2021 Welsh Fire season

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Welsh Fire
2021 season
Coach Flag of South Africa.svg Gary Kirsten
(men's team)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Mott
(women's team)
Captain Flag of England.svg Jonny Bairstow
(men's team)
Flag of England.svg Sophie Luff
(women's team)
Overseas player Flag of New Zealand.svg James Neesham
Flag of New Zealand.svg Glenn Phillips
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Qais Ahmad
(men's team)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Piepa Cleary
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Hayley Matthews
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Georgia Redmayne
(women's team)
Ground(s) Sophia Gardens
The Hundred (Men's)7th
The Hundred (Women's)8th
Most runs Ben Duckett: 232 (Men's team)
Hayley Matthews: 221 (Women's team)
Most wickets Hayley Matthews: 11 (Women's team)
Qais Ahmad: 8 (Men's team)
Most catches Glenn Phillips: 5 (Men's team)
Katie George: 4 (Women's team)
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The 2021 season was Welsh Fire's first season of the new franchise 100 ball cricket, The Hundred.

Contents

Players

The first players assigned to the Welsh Fire were England women's centrally contracted players Katie George and Bryony Smith, England men's red-ball contracted player Jonny Bairstow, and two "local icons" in Somerset's Tom Banton and Glamorgan's Colin Ingram. [1]

Men's side

In the initial draft for the men's Hundred on 20 October 2019, Welsh Fire selected Australia internationals Mitchell Starc and Steve Smith as overseas players at the £125,000 salary level, as well as Qais Ahmed at the £60,000 level. [2] Smith was appointed as captain of the team in February 2020. [3] After the Hundred was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jonny Bairstow lost his England central contract and was replaced in that capacity at Welsh Fire by Ollie Pope. [4] Smith and Starc were also not retained for the rescheduled competition. [5] Bairstow was ultimately re-signed by the Fire as one of their salary-banded players, [6] and appointed as captain in July 2021. [7]

S/NNameNat.Date of birth (age)Batting styleBowling styleNotes
Batsmen
1 Ian Cockbain Flag of England.svg 17 February 1987 (age 37)Right-handedRight-arm medium
17 Ben Duckett Flag of England.svg 17 October 1994 (age 29)Left-handed—
18 Tom Banton Flag of England.svg 11 November 1998 (age 25)Right-handed—
76 Leus du Plooy Flag of South Africa.svg 12 January 1995 (age 29)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Wildcard pick;
EU passport
— Ollie Pope Flag of England.svg 2 January 1998 (age 26)Right-handed—Centrally contracted
All-rounders
4 Josh Cobb Flag of England.svg 17 August 1990 (age 34)Right-handedRight-arm off break
20 Matt Critchley Flag of England.svg 13 August 1996 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
29 Ryan Higgins Flag of England.svg 6 January 1995 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
50 James Neesham Flag of New Zealand.svg 17 September 1990 (age 34)Left-handedRight-arm fast-medium Overseas player
73 David Lloyd Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 15 June 1992 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicketkeepers
23 Glenn Phillips Flag of New Zealand.svg 6 December 1996 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm off break Overseas player
51 Jonny Bairstow Flag of England.svg 26 September 1989 (age 34)Right-handed— Captain
Pace bowlers
7 David Payne Flag of England.svg 15 February 1991 (age 33)Right-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
8 Matt Milnes Flag of England.svg 29 July 1994 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium Replacement player
14 Jake Ball Flag of England.svg 14 March 1991 (age 33)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
19 Luke Fletcher Flag of England.svg 18 September 1988 (age 36)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium Replacement player
28 Liam Plunkett Flag of England.svg 6 April 1985 (age 39)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Spin bowlers
30 Qais Ahmad Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg 15 August 2000 (age 24)Right-handedRight-arm leg break Overseas player
87 Graeme White Flag of England.svg 18 April 1987 (age 37)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Replacement player

    Women's side

    S/NNameNat.Date of birth (age)Batting styleBowling styleNotes
    Batters
    63 Sophie Luff Flag of England.svg 6 December 1993 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm medium Captain
    All-rounders
    44 Alice Macleod Flag of England.svg 14 May 1994 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm off break
    50 Hayley Matthews WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg 19 March 1998 (age 26)Right-handedRight-arm off break Overseas player
    64 Georgia Hennessy Flag of England.svg 4 November 1996 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm medium
    Wicketkeepers
    7 Nat Wraith Flag of England.svg 3 October 2001 (age 22)Right-handed—
    8 Georgia Redmayne Flag of Australia (converted).svg 8 December 1993 (age 30)Left-handed—Overseas player
    30 Sarah Taylor Flag of England.svg 20 May 1989 (age 35)Right-handed—
    Pace bowlers
    17 Piepa Cleary Flag of Australia (converted).svg 17 July 1996 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm medium Overseas player
    25 Alex Griffiths Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 12 June 2002 (age 22)Right-handedRight-arm medium
    99 Katie George Flag of England.svg 7 April 1999 (age 25)Left-handedLeft-arm medium Centrally contracted
    — Lauren Filer Flag of England.svg 22 December 2000 (age 23)Right-handedRight-arm medium
    — Amy Gordon Flag of England.svg 3 October 2001 (age 22)Right-handedRight-arm medium
    Spin bowlers
    2 Nicole Harvey Flag of England.svg 18 September 1992 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
    3 Hannah Baker Flag of England.svg 3 February 2004 (age 20)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
    4 Bryony Smith Flag of England.svg 12 December 1997 (age 26)Right-handedRight-arm off break

      Fixtures (Men)

      July

      24 July 2021
      18:00 (N)
      Scorecard
      Welsh Fire
      173/4 (100 balls)
      v
      Northern Superchargers
      168/7 (100 balls)
      Jonny Bairstow 56 (36)
      Ben Stokes 1/8 (10 balls)
      Harry Brook 62 (31)
      Qais Ahmad 4/13 (20 balls)
      Welsh Fire won by 5 runs
      Headingley, Leeds
      Attendance: 10,324 [8]
      Umpires: Nigel Llong and Neil Mallender
      Player of the match: Qais Ahmad (Welsh Fire)
      • Northern Superchargers won the toss and elected to field.
      • Points: Welsh Fire 2, Northern Superchargers 0.
      27 July 2021
      18:30 (N)
      Scorecard
      Welsh Fire
      165/4 (100 balls)
      v
      Southern Brave
      147/7 (100 balls)
      Jonny Bairstow 72 (39)
      Danny Briggs 2/33 (15 balls)
      James Vince 40 (27)
      James Neesham 3/5 (15 balls)
      Welsh Fire won by 18 runs
      Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
      Attendance: 3,021 [9]
      Umpires: Rob Bailey and Nigel Llong
      Player of the match: Jonny Bairstow (Welsh Fire)
      • Southern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
      • Points: Welsh Fire 2, Southern Brave 0.
      31 July 2021
      14:30
      Scorecard
      Welsh Fire
      150/6 (100 balls)
      v
      Manchester Originals
      153/3 (95 balls)
      Leus du Plooy 43 (22)
      Tom Hartley 2/11 (15 balls)
      Joe Clarke 58 (31)
      Ryan Higgins 1/9 (10 balls)
      Manchester Originals won by 7 wickets
      Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
      Umpires: Rob Bailey and Tim Robinson
      Player of the match: Joe Clarke (Manchester Originals)
      • Welsh Fire won the toss and elected to bat.
      • Points: Manchester Originals 2, Welsh Fire 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 [10]
      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.
      6 August 2021
      19:00 (N)
      Scorecard
      Welsh Fire
      139/8 (100 balls)
      v
      Trent Rockets
      140/4 (90 balls)
      Glenn Phillips 50 (35)
      Wahab Riaz 4/30 (20 balls)
      Samit Patel 46* (20)
      Qais Ahmad 2/23 (20 balls)
      Trent Rockets won by 6 wickets
      Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
      Umpires: Rob Bailey and Martin Saggers
      Player of the match: Samit Patel (Trent Rockets)
      • Trent Rockets won the toss and elected to field.
      • Points: Trent Rockets 2, Welsh Fire 0.
      9 August 2021
      18:30 (N)
      Scorecard
      Birmingham Phoenix
      184/5 (100 balls)
      v
      Welsh Fire
      91 (74 balls)
      Will Smeed 65* (38)
      David Payne 3/38 (20 balls)
      Ian Cockbain 32 (25)
      Imran Tahir 5/25 (19 balls)
      Birmingham Phoenix won by 93 runs
      Edgbaston, Birmingham
      Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and Tim Robinson
      Player of the match: Imran Tahir (Birmingham Phoenix)
      • Welsh Fire won the toss and elected to field.
      • Imran Tahir (Birmingham Phoenix) took a hat-trick.
      • Points: Birmingham Phoenix 2, Welsh Fire 0.
      11 August 2021
      18:30 (N)
      Scorecard
      Welsh Fire
      144/5 (100 balls)
      v
      Southern Brave
      147/2 (87 balls)
      Tom Banton 36 (20)
      Danny Briggs 2/17 (20 balls)
      Quinton de Kock 57* (32)
      Luke Fletcher 1/24 (15 balls)
      Southern Brave won by 8 wickets
      Rose Bowl, Southampton
      Umpires: David Millns and Russell Warren
      Player of the match: Quinton de Kock (Southern Brave)
      • Southern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
      • Points: Southern Brave 2, Welsh Fire 0.
      18 August 2021
      18:30 (N)
      Scorecard
      London Spirit
      163/5 (100 balls)
      v
      Welsh Fire
      165/7 (98 balls)
      Josh Inglis 72 (45)
      Ryan Higgins 3/21 (20 balls)
      Glenn Phillips 80 (35)
      Brad Wheal 3/30 (18 balls)
      Welsh Fire won by 3 wickets
      Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
      Attendance: 9,261 [11]
      Umpires: Nick Cook and Nigel Llong
      Player of the match: Glenn Phillips (Welsh Fire)
      • Welsh Fire won the toss and elected to field.
      • Points: Welsh Fire 2, London Spirit 0.

      Fixtures (Women)

      July

      24 July 2021
      14:30
      Scorecard
      Welsh Fire
      130/8 (100 balls)
      v
      Northern Superchargers
      131/4 (85 balls)
      Hayley Matthews 30 (20)
      Linsey Smith 3/14 (20 balls)
      Jemimah Rodrigues 92* (43)
      Piepa Cleary 1/14 (15 balls)
      Northern Superchargers won by 6 wickets
      Headingley, Leeds
      Umpires: Anna Harris and Steve O'Shaughnessy
      Player of the match: Jemimah Rodrigues (Northern Superchargers)
      • Northern Superchargers won the toss and elected to field.
      • Points: Northern Superchargers 2, Welsh Fire 0.
      27 July 2021
      15:00
      Scorecard
      Welsh Fire
      110/7 (100 balls)
      v
      Southern Brave
      112/2 (84 balls)
      Hayley Matthews 33 (20)
      Lauren Bell 2/19 (20 balls)
      Amanda-Jade Wellington 2/19 (20 balls)
      Smriti Mandhana 61* (39)
      Nicole Harvey 1/23 (15 balls)
      Southern Brave won by 8 wickets
      Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
      Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Alex Wharf
      Player of the match: Smriti Mandhana (Southern Brave)
      • Southern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
      • Points: Southern Brave 2, Welsh Fire 0.
      31 July 2021
      11:00
      Scorecard
      Manchester Originals
      120/6 (100 balls)
      v
      Welsh Fire
      124/1 (88 balls)
      Sophie Ecclestone 31* (15)
      Georgia Hennessy 2/24 (20 balls)
      Hayley Matthews 71* (50)
      Laura Jackson 1/27 (15 balls)
      Welsh Fire won by 9 wickets
      Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
      Umpires: Neil Mallender and Sue Redfern
      Player of the match: Hayley Matthews (Welsh Fire)
      • Welsh Fire won the toss and elected to field.
      • Points: Welsh Fire 2, Manchester Originals 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.
      6 August 2021
      15:30
      Scorecard
      Welsh Fire
      102 (100 balls)
      v
      Trent Rockets
      103/6 (92 balls)
      Hayley Matthews 28 (32)
      Heather Graham 3/14 (20 balls)
      Nat Sciver 54 (40)
      Hayley Matthews 2/13 (20 balls)
      Trent Rockets won by 4 wickets
      Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
      Umpires: Peter Hartley and Jasmine Naeem
      Player of the match: Nat Sciver (Trent Rockets)
      • Trent Rockets won the toss and elected to field.
      • Points: Trent Rockets 2, Welsh Fire 0.
      9 August 2021
      15:00
      Scorecard
      Welsh Fire
      127/9 (100 balls)
      v
      Birmingham Phoenix
      131/0 (76 balls)
      Bryony Smith 38 (36)
      Kirstie Gordon 2/30 (20 balls)
      Shafali Verma 76* (42)
      Birmingham Phoenix won by 10 wickets
      Edgbaston, Birmingham
      Umpires: Sarah Bartlett and Russell Warren
      Player of the match: Shafali Verma (Birmingham Phoenix)
      • Birmingham Phoenix won the toss and elected to field.
      • Points: Birmingham Phoenix 2, Welsh Fire 0.
      11 August 2021
      15:00
      Scorecard
      Southern Brave
      166/3 (100 balls)
      v
      Welsh Fire
      127/4 (100 balls)
      Smriti Mandhana 78 (52)
      Hayley Matthews 2/27 (20 balls)
      Georgia Redmayne 35* (27)
      Danni Wyatt 1/10 (5 balls)
      Southern Brave won by 39 runs
      Rose Bowl, Southampton
      Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Jasmine Naeem
      Player of the match: Smriti Mandhana (Southern Brave)
      • Welsh Fire won the toss and elected to field.
      • Points: Southern Brave 2, Welsh Fire 0.
      18 August 2021
      15:00
      Scorecard
      Welsh Fire
      95/9 (100 balls)
      v
      London Spirit
      96/3 (58 balls)
      Georgia Redmayne 35 (28)
      Danielle Gibson 2/10 (15 balls)
      Heather Knight 34* (19)
      Danielle Gibson 34* (19)
      Hayley Matthews 2/28 (18 balls)
      London Spirit won by 7 wickets
      Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
      Umpires: Sarah Bartlett and David Millns
      Player of the match: Danielle Gibson (London Spirit)
      • London Spirit won the toss and elected to field.
      • Points: London Spirit 2, Welsh Fire 0.

      Standings

      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, [12] Sky Sports [13]

        advances to the Final
        advances to the Eliminator

      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, [14] Sky Sports [15]

        advances to the Final
        advances to the Eliminator

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