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)
Lauren Winfield-Hill
(Women's team)
CoachTom Moody
(Men's team)
Jonathan Batty
(Women's team)
Overseas player(s)Donovan Ferreira
Spencer Johnson
Adam Zampa
(Men's team)
Chamari Athapaththu
Laura Harris
Marizanne Kapp
Amanda-Jade Wellington
(Women's team)
Team information
Colours   
Founded2019
Home groundThe Oval
Capacity25,500
History
No. of titles3
Men's titles wins1 (2023)
Women's titles wins2 (2021, 2022)
The Hundred game wins30
(Women's team: 15)
(Men's team: 15)
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

Men's honours

The Hundred

  • Winners: 2023

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.

Current squads
  • Bold denotes players with international caps

Women's side
No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
—Chamari Athapaththu Sri Lanka (1990-02-09) 9 February 1990Left-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
—Georgie Boyce England (1998-10-04) 4 October 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium
—Laura Harris Australia (1990-08-18) 18 August 1990Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxOverseas player; Replacement player
All-rounders
8Paige Scholfield England (1995-12-19) 19 December 1995Right-handedRight-arm medium
26Alice Capsey England (2004-08-11) 11 August 2004Right-handedRight-arm off break
—Jo Gardner England (1997-03-25) 25 March 1997Right-handedRight-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
58Lauren Winfield-Hill England (1990-08-16) 16 August 1990Right-handed—Captain
—Amara Carr England (1994-04-17) 17 April 1994Right-handed—Wildcard player
Pace bowlers
2Lizzie Scott England (2004-09-01) 1 September 2004Right-handedRight-arm medium
7Marizanne Kapp South Africa (1990-01-04) 4 January 1990Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
29Ryana MacDonald-Gay England (2004-02-12) 12 February 2004Right-handedRight-arm medium
53Tash Farrant England (1996-05-29) 29 May 1996Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
—Rachel Slater Scotland (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumWildcard player
Spin bowlers
16Sophia Smale Wales (2004-12-08) 8 December 2004Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
22Mady Villiers England (1998-08-26) 26 August 1998Right-handedRight-arm off break
—Amanda-Jade Wellington Australia (1997-05-29) 29 May 1997Right-handedRight-arm leg breakOverseas player

Men's side
No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
9Will Jacks England (1998-11-21) 21 November 1998Right-handedRight-arm off break
14Tawanda Muyeye Zimbabwe (2001-03-05) 5 March 2001Right-handedRight-arm off breakDomestic player
22Jordan Cox England (2000-10-21) 21 October 2000Right-handed—
—Tom Lammonby England (2000-06-02) 2 June 2000Left-handedLeft-arm medium
—Dawid Malan England (1987-09-03) 3 September 1987Left-handedRight-arm leg break
All-rounders
58Sam Curran England (1998-06-03) 3 June 1998Left-handedLeft-arm fast-mediumCentrally contracted player
59Tom Curran England (1995-03-12) 12 March 1995Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
—Donovan Ferreira South Africa (1998-07-21) 21 July 1998Right-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
Wicket-keepers
7Sam Billings England (1991-06-15) 15 June 1991Right-handed—Captain
Pace bowlers
8Saqib Mahmood England (1997-02-25) 25 February 1997Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
21Spencer Johnson Australia (1995-12-16) 16 December 1995Left-handedLeft-arm fast-mediumOverseas player
37Gus Atkinson England (1998-01-19) 19 January 1998Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
—Marchant de Lange South Africa (1990-10-13) 13 October 1990Right-handedRight-arm fastDomestic player, Wildcard player
Spin bowlers
72Nathan Sowter Australia (1992-10-12) 12 October 1992Right-handedRight-arm leg breakUK passport
88Adam Zampa Australia (1992-03-31) 31 March 1992Right-handedRight-arm leg breakOverseas player
—Mark Watt Scotland (1996-07-27) 27 July 1996Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxWildcard player

    Seasons

    Women's team
    Season Group stage Playoff stage Ref.
    Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos
    20218430192nd2[lower-alpha 1]1st[5]
    202265100111st1[lower-alpha 2]1st[6]
    20238340175thDid not progress[7]

    Men's team
    Season Group stage Playoff stage Ref.
    Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos
    20218430194thDid not progress[8]
    20228440085thDid not progress[9]
    202386110131st1[lower-alpha 3]1st[10]

    Notes

    1. 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.
    2. Oval Invincibles women qualified for the final in 2022. In the final they played against Southern Brave, winning by 5 wickets.
    3. Oval Invincibles men qualified for the final in 2023. In the final they played against Manchester Originals, winning by 14 runs.

    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.
      5. "The Hundred Women's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
      6. "The Hundred Women's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
      7. "The Hundred Women's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
      8. "The Hundred Men's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
      9. "The Hundred Men's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
      10. "The Hundred Men's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.

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