2021 Welsh Fire season
| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach |  Gary Kirsten (men's team)  Matthew Mott (women's team) | ||
| Captain |  Jonny Bairstow (men's team) Sophie Luff (women's team) | ||
| Overseas player |  James Neesham Glenn Phillips  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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- 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)[edit]
July[edit]
Welsh Fire
173/4 (100 balls) |
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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
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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
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Manchester Originals
153/3 (95 balls) |
- Welsh Fire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Manchester Originals 2, Welsh Fire 0.
August[edit]
Welsh Fire
121/7 (100 balls) |
v
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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
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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
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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
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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) |
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Welsh Fire
165/7 (98 balls) |
- Welsh Fire won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Welsh Fire 2, London Spirit 0.
Fixtures (Women)[edit]
July[edit]
Welsh Fire
130/8 (100 balls) |
v
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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
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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[edit]
Welsh Fire
112/6 (100 balls) |
v
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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
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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
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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
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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
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London Spirit
96/3 (58 balls) |
- London Spirit won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: London Spirit 2, Welsh Fire 0.
Standings[edit]
Women[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
- ^ "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
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