2024 Minor League Cricket season

2024 Minor League Cricket season
DatesAugust 30, 2024 (2024-08-30) – October 6, 2024 (2024-10-06)
Administrator(s)USA Cricket
Major League Cricket
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
Host(s)United States
ChampionsChicago Kingsmen (1st title)
Runners-upEast Bay Blazers
Participants25
Matches113
Most runsSujith Gowda (446)
Most wicketsSankirth Batthula (20)
Official websiteminorleaguecricket.com
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The 2024 Minor League Cricket season (2024 MiLC) was the fourth season of Minor League Cricket, established by USA Cricket (USAC) and Major League Cricket (MLC) in 2019. The season was hosted over 19 venues across the United States from August 30 to October 6.[1][2]

Teams and venues

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See also: Minor League Cricket § Team

A complete list of ground venues, along with the 2024 season's schedule, was released on July 31.

Pacific Conference

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Western Division

Central Division

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
Chicago Kingsmen Chicago Tigers Houston Hurricanes
Kingsmen Stadium Tigers Park Prairie View Cricket Complex
Lone Star Athletics Dallas Mustangs Dallas Xforia Giants
Moosa Stadium Grand Prairie Stadium Grand Prairie Stadium
Michigan Cricket Stars St. Louis Americans Baltimore Royals
– ACAC Park –
Empire State Titans New England Eagles New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers
Glenville Cricket Complex Mercer County Park Mercer County Park
New Jersey Stallions Philadelphians Manhattan Yorkers
Mercer County Park Hatfield Park Mercer County Park
Atlanta Fire Atlanta Lightning Ft. Lauderdale Lions
Param Veers Cricket Field Atlanta Cricket Field Broward County Stadium
Morrisville Raptors Orlando Galaxy Bay Blazers
Church Street Park – Santa Clara Cricket Stadium
Hollywood Master Blasters San Diego Surf Riders Golden State Grizzlies
Leo Magnus Cricket Complex Canyonside Park Arroyo Park
Silicon Valley Strikers SoCal Lashings Seattle Thunderbolts
Morgan Hills Sports Complex Leo Magnus Cricket Complex Tollgate Farm Park
2024 Minor League Cricket season is located in the United States
Morgan Hill
Morgan Hill
Woodley
Arroyo Park
Arroyo Park
Canyonside Park
Canyonside Park
Tollgate Farm Park
Tollgate Farm Park
Santa Clara
Santa Clara
Moosa Stadium
Prairie View
Prairie View
ACAC Park
ACAC Park
Grand Prairie
Kingsmen
Kingsmen
Tigers Park
Tigers Park
Hatfield Park
Hatfield Park
Glenville
Glenville
Mercer
Atlanta
Atlanta
Param Veers
Param Veers
Broward Stadium
Church St. Park
  • – Western Division (Pacific Conference)
  • – Central Division (Pacific Conference)
  • – Eastern Division (Atlantic Conference)
  • – Southern Division (Atlantic Conference)

Squads

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A team could select a minimum of 14 players in their squad, going up to a maximum of 18 players. The teams released their squads shortly before the start of the season.[3]

Atlanta Fire

Atlanta Lightning

Morrisville Raptors

Orlando Galaxy

Chicago Kingsmen

Dallas Mustangs

Dallas Xforia Giants

Michigan Cricket Stars

St. Louis Americans

Results

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Atlantic Conference

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Home \ Away NEE NJSC NJS EST MY TP BR AF AL FLL MR OG
Eagles — – – – – – –
Cavaliers — – – – –
Stallions — – – – – – –
Titans — – – – – – –
Yorkers — – – – – – –
Philadelphians — – – – –
Royals – – – – – – —
Fire – – – – —
Lightning – – – – —
Lions – – – – – – —
Raptors – – – – – – —
Galaxy – – – – – – 1–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on August 30, 2024. Source: Minor League Cricket
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Pacific Conference

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Home \ Away SVS EBB SCL GSG SDR ST LSA CK CT DM DXG HH MCS SLA
Strikers — – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Blazers – — – – – – – – – – – – – –
Lashings – – — – – – – – – – – – – –
Grizzlies – – – — – – – – – – – – – –
Riders – – – – — – – – – – – – – –
Thunderbolts – – – – – — – – – – – – – –
Athletics – – – – – – — – – – – – – –
Kingsmen – – – – – – – — – – – – – –
Tigers – – – – – – – – — – – – – –
Mustangs – – – – – – – – – — – – – –
Giants – – – – – – – – – – — – – –
Hurricanes – – – – – – – – – – – — – –
Stars – – – – – – – – – – – – — –
Americans – – – – – – – – – – – – —
Updated to match(es) played on August 30, 2024. Source: Minor League Cricket
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

League stage

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Atlantic Conference

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Southern Division

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Baltimore Royals 0 0 0 0 0 —
2 Morrisville Raptors 0 0 0 0 0 —
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 October 4, 2024. Source: Minor League Cricket
  • Top three teams move on
  •   advances to Super 8s
  •   advances to Knockout stage
Division matches

Eastern Division

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 NJ Somerset Cavaliers 0 0 0 0 0 —
2 New Jersey Stallions 0 0 0 0 0 —
3 The Philadelphians 0 0 0 0 0 —
4 Manhattan Yorkers 0 0 0 0 0 —
5 New England Eagles 0 0 0 0 0 —
6 Empire State Titans 0 0 0 0 0 —
Updated to match(es) played on October 4, 2023. Source: Minor League Cricket
  • Top three teams move on
  •   advances to Super 8s
  •   advances to Knockout stage
Division matches

Pacific Conference

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Central Division

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Chicago Kingsmen 0 0 0 0 0 —
2 Dallas Xforia Giants 0 0 0 0 0 —
3 St. Louis Americans 0 0 0 0 0 —
4 Houston Hurricanes 0 0 0 0 0 —
5 Lone Star Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 —
6 Chicago Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 —
7 Michigan Cricket Stars 0 0 0 0 0 —
Updated to match(es) played on October 5, 2024. Source: Minor League Cricket
  • Top three teams move on
  •   advances to Super 8s
  •   advances to Knockout stage
Division matches

Western Division

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Bay Blazers 0 0 0 0 0 —
2 Seattle Thunderbolts 0 0 0 0 0 —
3 Silicon Valley Strikers 0 0 0 0 0 —
4 San Diego Surf Riders 0 0 0 0 0 —
5 SoCal Lashings 0 0 0 0 0 —
6 Golden State Grizzlies 0 0 0 0 0 —
Updated to match(es) played on October 4, 2024. Source: Minor League Cricket
  • Top three teams move on
  •   advances to Super 8s
  •   advances to Knockout stage
Division matches

Playoffs

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Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 East Bay Blazers 3 2 1 0 4 0.233
2 New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers 3 2 1 0 4 1.440
3 Morrisville Raptors 3 1 2 0 2 −0.980
4 Dallas Xforia Giants 3 1 2 0 2 −0.182
Updated to match(es) played on 5 October 2024. Source: Minor League Cricket
  • Atlantic champion moves on
  •   advances to Final

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Chicago Kingsmen 3 3 0 0 6 −0.980
2 Baltimore Royals 3 2 1 0 4 0.233
3 Seattle Thunderbolts 3 1 2 0 2 −0.182
4 New Jersey Stallions 3 0 3 0 0 1.440
Updated to match(es) played on September 30, 2023. Source: Minor League Cricket
  • Atlantic champion moves on
  •   advances to Final

Final

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6 October 2024
6:00 PM
Scorecard
East Bay Blazers
172/5 (20 overs)
v
Chicago Kingsmen
173/6 (18.1 overs)
Usman Ghani 35 (16)
Anwar Ali Khan 2/26 (4)
Hammad Azam 53 (23)
Carmi Le Roux 2/41 (3.1)
Chicago Kingsmen won by 4 Wickets
Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas
Umpires: Bryan Caine and Harshvardhan Uppaluru
Player of the match: Hammad Azam (Chicago Kingsmen)
  • Chicago Kingsmen won the toss and elected to bowl

Statistics

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Most runs

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Player Team Mat Inns Runs Ave SR HS 100 50 4s 6s
Source: Minor League Cricket

Most wickets

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Player Team Mat Inns Wkts BBI Avg Econ SR 4w 5w
Source: Minor League Cricket

References

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  1. ^ "Minor League Cricket Playoffs: Teams Battle for Championship Glory". MiLC. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Minor League Cricket 2024: Teams brace for Super 8s". cricbuzz. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Minor League Cricket 2024: Full schedule, squads, match timings and live-streaming details". sportskeeda. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
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