Manchester Originals The Hundred 2025 Preview: Squad, Fixtures, Predictions
Since the beginning of The Hundred competition, Manchester Originals have come out as a big failure. They have not won a single season, and the franchise has failed to even reach a single playoff. In the previous edition of the competition, Manchester Originals finished at the 7th place with a single win and 7 losses.
The Hundred 2025 brings in a fresh start for the team. Noor Ahmed, Rachin Ravindra, and Heinrich Klassen are signed by the team management from the overseas player draft. Phil Salt, Jos Buttler, and Josh Tongue will be the key players from the English side.
Manchester Originals Squad 2025
Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Heinrich Klaasen (o), Matthew Hurst, Scott Currie, Josh Tongue, Tom Hartley, Sonny Baker, Tom Aspinwall, Noor Ahmad (o), Rachin Ravindra (o), Lewis Gregory, Ben McKinney, George Garton, James Anderson, Marchant de Lange.
Team Analysis
Strengths
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Strong top order with the presence of Heinrich Klassen, Rachin Ravindra, and Jos Buttler.
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Noor Ahmed is the best striker with the spin bowling
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Good backup options for wicket-keeper in the form of Phil Salt, Jos Buttler, and Matthew Hurst
Weakness
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Fewer options in the all-rounder segment
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Less batting depth due to the absence of all-rounders
Key players to watch
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Noor Ahmed is the 2nd highest wicket-taker in T20 cricket this year. He has 59 wickets in 40 T20 matches at an economy of 7.48.
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Jos Buttler will be the key batter in the top order. He has an average of 34.51 in the T20 cricket this year.
Manchester Originals Top Run-Scorers
|
Player Name |
Matches Played |
Runs |
Average |
Strike Rate |
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Phil Salt |
35 |
935 |
27.50 |
158.74 |
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Jos Buttler |
17 |
632 |
39.50 |
141.70 |
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Matthew Hurst |
6 |
149 |
24.83 |
161.95 |
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Tom Hartley |
32 |
106 |
13.25 |
111.57 |
Manchester Originals Top Wicket Takers
|
Player Name |
Matches Played |
Wickets |
Average |
Economy |
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Tom Hartley |
32 |
30 |
19.16 |
8.41 |
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Scott Currie |
8 |
7 |
26.42 |
8.80 |
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Josh Tongue |
5 |
7 |
17.85 |
9.86 |
Manchester Originals Fixtures
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S.No. |
Match |
Date |
Time (IST) |
Venue |
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1 |
Manchester Originals vs Southern Brave |
6 Aug 2025 |
11:00 PM |
Old Trafford |
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2 |
Oval Invincibles vs Manchester Originals |
9 Aug 2025 |
7:00 PM |
The Oval |
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3 |
Manchester Originals vs London Spirit |
11 Aug 2025 |
11:00 PM |
Old Trafford |
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4 |
Welsh Fire vs Manchester Originals |
13 Aug 2025 |
11:00 PM |
Sophia Gardens |
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5 |
Manchester Originals vs Northern Superchargers |
17 Aug 2025 |
7:00 PM |
Old Trafford |
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6 |
Trent Rockets vs Manchester Originals |
19 Aug 2025 |
11:00 PM |
Trent Bridge |
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7 |
Northern Superchargers vs Oval Invincibles |
23 Aug 2025 |
7:00 PM |
Headingley |
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8 |
Manchester Originals vs Birmingham Phoenix |
24 Aug 2025 |
10:30 PM |
Old Trafford |
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9 |
Northern Superchargers vs Manchester Originals |
26 Aug 2025 |
11:00 PM |
Headingley |
Can Manchester Originals Win The Hundred 2025?
For the Hundred 2025, Manchester Originals have made some minor changes to the squad. To strengthen their pace bowling, the team management has signed James Anderson. His experience will be helpful for the team, and that increases their odds on the trusted betting sites in India.
Manchester Originals also carry one of the best top-order batting unit with the presence of Heinrich Klassen, Rachin Ravindra, Phil Salt, and Jos Buttler. However, the team lacks depth in the middle order, and they might suffer under pressure. We predict a good start for the team, but they might again fail to reach the playoffs.
Our Final Verdict
We predict Manchester Originals will finish in the 5th position in the point table.