It all started so well for the Welsh Fire in the men's tournament, with Jonny Bairstow propelling them to victories against the Northern Superchargers and future champions Southern Brave.
Bairstow was quickly taken to play for England and the fire was extinguished. A five-game losing streak followed, with an inability to defend an overall continuing theme.
The Campaign ended on a high with victory over fellow London Spirit fighters in the battle to avoid the wooden spoon, but Gary Kirsten's team hopes for better this time around.
For women, 2021 has been a struggle. They faced off early on after big name withdrawals in the build-up and back-to-back losses to start.
There was a brief resurgence with wins over Manchester Originals and Oval Invincibles winning the tournament, but that turned out to be a false dawn.
Four losses in the final rotation have left them at rock bottom and it's no surprise there have been significant changes made for the new season.
Those to watch: Tom Banton and Adam Zampa< / figure>
Losing Bairstow, one of England's all-time great white ball hitters, in such a short time before the tournament is a blow to the fire, but in Tom Banton they have another England opener ready to fill the void.
It also has h as a point to prove after slipping down the pecking order in the blank...
It all started so well for the Welsh Fire in the men's tournament, with Jonny Bairstow propelling them to victories against the Northern Superchargers and future champions Southern Brave.
Bairstow was quickly taken to play for England and the fire was extinguished. A five-game losing streak followed, with an inability to defend an overall continuing theme.
The Campaign ended on a high with victory over fellow London Spirit fighters in the battle to avoid the wooden spoon, but Gary Kirsten's team hopes for better this time around.
For women, 2021 has been a struggle. They faced off early on after big name withdrawals in the build-up and back-to-back losses to start.
There was a brief resurgence with wins over Manchester Originals and Oval Invincibles winning the tournament, but that turned out to be a false dawn.
Four losses in the final rotation have left them at rock bottom and it's no surprise there have been significant changes made for the new season.
Those to watch: Tom Banton and Adam Zampa< / figure>
Losing Bairstow, one of England's all-time great white ball hitters, in such a short time before the tournament is a blow to the fire, but in Tom Banton they have another England opener ready to fill the void.
It also has h as a point to prove after slipping down the pecking order in the blank...
