2021 Oval Invincibles season
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| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach |  Tom Moody (Men's team)  Jonathan Batty (Women's team) | ||
| Captain | Sam Billings (Men's team)  Dane van Niekerk(Women's team) | ||
| Overseas player | Colin Ingram  Sunil Narine Tabraiz Shamsi(Men's team) Shabnim Ismail Marizanne Kapp Dane van Niekerk (Women's team) | ||
| Ground(s) | The Oval | ||
| The Hundred (Men's) | 4th | ||
| The Hundred (Women's) | Winners | ||
| Most runs | Dane van Niekerk: 259 (Women's team) Jason Roy: 186 (Men's team) | ||
| Most wickets | Tash Farrant: 18 (Women's team) Sam Curran: 10 (Men's team) | ||
| Most catches | Grace Gibbs & Alice Capsey: 6 (Women's team) Laurie Evans: 5 (Men's team) | ||
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The 2021 season was the Oval Invincibles first season of the new franchise 100 ball cricket, The Hundred. The women's team performed well, and eventually won the inaugural competition.
Players
[edit]Men's side
[edit]- Bold denotes players with international caps.
| S/N | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 9 | Will Jacks | | 21 November 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 10 | Alex Blake | | 25 January 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 17 | Rory Burns | | 26 August 1990 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Centrally Contracted player |
| 20 | Jason Roy | | 21 July 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 32 | Laurie Evans | | 12 October 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| All Rounders | ||||||
| 16 | Jordan Clark | | 14 October 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 41 | Colin Ingram | | 3 July 1985 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player |
| 58 | Sam Curran | | 3 June 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Centrally Contracted player |
| 59 | Tom Curran | | 12 March 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Local Icon player |
| 74 | Sunil Narine | | 26 May 1988 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 7 | Sam Billings | | 15 June 1991 | Right-handed | — | Captain |
| 22 | Jordan Cox | | 21 October 2000 | Right-handed | — | Wildcard pick |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 8 | Saqib Mahmood | | 25 February 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 23 | Reece Topley | | 21 February 1994 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| 44 | Brandon Glover |  | 3 April 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 26 | Tabraiz Shamsi | | 18 February 1990 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm unorthodox | Overseas player |
| 72 | Nathan Sowter | | 12 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
Women's side
[edit]- Bold denotes players with international caps.
| S/N | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 1 | Georgia Adams | | 4 October 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 35 | Fran Wilson | | 7 November 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Centrally Contracted player |
| All Rounders | ||||||
| 23 | Jo Gardner | | 25 March 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 26 | Alice Capsey | | 11 August 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 81 | Dane van Niekerk | | 24 May 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Captain; Overseas player |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 8 | Sarah Bryce |  | 8 January 2000 | Right-handed | — | |
| 17 | Rhianna Southby | | 16 October 2000 | Right-handed | — | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 7 | Marizanne Kapp | | 4 January 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| 18 | Eva Gray | | 24 May 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 53 | Tash Farrant | | 29 May 1996 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| 61 | Grace Gibbs | | 1 May 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 89 | Shabnim Ismail | | 5 October 1988 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 6 | Megan Belt | | 6 October 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 19 | Danielle Gregory | | 4 December 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 22 | Mady Villiers | | 26 August 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Regular season
[edit]Fixtures (Men)
[edit]July
[edit]Oval Invincibles 145/8 (100 balls) | v | Manchester Originals 136/7 (100 balls) |
- Manchester Originals won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Oval Invincibles 2, Manchester Originals 0.
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- London Spirit won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Points: London Spirit 1, Oval Invincibles 1.
Oval Invincibles 127/6 (100 balls) | v | Northern Superchargers 128/4 (97 balls) |
- Oval Invincibles won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Superchargers 2, Oval Invincibles 0.
August
[edit]Welsh Fire 121/7 (100 balls) | v | Oval Invincibles 125/4 (93 balls) |
- Oval Invincibles won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Oval Invincibles 2, Welsh Fire 0.
Oval Invincibles 172/3 (100 balls) | v | Birmingham Phoenix 174/4 (94 balls) |
- Birmingham Phoenix won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Birmingham Phoenix 2, Oval Invincibles 0.
Oval Invincibles 125/6 (65 balls) | v | Trent Rockets 116/8 (65 balls) |
- Trent Rockets won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 65 balls per side due to rain.
- Points: Oval Invincibles 2, Trent Rockets 0.
London Spirit 146/7 (100 balls) | v | Oval Invincibles 147/8 (95 balls) |
- London Spirit won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Oval Invincibles 2, London Spirit 0.
Oval Invincibles 134/7 (100 balls) | v | Southern Brave 135/4 (95 balls) |
- Southern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Southern Brave 2, Oval Invincibles 0.
Fixtures (Women)
[edit]July
[edit]Manchester Originals 135/6 (100 balls) | v | Oval Invincibles 139/5 (98 balls) |
- Manchester Originals won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Oval Invincibles 2, Manchester Originals 0.
Oval Invincibles 132/7 (100 balls) | v | London Spirit 117/7 (100 balls) |
- London Spirit won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Oval Invincibles 2, London Spirit 0.
Northern Superchargers 109/8 (100 balls) | v | Oval Invincibles 105/4 (100 balls) |
- Oval Invincibles won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Superchargers 2, Oval Invincibles 0.
August
[edit]Welsh Fire 112/6 (100 balls) | v | Oval Invincibles 100/9 (100 balls) |
- Oval Invincibles won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Welsh Fire 2, Oval Invincibles 0.
Birmingham Phoenix 129/9 (100 balls) | v | Oval Invincibles 133/2 (97 balls) |
- Birmingham Phoenix won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Oval Invincibles 2, Birmingham Phoenix 0.
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- Trent Rockets won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Points: Oval Invincibles 1, Trent Rockets 1.
London Spirit 103/9 (100 balls) | v | Oval Invincibles 107/2 (87 balls) |
- Oval Invincibles won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Oval Invincibles 2, London Spirit 0.
Southern Brave 115/3 (100 balls) | v | Oval Invincibles 85 (94 balls) |
- Oval Invincibles won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Southern Brave 2, Oval Invincibles 0.
Standings
[edit]Men
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham Phoenix | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.087 |
| 2 | Southern Brave | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0.034 |
| 3 | Trent Rockets | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.035 |
| 4 | Oval Invincibles | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.123 |
| 5 | Northern Superchargers | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.510 |
| 6 | Manchester Originals | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | −0.361 |
| 7 | Welsh Fire | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.827 |
| 8 | London Spirit | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | −0.641 |
advances to the Final
advances to the Eliminator
Women
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Brave | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1.056 |
| 2 | Oval Invincibles | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.015 |
| 3 | Birmingham Phoenix | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.186 |
| 4 | London Spirit | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.046 |
| 5 | Manchester Originals | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.016 |
| 6 | Northern Superchargers | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | −0.041 |
| 7 | Trent Rockets | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | −0.293 |
| 8 | Welsh Fire | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −1.017 |
advances to the Final
advances to the Eliminator
Knockout stages
[edit]Women
[edit]Eliminator
[edit]Oval Invincibles 114/7 (100 balls) | v | Birmingham Phoenix 94 (94 balls) |
- Birmingham Phoenix won the toss and elected to field.
Final
[edit]Oval Invincibles 121/6 (100 balls) | v | Southern Brave 73 (98 balls) |
- Southern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
References
[edit]- ^ "The Hundred: Invincibles vs Originals". cricket365. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "The Hundred: Superchargers vs Invincibles". BBC. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "The Hundred: Invincibles vs Fire". espncricinfo. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "The Hundred: Invincible vs Rockets". espncricinfo. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ The Hundred Men's Competition Standings, ESPN Cricinfo
- ^ The Hundred Standings, Sky Sports
- ^ The Hundred Women's Competition Standings, ESPN Cricinfo
- ^ The Hundred Standings, Sky Sports
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