2024 Major League Cricket season
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| Dates | 5 – 28 July 2024 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | American Cricket Enterprises USA Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and playoffs |
| Host(s) |  United States |
| Participants | 6 |
| Official website | Major League Cricket |
The 2024 Major League Cricket season (also known as MLC 2024, or for sponsorship reasons as 2024 Cognizant Major League Cricket) is the second season of Major League Cricket,[1][2] a franchise Twenty20 cricket league established in 2019 by American Cricket Enterprises (ACE) in the United States.[3] The season is being hosted, as was the case of the previous season, at two venues: Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas and Church Street Park in Morrisville, North Carolina.[4] The tournament began from 5 July to and the final is scheduled to be held on 28 July 2024, with MI New York as the defending champions.[5]
Background[edit]
In December 2023, it was announced that the second season of the tournament would begin on 5 July 2024, four days after the conclusion of the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[6] This was later moved back a day to 5 July.[7] It was also reported that matches would be played at Grand Prairie Stadium, alongside other venues.[8] By March 2024, MLC had announced that they had signed Cognizant to serve as the season's title sponsor.[9]
On 15 February 2024, the overseas players' retention lists were announced, with the number of overseas slots having been upped to nine.[10] In the following months, teams would go on to select further overseas players, including Australian cricketers Steven Smith and Travis Head.[11][12] The domestic players' draft was virtually held on 21 March 2024, with a total of 20 players being picked by the teams over 10 rounds.[13] An additional draft is scheduled for 16 June in order for teams to complete their squads.[14] The season schedule was released on 7 May, with defending champions MI New York to face the Seattle Orcas in the season opener, and the final set for 28 July.[7]
The full list of season fixtures were released by MLC on 7 May.[15] Later that month, MLC announced that they had obtained official List A status for all tournament fixtures, becoming the second Associate-run league to have it alongside the ILT20.[16]
Teams[edit]
All the six teams from the previous season will take part this season.
| Franchise | Captain | Head coach |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Knight Riders | Sunil Narine | Phil Simmons |
| MI New York | Kieron Pollard | Robin Peterson |
| San Francisco Unicorns | Corey Anderson | Shane Watson |
| Seattle Orcas | Wayne Parnell | Pravin Amre |
| Texas Super Kings | Faf du Plessis | Stephen Fleming |
| Washington Freedom | Steve Smith | Ricky Ponting |
Squads[edit]
A minimum of 16 players and a maximum of 19 players can be selected by the teams with a maximum of nine overseas players. The teams can also retain their domestic players during the retention window, which was open till 29 February 2024.[17] The teams were allowed to select the remaining domestic players during the draft held on 21 March 2024, and another additional draft held on 16 June 2024.[citation needed]
| Los Angeles Knight Riders | MI New York | San Francisco Unicorns | Seattle Orcas | Texas Super Kings | Washington Freedom |
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Venues[edit]
Matches are set to held at two venues, Grand Prairie Stadium with a capacity of 7,200 located in Grand Prairie, Texas, and Church Street Park with a capacity of 3,500, located in Morrisville, North Carolina.[19]
Points table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Freedom | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.675 | Advances to Qualifier |
| 2 | Texas Super Kings | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.242 | |
| 3 | MI New York | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.472 | Advances to Eliminator |
| 4 | Los Angeles Knight Riders | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −0.542 | |
| 5 | San Francisco Unicorns | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −0.631 | |
| 6 | Seattle Orcas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1.007 |
League stage[edit]
Seattle Orcas
108 (19.1 overs) |
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MI New York
111/4 (14.2 overs) |
- MI New York won the toss and elected to field.
- Ruben Clinton (MI New York) made his T20 debut.
Los Angeles Knight Riders
162/7 (20 overs) |
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Texas Super Kings (H)
150/8 (20 overs) |
- Texas Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Joshua Tromp (Texas Super Kings) made his T20 debut.
MI New York
154/9 (20 overs) |
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Washington Freedom
55/1 (7.4 overs) |
- Washington Freedom won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
- Washington Freedom were 4 runs ahead of the DLS par score of 51 runs from 7.4 overs.
Los Angeles Knight Riders
165/6 (20 overs) |
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San Francisco Unicorns
166/4 (15.2 overs) |
- San Francisco Unicorns won the toss and elected to field.
- Sanjay Krishnamurthi (San Francisco Unicorns) made his T20 debut.
Texas Super Kings
203/5 (20 overs) |
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Washington Freedom
62/0 (4 overs) |
Travis Head 32* (12)
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- Washington Freedom won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
Los Angeles Knight Riders
168/5 (20 overs) |
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Seattle Orcas
169/1 (19.5 overs) |
- Seattle Orcas won the toss and elected to field.
- Ryan Rickelton (Seattle Orcas) scored his first century in T20s.[20]
San Francisco Unicorns
127 (17.5 overs) |
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Texas Super Kings
128/3 (12.5 overs) |
- Texas Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Seattle Orcas
124 (19.4 overs) |
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Washington Freedom
127/5 (18.2 overs) |
- Washington Freedom won the toss and elected to field.
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
Play-offs[edit]
| Qualifier | Challenger | Final | |||||||||||
| 25 July 2024 – Grand Prairie Stadium | 28 July 2024 – Grand Prairie Stadium | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1st placed team | QW | Winner of Qualifier | ||||||||||
| 2 | 2nd placed team | 26 July 2024 – Grand Prairie Stadium | CW | Winner of Challenger | |||||||||
| QL | Loser of Qualifier | ||||||||||||
| Eliminator | EW | Winner of Eliminator | |||||||||||
| 24 July 2024 – Grand Prairie Stadium | |||||||||||||
| 3 | 3rd placed team | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 4th placed team | ||||||||||||
Eliminator[edit]
Qualifier[edit]
Challenger[edit]
Final[edit]
Statistics[edit]
Most runs[edit]
| Runs | Player | Team | Inns | HS | SR | Ave |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148 | Faf du Plessis | Texas Super Kings | 3 | 100 | 166.29 | 49.33 |
| 124 | Devon Conway | Texas Super Kings | 3 | 53 | 147.61 | 62.00 |
| 107 | Ryan Rickelton | Seattle Orcas | 2 | 103* | 138.96 | 107.00 |
| 106 | Nicholas Pooran | MI New York | 2 | 62* | 158.20 | 106.00 |
| 97 | Jason Roy | Los Angeles Knight Riders | 3 | 69 | 119.75 | 32.33 |
| Last updated: 14 July 2024. Source: ESPNCricinfo | ||||||
Most wickets[edit]
| Wkts | Player | Team | Inns | Ovs | BBI | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Spencer Johnson | Los Angeles Knight Riders | 2 | 8 | 3/36 | 6.75 |
| Saurabh Netravalkar | Washington Freedom | 2 | 8 | 3/24 | 7.12 | |
| 4 | Ali Khan | Los Angeles Knight Riders | 2 | 6.2 | 4/33 | 9.31 |
| Justin Dill | Washington Freedom | 2 | 7 | 3/33 | 9.71 | |
| 3 | Trent Boult | MI New York | 2 | 6 | 3/25 | 4.66 |
| Rashid Khan | 2 | 6 | 3/22 | 5.66 | ||
| Last updated: 9 July 2024. Source: ESPNCricinfo | ||||||
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Cognizant named as Major League Cricket title partner". Major League Cricket. 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Ahead of second season, Major League Cricket signs Cognizant as title sponsor". The Economic Times. 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Cognizant announced as Major League Cricket title partner". Financial Express. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Roy, Anjishnu (7 May 2024). "Major League Cricket 2024: MI New York vs Seattle Orcas in season opener - full MLC schedule". Olympics. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Mumbai Indians New York: Champions of the first ever Major League Cricket T20 tournament in the US". Forbes. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "MLC 2024 set for July 4 start". Cricbuzz. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ a b Roller, Matt (7 May 2023). "MLC 2024 to begin on July 5, set for six-day clash with The Hundred". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Major League Cricket Announces 2024 Season Window". Major League Cricket. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ Broughton, David (13 March 2023). "Cognizant becomes first title sponsor for Major League Cricket". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL T20 SUPERSTARS RETURNING FOR MLC SEASON TWO". Major League Cricket. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Australia batter Steve Smith joins Washington Freedom for 2nd season of Major League Cricket". The Associated Press. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Malcolm, Alex (15 April 2023). "Travis Head joins Steven Smith at Washington Freedom for Major League Cricket 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "2024 MLC Domestic Draft Results". Major League Cricket. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Patel, Smit (21 March 2024). "MLC Domestic Draft: Hassan Khan, Joshua Tromp draw top dollars. Smit Patel unsold". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Lavalette, Tristan (8 May 2024). "Major League Cricket Enters Pivotal Second Season". Forbes. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "USA's Major League Cricket acquires List A status from ICC". Hindustan Times. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "MLC 2024: All Six Major League Cricket Teams Announce Domestic Players Retained". News 18. 2 March 2024.
- ^ "2024 MLC Domestic Draft Results". Major League Cricket. 22 March 2024.
- ^ Coyne, Craig (31 May 2024). "Can Cricket Conquer America?". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Ryan Rickelton century downs LA Knight Riders". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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