website | manchestersupergiants.co.uk | |
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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]
Captain Aiden Markram left the men's side for personal reasons after five games, with Michael Bracewell being signed as a replacement and Jos Buttler replacing him as captain.[10] The men's side finished 2nd in the table with 20 points qualifying for the Eliminator. They beat Sunrisers Leeds by 20 runs at the Oval to qualify for a place in the Final.[11] In the final they beat the Trent Rockets by five wickets to win their inaugural title, with Tim Seifert scoring 72 runs in their winning chase. The women's side also had their best ever finish in the 2026 edition of the competition, finishing fourth.
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Honours
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 |
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| 7 | Meg Lanning |  Australia | 25 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain; Overseas player |
| 8 | Paige Scholfield |  England | 19 December 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 10 | Grace Scrivens | England | 10 November 2003 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 14 | Jo Gardner | England | 25 March 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 18 | Smriti Mandhana |  India | 18 July 1996 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
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| 17 | Kathryn Bryce |  Scotland | 17 November 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 29 | Ryana MacDonald-Gay | England | 12 February 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
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| 13 | Richa Ghosh | India | 28 September 2003 | Right-handed | — | Overseas player |
| — | Mia Rogers | England | 29 January 2002 | Right-handed | — | Wildcard player |
| — | Nat Wraith | England | 3 October 2001 | Right-handed | — | |
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| 1 | Grace Ballinger | England | 3 April 2002 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| 88 | Maitlan Brown | Australia | 5 June 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| — | Beth Langston | England | 6 September 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Wildcard player |
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| 19 | Sophie Ecclestone | England | 6 May 1999 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | England central contract |
| 22 | Mady Villiers | England | 26 August 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 35 | Bex Tyson | England | 26 June 2000 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
Men's team
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | |
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| 14 | Tawanda Muyeye |  Zimbabwe | 5 March 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Domestic player | |
| 45 | Heinrich Klaasen |  South Africa | 30 July 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player | |
| 76 | Leus du Plooy | South Africa | 12 January 1995 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Hungarian passport | |
| 94 | Aiden Markram | South Africa | 4 October 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Captain; Overseas player; Ruled out | |
| — | Max Holden | England | 18 December 1997 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
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| 5 | James Sales | England | 11 February 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Wildcard player | |
| 6 | Michael Bracewell |  New Zealand | 14 February 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player; Replacement player | |
| 8 | Liam Dawson | England | 1 March 1990 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | England central contract | |
| 22 | Paul Walter | England | 28 May 1994 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | ||
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| 23 | Tom Moores | England | 4 September 1996 | Left-handed | — | ||
| 43 | Tim Seifert | New Zealand | 14 December 1994 | Right-handed | — | Overseas player | |
| 63 | Jos Buttler | England | 8 September 1990 | Right-handed | — | England central contract | |
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| 24 | Josh Tongue | England | 15 November 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | England central contract | |
| 37 | Gus Atkinson | England | 19 January 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | England central contract | |
| 61 | Adam Finch | England | 28 May 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Wildcard player | |
| 95 | Sonny Baker | England | 13 March 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | ||
| — | George Scrimshaw | England | 10 February 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | ||
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| 2 | Tom Hartley | England | 5 May 1999 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| 15 | Noor Ahmad |  Afghanistan | 3 January 2005 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm unorthodox | Overseas player | |
Seasons
Women's team
Men's team
Notes
- 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.
- 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.
- Manchester Super Giants men qualified for the eliminator in 2026. They played two matches, winning the playoff for the final against Sunrisers Leeds by 20 runs, and winning the final against Trent Rockets by 5 wickets.
