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.

History

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, 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.
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.

Honours

Men's honours

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