Northern Knights (cricket team)

Northern Knights
Personnel
Captain James Shannon
Coach Simon Johnston
Owner Northern Cricket Union of Ireland
Team information
Founded 2013
Home ground Stormont Cricket Ground, Belfast
Capacity n/a
History
Inter-Provincial Championship wins 0
Interprovincial One-Day Trophy wins 0
Interprovincial Twenty20 Cup wins 0

Northern Knights is one of three provincial cricket team in Ireland. Along with the North West Warriors and Leinster Lightning it makes up the Inter-Provincial Championship, Interprovincial One-Day Trophy & Interprovincial Twenty20 Cup.[1]

The team located in Ulster province of Ireland and is managed by Northern Cricket Union of Ireland.[2]

History

In 2013, Cricket Ireland formed a three-day Interprovincial Championship, featuring teams from Leinster, NCU and the North West. The NCU team is known as the Northern Knights. On 8 April, they announced Eugene Moleon as their coach and Gavin Rogers as his assistant coach.[3]

Up to and including the 2016 Inter-Provincial Championship, the matches were not given first-class status. However, at an International Cricket Council meeting in October 2016, first-class status was awarded to all future matches.[4][5]

In January 2016, Simon Johnston head of Waringstown Cricket Club was appointed head coach of team replacing Eugene Moleon.[6]

Current squad

Name Nationality Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Club Notes
Batsmen
Adam Dennison  Ireland 3 May 1997 Right-handed — Waringstown
Jamie Holmes  Ireland 13 October 1992 Right-handed Right-arm leg break Carrickfergus
John Matchett  Ireland — — — C.I.Y.M.S.
James Shannon double-dagger  Ireland 12 February 1990 Right-handed Right arm off break Instonians Captain
Greg Thompson double-dagger  Ireland 17 September 1987 Right-handed Right arm leg break Waringstown
All-rounders
Stephen Bunting  Ireland 27 December 1984 — — Instonians
Shane Getkate  Ireland 2 October 1991 Right-handed Right arm medium-fast Instonians
Craig Lewis  Ireland 28 October 1986 — — Derriaghy
James McCollum  Ireland 1 August 1995 Right-handed Right arm medium Waringstown
Lee Nelson  Ireland 5 December 1990 Right-handed Right arm off break Waringstown
Nikolai Smith  Ireland 5 January 1993 — — Instonians
Morgan Topping  Ireland — — — Waringstown
Wicket-keepers
Christopher Dougherty  Ireland 16 January 1988 Left-handed — C.I.Y.M.S.
Michael Gilmour  Ireland 15 August 1988 Right-handed — Carrickfergus
Jamie Magowan  Ireland 26 September 1995 Right-handed —Muckamore -
Bowlers
Gary Kidd double-dagger  Ireland 18 September 1985 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Waringstown
Graeme McCarter double-dagger  Ireland 10 October 1992 Right-handed Right arm medium Civil Service North
Robert McKinley  Ireland 3 November 1993 Right-handed Right arm medium Instonians
Jacob Mulder double-dagger  Ireland 11 August 1995 Right-handed Right arm leg break North Down
Nathan Smith  Ireland 9 July 1995 — — Instonians
Source:[7]

References

  1. ↑ "New faces for Northern Knights as they seek to seal Twenty20 playoff spot". Stuff. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  2. ↑ "NCU General Rules" (PDF). northerncricketunion.org. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  3. ↑ Ireland, Cricket. "Coaches announced for Inter-Provincial Series - Cricket Ireland". www.cricketireland.ie. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Ireland domestic competition awarded first-class status". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Ireland's Inter-Provincial Championship awarded first-class status". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Ireland, Cricket. "Interview with New Northern Knights Coach Simon Johnston - Cricket Ireland". www.cricketireland.ie. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Mulder given green light for return". CricketEurope. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
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