2021 Welsh Fire season
| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Coach |  Gary Kirsten (men's team) .svg.png){kind=small} Matthew Mott (women's team) | ||
| Captain |  Jonny Bairstow (men's team) Sophie Luff (women's team) | ||
| Overseas player |  James Neesham Glenn Phillips .svg.png){kind=small} Qais Ahmad (men's team) Piepa Cleary  Hayley Matthews Georgia Redmayne (women's team) | ||
| Ground(s) | Sophia Gardens | ||
| The Hundred (Men's) | 7th | ||
| The Hundred (Women's) | 8th | ||
| Most runs | Ben Duckett: 232 (Men's team) Hayley Matthews: 221 (Women's team) | ||
| Most wickets | Hayley Matthews: 11 (Women's team) Qais Ahmad: 8 (Men's team) | ||
| Most catches | Glenn Phillips: 5 (Men's team) Katie George: 4 (Women's team) | ||
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The 2021 season was Welsh Fire's first season of the new franchise 100 ball cricket, The Hundred.
Players
The first players assigned to the Welsh Fire were England women's centrally contracted players Katie George and Bryony Smith, England men's red-ball contracted player Jonny Bairstow, and two "local icons" in Somerset's Tom Banton and Glamorgan's Colin Ingram.[1]
Men's side
In the initial draft for the men's Hundred on 20 October 2019, Welsh Fire selected Australia internationals Mitchell Starc and Steve Smith as overseas players at the £125,000 salary level, as well as Qais Ahmed at the £60,000 level.[2] Smith was appointed as captain of the team in February 2020.[3] After the Hundred was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jonny Bairstow lost his England central contract and was replaced in that capacity at Welsh Fire by Ollie Pope.[4] Smith and Starc were also not retained for the rescheduled competition.[5] Bairstow was ultimately re-signed by the Fire as one of their salary-banded players,[6] and appointed as captain in July 2021.[7]
- Bold denotes players with international caps.
| S/N | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 1 | Ian Cockbain | | 17 February 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 17 | Ben Duckett | | 17 October 1994 | Left-handed | — | |
| 18 | Tom Banton | | 11 November 1998 | Right-handed | — | |
| 76 | Leus du Plooy | | 12 January 1995 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Wildcard pick; EU passport |
| — | Ollie Pope | | 2 January 1998 | Right-handed | — | Centrally contracted |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 4 | Josh Cobb | | 17 August 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 20 | Matt Critchley | | 13 August 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 29 | Ryan Higgins | | 6 January 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 50 | James Neesham | | 17 September 1990 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| 73 | David Lloyd |  | 15 June 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 23 | Glenn Phillips | | 6 December 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| 51 | Jonny Bairstow | | 26 September 1989 | Right-handed | — | Captain |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 7 | David Payne | | 15 February 1991 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| 8 | Matt Milnes | | 29 July 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Replacement player |
| 14 | Jake Ball | | 14 March 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 19 | Luke Fletcher | | 18 September 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Replacement player |
| 28 | Liam Plunkett | | 6 April 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 30 | Qais Ahmad | | 15 August 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player |
| 87 | Graeme White | | 18 April 1987 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Replacement player |
Women's side
- Bold denotes players with international caps.
| S/N | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 63 | Sophie Luff | | 6 December 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 44 | Alice Macleod | | 14 May 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 50 | Hayley Matthews | | 19 March 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| 64 | Georgia Hennessy | | 4 November 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 7 | Nat Wraith | | 3 October 2001 | Right-handed | — | |
| 8 | Georgia Redmayne | | 8 December 1993 | Left-handed | — | Overseas player |
| 30 | Sarah Taylor | | 20 May 1989 | Right-handed | — | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 17 | Piepa Cleary | | 17 July 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| 25 | Alex Griffiths | | 12 June 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 99 | Katie George | | 7 April 1999 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | Centrally contracted |
| — | Lauren Filer | | 22 December 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| — | Amy Gordon | | 3 October 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 2 | Nicole Harvey | | 18 September 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 3 | Hannah Baker | | 3 February 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 4 | Bryony Smith | | 12 December 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Fixtures (Men)
July
Welsh Fire 173/4 (100 balls) |
v |
Northern Superchargers 168/7 (100 balls) |
- Northern Superchargers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Welsh Fire 2, Northern Superchargers 0.
Welsh Fire 165/4 (100 balls) |
v |
Southern Brave 147/7 (100 balls) |
- Southern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Welsh Fire 2, Southern Brave 0.
Welsh Fire 150/6 (100 balls) |
v |
Manchester Originals 153/3 (95 balls) |
- Welsh Fire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Manchester Originals 2, Welsh Fire 0.
August
Welsh Fire 121/7 (100 balls) |
v |
Oval Invincibles 125/4 (93 balls) |
- Oval Invincibles won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Oval Invincibles 2, Welsh Fire 0.
Welsh Fire 139/8 (100 balls) |
v |
Trent Rockets 140/4 (90 balls) |
- Trent Rockets won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Trent Rockets 2, Welsh Fire 0.
Birmingham Phoenix 184/5 (100 balls) |
v |
Welsh Fire 91 (74 balls) |
- Welsh Fire won the toss and elected to field.
- Imran Tahir (Birmingham Phoenix) took a hat-trick.
- Points: Birmingham Phoenix 2, Welsh Fire 0.
Welsh Fire 144/5 (100 balls) |
v |
Southern Brave 147/2 (87 balls) |
- Southern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Southern Brave 2, Welsh Fire 0.
London Spirit 163/5 (100 balls) |
v |
Welsh Fire 165/7 (98 balls) |
- Welsh Fire won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Welsh Fire 2, London Spirit 0.
Fixtures (Women)
July
Welsh Fire 130/8 (100 balls) |
v |
Northern Superchargers 131/4 (85 balls) |
- Northern Superchargers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Superchargers 2, Welsh Fire 0.
Welsh Fire 110/7 (100 balls) |
v |
Southern Brave 112/2 (84 balls) |
- Southern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Southern Brave 2, Welsh Fire 0.
Manchester Originals 120/6 (100 balls) |
v |
Welsh Fire 124/1 (88 balls) |
- Welsh Fire won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Welsh Fire 2, Manchester Originals 0.
August
Welsh Fire 112/6 (100 balls) |
v |
Oval Invincibles 100/9 (100 balls) |
- Oval Invincibles won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Welsh Fire 2, Oval Invincibles 0.
Welsh Fire 102 (100 balls) |
v |
Trent Rockets 103/6 (92 balls) |
- Trent Rockets won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Trent Rockets 2, Welsh Fire 0.
Welsh Fire 127/9 (100 balls) |
v |
Birmingham Phoenix 131/0 (76 balls) |
Shafali Verma 76* (42) |
- Birmingham Phoenix won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Birmingham Phoenix 2, Welsh Fire 0.
Southern Brave 166/3 (100 balls) |
v |
Welsh Fire 127/4 (100 balls) |
- Welsh Fire won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Southern Brave 2, Welsh Fire 0.
Welsh Fire 95/9 (100 balls) |
v |
London Spirit 96/3 (58 balls) |
- London Spirit won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: London Spirit 2, Welsh Fire 0.
Standings
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 |
advances to the Final
advances to the Eliminator
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 |
advances to the Final
advances to the Eliminator
References
- ↑ "First players named in The Hundred men's & women's teams". ecb.co.uk. England & Wales Cricket Board. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "The Hundred: Welsh Fire pick Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc". BBC Sport. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "The Hundred: Australia batsman Steve Smith to captain Welsh Fire". BBC Sport. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ Roller, Matt (9 October 2020). "Jonny Bairstow seeks Hundred payday as Ollie Pope replaces him at Welsh Fire". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "The Hundred: Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc set to miss rescheduled competition". BBC Sport. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "The Hundred: Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy and Lizelle Lee among a host of stars retained for 2021". BBC Sport. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "The Hundred: Jonny Bairstow set to captain Welsh Fire". BBC Sport. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "The Hundred: Fire vs Superchargers". espncricinfo. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ↑ "The Hundred: Fire vs Brave". thecricketer. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ "The Hundred: Invincibles vs Fire". espncricinfo. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ↑ "The Hundred: Fire vs Spirit". espncricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ↑ The Hundred Women's Competition Standings, ESPN Cricinfo
- ↑ The Hundred Standings, Sky Sports
- ↑ The Hundred Men's Competition Standings, ESPN Cricinfo
- ↑ The Hundred Standings, Sky Sports