Oval Invincibles

Oval Invincibles are a franchise 100-ball cricket side representing the historic counties of Surrey and Kent in the newly founded The Hundred competition for the 2020 English and Welsh cricket season. The men's side will play at The Oval, while the women's side will play at the County Ground, Beckenham.

Oval Invincibles
Personnel
CaptainTBC
(Men's team)
TBC
(Women's team)
Coach Tom Moody
(Men's team)
Lydia Greenway
(Women's team)
Overseas player(s) Sunil Narine
Sandeep Lamichhane
Fabian Allen
(Men's team)
Dane van Niekerk
Rachael Haynes
Marizanne Kapp
(Women's team)
Team information
Colours            
Founded2019
Home groundThe Oval (Men's team)
County Ground, Beckenham (Women's team)
Capacity25,500 (The Oval)
10,000 (County Ground, Beckenham)
History
No. of titles0
The Hundred title wins0
The Hundred game wins0
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,[1] 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.[2]

The inaugural Hundred draft took place in October 2019 and saw the Spirit claim Sam Curran as their headline men's draftee, and Laura Marsh as the women's headliner. They are joined by England internationals Tom Curran and Jason Roy for the men's team, while Fran Wilson joins Marsh in the women's side.[3]

Honours
The Oval

Men's honours
  • The Hundred – 0

Women's honours
  • The Hundred – 0

Ground
The County Ground, Beckenham
Main articles: The Oval and County Cricket Ground, Beckenham

The Oval Invincibles men's side play at the home of Surrey, The Oval, in the Kennington area of London, while the women's side will play at one of the outgrounds of Kent County Cricket Club, the County Ground in Beckenham.

Players

Current squad

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
Batsmen
—Alex Blake (1989-01-25) 25 January 1989Left-handedRight-arm off break
—Laurie Evans (1987-10-12) 12 October 1987Right-handedRight-arm off break
—Will Jacks (1998-11-21) 21 November 1998Right-handedRight-arm off break
—Rilee Rossouw (1989-10-09) 9 October 1989Left-handedRight-arm off breakKolpak registration
—Jason Roy (1990-07-21) 21 July 1990Right-handedRight-arm mediumLocal Icon player
All Rounders
—Fabian Allen (1995-05-07) 7 May 1995Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxOverseas player
—Sam Curran (1998-06-03) 3 June 1998Left-handedLeft-arm fast-mediumCentrally Contracted player
—Sunil Narine (1988-05-26) 26 May 1988Left-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
Wicketkeepers
—Sam Billings (1991-06-15) 15 June 1991Right-handed—
Pace bowlers
—Tom Curran (1995-03-12) 12 March 1995Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumLocal Icon player
—Reece Topley (1994-02-21) 21 February 1994Right-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
—Hardus Viljoen (1989-03-06) 6 March 1989Right-handedRight-arm fastKolpak registration
—Chris Wood (1990-06-27) 27 June 1990Right-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
Spin bowlers
—Sandeep Lamichhane (2000-08-02) 2 August 2000Right-handedRight-arm leg breakOverseas player
—Nathan Sowter (1992-10-12) 12 October 1992Right-handedRight-arm leg breakUK Passport

    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
    Batsmen
    —Georgia Adams (1993-10-04) 4 October 1993Right-handedRight-arm medium
    —Hollie Armitage (1997-06-14) 14 June 1997Right-handedRight-arm leg break
    —Rachael Haynes (1986-12-26) 26 December 1986Left-handedLeft-arm mediumMarquee player;
    Overseas player
    —Fran Wilson (1991-11-07) 7 November 1991Right-handedRight-arm off breakCentrally Contracted player
    All Rounders
    —Marizanne Kapp (1990-01-04) 4 January 1990Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
    —Laura Marsh (1986-12-05) 5 December 1986Right-handedRight-arm off breakCentrally Contracted player
    —Dane van Niekerk (1993-05-14) 14 May 1993Right-handedRight-arm leg breakOverseas player
    Wicketkeepers
    —Rhianna Southby (2000-10-16) 16 October 2000Right-handed—
    Pace bowlers
    —Tash Farrant (1996-05-29) 29 May 1996Left-handedLeft-arm medium
    Spin bowlers

    See also

      References
      1. 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.
      2. "Tom Moody recruited by Oval franchise for The Hundred". The Cricketer. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
      3. "The Hundred: Central contract and local icon 'drafts' explained". ESPNcricinfo. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

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