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,[1] 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.

Oval Invincibles
Personnel
CaptainSam Billings
(Men's team)
Dane van Niekerk
(Women's team)
CoachTom Moody
(Men's team)
Jonathan Batty
(Women's team)
Overseas player(s)Ihsanullah
Heinrich Klaasen
Sunil Narine
(Men's team)
Suzie Bates
Marizanne Kapp
Dane van Niekerk
(Women's team)
Team information
Colours   
Founded2019
Home groundThe Oval
Capacity25,500
History
The Hundred title wins2
(Women's team)
The Hundred game wins20
(Women's team: 12)
(Men's team: 8)
Official websiteOval Invincibles

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,[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

Honours
The Oval

Men's honours

The Hundred

  • 4th place: 2021 (highest finish)

Women's honours

The Hundred

  • Winners: 2021, 2022

Ground
Main article: The Oval

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.

Players

Men's side
  • Bold denotes players with international caps.
  •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
9Will JacksEngland (1998-11-21) 21 November 1998Right-handedRight-arm off break
20Jason RoyEngland (1990-07-21) 21 July 1990Right-handedRight-arm medium
22Jordan CoxEngland (2000-10-21) 21 October 2000Right-handed—
—Ross WhiteleyEngland (1988-09-13) 13 September 1988Left-handedLeft-arm medium
All Rounders
58Sam CurranEngland (1998-06-03) 3 June 1998Left-handedLeft-arm fast-mediumCentrally Contracted player
59Tom CurranEngland (1995-03-12) 12 March 1995Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
74Sunil NarineCricket West Indies (1988-05-26) 26 May 1988Left-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
Wicketkeepers
7Sam BillingsEngland (1991-06-15) 15 June 1991Right-handed—Captain
—Heinrich KlaasenSouth Africa (1991-07-30) 30 July 1991Right-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
Pace bowlers
8Saqib MahmoodEngland (1997-02-25) 25 February 1997Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
37Gus AtkinsonEngland (1998-01-19) 19 January 1998Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
—IhsanullahPakistan (2002-10-11) 11 October 2002Right-handedRight-arm fastOverseas player
Spin bowlers
19Danny BriggsEngland (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
72Nathan SowterAustralia (1992-10-12) 12 October 1992Right-handedRight-arm leg breakUK Passport

    Men's captains
    • Italics denote a temporary captain when the main captain was unavailable.
    Name Period
    England Sam Billings2021–
    England Jason Roy2022

    Women's side
    • Bold denotes players with international caps.
    •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
    S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
    Batters
    All Rounders
    26Alice CapseyEngland (2004-08-11) 11 August 2004Right-handedRight-arm off break
    11Suzie BatesNew Zealand (1987-09-16) 16 September 1987Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
    81Dane van NiekerkSouth Africa (1993-05-14) 14 May 1993Right-handedRight-arm leg breakCaptain;
    Overseas player
    —Paige ScholfieldEngland (1995-12-19) 19 December 1995Right-handedRight-arm medium
    Wicketkeepers
    20Kira ChathliEngland (1999-07-29) 29 July 1999Right-handed—
    58Lauren Winfield-HillEngland (1990-08-16) 16 August 1990Right-handed—
    Pace bowlers
    7Marizanne KappSouth Africa (1990-01-04) 4 January 1990Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
    18Eva GrayEngland (2000-05-14) 14 May 2000Right-handedRight-arm medium
    29Ryana MacDonald-GayEngland (2004-02-12) 12 February 2004Right-handedRight-arm medium
    53Tash FarrantEngland (1996-05-29) 29 May 1996Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
    Spin bowlers
    22Mady VilliersEngland (1998-08-26) 26 August 1998Right-handedRight-arm off break

    Women's captains
    • Italics denote a temporary captain when the main captain was unavailable.
    Name Period
    South Africa Dane van Niekerk2021–
    New Zealand Suzie Bates2022

    Seasons

    Group stages
    Season Women's team Men's team
    Pos Pld W L T NR Pts NRR Pos Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
    20212nd8430190.0154th8430190.123
    20221st65100101.0985th8440080.385

    Knockout rounds
    Season Women's team Men's team
    Pos Pld W L Pos Pld W L
    20211st220Did not progress
    20221st110

    See also

      References
      1. "The Hundred: Team-by-team guides, coach details and venues". Sporting Life. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
      2. 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.
      3. "Tom Moody recruited by Oval franchise for The Hundred". The Cricketer. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
      4. "The Hundred: Central contract and local icon 'drafts' explained". ESPNcricinfo. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

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