Manchester Super Giants
Manchester Super Giants, formerly known as Manchester Originals, are a franchise 100-ball cricket side based in the city of Manchester. The team represents Lancashire in the newly founded The Hundred competition, beginning in the 2021 season, and playing at Old Trafford.
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. Other names had been rumoured in the press, including Manchester Storm and Manchester Bees, as well as a name featuring "Lancashire" amid fears that a Manchester team would alienate fans from outside of the city.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.
In July 2019 the side announced that former Lancashire and Australia batsman Simon Katich would be the team's first coach. Katich most recently coached Caribbean Premier League winners Trinbago Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. He is joined by Lancashire head coach Glen Chapple and assistant coach Mark Chilton.
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.
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. The franchise was renamed ahead of the 2026 The Hundred season.
Honours
Men's honours
The HundredThe Hundred
- 5th place: 2021
Ground
Current squads
- Bold denotes players with international caps.
- denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
Women's side