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Trent Rockets
Personnel
Captain
Coach
Overseas players
OwnerNottinghamshire Cricket Club 51%, Cain & Ares 49%
Team information
Colours  
Founded2019; 7 years ago (2019)
Home groundTrent Bridge
Capacity17,500
History
No. of titles2
Men's title wins1 (2022)
Women's title wins1 (2026)
Official websiteTrent Rockets

The Hundred

2026 Trent Rockets season

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.

History

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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]

The Trent Rockets had a notable 2026 season, with both the men's and women's sides topping their respective tables and automatically qualifying for the final. This guaranteed them the 2026 Hundred Helix trophy, awarded to the Hundred franchise with the best combined performance by their men's and women's sides.[8][9] The women's side beat the Sunrisers Leeds by eight wickets to win their first ever title.[10] The men's side lost to the Manchester Super Giants in their final by five wickets.[11]

Honours

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Men's honours

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The Hundred

Women's honours

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The Hundred

Combined

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The Hundred Helix

Ground

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Trent Bridge

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

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  • Bold denotes players with international caps.
  •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.

Women's side

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No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
6Sophie Luff England6 December 1993 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm mediumReplacement player
47Sophia Dunkley England16 July 1998 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm leg breakEngland central contract
59Georgia Elwiss England31 May 1991 (age 35)Right-handedRight-arm medium
—Eve Jones England8 August 1992 (age 34)Left-handedLeft-arm mediumWildcard player
—Ailsa Lister Scotland8 April 2004 (age 22)Right-handed—Ruled out through injury
All-rounders
1Georgia Adams England4 October 1993 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm off break
34Kim Garth Australia[a]25 April 1996 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
39Nat Sciver-Brunt England20 August 1992 (age 34)Right-handedRight-arm mediumEngland central contract
63Ashleigh Gardner Australia15 April 1997 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm off breakCaptain;
Overseas player
88Emma Jones England8 August 2002 (age 24)Right-handedRight-arm medium
—Amu Surenkumar England24 October 2006 (age 19)Right-handedRight-arm mediumWildcard player
Wicket-keepers
23Beth Mooney Australia14 January 1994 (age 32)Left-handed—Overseas player
25Bess Heath England20 August 2001 (age 25)Right-handed—
Pace bowlers
19Charley Phillips England7 May 2003 (age 23)Right-handedRight-arm medium
—Grace Johnson England21 December 2004 (age 21)Right-handedRight-arm mediumRuled out through injury
—Sophie Munro England31 August 2001 (age 24)Right-handedRight-arm mediumReplacement player
Spin bowlers
4Katie Levick England18 July 1991 (age 35)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
50Samantha Bates Australia17 August 1992 (age 34)Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxOverseas player
—Millie Taylor England7 October 2004 (age 21)Right-handedSlow left-arm unorthodox
  1. ↑ Garth has also played international cricket for Ireland.

Men's side

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No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
8Tim David Australia[a]16 March 1996 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
12Aneurin Donald Wales20 December 1996 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm off break
16Finn Allen New Zealand22 April 1999 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
17Ben Duckett England17 October 1994 (age 31)Left-handedRight-arm off breakEngland central contract
—Louis Kimber England24 February 1997 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm off break
—Ben Mayes England21 November 2007 (age 18)Right-handedRight-arm off break
All-rounders
24Lewis Gregory England24 May 1992 (age 34)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
74Mitchell Santner New Zealand5 February 1992 (age 34)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxOverseas player
80Dan Mousley England8 July 2001 (age 25)Right-handedRight-arm off break
—Ben Raine England14 September 1991 (age 34)Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumWildcard player
Wicket-keepers
7Sam Billings England15 June 1991 (age 35)Right-handed—Captain
18Tom Banton England11 November 1998 (age 27)Right-handed—Ruled out through injury
Pace bowlers
1Craig Overton England10 April 1994 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
5Mohammad Amir Pakistan13 April 1992 (age 34)Left-handedLeft-arm fast-mediumUK passport;
Replacement player
21Matt Henry New Zealand14 December 1991 (age 34)Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumOverseas player
26Ben Sanderson England3 January 1989 (age 37)Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumWildcard player
—Brad Currie Scotland8 November 1998 (age 27)Right-handedLeft-arm fast-mediumRuled out through injury
—Matt Milnes England29 July 1994 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumReplacement player
—David Payne England15 February 1991 (age 35)Right-handedLeft-arm fast-mediumRuled out through injury
Spin bowlers
31Calvin Harrison England29 April 1998 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm leg breakReplacement player
—Danny Briggs England30 April 1991 (age 35)Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
  1. ↑ David has also played international cricket for Singapore.

Seasons

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Women's team

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Season Group stage Playoff stage Ref.
Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos
20218440087thDid not progress[12]
20226330063rd1[a]3rd[13]
20238340174thDid not progress[14]
20248440085thDid not progress[15]
202584400164thDid not progress[16]
202687100281st1[b]1st[17]

Men's team

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Season Group stage Playoff stage Ref.
Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos
202185300103rd1[c]3rd[18]
202286200121st1[d]1st[19]
20238340175thDid not progress[20]
20248440085thDid not progress[21]
202586200242nd2[e]2nd[22]
202687100281st1[f]2nd[23]

Notes

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Trent Rockets women qualified for the final in 2026. In the final, they played against Sunrisers Leeds, winning by 8 wickets.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Trent Rockets men qualified for the final in 2026. In the final, they played against Manchester Super Giants, losing by 5 wickets.

See also

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    References

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    1. ↑ "The Hundred: Team-by-team guides, coach details and venues". Sporting Life. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
    2. ↑ "City-based Twenty20 tournament moves a step closer as ECB reveals more details". BBC Sport. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
    3. ↑ "First players named in The Hundred men's & women's teams". www.ecb.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
    4. ↑ "Stephen Fleming steps down as Trent Rockets coach, Andy Flower confirmed as replacement". ESPNcricinfo. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
    5. ↑ "The Hundred: Central contract and local icon 'drafts' explained". ESPNcricinfo. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
    6. ↑ "The Hundred team partnerships completed". ECB. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
    7. ↑ "The Hundred Team Partnerships Confirmed". Nottinghamshire CCC. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
    8. ↑ "Introducing The Hundred Helix - named by you!". www.ecb.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
    9. ↑ "The Hundred 2026: How would other cross-gender competitions look?". BBC Sport. 16 August 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
    10. ↑ "The Hundred final: Trent Rockets bowl Sunrisers Leeds out for 91 to win women's competition". BBC Sport. 16 August 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
    11. ↑ "The Hundred final: Manchester Super Giants seal victory over Trent Rockets after Tim Seifert's 72". BBC Sport. 16 August 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
    12. ↑ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
    13. ↑ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
    14. ↑ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
    15. ↑ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2024". espncricinfo.com.
    16. ↑ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2025". espncricinfo.com.
    17. ↑ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2026". espncricinfo.com.
    18. ↑ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
    19. ↑ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
    20. ↑ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
    21. ↑ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2024". espncricinfo.com.
    22. ↑ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2025". espncricinfo.com.
    23. ↑ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2026". espncricinfo.com.

    Further reading

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