Unicorns (cricket team)

For the American cricket team, see San Francisco Unicorns.
Unicorns
Personnel
CoachPhilip Oliver
Team information
Founded2010
Dissolved2018

Unicorns were a cricket team in England that was formed in 2010 specifically to play in the Clydesdale Bank 40 limited overs competition. They played in that competition until 2013 and from 2014 to 2018 the Unicorns team competed in the Second XI one-day and Twenty20 competitions. The 2014 season also included a 50-over match against Sri Lanka A.[1] Members of the squad were all players without current full-time contracts with one of the regular first-class counties.

In only their sixth competitive game, Unicorns entered the record books for scoring the highest total in the second innings of a 40-over game, beating Sussex by successfully chasing 325.[2]

The team was wound up at the end of the 2018 season for financial and logistical reasons.

  1. ^ Unicorns / Fixtures ESPN Cricinfo, Retrieved on 15 March 2014
  2. ^ Durston ton sets up Unicorns' record chase Cricinfo, 23 May 2010, Retrieved on 25 May 2010