2022 FairBreak Invitational T20
The 2022 FairBreak Invitational T20 was a women's Twenty20 cricket competition which took place from 4 to 15 May 2022 in Dubai. The tournament, sanctioned by the ICC, was privately-run by FairBreak Global, a company that aims to promote gender equality. Players from 35 countries were spread across six teams.[1][2][3] The tournament was won by Tornadoes, who beat Falcons in the final by 8 wickets.[4]
| Dates | 4 – 15 May 2022 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | FairBreak Global Cricket Hong Kong |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockouts |
| Champions | Tornadoes (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 19 |
| Most runs | Chamari Athapaththu (313) |
| Most wickets | Sophie Ecclestone (17) |
All matches took place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Competition format
Teams played each other team once, with two matches taking place per day. The top four teams in the group advanced to the semi-finals. All matches took place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.[5][6]
The group worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:[7]
Win: 3 points.
Tie: 1 point.
Loss: 0 points.
Abandoned/No Result: 1 point.
Bonus Point: 1 point awarded to the team with the highest score after 10 overs of the batting innings.
Teams
| Barmy Army[8]
Coach: Lydia Greenway |
Falcons[9]
Coach: Joanne Broadbent |
South Coast Sapphires[10]
Coach: Mohtashim Rasheed |
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| Spirit[11]
Coach: Erin Osborne |
Tornadoes[12]
Coach: Anju Jain |
Warriors[13]
Coach: Julia Price |
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Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | BP | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit (Q) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +1.740 | 15 |
| Barmy Army (Q) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.132 | 11 |
| Tornadoes (Q) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –0.706 | 11 |
| Falcons (Q) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –0.317 | 10 |
| South Coast Sapphires | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –0.300 | 8 |
| Warriors | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –0.575 | 5 |
Advanced to knockout stages
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[7]
Fixtures
Group stage
Warriors 177/2 (20 overs) |
v |
Falcons 178/2 (18.4 overs) |
- Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Falcons 4, Warriors 0
Tornadoes 119/7 (20 overs) |
v |
South Coast Sapphires 102/8 (20 overs) |
- South Coast Sapphires won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Tornadoes 4, South Coast Sapphires 0
Barmy Army 125/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Spirit 75/9 (20 overs) |
- Spirit won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Barmy Army 4, Spirit 0
Barmy Army 152/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Falcons 156/2 (17.3 overs) |
- Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Falcons 4, Barmy Army 0
Tornadoes 152/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Warriors 139/6 (20 overs) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Tornadoes 3, Warriors 1
Spirit 147/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Falcons 120/9 (20 overs) |
- Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Spirit 3, Falcons 1
Warriors 129/5 (20 overs) |
v |
South Coast Sapphires 133/0 (17.5 overs) |
Elyse Villani 62* (51) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South Coast Sapphires 4, Warriors 0
Spirit 156/4 (20 overs) |
v |
South Coast Sapphires 101 (19.4 overs) |
- Spirit won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Spirit 4, South Coast Sapphires 0
Tornadoes 150/2 (20 overs) |
v |
Barmy Army 153/2 (15.5 overs) |
Stafanie Taylor 78* (54) |
- Barmy Army won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Barmy Army 4, Tornadoes 0
Spirit 167/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Warriors 100/8 (20 overs) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Spirit 4, Warriors 0
Barmy Army 148/8 (20 overs) |
v |
South Coast Sapphires 142/7 (20 overs) |
- South Coast Sapphires won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Barmy Army 3, South Coast Sapphires 1
South Coast Sapphires 152/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Falcons 122/7 (20 overs) |
- Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South Coast Sapphires 3, Falcons 1
Spirit 156/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Tornadoes 81 (16.1 overs) |
- Tornadoes won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Spirit 4, Tornadoes 0
Falcons 138/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Tornadoes 141/3 (19.2 overs) |
Sophie Devine 52 (29) Gunjan Shukla 2/32 (4 overs) |
- Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Tornadoes 4, Falcons 0
Warriors 156/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Barmy Army 102/8 (20 overs) |
- Barmy Army won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Warriors 4, Barmy Army 0
Semi-finals
Barmy Army 141/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Tornadoes 142/6 (19.4 overs) |
- Tornadoes won the toss and elected to field.
Third-place play-off
Barmy Army 182/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Spirit 183/4 (18.5 overs) |
- Barmy Army won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chamari Athapaththu |
Falcons | 7 | 7 | 313 | 52.16 | 107* | 1 | 1 |
 Deandra Dottin |
Barmy Army | 7 | 6 | 289 | 72.25 | 111 | 1 | 2 |
 Sophia Dunkley |
Spirit | 7 | 7 | 263 | 43.83 | 123* | 1 | 1 |
 Sterre Kalis |
Tornadoes | 7 | 7 | 225 | 32.14 | 58 | 0 | 2 |
| Danni Wyatt |
Falcons | 6 | 6 | 216 | 43.20 | 83 | 0 | 2 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[14]
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Ecclestone |
Spirit | 24.5 | 17 | 7.64 | 5/8 | 1 |
 Ayabonga Khaka |
Spirit | 25.0 | 9 | 14.44 | 5/9 | 1 |
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South Coast Sapphires | 15.0 | 7 | 14.85 | 5/22 | 1 |
 Rumana Ahmed |
Barmy Army | 23.0 | 7 | 20.00 | 3/22 | 0 |
 Winifred Duraisingam |
Tornadoes | 25.0 | 7 | 24.42 | 3/24 | 0 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[15]
References
- "Dubai International Stadium to host FairBreak Invitational T20 from May 1". Women's CricZone. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- "England stars confirmed for Fairbreak Invitational 2022". the Cricketer. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- "Fairbreak Invitational 2022". Fairbreak. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- "Final (N), Dubai (DSC), May 15 2022, FairBreak Invitational Tournament: Falcons Women v Tornadoes Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- "SDG FairBreak Invitational 2022 Tournament Draw". Fairbreak. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- "Fairbreak Invitational Tournament 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- "Fairbreak Invitational Tournament 2022/Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- "Sneak Peek at the Barmy Army Team and Uniform". Fairbreak. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- "Suzie Bates to Captain Team Spirit at SDG Fairbreak T20 in Dubai". Fairbreak. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- "South Coast Sapphires - Australia's Entry to Fairbreak's Invitational Women's T20 Cricket Tournament". Fairbreak. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- "Bismah Maroof to Captain Team Spirit at SDG Fairbreak T20 in Dubai". Fairbreak. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- "Stafanie Taylor to Captain Team Tornadoes at SDG Fairbreak T20 in Dubai". Fairbreak. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- "Sindhu Sriharsha to Captain Team Warriors at SDG Fairbreak T20". Fairbreak. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- "Records/FairBreak Invitational Tournament, 2022/Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- "Records/FairBreak Invitational Tournament, 2022/Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
Further reading
- Brettig, Daniel (6 May 2022). "India, what are you waiting for? Why cricket needs a women's IPL". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- Eaton, Matt; Ball, Josh (16 May 2022). "Players hail 'incredible' FairBreak series as Hong Kong confirmed for 2023". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- Motyka, Karen; Martyn, Shaun (2022). FairBreak: noun: equality, opportunity, diversity, inclusion, movement. FairBreak Global. ISBN 9780645658309.
- Nicholson, Raf (11 May 2022). "The Spin | Is new women's T20 tournament in Dubai a sign of progress or a threat?". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- Radley, Paul (3 May 2022). "FairBreak Invitational 'about bringing different people from women's cricket together'". The National (Abu Dhabi). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- —————— (16 May 2022). "FairBreak Invitational re-imagined cricket for the better – and it worked". The National (Abu Dhabi). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- —————— (16 May 2022). "Devine opens batting, Ecclestone leads attack: FairBreak Invitational team of tournament". The National (Abu Dhabi). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- Smith, Martin (3 May 2022). "Global superstars sign on for FairBreak Invitational". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- —————— (13 May 2022). "Fair game: New T20 league shining a light on rising talents". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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