The Hundred franchise in Kennington, London Cricket team
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| Founded | 2019 |
| Home ground | The Oval |
| Capacity | 25,500 |
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| No. of titles | 4 |
| Men's titles wins | 2 (2023, 2024) |
| Women's titles wins | 2 (2021, 2022) |
| Official website | Oval Invincibles |
Oval Invincibles is a franchise 100-ball cricket side based in South London. The team represents the historic counties of Surrey and Kent in the newly founded The Hundred competition, which took place for the first time during the 2021 English and Welsh cricket season. Both the men's side and the women's side plays at The Oval.
History
See also: The Hundred (cricket)The announcement of the new eight-team men's and women's tournament series in 2019 was not without controversy, with the likes of Virat Kohli criticising the England and Wales Cricket Board for pursuing a shift away from Test cricket, while others argued the format should have followed the established and successful Twenty20 format. The ECB however decided it needed a more unique format to draw crowds.
In August 2019, the side announced that Australian coach Tom Moody would be the men's team's first coach, while former England Women player Lydia Greenway was appointed coach of the Women's team.
The inaugural Hundred draft took place in October 2019 and saw the Invincibles claim Sam Curran as their headline men's draftee, and Laura Marsh as the women's headliner. They were joined by England internationals Tom Curran and Jason Roy for the men's team, while Fran Wilson joined Marsh in the women's side.
Honours
Men's honours
The Hundred
Women's honours
The Hundred
Ground
Both the Oval Invincibles men's and women's sides play at the home of Surrey, The Oval, in the Kennington area of London.
The women's side had been due to play at the County Ground in Beckenham, one of the outgrounds of Kent County Cricket Club, but both teams were brought together at the same location as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Current squads
- Bold denotes players with international caps
- * denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season
Women's side
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 4 | Georgie Boyce |  England |
(1998-10-04) 4 October 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 8 | Paige Scholfield | England |
(1995-12-19) 19 December 1995 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 14 | Jo Gardner | England |
(1997-03-25) 25 March 1997 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 48 | Laura Harris |  Australia |
(1990-08-18) 18 August 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas player; Replacement player |
| 99 | Chamari Athapaththu |  Sri Lanka |
(1990-02-09) 9 February 1990 (age 34) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player; Ruled out |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 7 | Marizanne Kapp |  South Africa |
(1990-01-04) 4 January 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| 26 | Alice Capsey | England |
(2004-08-11) 11 August 2004 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 17 | Amara Carr | England |
(1994-04-17) 17 April 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed | — | Wildcard player |
| 58 | Lauren Winfield-Hill | England |
(1990-08-16) 16 August 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | — | Captain |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 2 | Lizzie Scott | England |
(2004-09-01) 1 September 2004 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 27 | Megan Schutt | Australia |
(1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player; Replacement player |
| 29 | Ryana MacDonald-Gay | England |
(2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 53 | Tash Farrant | England |
(1996-05-29) 29 May 1996 (age 28) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | Ruled out |
| 72 | Rachel Slater |  Scotland |
(2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 23) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | Wildcard player |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 10 | Amanda-Jade Wellington | Australia |
(1997-05-29) 29 May 1997 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player |
| 16 | Sophia Smale |  Wales |
(2004-12-08) 8 December 2004 (age 20) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 22 | Mady Villiers | England |
(1998-08-26) 26 August 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Men's side
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 9 | Will Jacks | England |
(1998-11-21) 21 November 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 14 | Tawanda Muyeye |  Zimbabwe |
(2001-03-05) 5 March 2001 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Domestic player |
| 15 | Tom Lammonby | England |
(2000-06-02) 2 June 2000 (age 24) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| 22 | Jordan Cox | England |
(2000-10-21) 21 October 2000 (age 24) | Right-handed | — | |
| 29 | Dawid Malan | England |
(1987-09-03) 3 September 1987 (age 37) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 35 | Harrison Ward | England |
(1999-10-25) 25 October 1999 (age 25) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Replacement player |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 58 | Sam Curran | England |
(1998-06-03) 3 June 1998 (age 26) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Centrally contracted player |
| 59 | Tom Curran | England |
(1995-03-12) 12 March 1995 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 2 | Donovan Ferreira | South Africa |
(1998-07-21) 21 July 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| 7 | Sam Billings | England |
(1991-06-15) 15 June 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed | — | Captain |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 5 | Mohammad Amir |  Pakistan |
(1992-04-13) 13 April 1992 (age 32) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Overseas player; Replacement player |
| 21 | Spencer Johnson | Australia |
(1995-12-16) 16 December 1995 (age 29) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Overseas player; Ruled out |
| 25 | Saqib Mahmood | England |
(1997-02-25) 25 February 1997 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 37 | Gus Atkinson | England |
(1998-01-19) 19 January 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Ruled out |
| 90 | Marchant de Lange | South Africa |
(1990-10-13) 13 October 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | UK passport; Wildcard player |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 51 | Mark Watt | Scotland |
(1996-07-27) 27 July 1996 (age 28) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Wildcard player |
| 72 | Nathan Sowter | Australia |
(1992-10-12) 12 October 1992 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | UK passport |
| 88 | Adam Zampa | Australia |
(1992-03-31) 31 March 1992 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player |
Seasons
Women's team
| Season | Group stage | Playoff stage | Ref. | |||||||
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| Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | Pos | Pld | Pos | ||
| 2021 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2nd | 2 | 1st | |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1st | 1 | 1st | |
| 2023 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5th | Did not progress | ||
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2nd | 1 | 3rd | |
Men's team
| Season | Group stage | Playoff stage | Ref. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | Pos | Pld | Pos | ||
| 2021 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4th | Did not progress | ||
| 2022 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5th | Did not progress | ||
| 2023 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1st | 1 | 1st | |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1st | 1 | 1st | |
Notes
- Oval Invincibles women qualified for the eliminator in 2021. They played two matches, winning the playoff for the final against Birmingham Phoenix by 20 runs, winning the final against Southern Brave by 48 runs.
- Oval Invincibles women qualified for the final in 2022. In the final they played against Southern Brave, winning by 5 wickets.
- Oval Invincibles women qualified for the eliminator in 2024. They played 1 game, losing the eliminator against London Spirit by 8 wickets.
- Oval Invincibles men qualified for the final in 2023. In the final they played against Manchester Originals, winning by 14 runs.
- Oval Invincibles men qualified for the final in 2024. In the final they played against Southern Brave, winning by 17 runs.
See also
- List of Oval Invincibles cricketers
- List of cricket grounds in England and Wales
- List of Test cricket grounds
References
- "The Hundred: Team-by-team guides, coach details and venues". Sporting Life. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- sport, The Guardian (28 August 2018). "Virat Kohli gives ECB's 100-ball 'experiment' the thumbs down". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- "Tom Moody recruited by Oval franchise for The Hundred". The Cricketer. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- "The Hundred: Central contract and local icon 'drafts' explained". ESPNcricinfo. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- "The Hundred Women's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
- "The Hundred Women's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
- "The Hundred Women's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
- "The Hundred Women's Competition 2024". espncricinfo.com.
- "The Hundred Men's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
- "The Hundred Men's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
- "The Hundred Men's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
- "The Hundred Men's Competition 2024". espncricinfo.com.
Further reading
- BBC: The Hundred player draft – covering the first draft signings for each region's team
External links
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