The 2023 FairBreak Invitational T20 was the second edition of the FairBreak Invitational T20, a women's Twenty20 cricket competition, which was held from 3 to 16 April 2023 at the Kowloon Cricket Club in Hong Kong. The tournament, sanctioned by the ICC, was being privately run by FairBreak Global, a company that aims to promote gender equality. A total of 90 players from 28 countries were spread across six teams.[1][2][3] The tournament was won by Warriors, who beat Falcons in the final by 94 runs.[4]
| Dates | 3 – 16 April 2023 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | FairBreak Global Cricket Hong Kong |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockouts |
| Champions | Warriors (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 20 |
| Most runs | Chamari Athapaththu (281) |
| Most wickets | Kathryn Bryce (13) |
An additional tournament for 2023, staged in collaboration with USA Cricket, will be played in Houston, Texas, USA, between 15 and 30 September 2023.[5][6]
Competition format
editTeams played each other team once, with two matches taking place on most days. The top four teams in the group advanced to the semi-finals. All matches took place at Kowloon Cricket Club.[7]
The group worked on a points system with positions being based on total points. Points were awarded as follows:
Win: 3 points.
Tie: 2 points.
Loss: 0 points.
Abandoned/No Result: 2 points.
Bonus Point: 1 point awarded to the team with the highest score after 10 overs of the batting innings.
Teams
edit| Barmy Army
Coach: Michael Bates |
Falcons
Coach: Joanne Broadbent |
South Coast Sapphires
Coach: Shane Deitz |
|---|---|---|
|
| |
| Spirit
Coach: Damien Wright |
Tornadoes
Coach: Anju Jain |
Warriors
Coach: Julia Price |
|
- Source: FairBreak[8]
Points table
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | BP | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors (Q) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +1.308 | 15 |
| Barmy Army (Q) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | +1.093 | 13.5 |
| Falcons (Q) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +1.160 | 13 |
| Spirit (Q) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | +0.173 | 11.5 |
| South Coast Sapphires | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.735 | 5 |
| Tornadoes | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2.500 | 2 |
Advanced to knockout stage
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[9]
Fixtures
edit- Source: FairBreak[7]
Group stage
editFalcons
150/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Tornadoes
109/9 (20 overs) |
- Tornadoes won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Falcons 4, Tornadoes 0
South Coast Sapphires
111/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Warriors
115/3 (12.4 overs) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Warriors 4, South Coast Sapphires 0
Barmy Army
135/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Spirit
138/6 (18.2 overs) |
- Spirit won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Spirit 4, Barmy Army 0
Warriors
84/3 (12 overs) |
v
|
Tornadoes
|
- Tornadoes won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play possible due to rain.
- Points: Warriors 2, Tornadoes 2
Barmy Army
143/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Falcons
134/9 (20 overs) |
- Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Barmy Army 3, Falcons 1
Spirit
121/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
South Coast Sapphires
109/9 (20 overs) |
- South Coast Sapphires won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Spirit 3.5, South Coast Sapphires 0.5
Falcons
133/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Warriors
134/5 (17.4 overs) |
- Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Warriors 4, Falcons 0
Tornadoes
160/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Barmy Army
162/0 (15.4 overs) |
Lauren Winfield-Hill 120* (64)
|
- Barmy Army won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Barmy Army 4, Tornadoes 0
Warriors
118 (17.4 overs) |
v
|
Spirit
115/8 (20 overs) |
- Spirit won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Warriors 4, Spirit 0
South Coast Sapphires
95/2 (7 overs) |
v
|
Tornadoes
59/5 (7 overs) |
- Tornadoes won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 7 overs per side due to rain.
- Points: South Coast Sapphires 4, Tornadoes 0
Barmy Army
163/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Warriors
146 (20 overs) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Barmy Army 3, Warriors 1
South Coast Sapphires
131 (20 overs) |
v
|
Falcons
133/1 (13.3 overs) |
- Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Falcons 4, South Coast Sapphires 0
Tornadoes
150/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Spirit
155/4 (15.4 overs) |
- Tornadoes won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Spirit 4, Tornadoes 0
Barmy Army
168/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
South Coast Sapphires
107 (15.5 overs) |
Laura Wolvaardt 49 (32)
Jivana Aras 4/32 (4 overs) |
- South Coast Sapphires won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Barmy Army 3.5, South Coast Sapphires 0.5
Spirit
137/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Falcons
140/1 (14.2 overs) |
- Spirit won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Falcons 4, Spirit 0
Knockout stage
editFifth-place play-off
editTornadoes
115/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
South Coast Sapphires
60 (14.2 overs) |
- South Coast Sapphires won the toss and elected to field.
Semi-finals
editSpirit
73 (17.4 overs) |
v
|
Warriors
74/6 (13.1 overs) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
Third-place play-off
editBarmy Army
147/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Spirit
125/6 (20 overs) |
- Spirit won the toss and elected to field.
Final
editWarriors
230/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Falcons
137/8 (20 overs) |
- Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
Final standings
edit| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1st | Warriors |
| 2nd | Falcons |
| 3rd | Barmy Army |
| 4th | Spirit |
| 5th | Tornadoes |
| 6th | South Coast Sapphires |
Statistics
editMost runs
edit| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chamari Athapaththu
|
Falcons | 7 | 7 | 281 | 46.83 | 78 | 0 | 2 |
 Lauren Winfield-Hill
|
Barmy Army | 7 | 7 | 213 | 42.60 | 120* | 1 | 1 |
 Deandra Dottin
|
Barmy Army | 5 | 5 | 201 | 40.20 | 75 | 0 | 2 |
 Nicola Carey
|
Spirit | 7 | 7 | 200 | 40.00 | 84* | 0 | 2 |
 Theertha Satish
|
Falcons | 7 | 6 | 172 | 34.40 | 57 | 0 | 1 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[10]
Most wickets
edit| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kathryn Bryce
|
Warriors | 23.0 | 13 | 9.07 | 3/16 | 0 |
| Chamari Athapaththu
|
Falcons | 25.0 | 12 | 13.75 | 4/17 | 0 |
 Marizanne Kapp
|
Falcons | 18.0 | 9 | 8.33 | 3/4 | 0 |
 Sornnarin Tippoch
|
Falcons | 21.0 | 9 | 17.00 | 3/13 | 0 |
 Mariko Hill
|
Falcons | 12.4 | 8 | 11.00 | 3/11 | 0 |
 Rubina Chhetry
|
Barmy Army | 17 | 8 | 12.50 | 5/11 | 1 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[11]
References
edit- ^ Radley, Paul (16 May 2022). "FairBreak Invitational re-imagined cricket for the better – and it worked". The National (Abu Dhabi). Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Global sports equality movement FairBreak 2023 coming to Hong Kong". HK Cricket. Cricket Hong Kong. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Dansinghani, Jay (15 February 2023). "Cricket Hong Kong confirms Fairbreak International match schedule, ticket sales". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Final, Kowloon, April 16 2023, FairBreak Invitational Tournament: Warriors Women v Falcons Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ USA Cricket Media (27 January 2023). "USA Cricket to host additional 2023 FairBreak Global Invitational T20". USA Cricket. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ ESPNcricinfo staff (28 January 2023). "USA to host additional 2023 FairBreak Global Invitational T20 in September". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ a b "FairBreak Invitational 2023 Fixtures". Fairbreak. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "FairBreak Invitational 2023 Teams List". Fairbreak. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Fairbreak Invitational Tournament 2023/Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Records/FairBreak Invitational Tournament, 2023/Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Records/FairBreak Invitational Tournament, 2023/Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
Further reading
edit- Cricket Hong Kong (25 March 2023). "CHK: Inspirational Divas to open up FairBreak Invitational against All-Stars". cricexec. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ————————— (27 March 2023). "CHK: Global stars gear up for FairBreak Invitational". cricexec. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- Eaton, Matt (23 November 2022). "FairBreak organisers hope women's event can add to Hong Kong's sporting revival". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- Keshav, Karunya (8 April 2023). "Call It Already: 2023 Is The Year Of Women's Cricket". Wisden. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- Motyka, Karen; Martyn, Shaun (2022). FairBreak: noun: equality, opportunity, diversity, inclusion, movement. FairBreak Global. ISBN 9780645658309.
- Nobes, Seth (30 March 2023). "Fairbreak Invitational 2023: All you need to know". The Cricketer. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- S, Gomesh (15 April 2023). "Nothing worth doing comes easy: Fair Break founder, Shaun Martyn". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- SCMP Sport (17 March 2023). "FairBreak Invitational giving Asia's best chance to shine on world stage". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- —————— (30 March 2023). "13 of Hong Kong's best ready to test themselves at FairBreak Invitational". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- Shetty, Neha (22 February 2023). "FairBreak Global: A Pioneer and a Trendsetter". Female Cricket. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- V, Krithika (9 April 2023). "Fairbreak's Unmatched Associate Opportunities Sets It Apart From The Other Franchise Leagues". Wisden. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- Williams, Joe (1 April 2023). "What is the 2023 Fairbreak Invitational women's cricket tournament?". The Cricketer. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
External links
edit- Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
- The Final Word Podcast Archived 22 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine: FairBreak Special - a truly good thing (18 April 2023) – on Apple Podcasts, on Google Podcasts, and on Spotify