Trent Rockets in The Hundred: Full Squad, Captain, Coach, Key players & Best Playing XI
Trent Rockets will be led by Lewis Gregory and Nat Sciver in the first edition of The Hundred that takes place in July-August this year. The Rockets had two spots to fill heading into the tournament. They picked up Timm van der Gugten and all-rounder, Samit Patel in the recently concluded draft.
The women’s team saw the addition of three players, with a major focus being on the spin bowling department. Sarah Glenn, Sophie Molineux and Australian all-rounder Annabel Sutherland were picked up at the draft by the Rockets.
Captain
Men’s Team: Lewis Gregory
Women’s Team: Natalie Sciver
Coach
Men’s Team: Andy Flower
Women’s Team: Salliann Briggs
Trent Rockets Squad for The Hundred 2021
Men’s: Joe Root, Rashid Khan, Alex Hales, Matt Carter, Dawid Malan, Tom Moores, Steven Mullaney, Ben Cox, Lewis Gregory, D’Arcy Short, Luke Wood, Luke Wright, Samit Patel, Timm van der Gugten, Sam Cook, Wahab Riaz (Marchant de Lange in early season)
Women’s: Katherine Brunt, Nat Sciver, Kathryn Bryce, Abbey Freeborn, Nancy Harman, Lucy Higham, Michaela Kirk, Ellie Mitchell, Heather Graham, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Rachel Priest, Ella Claridge, Emily Windsor, Sarah Glenn, Teresa Graves
Key Trent Rockets Players
Alex Hales
Alex Hales, the English batsman was in devastating form in the recently concluded KFC BBL season. Hales ended as the top scorer of the competition, scoring 543 runs. Given the shortened format of The Hundred, Hales’ explosiveness from the top of the order will prove to be a vital asset for the Rockets.
Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan is undoubtedly one of the best spinners in the world at the moment, if not the best. The Afghanistan spinner was awarded the ICC T20 Player of the Decade for his match-winning performances. Rashid can single-handedly turn around matches for his side, and given that the format consists of two 100-ball innings, batsman will have no time to get their eye in and will have to attack the Afghani spinner from the word go.
Natalie Sciver
Natalie Sciver, the English all-rounder is a reliable batsman and has the ability to score a big knock. She will lead the Trent Rockets in the inaugural edition of The Hundred. Sciver is also effective with the ball and has a knack of picking wickets at regular intervals.
Katherine Brunt
Katherine Brunt is one of the most experienced bowler’s on the international stage. She has represented England in 250 ODIs and 87 T20Is. Brunt has delivered several match winning performances for her team over the years. Not only is she effective the ball but she can also strike a few hefty blows with the bat.
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Strongest Trent Rockets Playing XI
Men’s Playing XI (Up to three overseas players)– D’Arcy Short, Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Luke Wright, Ben Cox, Samit Patel, Lewis Gregory, Rashid Khan, Marchant de Lange, Steven Mullaney
Women’s Playing XI- Katherine Brunt, Nat Sciver, Kathryn Bryce, Michaela Kirk, Ellie Mitchell, Heather Graham, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Rachel Priest, Emily Windsor, Sarah Glenn, Teresa Graves