2021 Oval Invincibles season

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Oval Invincibles
2021 season
Coach Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tom Moody
(Men's team)
Flag of England.svg Jonathan Batty
(Women's team)
Captain Flag of England.svg Sam Billings
(Men's team)
Flag of South Africa.svg Dane van Niekerk
(Women's team)
Overseas player Flag of South Africa.svg Colin Ingram
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Sunil Narine
Flag of South Africa.svg Tabraiz Shamsi
(Men's team)
Flag of South Africa.svg Shabnim Ismail
Flag of South Africa.svg Marizanne Kapp
Flag of South Africa.svg 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.

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Players

Men's side

S/NNameNat.Date of birth (age)Batting styleBowling styleNotes
Batsmen
9 Will Jacks Flag of England.svg 21 November 1998 (age 24)Right-handedRight-arm off break
10 Alex Blake Flag of England.svg 25 January 1989 (age 34)Left-handedRight-arm off break
17 Rory Burns Flag of England.svg 26 August 1990 (age 32)Left-handedRight-arm medium Centrally Contracted player
20 Jason Roy Flag of England.svg 21 July 1990 (age 33)Right-handedRight-arm medium
32 Laurie Evans Flag of England.svg 12 October 1987 (age 35)Right-handedRight-arm off break
All Rounders
16 Jordan Clark Flag of England.svg 14 October 1990 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
41 Colin Ingram Flag of South Africa.svg 3 July 1985 (age 38)Left-handedRight-arm leg break Overseas player
58 Sam Curran Flag of England.svg 3 June 1998 (age 25)Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium Centrally Contracted player
59 Tom Curran Flag of England.svg 12 March 1995 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium Local Icon player
74 Sunil Narine WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg 26 May 1988 (age 35)Left-handedRight-arm off break Overseas player
Wicketkeepers
7 Sam Billings Flag of England.svg 15 June 1991 (age 32)Right-handed— Captain
22 Jordan Cox Flag of England.svg 21 October 2000 (age 22)Right-handed—Wildcard pick
Pace bowlers
8 Saqib Mahmood Flag of England.svg 25 February 1997 (age 26)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
23 Reece Topley Flag of England.svg 21 February 1994 (age 29)Right-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
44 Brandon Glover Flag of the Netherlands.svg 3 April 1997 (age 26)Right-handedRight-arm fast
Spin bowlers
26 Tabraiz Shamsi Flag of South Africa.svg 18 February 1990 (age 33)Right-handed Slow left-arm unorthodox Overseas player
72 Nathan Sowter Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12 October 1992 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm leg break UK Passport

    Women's side

    S/NNameNat.Date of birth (age)Batting styleBowling styleNotes
    Batters
    1 Georgia Adams Flag of England.svg 4 October 1993 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm medium
    35 Fran Wilson Flag of England.svg 7 November 1991 (age 31)Right-handedRight-arm off break Centrally Contracted player
    All Rounders
    23 Jo Gardner Flag of England.svg 25 March 1997 (age 26)Right-handedRight-arm off break
    26 Alice Capsey Flag of England.svg 11 August 2004 (age 18)Right-handedRight-arm off break
    81 Dane van Niekerk Flag of South Africa.svg 24 May 1993 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm leg break Captain;
    Overseas player
    Wicketkeepers
    8 Sarah Bryce Flag of Scotland.svg 8 January 2000 (age 23)Right-handed—
    17 Rhianna Southby Flag of England.svg 16 October 2000 (age 22)Right-handed—
    Pace bowlers
    7 Marizanne Kapp Flag of South Africa.svg 4 January 1990 (age 33)Right-handedRight-arm medium Overseas player
    18 Eva Gray Flag of England.svg 24 May 2000 (age 23)Right-handedRight-arm medium
    53 Tash Farrant Flag of England.svg 29 May 1996 (age 27)Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
    61 Grace Gibbs Flag of England.svg 1 May 1995 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm medium
    89 Shabnim Ismail Flag of South Africa.svg 5 October 1988 (age 34)Left-handedRight-arm fast-medium Overseas player
    Spin bowlers
    6 Megan Belt Flag of England.svg 6 October 1997 (age 25)Right-handedRight-arm off break
    19 Danielle Gregory Flag of England.svg 4 December 1998 (age 24)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
    22 Mady Villiers Flag of England.svg 26 August 1998 (age 24)Right-handedRight-arm off break

    Regular season

    Fixtures (Men)

    July

    22 July 2021
    18:30 (N)
    Scorecard
    Oval Invincibles
    145/8 (100 balls)
    v
    Manchester Originals
    136/7 (100 balls)
    Sam Billings 49 (30)
    Fred Klaassen 3/23 (15 balls)
    Carlos Brathwaite 37 (29)
    Nathan Sowter 2/18 (15 balls)
    Oval Invincibles won by 9 runs
    The Oval, London
    Attendance: 18,126 [1]
    Umpires: David Millns and Martin Saggers
    Player of the match: Sam Billings (Oval Invincibles)
    • Manchester Originals won the toss and elected to field.
    • Points: Oval Invincibles 2, Manchester Originals 0.
    25 July 2021
    14:30
    Scorecard
    v
    No result
    Lord's, London
    Umpires: Rob Bailey and Peter Hartley
    • London Spirit won the toss and elected to field.
    • No play was possible due to rain.
    • Points: London Spirit 1, Oval Invincibles 1.
    31 July 2021
    18:00 (N)
    Scorecard
    Oval Invincibles
    127/6 (100 balls)
    v
    Northern Superchargers
    128/4 (97 balls)
    Jason Roy 52* (43)
    Adil Rashid 3/13 (20 balls)
    Chris Lynn 48 (48)
    Saqib Mahmood 2/19 (20 balls)
    Northern Superchargers won by 6 wickets
    Headingley, Leeds
    Attendance: 10,859 [2]
    Umpires: Nick Cook and Alex Wharf
    Player of the match: Harry Brook (Northern Superchargers)
    • Oval Invincibles won the toss and elected to bat.
    • Points: Northern Superchargers 2, Oval Invincibles 0.

    August

    2 August 2021
    18:30 (N)
    Scorecard
    Welsh Fire
    121/7 (100 balls)
    v
    Oval Invincibles
    125/4 (93 balls)
    Ben Duckett 65 (52)
    Tom Curran 3/29 (20 balls)
    Sam Billings 40* (34)
    James Neesham 2/23 (20 balls)
    Oval Invincibles won by 6 wickets
    The Oval, London
    Attendance: 21,279 [3]
    Umpires: Neil Mallender and Alex Wharf
    Player of the match: Sam Billings (Oval Invincibles)
    • Oval Invincibles won the toss and elected to field.
    • Points: Oval Invincibles 2, Welsh Fire 0.
    4 August 2021
    19:00 (N)
    Scorecard
    Oval Invincibles
    172/3 (100 balls)
    v
    Birmingham Phoenix
    174/4 (94 balls)
    Colin Ingram 81* (43)
    Pat Brown 2/34 (20 balls)
    Moeen Ali 49 (26)
    Saqib Mahmood 2/34 (20 balls)
    Birmingham Phoenix won by 6 wickets
    Edgbaston, Birmingham
    Umpires: Peter Hartley and Russell Warren
    Player of the match: Chris Benjamin (Birmingham Phoenix)
    • Birmingham Phoenix won the toss and elected to field.
    • Points: Birmingham Phoenix 2, Oval Invincibles 0.
    8 August 2021
    19:00 (N)
    Scorecard
    Oval Invincibles
    125/6 (65 balls)
    v
    Trent Rockets
    116/8 (65 balls)
    Jason Roy 56* (29)
    Samit Patel 2/21 (15 balls)
    Lewis Gregory 28* (12)
    Sunil Narine 3/11 (10 balls)
    Oval Invincibles won by 9 runs
    The Oval, London
    Attendance: 19,382 [4]
    Umpires: Nick Cook and Nigel Llong
    Player of the match: Jason Roy (Oval Invincibles)
    • 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.
    14 August 2021
    19:00 (N)
    Scorecard
    London Spirit
    146/7 (100 balls)
    v
    Oval Invincibles
    147/8 (95 balls)
    Eoin Morgan 41 (20)
    Tabraiz Shamsi 3/25 (20 balls)
    Laurie Evans 67* (37)
    Brad Wheal 2/23 (20 balls)
    Oval Invincibles won by 2 wickets
    The Oval, London
    Umpires: Nick Cook and Neil Mallender
    Player of the match: Laurie Evans (Oval Invincibles)
    • London Spirit won the toss and elected to bat.
    • Points: Oval Invincibles 2, London Spirit 0.
    16 August 2021
    19:00 (N)
    Scorecard
    Oval Invincibles
    134/7 (100 balls)
    v
    Southern Brave
    135/4 (95 balls)
    Alex Blake 44* (28)
    Jake Lintott 3/14 (20 balls)
    Colin de Grandhomme 40* (28)
    Tom Curran 1/8 (15 balls)
    Southern Brave won by 6 wickets
    Rose Bowl, Southampton
    Umpires: Rob Bailey and Martin Saggers
    Player of the match: Alex Davies (Southern Brave)
    • Southern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
    • Points: Southern Brave 2, Oval Invincibles 0.

    Fixtures (Women)

    July

    21 July 2021
    18:30 (N)
    Scorecard
    Manchester Originals
    135/6 (100 balls)
    v
    Oval Invincibles
    139/5 (98 balls)
    Lizelle Lee 42 (39)
    Tash Farrant 3/25 (20 balls)
    Dane van Niekerk 56* (42)
    Kate Cross 3/28 (18 balls)
    Oval Invincibles won by 5 wickets
    The Oval, London
    Umpires: Sue Redfern and Tim Robinson
    Player of the match: Dane van Niekerk (Oval Invincibles)
    • Manchester Originals won the toss and elected to bat.
    • Points: Oval Invincibles 2, Manchester Originals 0.
    25 July 2021
    11:00
    Scorecard
    Oval Invincibles
    132/7 (100 balls)
    v
    London Spirit
    117/7 (100 balls)
    Alice Capsey 59 (41)
    Naomi Dattani 2/23 (15 balls)
    Heather Knight 40 (29)
    Dane van Niekerk 3/30 (20 balls)
    Oval Invincibles won by 15 runs
    Lord's, London
    Umpires: Anna Harris and Graham Lloyd
    Player of the match: Alice Capsey (Oval Invincibles)
    • London Spirit won the toss and elected to field.
    • Points: Oval Invincibles 2, London Spirit 0.
    31 July 2021
    14:30
    Scorecard
    Northern Superchargers
    109/8 (100 balls)
    v
    Oval Invincibles
    105/4 (100 balls)
    Alice Davidson-Richards 42 (30)
    Alice Capsey 2/9 (20 balls)
    Sarah Bryce 29 (33)
    Alice Davidson-Richards 2/17 (20 balls)
    Northern Superchargers won by 4 runs
    Headingley, Leeds
    Umpires: Anna Harris and Steve O'Shaughnessy
    Player of the match: Alice Davidson-Richards (Northern Superchargers)
    • Oval Invincibles won the toss and elected to field.
    • Points: Northern Superchargers 2, Oval Invincibles 0.

    August

    2 August 2021
    15:00
    Scorecard
    Welsh Fire
    112/6 (100 balls)
    v
    Oval Invincibles
    100/9 (100 balls)
    Georgia Redmayne 30 (29)
    Dane van Niekerk 1/10 (20 balls)
    Grace Gibbs 21 (22)
    Hayley Matthews 3/23 (20 balls)
    Welsh Fire won by 12 runs
    The Oval, London
    Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Sue Redfern
    Player of the match: Sarah Taylor (Welsh Fire)
    • Oval Invincibles won the toss and elected to field.
    • Points: Welsh Fire 2, Oval Invincibles 0.
    4 August 2021
    15:30
    Scorecard
    Birmingham Phoenix
    129/9 (100 balls)
    v
    Oval Invincibles
    133/2 (97 balls)
    Erin Burns 45 (28)
    Tash Farrant 3/23 (20 balls)
    Dane van Niekerk 67* (51)
    Kirstie Gordon 2/20 (20 balls)
    Oval Invincibles won by 8 wickets
    Edgbaston, Birmingham
    Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Martin Saggers
    Player of the match: Tash Farrant (Oval Invincibles)
    • Birmingham Phoenix won the toss and elected to bat.
    • Points: Oval Invincibles 2, Birmingham Phoenix 0.
    8 August 2021
    15:30
    Scorecard
    v
    No result
    The Oval, London
    Umpires: Rob Bailey and Sarah Bartlett
    • Trent Rockets won the toss and elected to bat.
    • No play was possible due to rain.
    • Points: Oval Invincibles 1, Trent Rockets 1.
    14 August 2021
    15:30
    Scorecard
    London Spirit
    103/9 (100 balls)
    v
    Oval Invincibles
    107/2 (87 balls)
    Tammy Beaumont 42 (34)
    Marizanne Kapp 2/12 (20 balls)
    Georgia Adams 37* (34)
    Charlie Dean 1/24 (17 balls)
    Oval Invincibles won by 8 wickets
    The Oval, London
    Umpires: Anna Harris and Tim Robinson
    Player of the match: Georgia Adams (Oval Invincibles)
    • Oval Invincibles won the toss and elected to field.
    • Points: Oval Invincibles 2, London Spirit 0.
    16 August 2021
    15:30
    Scorecard
    Southern Brave
    115/3 (100 balls)
    v
    Oval Invincibles
    85 (94 balls)
    Sophia Dunkley 58* (39)
    Tash Farrant 2/22 (20 balls)
    Dane van Niekerk 31 (32)
    Amanda-Jade Wellington 4/12 (20 balls)
    Southern Brave won by 30 runs
    Rose Bowl, Southampton
    Umpires: Nick Cook and Jasmine Naeem
    Player of the match: Sophia Dunkley (Southern Brave)
    • Oval Invincibles won the toss and elected to field.
    • Points: Southern Brave 2, Oval Invincibles 0.

    Standings

    Men

    PosTeamPldWLTNRPts NRR
    1 Birmingham Phoenix 86200121.087
    2 Southern Brave 85201110.034
    3 Trent Rockets 85300100.035
    4 Oval Invincibles 8430190.123
    5 Northern Superchargers 8340170.510
    6 Manchester Originals 824026−0.361
    7 Welsh Fire 835006−0.827
    8 London Spirit 816013−0.641
    Source: ESPN Cricinfo, [5] Sky Sports [6]

      advances to the Final
      advances to the Eliminator

    Women

    PosTeamPldWLTNRPts NRR
    1 Southern Brave 87100141.056
    2 Oval Invincibles 8430190.015
    3 Birmingham Phoenix 8440080.186
    4 London Spirit 8440080.046
    5 Manchester Originals 8340170.016
    6 Northern Superchargers 834017−0.041
    7 Trent Rockets 834017−0.293
    8 Welsh Fire 826004−1.017
    Source: ESPN Cricinfo, [7] Sky Sports [8]

      advances to the Final
      advances to the Eliminator

    Knockout stages

    Women

    Eliminator

    20 August 2021
    15:00
    Scorecard
    Oval Invincibles
    114/7 (100 balls)
    v
    Birmingham Phoenix
    94 (94 balls)
    Marizanne Kapp 37 (37)
    Kirstie Gordon 2/22 (20 balls)
    Amy Jones 35 (25)
    Tash Farrant 4/10 (19 balls)
    Oval Invincibles won by 20 runs
    The Oval, London
    Umpires: Rob Bailey and Anna Harris
    Player of the match: Tash Farrant (Oval Invincibles)
    • Birmingham Phoenix won the toss and elected to field.

    Final

    21 August 2021
    15:00
    Scorecard
    Oval Invincibles
    121/6 (100 balls)
    v
    Southern Brave
    73 (98 balls)
    Marizanne Kapp 26 (14)
    Anya Shrubsole 2/16 (20 balls)
    Fi Morris 23 (26)
    Marizanne Kapp 4/9 (18 balls)
    Oval Invincibles won by 48 runs
    Lord's, London
    Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and Sue Redfern
    • Southern Brave won the toss and elected to field.

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    2. ↑ "The Hundred: Superchargers vs Invincibles". BBC. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
    3. ↑ [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)
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    5. ↑ The Hundred Men's Competition Standings, ESPN Cricinfo
    6. ↑ The Hundred Standings, Sky Sports
    7. ↑ The Hundred Women's Competition Standings, ESPN Cricinfo
    8. ↑ The Hundred Standings, Sky Sports
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