2024 Welsh Fire season
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The 2024 season was the Welsh Fire's fourth season of the 100 ball franchise cricket, The Hundred.[1][2]
Players
- Bold denotes players with international caps.
Women's side
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 4 | Emily Windsor |  England | 14 September 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 12 | Tammy Beaumont | England | 11 March 1991 | Right-handed | — | Captain |
| 13 | Ella McCaughan | England | 26 September 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 47 | Sophia Dunkley | England | 16 July 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 25 | Alex Griffiths |  Wales | 12 June 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 34 | Georgia Elwiss | England | 31 May 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 50 | Hayley Matthews |  West Indies | 19 March 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| — | Phoebe Franklin | England | 18 February 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 6 | Sarah Bryce |  Scotland | 8 January 2000 | Right-handed | — | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 61 | Freya Davies | England | 27 October 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 89 | Shabnim Ismail |  South Africa | 5 October 1988 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| — | Kate Coppack | England | 30 August 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Wildcard player |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 8 | Claire Nicholas | Wales | 8 September 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| — | Georgia Davis | England | 3 June 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Wildcard player |
| — | Jess Jonassen | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia | 5 November 1992 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas player |
Men's side
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 6 | Glenn Phillips |  New Zealand | 6 December 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| 23 | Stephen Eskinazi | England | 28 March 1994 | Right-handed | — | |
| — | Tom Kohler-Cadmore | England | 19 August 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 3 | Luke Wells | England | 29 December 1990 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 15 | David Willey | England | 28 February 1990 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| 28 | Tom Abell | England | 5 March 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain |
| 52 | Roelof van der Merwe |  Netherlands[a] | 31 December 1984 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 54 | Ben Green | England | 28 September 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Wildcard player |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 33 | Joe Clarke | England | 26 May 1996 | Right-handed | — | |
| 51 | Jonny Bairstow | England | 26 September 1989 | Right-handed | — | Centrally contracted player |
| — | Chris Cooke | South Africa | 30 May 1986 | Right-handed | — | UK passport |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 7 | David Payne | England | 15 February 1991 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| 10 | Shaheen Afridi |  Pakistan | 6 April 2000 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas player; Withdrawn |
| 14 | Jake Ball | England | 14 March 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 24 | Matt Henry | New Zealand | 14 December 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player; Replacement player |
| 77 | Haris Rauf | Pakistan | 7 November 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas player |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| — | Mason Crane | England | 18 February 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Wildcard player |
- ^ Van der Merwe has also played international cricket for South Africa
Fixtures (Women)
Due to the shortened women's competition, Trent Rockets didn't play against TBA.
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Fixtures (Men)
Standings
Women
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh Fire | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0.334 | Advanced to the Final |
| 2 | Oval Invincibles | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0.034 | Advanced to the Eliminator |
| 3 | London Spirit | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0.080 | |
| 4 | Northern Superchargers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0.942 | |
| 5 | Trent Rockets | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.407 | |
| 6 | Manchester Originals | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | −0.398 | |
| 7 | Birmingham Phoenix | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | −0.742 | |
| 8 | Southern Brave | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −0.675 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[3]
Men
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oval Invincibles | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.893 | Advanced to the Final |
| 2 | Birmingham Phoenix | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.402 | Advanced to the Eliminator |
| 3 | Southern Brave | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0.595 | |
| 4 | Northern Superchargers | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | −0.453 | |
| 5 | Trent Rockets | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.348 | |
| 6 | Welsh Fire | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | −0.215 | |
| 7 | Manchester Originals | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.886 | |
| 8 | London Spirit | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.975 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[4]
References
- ^ "THE HUNDRED 2024 FIXTURES". www.thehundred.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "The Hundred confirms Vitality Wildcard picks for 2024". The Hundred. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ The Hundred Women's Competition 2024. ESPN Cricinfo
- ^ The Hundred Men's Competition 2024. ESPN Cricinfo