2021 Oval Invincibles season
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.
| 2021 season | |||
| Coach | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tom Moody (Men's team)  Jonathan Batty (Women's team) | ||
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| 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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Players
Men's side
- 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
- 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
Fixtures (Men)
July
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
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)
July
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
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
Men
| 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
| 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
Eliminator
Oval Invincibles 114/7 (100 balls) |
v |
Birmingham Phoenix 94 (94 balls) |
- Birmingham Phoenix won the toss and elected to field.
Final
Oval Invincibles 121/6 (100 balls) |
v |
Southern Brave 73 (98 balls) |
- Southern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
References
- "The Hundred: Invincibles vs Originals". cricket365. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- "The Hundred: Superchargers vs Invincibles". BBC. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- [espncricinfo.com/series/the-hundred-men-s-competition-2021-1252040/oval-invincibles-men-vs-welsh-fire-men-16th-match-1252681/match-report "The Hundred: Invincibles vs Fire"]. espncricinfo. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - "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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