Salt and Mooney to captain Manchester Originals
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Phil Salt and Beth Mooney will captain Manchester Originals in the 2025 edition of The Hundred.
England wicketkeeper Salt inherits the permanent role from Jos Buttler after previously serving as interim captain during 2023 and 2024.
Salt has represented the Originals since 2021, scoring 935 runs in 35 matches.
Australia international Mooney replaces England spinner Sophie Ecclestone, who captained the side for the past two seasons.
Mooney, who has previously captained Gujarat Giants in the Women's Premier League, scored 191 runs in eight matches for Manchester Originals last year.
Manchester Originals are two-time finalists in the men's edition of The Hundred but finished seventh in 2024.
The women's side are yet to progress beyond the group stage, achieving a highest placing of fifth in 2021.
