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 won the inaugural competition.

Oval Invincibles
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 runsDane van Niekerk: 259 (Women's team)
Jason Roy: 186 (Men's team)
Most wicketsTash Farrant: 18 (Women's team)
Sam Curran: 10 (Men's team)
Most catchesGrace Gibbs & Alice Capsey: 6 (Women's team)
Laurie Evans: 5 (Men's team)

Players

Men's side
  • Bold denotes players with international caps.
S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
9Will Jacks (1998-11-21) 21 November 1998Right-handedRight-arm off break
10Alex Blake (1989-01-25) 25 January 1989Left-handedRight-arm off break
17Rory Burns (1990-08-26) 26 August 1990Left-handedRight-arm mediumCentrally Contracted player
20Jason Roy (1990-07-21) 21 July 1990Right-handedRight-arm medium
32Laurie Evans (1987-10-12) 12 October 1987Right-handedRight-arm off break
All Rounders
16Jordan Clark (1990-10-14) 14 October 1990Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
41Colin Ingram (1985-07-03) 3 July 1985Left-handedRight-arm leg breakOverseas player
58Sam Curran (1998-06-03) 3 June 1998Left-handedLeft-arm fast-mediumCentrally Contracted player
59Tom Curran (1995-03-12) 12 March 1995Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumLocal Icon player
74Sunil Narine (1988-05-26) 26 May 1988Left-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
Wicketkeepers
7Sam Billings (1991-06-15) 15 June 1991Right-handed—Captain
22Jordan Cox (2000-10-21) 21 October 2000Right-handed—Wildcard pick
Pace bowlers
8Saqib Mahmood (1997-02-25) 25 February 1997Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
23Reece Topley (1994-02-21) 21 February 1994Right-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
44Brandon Glover (1997-04-03) 3 April 1997Right-handedRight-arm fast
Spin bowlers
26Tabraiz Shamsi (1990-02-18) 18 February 1990Right-handedSlow left-arm unorthodoxOverseas player
72Nathan Sowter (1992-10-12) 12 October 1992Right-handedRight-arm leg breakUK Passport

    Women's side
    • Bold denotes players with international caps.
    S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
    Batters
    1Georgia Adams (1993-10-04) 4 October 1993Right-handedRight-arm medium
    35Fran Wilson (1991-11-07) 7 November 1991Right-handedRight-arm off breakCentrally Contracted player
    All Rounders
    23Jo Gardner (1997-03-25) 25 March 1997Right-handedRight-arm off break
    26Alice Capsey (2004-08-11) 11 August 2004Right-handedRight-arm off break
    81Dane van Niekerk (1993-05-24) 24 May 1993Right-handedRight-arm leg breakCaptain;
    Overseas player
    Wicketkeepers
    8Sarah Bryce (2000-01-08) 8 January 2000Right-handed—
    —Rhianna Southby (2000-10-16) 16 October 2000Right-handed—
    Pace bowlers
    7Marizanne Kapp (1990-01-04) 4 January 1990Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
    18Eva Gray (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000Right-handedRight-arm medium
    53Tash Farrant (1996-05-29) 29 May 1996Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
    61Grace Gibbs (1995-05-01) 1 May 1995Right-handedRight-arm medium
    89Shabnim Ismail (1988-10-05) 5 October 1988Left-handedRight-arm fast-mediumOverseas player
    Spin bowlers
    19Danielle Gregory (1998-12-04) 4 December 1998Right-handedRight-arm leg break
    22Mady Villiers (1998-08-26) 26 August 1998Right-handedRight-arm off break
    —Megan Belt (1997-10-06) 6 October 1997Right-handedRight-arm off break

    Regular season

    Fixtures (Men)
    All times are in British Summer Time (UTC+01:00)

    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)
    All times are in British Summer Time (UTC+01:00)

    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)
    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
    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
    Source: ESPN Cricinfo,[5] Sky Sports[6]

      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
    Source: ESPN Cricinfo,[7] Sky Sports[8]

      advances to the Final
      advances to the Eliminator

    Knockout stages

    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.

    References
    1. "The Hundred: Invincibles vs Originals". cricket365. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
    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)
    4. "The Hundred: Invincible vs Rockets". espncricinfo. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
    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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