Houston Hurricanes (cricket)

Houston Hurricanes
LeagueMinor League Cricket
ConferencePacific Conference (Central Division)
Personnel
CaptainUsman Rafiq
OwnerTanweer Ahmed
Mangesh Chaudhari
Team information
CityHouston, Texas
Colours  Red, and   Black.
Founded2020; 4 years ago (2020)
Home groundPrairie View Cricket Complex

T20 kit

The Houston Hurricanes are an American professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that compete in Minor League Cricket (MiLC). The team is based in Houston, Texas. It was formed in 2020 as part of 24 original teams to compete in Minor League Cricket.[1] The franchise is owned by Tanweer Ahmed and Mangesh Chaudhari.[2]

The team's home ground is Prairie View Cricket Complex, located in Prairie View, Texas.[3] Usman Rafiq was named as captain, while Willem Ludick was named as vice-captain for the team.[4]

The current leading run-scorer is Willem Ludick,[5] with the highest wicket-taker being Karthik Gattepalli.[6]

  1. ^ "Minor League Cricket Announces Franchise Owners and Draft Owners". USA Cricket. August 15, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Hays, Nate (August 18, 2020). "Minor League Cricket announces teams and owners list, draft on August 22, exhibition games tentative". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Minor League Division Preview Series - Central". Major League Cricket. July 30, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "Pre-Draft Selections Confirmed by 21 Minor League Cricket Teams as Draft Day Looms". USA Cricket. June 4, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "Houston Hurricanes Batting - Minor League Cricket". CricClubs.com. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "Houston Hurricanes Bowling - Minor League Cricket". CricClubs.com. Retrieved September 16, 2021.