Sam Billings-led Oval Invincibles will be hoping to live up to their name in the first edition of the Hundred. The 17-member squad, which will play its home games at The Oval, boasts experienced internationals and seasoned T20 campaigners. They also have a quality bowling line-up consisting of English players.
With Sunil Narine and Colin Ingram haven’t been impressive lately and Sandeep Lamichhane’s participation in doubt, the onus will be on domestic players in the roster. Opener Jason Roy will be hoping to find consistency, while uncapped Will Jacks and Laurie Evans combined scored 691 runs for Surrey in the ongoing Vitality Blast. Wicket-keeper Jordan Cox, too, has been amongst the runs in the T20 tournament.
Oval Invincibles has a wide variety of options in their bowling department. Saqib Mahmood, who has picked up 13 wickets in five matches against Pakistan, will be keen to continue his excellent form. Meanwhile, the Curran brothers – Sam Curran and Tom Curran – can make valuable contributions with bat and ball. Left-arm fast bowler Reece Topley will be hopeful of playing a few matches as the 27-year-old is recovering from a side strain. Also, Netherlands international Brandon Glover and all-rounder Jordan Clark offer useful pace options.
Squad
Sunil Narine, Jason Roy, Colin Ingram, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Sam Billings, Sandeep Lamichhane, Rory Burns, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley, Jordan Clark, Jordan Cox, Alex Blake, Laurie Evans, Brandon Glover, Nathan Sowter, Will Jacks
Head coach: Tom Moody
Fixtures
| Date |
Home/Away |
Opponent |
Timing (IST) |
| July 22 |
Home |
Manchester Originals |
11:00 PM |
| July 25 |
Away |
London Spirit |
7:00 PM |
| July 31 |
Away |
Northern Superchargers |
10:30 PM |
| August 2 |
Home |
Welsh Fire |
11:00 PM |
| August 4 |
Away |
Birmingham Phoenix |
11:30 PM |
| August 8 |
Home |
Trent Rockets |
11:30 PM |
| August 14 |
Home |
London Spirit |
11:30 PM |
| August 16 |
Away |
Southern Brave |
11:30 PM |
*IST: Indian Standard Time
Parameswaran Sankaranarayanan
Parameswaran Sankaranarayan is a sports enthusiast who has worked in print, website, and other digital platforms. He was part of the editorial team of first-ever Indian football-based website - IndianFootball.com (now defunct) - and passionately follows the latest happenings in world football. During his time as a journalist, he had the opportunity to interact with some of the iconic personalities in Indian sports and witness some memorable moments in Indian football.
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