Northern supercharges

Derbyshire Chief Executive Ryan Duckett: Mickey Arthur, Derbyshire’s head of cricket, has been appointed as Director of Cricket for the Northern Superchargers franchise in The Hundred. In his new role, Arthur will advise on recruitment for both men’s and women’s teams, as well as providing support to head coaches, Andrew Flintoff and Lisa Keightley.

Derbyshire also said Arthur will remain with the team during the Metro Bank One-Day Cup campaign, while his role at The Hundred, whose fifth edition starts from August this year, would then become a ‘largely hands-off role’.

"I’m delighted to be taking on this role with Northern Supercharges and am very excited to get started ahead of the 2025 edition of The Hundred. Whilst the Northern Superchargers haven’t lifted any silverware in the competition yet, both the men’s and women’s teams have put in some strong performances over the years and shown a lot of potential.”