Trent Rockets


Trent Rockets are a franchise 100-ball cricket side representing the historic counties of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire in the newly founded The Hundred competition for the 2020 English and Welsh cricket season. The men's side will play at Trent Bridge, while the women's side will play at the County Ground, Derby and Grace Road.

History

The announcement of the new eight-team men's and women's tournament series in 2019 was not without controversy, with the likes of Virat Kohli criticising the England and Wales Cricket Board for pursuing a shift away from Test cricket, while others argued the format should have followed the established and successful Twenty20 format. The ECB however decided it needed a unique format to draw crowds.
In September 2019 the side announced that former New Zealand cricketer Stephen Fleming 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.
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 international's Alex Hales and Harry Gurney for the men's team, while Katherine Brunt joins Sciver in the women's side.

Honours

Men's honours

The Trent Rockets men's side play at the home of Nottinghamshire, Trent Bridge, in Nottingham, while the women's side will play at the home of Derbyshire County Cricket Club, the County Ground in Derby, and the home of Leicestershire, Grace Road.

Players

Current squad

Men's side