Manchester Super Giants

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Manchester Super Giants

Manchester Super Giants

Manchester Super Giants

Manchester Super Giants

The Manchester Super Giants (formerly Manchester Originals) are a professional 100-ball cricket team based in Manchester, England, that competes in The Hundred tournament, starting with the 2026 season. The franchise is part of the RPSG Group's expanding global cricket portfolio, which includes Lucknow Super Giants (IPL) and Durban's Super Giants (SA20).
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Full name
Manchester Super Giants
Nickname
Manchester Super Giants
Founded
2019
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Main Players
Jos Buttler, Liam Dawson, Heinrich Klaasen, Noor Ahmad
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Matches

London Spirit (Men) London Spirit (Men)
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Birmingham Phoenix (Men) Birmingham Phoenix (Men)
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Manchester Super Giants Cricket 2026 Squad

Player Name Role Style Jersey Number
Wicketkeeper-Batter Batting Style: Right-hand bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm off-break
45
Wicketkeeper-Batter Batting Style: Right-hand bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Spin
63
Bowler Batting Style: Right-Handed
Bowling Style: Left-Arm Wrist-Spin
15
Batter Batting Style: Right-hand bat
Bowling Style: Right-Arm Off-Spin
4
Bowler Batting Style: Left hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left arm Orthodox
2
Bowler Batting Style: Right hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right arm Fast medium
52
Wicketkeeper Batting Style: Right-handed
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium
43
Bowler Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm fast-medium
56
Bowler Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm fast
95
Bowler Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm fast-medium
37
Batting Allrounder Batting Style: Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Left-arm medium-fast
22
WK-Batsman Batting Style: Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium pace
23
Batsman Batting Style: Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm off-break
4
Batsman Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm Off-break
14
Bowling Allrounder Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Left-arm orthodox
20
Batsman Batting Style: Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Slow left-arm orthodox
76

About The Manchester Super Giants

  • Former Name: Manchester Originals (2021–2025)
  • Home Ground: Emirates Old Trafford
  • Ownership: RPSG Group (70%), Lancashire County Cricket Club (30%)
  • Key Branding: The team rebranded for 2026, featuring an elephant on their logo to reflect the wider Super Giants network.
  • Head Coach: Justin Langer (appointed for the 2026 season) 

The team has focused on building a strong, internationally recognized squad for 2026:

  • Jos Buttler: Retained captain and star England wicketkeeper-batter, who has scored over 900 runs for the Manchester franchise.
  • Heinrich Klaasen: Retained South African hard-hitting batter.
  • Noor Ahmad: Retained young Afghan spinner.
  • Liam Dawson: English spinner/all-rounder.

Team Records

  • Highest total: 208/5 against the Northern Superchargers on 21 August 2022.

  • Finals appearances: The men's team reached the final in 2022 and 2023.

  • Men's season finishes:

    • 2022: 2nd place

    • 2023: 2nd place

    • 2024: 7th place

    • 2025: 6th place

 

Major Stadiums

  • Training venue: Trafford Cricket Centre, located at Emirates Old Trafford.

  • Major stadium: Emirates Old Trafford.

Trophies and Award

  • 2022: Runners-up in The Hundred

  • 2023: Runners-up in The Hundred