Trent Rockets
100-ball cricket side in Nottingham, England
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Trent Rockets are a franchise 100-ball cricket side based in the city of Nottingham. The team represents Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire in 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.
- TBA (women)
- TBA (men)
- Chris Read (women)
- Peter Moores (men)
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| Owner | Nottinghamshire Cricket Club 51%, Cain & Ares 49% | |
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| Founded | 2019 | |
| Home ground | Trent Bridge | |
| Capacity | 17,500 | |
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| No. of titles | 1 | |
| Men's title wins | 1 (2022) | |
| Official website | Trent Rockets | |
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History
While early reports described the Hundred as "city-based",[2] by March 2019 it was being reported that the Trent Bridge-based franchise would feature the locator "Trent", and this was confirmed in May when the England and Wales Cricket Board applied to trademark the name.
Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire had no centrally contracted players, so the Rockets signed Yorkshire's Joe Root as their England red-ball player, and Nottinghamshire's Harry Gurney and Alex Hales as "Local Icons".[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
As part of the 2025 Hundred sale, the ECB granted Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club a 51% stake in the franchise, with the remaining 49% sold through an auction process. Cain & Ares acquired the 49% share, while Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club retained its stake. The sale of the Rockets was completed in October 2025.[6][7]
Honours
Men's honours
The Hundred
- Winners: 2022
- Runners Up: 2025
- Third place: 2021
Women's honours
The Hundred
- Third place: 2022
Ground
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
- Bold denotes players with international caps.
Women's side
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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| — | Sophia Dunkley |  England | 16 July 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | England central contract |
| — | Georgia Elwiss | England | 31 May 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| — | Ailsa Lister |  Scotland | 8 April 2004 | Right-handed | — | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 10 | Nat Sciver-Brunt | England | 20 August 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | England central contract |
| 63 | Ashleigh Gardner |  Australia | 15 April 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| — | Georgia Adams | England | 4 October 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| — | Kim Garth | Australia[a] | 25 April 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| — | Emma Jones | England | 8 August 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| — | Bess Heath | England | 20 August 2001 | Right-handed | — | |
| — | Beth Mooney | Australia | 14 January 1994 | Left-handed | — | Overseas player |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| — | Grace Johnson | England | 21 December 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| — | Charley Phillips | England | 7 May 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
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| — | Samantha Bates | Australia | 17 August 1992 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas player |
| — | Katie Levick | England | 18 July 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| — | Millie Taylor | England | 7 October 2004 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm unorthodox | |
Men's side
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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| — | Finn Allen |  New Zealand | 22 April 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| — | Tim David | Australia[a] | 16 March 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| — | Aneurin Donald |  Wales | 20 December 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| — | Ben Duckett | England | 17 October 1994 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | England central contract |
| — | Louis Kimber | England | 24 February 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| — | Ben Mayes | England | 21 November 2007 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| — | Lewis Gregory | England | 24 May 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| — | Dan Mousley | England | 8 July 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| — | Mitchell Santner | New Zealand | 5 February 1992 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas player |
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| 18 | Tom Banton | England | 11 November 1998 | Right-handed | — | |
| — | Sam Billings | England | 15 June 1991 | Right-handed | — | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| — | Brad Currie | Scotland | 8 November 1998 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| — | Matt Henry | New Zealand | 14 December 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| — | Craig Overton | England | 10 April 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| — | David Payne | England | 15 February 1991 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| — | Danny Briggs | England | 30 April 1991 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
Seasons
Women's team
Men's team
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.
- Trent Rockets men qualified for the eliminator in 2025. In the eliminator against Northern Superchargers, rain caused the game to be abandoned due to rain. As Trent Rockets had finished in 2nd, they progressed to the final due to a better finishing position in the group stage. They played Oval Invincibles in the final, losing by 26 runs.
