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Adam Zampa shines as Big Bash heroes struggle: How Australia’s cricketers fared in The Hundred

Adam Zampa shines as Big Bash heroes struggle: How Australia’s cricketers fared in The Hundred

Australian spinner Adam Zampa starred as The Oval Invincibles defended their title in the Men’s Hundred, defeating the Southern Brave by 17 runs at Lord’s on Sunday.

Chasing a 148-run target for victory, the Brave could only manage 7-130 from their 100 deliveries, with Zampa claiming 2-26 from 20 deliveries during the run chase.

Invincibles quick Saqib Mahmood was named player of the match after taking 3-17 from 20 balls, while opener Will Jacks top-scored with 37 (22) in the first innings.

Earlier on Sunday, the London Spirit won a tense contest against the Welsh Fire in the Women’s Hundred final, chasing a 116-run target with two balls to spare.

Australian wicketkeeper Georgia Redmayne top-scored during the run chase with 34 from 32 balls, while South African quick Shabnim Ismail snared three wickets in a losing cause.

There were 21 Australians in this year’s Hundred competition, with several Big Bash stars dominating the English white-ball tournament.

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NATHAN ELLIS (LONDON SPIRIT)

Five wickets at 34.00

BB 3-16, ER 9.27

Ellis went wicketless in three of his six Hundred games this year as the London Spirit finished bottom of the ladder.

The Tasmanian’s shining moment of the campaign was taking 3-16 in 20 deliveries during the Spirit’s lone victory of the season, defeating the Welsh Fire by three wickets at Lord’s earlier this month.

MATTHEW SHORT (NORTHERN SUPERCHARGERS)

66 runs at 11.00

HS 25*, SR 122.22

Short was far from his best in The Hundred this season, reaching double digits in just three of his seven innings for the Northern Superchargers.

The Victorian provided a couple of handy spells with the ball, at one stage knocking over player of the tournament Sam Curran, but it was otherwise an uneventful campaign.

SPENCER JOHNSON (OVAL INVINCIBLES)

Two wickets at 64.00

BB 1-10, ER 7.31

Johnson couldn’t replicate his heroics from last season, going wicketless in four consecutive matches with the Oval Invincibles before sustaining a side strain that prematurely ended his tournament.

The left-armed quick produced a superb spell of 1-10 from 20 deliveries during a 19-run loss to the Northern Superchargers at The Oval, but otherwise there weren’t many highlights for the Brisbane Heat star.

He has been ruled out of Australia’s upcoming white-ball tour of the United Kingdom.

Spencer Johnson of the Oval Invincibles. Photo by Warren Little/Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images

SEAN ABBOTT (BIRMINGHAM PHOENIX)

11 wickets at 18.54

BB 4-14, ER 7.89

Abbott, the leading wicket-taker in Big Bash history, has once again proved why he deserves more opportunities in the national T20 side.

The New South Welshman combined with Kiwi seamers Adam Milne and Tim Southee to help the Birmingham Phoenix finish second on The Hundred standings this season.

Abbott was named player of the match on two occasions, taking 4-14 against the London Spirit at Lord’s before snaring 4-16 against the Welsh Fire in Cardiff.

However, the Phoenix suffered an agonising Super Over loss to the Southern Brave during last week’s Eliminator at The Oval, with Abbott conceding 32 runs in the must-win contest.

The Sydney Sixers star has replaced the injured Spencer Johnson in Australia’s T20 squad for next month’s white-ball tour of Scotland and England.

BEN DWARSHUIS (NORTHERN SUPERCHARGERS)

Four wickets at 14.00

BB 2-28, ER 8.40

Dwarshuis only made two appearances for the Northern Superchargers this season but took multiple wickets on both occasions.

The Sydney Sixers seamer also contributed with the bat, top-scoring during last month’s 47-run loss to the Trent Rockets at Headingley with an unbeaten 40 from 20 balls.

ADAM ZAMPA (OVAL INVINCIBLES)

19 wickets at 11.57

BB 4-17, ER 7.33

Zampa finished this year’s Hundred as the equal-leading wicket-taker, steering the Oval Invincibles towards its second straight title.

The leg-spinner was named player of the match on three occasions, taking a season-best 4-17 against the London Spirit at The Oval last week. He also helped roll the Birmingham Phoenix for 89 with a dazzling spell of 3-11.

During the final, Zampa knocked over opener Alex Davies and all-rounder Chris Jordan as the Invincibles clinched a 17-run victory.

Adam Zampa of Oval Invincibles. Photo by Philip Brown/Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images

CHRIS GREEN (TRENT ROCKETS)

Three wickets at 19.33

BB 3-14, ER 6.96

Green was named player of the match after a phenomenal all-round performance during the Trent Rockets’ 47-run victory over the Northern Superchargers at Headingley, scoring an unbeaten 25 from seven balls and taking three crucial wickets.

However, the spinner hardly made an impact in his other two appearances at The Hundred this year.

DANIEL HUGHES (SOUTHERN BRAVE)

45 runs at 45.00

HS 45, SR 150.00

Hughes made one appearance for the Southern Brave this season, cracking 45 (30) in a seven-wicket victory over the London Spirit in Southampton.

ANNABEL SUTHERLAND (NORTHERN SUPERCHARGERS)

212 runs at 35.33, HS 63*, SR 137.66

Ten wickets at 9.90, BB 4-11, ER 4.53

Sutherland was named player of the tournament after a near-perfect campaign for the Northern Superchargers with bat and ball.

The Victorian became just the third player in Women’s Hundred history to take at least ten wickets and score 200 runs, joining modern greats Haley Matthews and Marizanne Kapp.

Sutherland’s series highlight was undeniably the Superchargers’ 62-run thrashing of the Oval Invincibles earlier this month, scoring an unbeaten 63 from 40 balls and taking 4-11 from 16 deliveries during the runs chase.

Meanwhile, her economy rate of 4.53 was comfortably the lowest of the tournament.

Annabel Sutherland of the Northern Superchargers. Photo by David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images

MEG LANNING (LONDON SPIRIT)

170 runs at 17.00

HS 53, SR 125.00

Former Australian captain Lanning was named player of the match after cracking a dazzling half-century during last month’s victory over the Birmingham Phoenix at Lord’s, but it was a lone highlight in an otherwise quiet campaign.

The Victorian was dismissed by South African quick Shabnim Ismail for 4 (9) during Sunday’s final at Lord’s, but the Spirit’s middle-order still managed to reel in the 116-run target with two balls to spare.

ELLYSE PERRY (BIRMINGHAM PHOENIX)

203 runs at 29.00, HS 66, ST 125.30

Eight wickets at 13.37, BB 3-21, ER 7.13

Perry was the Birmingham Phoenix’s leading run-scorer this season, also providing several handy contributions with the ball.

The all-rounder was named player of the match after cracking a half-century against the Trent Rockets at Trent Bridge before ripping through the Southern Brave’s top order with three wickets during a 16-run victory at Edgbaston.

GEORGIA REDMAYNE (LONDON SPIRIT)

229 runs at 28.62

HS 66*, SR 102.69

Redmayne has once again pushed her case for higher honours, finishing this season’s Hundred as the leading run-scorer among overseas players.

The Queenslander helped the London Spirit win their maiden title, named player of the final after scoring a patient 34 off 32 balls against the Welsh Fire at Lord’s on Sunday.

She also scored an unbeaten half-century during Saturday’s must-win Eliminator against the Oval Invincibles in London, named player of the match on that occasion as well.

Redmayne’s tournament strike rate left a lot to be desired, but she looms as a leading candidate to replace Alyssa Healy in the national side when the time comes.

Georgia Redmayne of London Spirit. Photo by Warren Little/Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images

BETH MOONEY (MANCHESTER ORIGINALS)

191 runs at 31.83

HS 99*, SR 124.02

Mooney’s Hundred campaign with the Manchester Originals was headlined by an unbeaten 99 (54) against the Northern Superchargers at Old Trafford, the second-highest score in the competition’s history.

Otherwise, there wasn’t much for the left-hander to celebrate, with the Originals failing to qualify for the knockouts.

GEORGIA WAREHAM (NORTHERN SUPERCHARGERS)

Six wickets at 21.33

BB 3-12, ER 6.85

It was a tidy, albeit uneventful campaign for Wareham in The Hundred, with the Northern Superchargers narrowly missing out on a spot in the knockouts.

The leg-spinner helped roll the Birmingham Phoenix for 54 at Edgbaston earlier this month by taking 3-12 from 20 balls, but didn’t take multiple wickets in any other matches.

ASHLEIGH GARDNER (TRENT ROCKETS)

176 runs at 22.00, HS 43, SR 138.58

10 wickets at 15.90, BB 3-23 ER 6.86

Gardner was a constant threat with bat and ball this season, finding a way to contribute in almost every appearance with the Trent Rockets.

However, the all-rounder failed to convert starts into fifties on several occasions, while she was named player of the match after taking 3-23 from 20 deliveries against the London Spirit at Trent Bridge earlier this month.

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AMANDA-JADE WELLINGTON (OVAL INVINCIBLES)

Ten wickets at 19.00

BB 3-9, ER 7.35

Wellington got her Hundred campaign off to a flyer, taking 3-9 in 20 balls during last month’s 45-run victory over the Birmingham Phoenix.

The South Australian leg-spinner finished as the Oval Invincibles’ second-leading wicket-taker of the tournament, snaring 1-21 from 20 balls during Saturday’s must-win Eliminator against the London Spirit at The Oval.

LAUREN CHEATLE (SOUTHERN BRAVE)

Seven wickets at 15.85

BB 2-6, ER 5.20

Cheatle, who had a skin cancer removed from her neck earlier this year, was one of the most economical bowlers during this season’s Hundred, producing a tournament-high five maidens.

The left-armer’s inswingers proved a valuable weapon with the new ball, removing Welsh Fire opener Sophia Dunkley with an absolute peach earlier this month.

ALANA KING (TRENT ROCKETS)

Seven wickets at 26.14

BB 3-23, ER 7.32

King didn’t finish high up on this season’s wicket tally list, but her dismissal of Northern Superchargers wicketkeeper Bess Heath at Headingley last month was a contender for ball of the tournament.

The leg-spinner was named player of the match after taking 2-17 from 20 deliveries, also snaring three scalps against the London Spirit at Trent Bridge.

HEATHER GRAHAM (TRENT ROCKETS)

104 runs at 26.00, HS 30*, SR 160.00

Nine wickets at 18.22, BB 3-13, ER 6.88

No player in the women’s Hundred tournament with at least 100 runs boasted a higher strike rate than Graham this season, with the all-rounder proving a dangerous finisher for the Trent Rockets.

The West Australian’s 12-ball cameo against the Birmingham Phoenix at Trent Bridge almost steered the Rockets towards an unlikely victory, while her three-wicket haul proved decisive during last month’s 20-run win against the Northern Superchargers.

PHOEBE LITCHFIELD (NORTHERN SUPERCHARGERS)

171 runs at 24.42

HS 45, SR 126.66

Litchfield made several starts with the bat throughout this year’s Hundred campaign, but failed to convert them into substantial scores.

The left-hander passed 40 on three occasions without reaching a half-century as the Northern Supercharges narrowly missed a spot in the knockouts.

JESS JONASSEN (WELSH FIRE)

12 wickets at 14.16, BB 3-17, ER 6.62

176 runs at 44.00, HS 54, 130.37

Jonassen finished as the leading wicket-taker among international players at this season’s Hundred, sending another reminder to national selectors.

The Queensland spinner, who was dropped from Australia’s T20 side last summer, helped the Welsh Fire clinch top spot on the ladder after a series of matchwinning performances with bat and ball.

She top-scored in Sunday’s final against the London Spirit with a fighting half-century, but it wasn’t enough to win the coveted trophy.