2022 FairBreak Invitational T20
Invitational women's cricket competition
| Dates | 4 – 15 May 2022 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | FairBreak Global Cricket Hong Kong |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockouts |
| Champions | Tornadoes (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 19 |
| Most runs | Chamari Athapaththu (313) |
| Most wickets | Sophie Ecclestone (17) |
The 2022 FairBreak Invitational T20 was a women's Twenty20 cricket competition which took place from 4 to 15 May 2022 in Dubai. The tournament, sanctioned by the ICC, was privately-run by FairBreak Global, a company that aims to promote gender equality. Players from 35 countries were spread across six teams.[1][2][3] The tournament was won by Tornadoes, who beat Falcons in the final by 8 wickets.[4]
Competition format
Teams played each other team once, with two matches taking place per day. The top four teams in the group advanced to the semi-finals. All matches took place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.[5][6]
The group worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:[7]
Win: 3 points.
Tie: 1 point.
Loss: 0 points.
Abandoned/No Result: 1 point.
Bonus Point: 1 point awarded to the team with the highest score after 10 overs of the batting innings.
Teams
| Barmy Army[8] Coach: Lydia Greenway | Falcons[9] Coach: Joanne Broadbent | South Coast Sapphires[10] Coach: Mohtashim Rasheed |
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| Spirit[11] Coach: Erin Osborne | Tornadoes[12] Coach: Anju Jain | Warriors[13] Coach: Julia Price |
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Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | BP | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit (Q) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +1.740 | 15 |
| Barmy Army (Q) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.132 | 11 |
| Tornadoes (Q) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –0.706 | 11 |
| Falcons (Q) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –0.317 | 10 |
| South Coast Sapphires | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –0.300 | 8 |
| Warriors | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –0.575 | 5 |
Advanced to knockout stages
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[7]
Fixtures
Group stage
Warriors 177/2 (20 overs) | v | Falcons 178/2 (18.4 overs) |
Falcons won by 8 wickets Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Kim Cotton and Lauren Agenbag Player of the match: Chamari Athapaththu (Falcons) |
- Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Falcons 4, Warriors 0
Tornadoes 119/7 (20 overs) | v | South Coast Sapphires 102/8 (20 overs) |
Tornadoes won by 17 runs Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Tabarak Dar and Jasmine Naeem Player of the match: Sterre Kalis (Tornadoes) |
- South Coast Sapphires won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Tornadoes 4, South Coast Sapphires 0
Barmy Army 125/6 (20 overs) | v | Spirit 75/9 (20 overs) |
Barmy Army won by 50 runs Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Claire Polosak and John Prakash Player of the match: Heather Knight (Barmy Army) |
- Spirit won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Barmy Army 4, Spirit 0
Barmy Army 152/3 (20 overs) | v | Falcons 156/2 (17.3 overs) |
Falcons won by 8 wickets Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Akbar Ali and Simon Taufel Player of the match: Danni Wyatt (Falcons) |
- Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Falcons 4, Barmy Army 0
Tornadoes 152/3 (20 overs) | v | Warriors 139/6 (20 overs) |
Tornadoes won by 13 runs Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: John Prakash and Shubhda Bhosle Player of the match: Winifred Duraisingam (Tornadoes) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Tornadoes 3, Warriors 1
Spirit 147/3 (20 overs) | v | Falcons 120/9 (20 overs) |
Spirit won by 27 runs Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Jacqueline Williams and Tabarak Dar Player of the match: Shizuka Miyaji (Spirit) |
- Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Spirit 3, Falcons 1
Warriors 129/5 (20 overs) | v | South Coast Sapphires 133/0 (17.5 overs) |
Elyse Villani 62* (51) |
South Coast Sapphires won by 10 wickets Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Kim Cotton Player of the match: Gaby Lewis (South Coast Sapphires) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South Coast Sapphires 4, Warriors 0
Spirit 156/4 (20 overs) | v | South Coast Sapphires 101 (19.4 overs) |
Spirit won by 55 runs Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Claire Polosak and Simon Taufel Player of the match: Ayabonga Khaka (Spirit) |
- Spirit won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Spirit 4, South Coast Sapphires 0
Tornadoes 150/2 (20 overs) | v | Barmy Army 153/2 (15.5 overs) |
Stafanie Taylor 78* (54) |
Barmy Army won by 8 wickets Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Shivani Mishra Player of the match: Stafanie Taylor (Tornadoes) |
- Barmy Army won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Barmy Army 4, Tornadoes 0
Spirit 167/4 (20 overs) | v | Warriors 100/8 (20 overs) |
Yasmeen Khan 27 (28) Sophie Ecclestone 2/8 (3 overs) |
Spirit won by 67 runs Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Shivani Mishra and Shubhda Bhosle Player of the match: Natthakan Chantham (Spirit) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Spirit 4, Warriors 0
Barmy Army 148/8 (20 overs) | v | South Coast Sapphires 142/7 (20 overs) |
Barmy Army won by 6 runs Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Jacqueline Williams and Jasmine Naeem Player of the match: Grace Harris (South Coast Sapphires) |
- South Coast Sapphires won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Barmy Army 3, South Coast Sapphires 1
South Coast Sapphires 152/3 (20 overs) | v | Falcons 122/7 (20 overs) |
South Coast Sapphires won by 30 runs Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Akbar Ali and Lauren Agenbag Player of the match: Babette de Leede (South Coast Sapphires) |
- Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South Coast Sapphires 3, Falcons 1
Spirit 156/4 (20 overs) | v | Tornadoes 81 (16.1 overs) |
Spirit won by 75 runs Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Jacqueline Williams and Kim Cotton Player of the match: Sophie Ecclestone (Spirit) |
- Tornadoes won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Spirit 4, Tornadoes 0
Falcons 138/4 (20 overs) | v | Tornadoes 141/3 (19.2 overs) |
Sophie Devine 52 (29) Gunjan Shukla 2/32 (4 overs) |
Tornadoes won by 7 wickets Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Akbar Ali and Claire Polosak Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Tornadoes) |
- Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Tornadoes 4, Falcons 0
Warriors 156/6 (20 overs) | v | Barmy Army 102/8 (20 overs) |
Warriors won by 54 runs Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Jacqueline Williams and Shivani Mishra Player of the match: Mignon du Preez (Warriors) |
- Barmy Army won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Warriors 4, Barmy Army 0
Knockout stages
Semi-finals
Falcons 172/5 (20 overs) | v | Spirit 147/5 (20 overs) |
Falcons won by 25 runs Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Akbar Ali and Claire Polosak Player of the match: Danni Wyatt (Falcons) |
- Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
Barmy Army 141/6 (20 overs) | v | Tornadoes 142/6 (19.4 overs) |
Tornadoes won by 4 wickets Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Tabarak Dar Player of the match: Rumana Ahmed (Barmy Army) |
- Tornadoes won the toss and elected to field.
Third-place play-off
Barmy Army 182/6 (20 overs) | v | Spirit 183/4 (18.5 overs) |
Spirit won by 6 wickets Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Lauren Agenbag and Tabarak Dar Player of the match: Sophia Dunkley (Spirit) |
- Barmy Army won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
Falcons 151/4 (20 overs) | v | Tornadoes 152/2 (19.1 overs) |
Tornadoes won by 8 wickets Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Jacqueline Williams and Kim Cotton Player of the match: Marizanne Kapp (Falcons) |
- Tornadoes won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chamari Athapaththu | Falcons | 7 | 7 | 313 | 52.16 | 107* | 1 | 1 |
 Deandra Dottin | Barmy Army | 7 | 6 | 289 | 72.25 | 111 | 1 | 2 |
 Sophia Dunkley | Spirit | 7 | 7 | 263 | 43.83 | 123* | 1 | 1 |
 Sterre Kalis | Tornadoes | 7 | 7 | 225 | 32.14 | 58 | 0 | 2 |
| Danni Wyatt | Falcons | 6 | 6 | 216 | 43.20 | 83 | 0 | 2 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[14]
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Ecclestone | Spirit | 24.5 | 17 | 7.64 | 5/8 | 1 |
 Ayabonga Khaka | Spirit | 25.0 | 9 | 14.44 | 5/9 | 1 |
 Grace Harris | South Coast Sapphires | 15.0 | 7 | 14.85 | 5/22 | 1 |
 Rumana Ahmed | Barmy Army | 23.0 | 7 | 20.00 | 3/22 | 0 |
 Winifred Duraisingam | Tornadoes | 25.0 | 7 | 24.42 | 3/24 | 0 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[15]
References
- ^ "Dubai International Stadium to host FairBreak Invitational T20 from May 1". Women's CricZone. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "England stars confirmed for Fairbreak Invitational 2022". the Cricketer. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
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- ^ "Final (N), Dubai (DSC), May 15 2022, FairBreak Invitational Tournament: Falcons Women v Tornadoes Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "SDG FairBreak Invitational 2022 Tournament Draw". Fairbreak. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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- ^ "Sneak Peek at the Barmy Army Team and Uniform". Fairbreak. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Suzie Bates to Captain Team Spirit at SDG Fairbreak T20 in Dubai". Fairbreak. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "South Coast Sapphires - Australia's Entry to Fairbreak's Invitational Women's T20 Cricket Tournament". Fairbreak. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Bismah Maroof to Captain Team Spirit at SDG Fairbreak T20 in Dubai". Fairbreak. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Stafanie Taylor to Captain Team Tornadoes at SDG Fairbreak T20 in Dubai". Fairbreak. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Sindhu Sriharsha to Captain Team Warriors at SDG Fairbreak T20". Fairbreak. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
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Further reading
- Brettig, Daniel (6 May 2022). "India, what are you waiting for? Why cricket needs a women's IPL". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- Eaton, Matt; Ball, Josh (16 May 2022). "Players hail 'incredible' FairBreak series as Hong Kong confirmed for 2023". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- Motyka, Karen; Martyn, Shaun (2022). FairBreak: noun: equality, opportunity, diversity, inclusion, movement. FairBreak Global. ISBN 9780645658309.
- Nicholson, Raf (11 May 2022). "The Spin | Is new women's T20 tournament in Dubai a sign of progress or a threat?". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- Radley, Paul (3 May 2022). "FairBreak Invitational 'about bringing different people from women's cricket together'". The National (Abu Dhabi). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- —————— (16 May 2022). "FairBreak Invitational re-imagined cricket for the better – and it worked". The National (Abu Dhabi). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- —————— (16 May 2022). "Devine opens batting, Ecclestone leads attack: FairBreak Invitational team of tournament". The National (Abu Dhabi). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- Smith, Martin (3 May 2022). "Global superstars sign on for FairBreak Invitational". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- —————— (13 May 2022). "Fair game: New T20 league shining a light on rising talents". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
External links
- Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
