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2023 Minor League Cricket season
| Dates | August 4, 2023 – October 1, 2023 |
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| Administrator(s) | USA Cricket Major League Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) | United States |
| Participants | 26 |
| Matches played | 150 |
| Official website | minorleaguecricket |
The 2023 Minor League Cricket season (branded as the 2023 Sunoco Minor League Cricket championship[1] for sponsorship reasons and sometimes shortened to 2023 MiLC) is the third season of Minor League Cricket,[2] established by USA Cricket (USAC) and Major League Cricket (MLC) in 2019.[3] Sunoco returned from the previous season as title sponsor, with Laxmi Foods and Bru Coffee also tapped as official sponsors.[4][5] The season is being hosted over 19 venues across the United States from August 4 to October 1.[6][7] The Seattle Thunderbolts are the defending champions.[8]
Venues[edit]
A complete list of ground venues, along with the 2023 season's schedule, was released on July 31.[9]
– Western Division (Pacific Conference)
– Central Division (Pacific Conference)
– Eastern Division (Atlantic Conference)
– Southern Division (Atlantic Conference)
Teams[edit]
Ahead of the 2023 season, the former Florida Beamers franchise collapsed and was discontinued, leading to the creation of the newly formed Dallas Xforia Giants.[10] The Hollywood Master Blasters was also discontinued ahead of the season. Additionally, following a buyout by the Kingsmen Global Sports Group, the former Chicago Blasters underwent a name change to the Chicago Kingsmen,[11] with the former DC Hawks also undergoing a name change to the Baltimore Royals.[2]
| Bay Peninsula | East Bay | Los Angeles |
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| Silicon Valley Strikers | Bay Blazers | SoCal Lashings |
| Sacramento | San Diego | Seattle |
| Golden State Grizzlies | San Diego Surf Riders | Seattle Thunderbolts |
| Austin | Chicago | Chicago |
| Lone Star Athletics | Chicago Kingsmen | Chicago Tigers |
| Dallas | Dallas | Houston |
| Dallas Mustangs | Dallas Xforia Giants | Houston Hurricanes |
| Michigan | St. Louis | Boston |
| Michigan Cricket Stars | St. Louis Americans | New England Eagles |
| Somerset | Jersey City | New York City |
| NJ Somerset Cavaliers | New Jersey Stallions | Empire State Titans |
| New York | Philadelphia | Baltimore |
| Manhattan Yorkers | The Philadelphians | Baltimore Royals |
| Atlanta | Atlanta | Morrisville |
| Atlanta Fire | Atlanta Lightning | Morrisville Raptors |
| Orlando | Fort Lauderdale | |
| Orlando Galaxy | Ft. Lauderdale Lions |
Squads[edit]
A team could select a minimum of 14 players in their squad, going up to a maximum of 18 players.[12] The teams released their squads shortly before the start of the season.[13]
Squad lists
| Atlanta Fire | Atlanta Lightning | Ft. Lauderdale Lions | Morrisville Raptors | Orlando Galaxy |
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| Baltimore Royals | Empire State Titans | Manhattan Yorkers | New England Eagles | New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers |
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| New Jersey Stallions | The Philadelphians | Lone Star Athletics | Chicago Kingsmen | Chicago Tigers |
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| Houston Hurricanes | Dallas Mustangs | Dallas Xforia Giants | Michigan Cricket Stars | St. Louis Americans |
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| Bay Blazers | Golden State Grizzlies | San Diego Surf Riders | Seattle Thunderbolts | Silicon Valley Strikers |
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Results[edit]
Atlantic Conference[edit]
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Pacific Conference[edit]
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League stage[edit]
The league stage will run from August 5 to September 17.[2]
Atlantic Conference[edit]
Southern Division[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Morrisville Raptors | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.087 |
| 2 | Baltimore Royals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −0.087 |
| 3 | Atlanta Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Atlanta Lightning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Ft. Lauderdale Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Orlando Galaxy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on August 7, 2023. Source: Minor League Cricket
- Top two teams advance to the Quarterfinals
- advances to Quarterfinals to play 2nd-place Eastern Division team
- advances to Quarterfinals to play 1st-place Eastern Division team
Division matches
Morrisville Raptors
157/5 (20 overs) |
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Baltimore Royals
160/4 (19.4 overs) |
Abdulahad Malik 71 (50)
Aditya Padala 2/20 (3.4 overs) |
- Baltimore Royals won the toss and elected to bowl
Baltimore Royals
160/6 (20 overs) |
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Morrisville Raptors
161/5 (19 overs) |
Ravi Inder Singh 46 (38)
Aditya Padala 2/37 (4 overs) |
- Baltimore Royals won the toss and elected to bat
Eastern Division[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | NJ Somerset Cavaliers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2.550 |
| 2 | The Philadelphians | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1.379 |
| 3 | Manhattan Yorkers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −1.156 |
| 4 | New Jersey Stallions | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −0.750 |
| 5 | Empire State Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | New England Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on August 11, 2023. Source: Minor League Cricket
- Top two teams advance to the Quarterfinals
- advances to Quarterfinals to play 2nd-place Southern Division team
- advances to Quarterfinals to play 1st-place Southern Division team
Division matches
New Jersey Stallions
94/8 (20 overs) |
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Manhattan Yorkers
95/4 (19.1 overs) |
Raymond Ramrattan 18 (28)
Dhruv Pawar 2/6 (4 overs) |
- Manhattan Yorkers won the toss and elected to bowl
New Jersey Stallions
100/6 (20 overs) |
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The Philadelphians
101/5 (15.5 overs) |
- The Philadelphians won the toss and elected to bowl
NJ Somerset Cavaliers
133/5 (20 overs) |
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Manhattan Yorkers
82/9 (20 overs) |
Chandrapaul Hemraj 56 (50)
Rahul Mishra 2/19 (2 overs) |
Deep Joshi 23 (29)
Junaid Mahsood 3/10 (4 overs) |
- Manhattan Yorkers won the toss and elected to bowl
Pacific Conference[edit]
Central Division[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Chicago Tigers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1.373 |
| 2 | Chicago Kingsmen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | −1.373 |
| 3 | Dallas Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Dallas Xforia Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Michigan Cricket Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | St. Louis Americans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Houston Hurricanes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Lone Star Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on August 11, 2023. Source: Minor League Cricket
- Top two teams advance to the Quarterfinals
- advances to Quarterfinals to play 2nd-place Western Division team
- advances to Quarterfinals to play 1st-place Western Division team
Division matches
Chicago Kingsmen
165/6 (20 overs) |
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Chicago Tigers
170/5 (17.4 overs) |
- Chicago Kingsmen won the toss and elected to bat
Western Division[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Bay Blazers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.800 |
| 2 | SoCal Lashings | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.400 |
| 3 | Silicon Valley Strikers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.767 |
| 4 | Seattle Thunderbolts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Golden State Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | San Diego Surf Riders | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −1.448 |
Updated to match(es) played on August 11, 2023. Source: Minor League Cricket
- Top two teams advance to the Quarterfinals
- advances to Quarterfinals to play 2nd-place Central Division team
- advances to Quarterfinals to play 1st-place Central Division team
Division matches
SoCal Lashings
134/8 (20 overs) |
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San Diego Surf Riders
124/8 (20 overs) |
- San Diego Surf Riders won the toss and elected to bowl
Bay Blazers
159/5 (20 overs) |
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SoCal Lashings
152/7 (20 overs) |
Ruben Clinton 45 (36)
Mohammad Katawazai 2/24 (4 overs) |
- Bay Blazers won the toss and elected to bat
Bay Blazers
152/9 (20 overs) |
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San Diego Surf Riders
127/8 (20 overs) |
Vikash Mohan 37 (29)
Muditha Fernando 4/21 (4 overs) |
Chad Breetzke 32 (18)
Musadiq Ahmed 3/11 (3 overs) |
- San Diego Surf Riders won the toss and elected to bowl
SoCal Lashings
144/7 (20 overs) |
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Silicon Valley Strikers
123/9 (20 overs) |
Ruben Clinton 64 (55)
Saurabh Netravalkar 2/19 (4 overs) |
Shehan Jayasuriya 55 (38)
Ayan Desai 2/15 (4 overs) |
- SoCal Lashings won the toss and elected to bat
Silicon Valley Strikers
174/7 (20 overs) |
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San Diego Surf Riders
119 (19.3 overs) |
Nisarg Patel 29 (29)
Srinivas Raghavan 3/26 (4 overs) |
- Silicon Valley Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
Playoffs[edit]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| September 29-30, 2023 - TBA | ||||||||||
| October 6, 2023 - Grand Prairie | ||||||||||
| September 29-30, 2023 - TBA | ||||||||||
| October 7, 2023 - Grand Prairie | ||||||||||
| September 29-30, 2023 - TBA | ||||||||||
| October 6, 2023 - Grand Prairie | ||||||||||
| September 29-30, 2023 - TBA | ||||||||||
References[edit]
- ↑ "Sunoco announced as title partner for 2023 Minor League Cricket Championship". PRWeb. May 14, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Patel, Smit (August 4, 2023). "Minor League Cricket Season 3 gets underway after MLC's success". Cricbuzz. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ↑ Khan, Yusuf (July 26, 2023). "Major League Cricket Is Here—in a Minor-League Baseball Stadium". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Laxmi joins as official partner for 2023 Minor League Cricket Championship". Yahoo! Finance. May 11, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Bru Joins As Official Partner For 2023 Minor League Cricket Championship". India Post Newspaper. June 28, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Minor League Cricket Championship important for future of American cricket: Corey Anderson". The Hindustan Times. May 9, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Sunoco Minor League Cricket (MiLC) 2023 begins in August". Czarsportz. July 30, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ↑ Shapiro, Nina (April 2, 2023). "Major League Cricket is coming to Seattle. Will it become the new soccer?". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Minor League Cricket 2023 schedule: Full fixtures list and match timings". Wisden. August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Minor League Cricket Returns for Third Season, Building on Momentum for New Era in American Cricket". Minor League Cricket. August 3, 2023.
- ↑ J. David Goodman (July 15, 2023). "In the Land of Football, a Cricket Oasis Rises Outside Houston". The New York Times. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ↑ Joe Nick Patoski (July 11, 2023). "Cricket, Anyone? The New Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium West of Dallas is the Hub of American Pro Cricket". Texas Highways. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Minor League Cricket 2023: Full squads, Fixtures & Preview: All you need to know". Cricket World. August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
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