2021 Minor League Cricket season explained

2021 Minor League Cricket season
Administrator:USA Cricket
Major League Cricket
Cricket Format:Twenty20
Tournament Format:Round-robin and knockout
Host:United States
Champions:Silicon Valley Strikers
Runner Up:New Jersey Stallions
Count:1
Participants:27
Matches:225
Player Of The Series:Hammad Azam
Most Runs:Unmukt Chand (SVS) (612)
Most Wickets:Damion Jacobs (EST) (32)
Next Year:2022
Next Tournament:2022 Minor League Cricket season

The 2021 Minor League Cricket season (branded as the 2021 Toyota Minor League Cricket championship presented by Sling TV for sponsorship reasons[1] and sometimes shortened to 2021 MiLC) was the inaugural season of Minor League Cricket,[2] established by USA Cricket (USAC) and Major League Cricket (MLC) in 2019.[3] The season was hosted over 27 venues across the United States,[4] with matches broadcast through Willow and Sling TV.[5] [6] It was played from July 31 to October 3, 2021.[7]

The tournament was won by the Silicon Valley Strikers, who defeated the New Jersey Stallions in the final played in Morrisville, North Carolina by 6 wickets, with Hammad Azam of the Golden State Grizzlies winning the award for Most Valuable Player of the series.[8] [9]

Venues

Teams

Pacific Conference

Western Division

Central Division

Atlantic Conference

Eastern Division

Southern Division

Squads

Each team released their squad on June 10, 2021.[10]

Atlanta Fire[11]

Atlanta Param Veers[12]

Florida Beamers'[13]

Ft. Lauderdale Lions[14]

Morrisville Cardinals[15]

Orlando Galaxy[16]

DC Hawks[17]

Empire State Titans[18]

Manhattan Yorkers[19]

New England Eagles[20]

New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers[21]

New Jersey Stallions[22]

Philadelphians[23]

Austin Athletics[24]

Chicago Blasters[25]

Chicago Catchers[26]

Houston Hurricanes[27]

Irving Mustangs[28]

Michigan Cricket Stars[29]

St. Louis Americans[30]

Bay Blazers[31]

Golden State Grizzlies[32]

Hollywood Master Blasters[33]

San Diego Surf Riders[34]

Seattle Thunderbolts[35]

Silicon Valley Strikers[36]

SoCal Lashings[38]

Results

Pacific Conference

League stage

The league stage ran from July 31, 2021, to September 19, 2021.[39] The schedule and the venues of the playoffs was released on 20 September 2021 by Major League Cricket.[40]

The season had a total prize pool of $250,000, in which the winner took home $125,000.[41]

Atlantic Conference

Southern Division

Eastern Division

Pacific Conference

Central Division

Western Division

Playoffs

Final

See main article: 2021 Minor League Cricket season final.

Statistics

Most runs

Player Team Runs
Unmukt ChandSilicon Valley Strikers 16 16 51.00 125.15 1 5 59 23
Trevon GriffithEmpire State Titans 18 18 37.73 148.56 0 5 35 37
RI Singh MehraDC Hawks 16 16 40.29 125.33 0 4 30 29
Christopher BarnwellEmpire State Titans 16 16 50.82 151.49 1 2 28 45
Xavier MarshallNJ Somerset Cavaliers 15 15 41.69 147.28 1 4 28 47
Source: Minor League Cricket

Most wickets

Player Team
Damion JacobsEmpire State Titans 18 18 32 5/16 12.34 6.39 11.6 0 1
Atlanta Fire 16 16 30 4/10 14.07 7.03 12.0 2 0
Vatsal VaghelaGolden State Grizzlies 17 17 29 4/13 11.41 5.49 12.5 1 0
Sarabjit LaddaDC Hawks 16 16 29 5/22 14.62 7.09 12.4 2 1
Stephen WiigNew Jersey Stallions 18 18 27 4/35 15.59 6.74 13.9 1 0
Source: Minor League Cricket

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Toyota to Sponsor Inaugural Minor League Cricket Championship Presented by Sling TV - USA Cricket . . 7 July 2021 . 3 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Minor League Cricket debuting in San Diego in August . Allison . Edmonds . . 30 July 2021 . 5 October 2021.
  3. Web site: 25 May 2019. USA Cricket receives $1 billion boost to develop T20 league. 4 October 2021. ESPNcricinfo. en.
  4. Web site: AMERICAN CRICKET HISTORY TO BE MADE ON MINOR LEAGUE CRICKET OPENING WEEKEND . . . 29 July 2021 . 5 October 2021.
  5. Web site: How to Watch Minor League Cricket USA 2021 Free Live Streaming Online in India: Get MiLC T20 Cricket Tournament Live Telecast Details . LatestLY . 1 August 2021 . 5 October 2021.
  6. Web site: Inaugural Minor League Cricket Champion to be Crowned this Weekend . . . 30 September 2021 . 5 October 2021.
  7. Web site: Minor League Cricket 2021 Schedule . CricSchedule . 5 October 2021.
  8. Web site: National T20 Cricket Finals to be Held in Morrisville, NC . . 26 August 2021 . 5 October 2021.
  9. Web site: Former India U-19 WC-winning captain Unmukt Chand continues dream run in America, leads Silicon Valley to title win in Minor League . . 4 October 2021 . 5 October 2021.
  10. Web site: All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft . . . 10 June 2021 . 3 February 2022.
  11. Web site: Atlanta Fire squad. CricClubs . 5 October 2021.
  12. Web site: Atlanta Param Veers squad . CricClubs . 5 October 2021.
  13. Web site: Florida Beamers squad . CricClubs . 5 October 2021.
  14. Web site: Ft. Lauderdale Lions squad . CricClubs . 5 October 2021.
  15. Web site: Morrisville Cardinals squad . CricClubs . 5 October 2021.
  16. Web site: Orlando Galaxy squad . CricClubs . 5 October 2021.
  17. Web site: DC Hawks squad . CricClubs . 6 October 2021.
  18. Web site: Empire State Titans squad . CricClubs . 6 October 2021.
  19. Web site: Manhattan Yorkers squad . CricClubs . 6 October 2021.
  20. Web site: New England Eagles squad . CricClubs . 6 October 2021.
  21. Web site: New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers squad . CricClubs . 6 October 2021.
  22. Web site: New Jersey Stallions squad . CricClubs . 6 October 2021.
  23. Web site: The Philadelphians squad . CricClubs . 6 October 2021.
  24. Web site: Austin Athletics squad . CricClubs . 7 October 2021.
  25. Web site: Chicago Blasters squad . CricClubs . 7 October 2021.
  26. Web site: Chicago Catchers squad . CricClubs . 7 October 2021.
  27. Web site: Houston Hurricanes squad . CricClubs . 11 October 2021.
  28. Web site: Irving Mustangs squad . CricClubs . 11 October 2021.
  29. Web site: Michigan Cricket Stars squad . CricClubs . 12 October 2021.
  30. Web site: St. Louis Americans squad . CricClubs . 12 October 2021.
  31. Web site: East Bay Blazers squad . CricClubs . 12 October 2021.
  32. Web site: Golden State Grizzlies squad . CricClubs . 24 October 2021.
  33. Web site: Hollywood Master Blasters squad . CricClubs . 24 October 2021.
  34. Web site: San Diego Surf Riders squad . CricClubs . 24 October 2021.
  35. Web site: Seattle Thunderbolts squad . CricClubs . 24 October 2021.
  36. Web site: Silicon Valley Strikers squad . CricClubs . 24 October 2021.
  37. Web site: Unmukt Chand creates history, helped Silicon Valley Strikers to clinch Minor League Cricket title . . 4 October 2021 . 24 October 2021.
  38. Web site: SoCal Lashings squad . CricClubs . 24 October 2021.
  39. Web site: Minor League 2021 Schedule . . 28 July 2021.
  40. Web site: Teams and Venues Set for Inaugural Minor League Cricket Playoffs . . 20 September 2021 . 24 October 2021.
  41. Web site: Minor League Cricket unveils Toyota as sponsors of inaugural Championship; 27 teams will vie for $250,000 in prize money . Hijam . Raju-Singh . . 8 July 2021 . 4 October 2021.

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