The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be hosted by the UAE. The event will be staged in Dubai and Sharjah between October 03 and 20.
With the current situation in Bangladesh, the hosting of the event will be impossible, notably after travel advisories from different countries against visiting Bangladesh.
It was also the unanimous view of the Board members/ directors who attended the virtual meeting on August 20. Despite Bangladesh agreeing to the shift, they will continue to be the official host of the tournament.
“I’d find it hard to fathom playing there [in Bangladesh] at the moment, as a human being, I feel like it might be the wrong thing to do,” Healy said. “(That would be) taking resources away from a country that is really struggling. They are needing everyone they can possibly get in there helping people that are dying.”
“There are obviously bigger factors at play than putting a cricket tournament on in Bangladesh at the moment … but I’ll leave it to the ICC to work out,” the Australia women’s team captain Alyssa Healy.
After BCCI refused the ICC’s offer to host the event, the ICC was left with limited options. Although Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka expressed their desire to host the tournament, UAE has been the choice for several reasons including the weather and time zone.
While speaking about moving the tournament sports governing body CEO Allardice said, “It is a shame not to be hosting the Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh as we know the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) would have staged a memorable event.”
“I would like to thank the team at the BCB for exploring all avenues to try and enable the event to be hosted in Bangladesh, but travel advisories from the governments of a number of the participating teams meant that wasn’t feasible. However, they will retain hosting rights. We look forward to taking an ICC global event to Bangladesh in the near future.”
In 2021, the Men’s T20 World Cup was set to be hosted in India, but the matches were staged in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The women’s T20 World Cup will be the same case in which BCB will be the host with the matches staged in UAE.
Bangladesh has been grappled with domestic violence by students which made it impossible for the recent takeover government to bring in peace within the time. During the board meeting, it was suggested that hosting the event in a country that was inflicted by violence may not be appropriate.
“I’d also like to thank the Emirates Cricket Board for stepping in to host on behalf of the BCB and Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe for their generous offers of support, and we look forward to seeing ICC global events in both of those countries in 2026,” concluded ICC CEO Geoff Allardice.
The former Melbourne Renegades captain Nic Maddinson will be joining Sydney Thunder for BBL 2025 on a one-year deal. The left-hand batter has played three tests and 6 T20Is for Australia and will be returning to Sydney after six years in Melbourne franchises.
The 32-year-old was part of the Sydney Sixers, which won the Big Bash League title in 2012. Maddinson has scored 2046 runs which includes 10 fifties. He also joined the New South Wales Blues ahead of the 2024/25 season.
After David Warner signed a deal with Thunder, the addition of Maddinson will bolster the top order in the squad. He will be playing alongside England WK-keeper Sam Billings and rising star Ollie Davies at the Thunder.
“(I’m) looking forward to coming back to Sydney,” said Maddinson on joining the club. “The squad that we’ve got is going to be really competitive. It’s a good mix of older players, and having a younger crop of players coming through is really exciting.
“The goal for myself is to be consistent, find a gameplan that works, and slot into the Thunder batting line-up for a full season. Hopefully (I can) learn some stuff about T20 but also teach a few things I’ve learned along the way,” concluded Maddinson.
Thunder completed the last season at the bottom of the table as they won only one out of ten games and will be looking for a comeback in the upcoming season. meanwhile, Sydney Thunder General Manager Trent Copeland said that Maddison’s addition will bring further depth and experience to the batting side.
“‘Maddo’ has been around the game a long time and has played international cricket,” Copeland said. “Everyone knows what he can do with the bat, but what is also really exciting is what he can bring in terms of experience and leadership in any part of a match or the season as a whole.
“We expect to be challenging for the BBL title this season and Maddo, as someone who has won a BBL, is a big part of those plans.”
The Sydney Thunder have one domestic and two overseas player spots to fill ahead of BBL|14. Sydney Thunder will be playing their first match against Perth Scorchers on January 03 at Optus Stadium.
WBBL 2024 Tickets: The 10th edition of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) will be played between 27 October and 1 December 2024.
WBBL 2024 will follow a double round-robin and knockout finals format. The tournament will be played between eight teams and a total of 43 matches will be played which includes 40 league games.
The top four teams of the WBBL 2024 points table will advance to the knockout stage where a Knockout and a Challenger will be played before the Final.
The first-placed team in the points table will advance to the final while the knockout game will be played between third and fourth-placed teams.
The winner of the knockout game will face the second-placed team in the Challenger match. The winner of the Challenger game will advance to the final of the tournament.
WBBL 2024 Tickets Booking Link
As per WBBL 2024 Schedule, the first match will be played between Adelaide Strikers and Brisbane Heat on 27 October in Adelaide Oval. Click BUY below to book WBBL 2024 Tickets for the respective game.
Sri Lankan players are aiming to make an impact in the upcoming test series against England as the captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out due to injury.
The England skipper sustained a hamstring injury during The Hundred 2024 tournament. His absence will mark the first inception of England’s dynamic ‘Bazball’ approach which they adopted two years ago under coach Brendon McCullum.
With his absence, Ollie Pope will be captain of the side even though he has led county team Surrey in just one FC match. England announced their team on Monday, with fast bowler Matthew Potts recalled as decided to go in with a five-man attack.
Meanwhile, Dan Lawrence has been deployed as an opener in county cricket and will be returning to the national side for the first time in two and half years after Zak Crawley’s fingered fracture which left a slot in the top order.
Crawley sustained his injury during the third test against West Indies on home ground last month.
Ben Stokes (image: X)
“I think that’s the style of cricketer that Baz McCullum and Ben Stokes are generally after and my general way of going about it is to try and be quite aggressive,” Lawrence said Monday.
“Throughout my whole career I’ve played a certain brand of cricket and that has served me well so I’m just going to do the same thing. I’m just going to go out there and try to be as free as possible,” concluded Dan Lawrence.
On the other hand, Sanath Jayasuriya opened up about his expectations on the England tests. “We have an experienced batting order,” said Jayasuriya.
“Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dinesh Chandimal — they have all played a lot of cricket.” This year will mark the 40th anniversary of Sri Lanka’s test in England, a match where Sidath made a superb one of several hundred for the tourists in a draw at Lord’s.
“The fact that we have got a late-summer tour is great,” he said. “It’s more similar to our conditions than the early summer tours.” The first match of the test series will start on August 21 at Old Trafford Cricket Ground.
WBBL 2024 Schedule, Squad: The Women’s Big Bash League 2024 will be the 10th edition of the tournament and will be played between 27 October and 1 December 2024. Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), the semi-professional women’s Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia will follow the T20 format.
Women’s Big Bash League 2024
WBBL 2024 or Women’s Big Bash League 2024 will follow a double round-robin and knockout finals format. the tournament will be played between eight participating teams where a total of 43 matches will be played which includes 40 league games.
The top four teams of the WBBL 2024 points table will advance to the knockout stage where a Knockout and a Challenger will be played before the Final.
The first-placed team in the points table will advance to the final while the knockout game will be played between third and fourth-placed teams. The winner of the knockout game will face the second-placed team in the Challenger match. The winner of the Challenger game will advance to the final of the tournament.
Cricket Australia has also released the WBBL 2024 tickets booking link for the fans to plan their vacation.
WBBL 2024 Schedule
As per WBBL 2024 Schedule, the first match will be played between Adelaide Strikers and Brisbane Heat on 27 October in Adelaide Oval. Following are the complete details of the WBBL 2024-25 schedule/WBBL 2024 schedule with venue and timing details.
Date
Match
Venue
Time(Local)
Oct 27, Sun
Adelaide Strikers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
1:10 PM
Melbourne Renegades Women vs Sydney Sixers Women
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
4:40 PM
Perth Scorchers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women
W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
5:30 PM
Oct 28, Mon
Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Sydney Thunder Women
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
6:10 PM
Oct 29, Tue
Sydney Sixers Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women
North Sydney Oval, Sydney
6:10 PM
Oct 30, Wed
Brisbane Heat Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women
Allan Border Field, Brisbane
6:10 PM
Oct 31, Thu
Sydney Thunder Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women
North Sydney Oval, Sydney
7:15 PM
Nov 01, Fri
Adelaide Strikers Women vs Sydney Thunder Women
North Sydney Oval, Sydney
3:45 PM
Sydney Sixers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women
North Sydney Oval, Sydney
7:15 PM
Nov 02, Sat
Brisbane Heat Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women
Junction Oval, Melbourne
11.30 AM
Melbourne Renegades Women vs Perth Scorchers Women
Junction Oval, Melbourne
3:00 PM
Nov 03, Sun
Melbourne Stars Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women
Junction Oval, Melbourne
10.10 AM
Melbourne Renegades Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women
Junction Oval, Melbourne
1.40 PM
Nov 05, Tue
Perth Scorchers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women
W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
5:10 PM
Nov 06, Wed
Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Sydney Sixers Women
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
6:10 PM
Nov 07, Thu
Sydney Thunder Women vs Brisbane Heat Women
W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
2:05 PM
Perth Scorchers Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women
W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
5:35 PM
Nov 08, Fri
Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Sixers Women
Junction Oval, Melbourne
11:00 AM
Nov 09, Sat
Melbourne Renegades Women vs Melbourne Stars Women
Junction Oval, Melbourne
3:00 PM
Brisbane Heat Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women
The Gabba, Brisbane
6:15 PM
Nov 10, Sun
Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Perth Scorchers Women
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
10:10 AM
Sydney Sixers Women vs Sydney Thunder Women
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
1:40 PM
Nov 11, Mon
Adelaide Strikers Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women
Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide, South Australia
5:40 PM
Nov 12, Tue
Sydney Thunder Women vs Perth Scorchers Women
Drummoyne Oval, Sydney
6:10 PM
Nov 13, Wed
Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
6:10 PM
Nov 14, Thu
Sydney Sixers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women
North Sydney Oval, Sydney
3:30 PM
Nov 15, Fri
Perth Scorchers Women vs Sydney Thunder Women
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
3:45 PM
Melbourne Stars Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
7:15 PM
Nov 16, Sat
Adelaide Strikers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
3:00 PM
Nov 17, Sun
Melbourne Stars Women vs Brisbane Heat Women
Drummoyne Oval, Sydney
1:55 PM
Sydney Thunder Women vs Sydney Sixers Women
Drummoyne Oval, Sydney
5:25 PM
Nov 19, Tue
Adelaide Strikers Women vs Perth Scorchers Women
Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide, South Australia
5:40 PM
Nov 20, Wed
Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women
Drummoyne Oval, Sydney
6:10 PM
Nov 21, Thu
Sydney Sixers Women vs Perth Scorchers Women
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
3:45 PM
Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
7:15 PM
Nov 22, Fri
Brisbane Heat Women vs Melbourne Stars Women
Allan Border Field, Brisbane
7:10 PM
Nov 23, Sat
Melbourne Renegades Women vs Sydney Thunder Women
Junction Oval, Melbourne
10:00 AM
Perth Scorchers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women
W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
5:30 PM
Nov 24, Sun
Melbourne Stars Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women
Junction Oval, Melbourne
10:00 AM
Brisbane Heat Women vs Sydney Sixers Women
Allan Border Field, Brisbane
7:05 PM
Nov 27, Wed
TBC vs TBC, Knockout
TBC, TBC
TBC
Nov 29, Fri
TBC vs TBC, Challenger
TBC, TBC
TBC
Dec 01, Sun
TBC vs TBC, Final
TBC, TBC
TBC
WBBL 2024 Squad
WBBL 2024 teams can sign one overseas player before the draft which was scheduled to take place on 1 September 2024. WBBL teams will consist of 15 players while in BBL it can go up to 19.
Following are the details of the WBBL 2024 Squad/Women’s Big Bash League 2024 Squad:
The squad will be updated following the official announcement!!!
Alice Capsey, Sarah Coyte, Emma de Broughe, Josie Dooley, Deandra Dottin, Nicole Faltum, Ella Hayward, Milly Illingworth, Hayley Matthews, Sophie Molineux, Georgia Prestwidge, Naomi Stalenberg, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham, Courtney Webb
Melbourne Stars
Yastika Bhatia, Sophie Day, Kim Garth, Marizanne Kapp, Meg Lanning, Sophie Reid, Deepti Sharma, Annabel Sutherland
Perth Scorchers
Chloe Ainsworth, Stella Campbell, Piepa Cleary, Maddy Darke, Hemalatha Dayalan, Sophie Devine, Amy Edgar, Mikayla Hinkley, Amy Jones, Alana King, Lilly Mills, Beth Mooney, Chloe Piparo
Sydney Sixers
Hollie Armitage, Maitlan Brown, Erin Burns, Mathilda Carmichael, Lauren Cheatle, Sophie Ecclestone, Ashleigh Gardner, Alyssa Healy, Amelia Kerr, Kate Pelle, Ellyse Perry, Kate Peterson, Courtney Sippel
The Australian batter Steven Smith has been eyeing representing Australia at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles with T20 likely to be a format and revealed that he has no retirement plans in mind.
Recently Smith signed a three-year deal with Sydney Sixers in the BBL, indicating that he will be playing professional cricket until 2026-27. But he would need to give a comeback if he needed to be part of Australia’s T20 setup as he eyes the LA Olympics after being omitted for this year’s T20 World Cup.
“I could still be playing T20 cricket in four years, so you never know,” he said. “It’s a format I can see myself playing probably for a lot longer than some of the others, especially with the franchise stuff around the world. I’ve signed on here for three years so it’s only another year after that. It would be cool to be part of an Olympics.”
But while speaking about playing in international formats, it remains uncertain for Smith. “I don’t have any plans,” he said. “I’m just enjoying playing at the moment, I’m pretty relaxed and looking forward to this summer.”
Smith will be returning to the ODI in England next month before the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Amid the questions of whether he will remain as Australia’s Test opener, Smith is relishing the prospect of facing India over a five-match series.
Steve Smith (Image: X)
With a highly expected Border Gavaskar Trophy which hasn’t been played in in five tests since 1991-92, Australia are aiming to regain the Border Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in ten years, as they lost the series against India in 2014-15 series.
“You can’t really hide in a five-Test series like you probably can in a two-match series for instance,” Smith said. “If someone gets the wood on you, it can be hard coming back from that. It’s going to be a wonderful series.
“We are probably the two best teams at the moment in Test cricket. We played the World Test Championship final last year and beat them there. They’ve been great out here the last couple of times, they’ve played really good cricket, hopefully, we can turn the tables. It’s been ten years since we last won the Border-Gavaskar trophy so need to do that this year.”
While speaking about his batting position, Smith said, “I’m happy to bat anywhere. Batting at four, I could be in after the first two balls. I’ve been in early on many occasions and faced the new ball.”
Australia has to retain the batting order they had before David Warner’s retirement in January, Smith will be opening against the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, and Mohammed Siraj.
Smith who is nearing 10000 runs this summer, was elevated up in the order when he revealed his desire to play in the top order. Smith scored 171 runs in four tests at 28.50 including an unbeaten 91 runs against West Indies.
“The conversations I’ve had so far is that we’ll go to England… I’m there for the one-dayers, then make a decision after that,” he said.
“There’s conversations happening in the background. You see some comments that guys like Usman [Khawaja] have said he likes me down at No. 4, think Marnus is of a similar thought pattern. We’ll wait and see. I’m happy to bat anywhere.
“For me, it’s just a position. Batting at four, I could be in after the first two balls. I’ve been in early on many occasions and faced the new ball. For me, it’s kind of just a number. I batted at three for a long period of time as well and we lost wickets inside the first over and I’ll come out and score runs.”
“The only real thing I had to get used to was how quick a turnaround it is when you come off the field and you only have ten minutes, particularly with the amount of mucking around I have in the changing rooms.”
With being named in the Australia ODI squad for the England tour, he is set to feature in international cricket after six months. The first match of the ODI series is set to begin on September 11 at The Ageas Bowl.
The England Wk-Batter Jonny Bairstow is set to make his return for Yorkshire in the upcoming County Championship match against Sussex. Bairstow’s participation has been limited due to his international commitments and the Indian Premier League.
He has played only two FC games for Yorkshire since 2020 and has not yet featured in any format this season. He is set to return to red-ball cricket in domestic leagues after a six-week break.
Jonny lost his place in England’s test squad after playing his 100th test during the India tour. The management has considered Jamie Smith as the new long-term wicketkeeper.
After a low performance in the India test tour and the Ashes, he was not selected for England’s home season. He smashed only three fifties in 19 innings and failed to record double-digit scores four times.
🔥 Yorkshire CCC are delighted to announce that @jbairstow21 will be available in Scarborough for our Vitality County Championship fixture against @SussexCCC
Jonny Bairstow‘s stint in the middle order in the T20I setup has ups and downs as he completed The Hundred 2024 campaign with only one fifty in seven matches.
While needing a big comeback, the Wk-batter is set to feature for Yorkshire in the upcoming Division Two clash against Sussex and will be available until the end of the season.
The Yorkshire head coach Ottis Gibson said, “I spoke to Jonny, and he still has ambitions of getting back into the England team. When he was coming back from his injury last year, our medical team and coaches – everybody associated with the club – helped him get back into the England fold.”
“If it’s that we need to do that again with him, give him some love and get him into a position where he puts good performances in, everybody benefits from that. Jonny Bairstow is a serious cricketer anyway, but when he has a point to prove, he’s even more dangerous. Hopefully, we can take advantage of that,” he added.
After he recovered from a shoulder injury, Bairstow will play in Yorkshire’s upcoming clash, but his availability for the last four matches of the season is yet to be finalized.
“Well, you don’t need to ask me that, do you? I think you know me well enough, and you’ve known me for long enough to know that all I want to do is play for England,” told Bairstow to Vaughan on the sidelines of The Hundred 2024.
ECB managing director Rob Key has also stated that Bairstow needs his best version of himself if he wants to earn a comeback.
The former cricketer Yuvraj Singh’s journey from young talent to World Cup hero who also survived cancer is being adapted into a biopic film. This project will be produced by Bhushan Kumar’s T-series and co-produced by Ravi Bhagchandka.
The biopic announcement brings Yuvraj Singh‘s life to the big screen, to honor the legendary cricketer and his achievements. The film will give a grand tribute to Yuvraj Singh’s journey, which highlights his contributions to cricket and capturing the important turns of his career including his six sixes in the 2007 T20 World Cup and his off-field battles with cancer.
Yuvraj Singh biopic (Image: Instagram)
Bhushan Kumar told the publication, “Yuvraj Singh’s life is a compelling narrative of resilience, triumph, and passion. His journey from a promising cricketer to a cricketing hero, and then to a hero in real life, is truly inspiring.”
“I am thrilled to bring a story that needs to be told and heard through the big screen and to celebrate his extraordinary achievements.”
While speaking about the biopic announcement, Yuvraj Singh said, “I am deeply honored that my story will be showcased to millions of my fans across the globe by Bhushan ji & Ravi.”
“Cricket has been my greatest love and source of strength through all the highs and lows. I hope this film inspires others to overcome their own challenges and pursue their dreams with unwavering passion.”
Ravi Bhagchandka who was known for ‘Sachin: A Billion Dreams’has reflected on his connection with the player during Yuvraj Singh’s Biopic announcement saying, “Yuvraj has been a dear friend for many years. I’m honored that he trusted us to translate his incredible cricketing journey into a cinematic experience. Yuvi is not just a world champion but a true legend in every sense of the word.'”
The inaugural edition of the Max60 Caribbean League is set to be played between August 18 and 25. The entire Max60 Caribbean 2024 league will be placed in Jimmy Powell Oval Cricket Ground in the Cayman Islands.
Max60 Caribbean 2024
Max60 Caribbean 2024 league will follow the T10 format where five teams will participate to play a total of 24 games including the final.
Max60 Caribbean 2024 will consist of three overs of powerplay. In the first two overs, only two players will be allowed to field outside the 30-yard circle. The third over of powerplay can be taken by batting time at any stage of their batting inning, between overs three and nine.
The top three teams of the league stage will advance to the Super Three round where a total of three matches will be played before the final.
Max60 Caribbean 2024 Schedule
As per Max60 Caribbean 2024 Schedule, the first match will be played between New York Strikers and Caribbean Tigers on August 18. Following are the complete details of the Max60 Caribbean 2024 schedule with date and timing details:
Date
Match
Time
Sunday, August 18
New York Strikers vs Caribbean Tigers
09:30 PM
Miami Lions vs Boca Raton Trailblazers
11:45 PM
Monday, August 19
Caribbean Tigers vs Grand Cayman Jaguars
02:00 AM
New York Strikers vs Miami Lions
09:30 PM
Boca Raton Trailblazers vs Grand Cayman Jaguars
11:45 PM
Tuesday, August 20
Caribbean Tigers vs Miami Lions
02:00 AM
Miami Lions vs Grand Cayman Jaguars
09:30 PM
Caribbean Tigers vs Boca Raton Trailblazers
11:45 PM
Wednesday, August 21
New York Strikers vs Grand Cayman Jaguars
02:00 AM
Caribbean Tigers vs Miami Lions
07:30 PM
New York Strikers vs Boca Raton Trailblazers
09:45 PM
Thursday, August 22
Caribbean Tigers vs Grand Cayman Jaguars
12:00 AM
New York Strikers vs Miami Lions
02:15 AM
New York Strikers vs Grand Cayman Jaguars
07:30 PM
Miami Lions vs Boca Raton Trailblazers
09:45 PM
Friday, August 23
New York Strikers vs Caribbean Tigers
12:00 AM
Boca Raton Trailblazers vs Grand Cayman Jaguars
02:15 AM
Caribbean Tigers vs Boca Raton Trailblazers
09:30 PM
Miami Lions vs Grand Cayman Jaguars
11:45 PM
Saturday, August 24
New York Strikers vs Boca Raton Trailblazers
02:00 AM
Super Three, Match 1
10:30 PM
Sunday, August 25
Super Three, Match 2
12:45 AM
Super Three, Match 3
03:00 AM
Max60 2024 final
09:30 PM
Max60 Caribbean 2024 Squad
Following are the complete Max60 Caribbean 2024 squad details for all five participating teams:
Boca Raton Trailblazers
David Warner, Matthew Calder, Beau Webster, Evin Lewis, Peter Hatzoglou, Colin de Grandhomme, Pat Brown, Jack Wood, Steven McGiffin, Vriitya Aravind, Jack Jarvis, Jonty Jenner, C. Jermaine Blackwood, Romario Edwards, Clint McKay, Guni Siroya, Antwan Lightbourne
Caribbean Giants
Sikandar Raza, Nicholas Hobson, George Munsey, Sam Currie, Thomas Draca, Sacha Allan Baker de Alwis, Andrew Tye, Chris Lynn, Suranga Lakmal, Kobe Herft, Ashley Nurse, Patrick Dooley, Cameron Hemp, Charlie Dean, Antwan Lightbourne, Cameron Burgess
Grand Cayman Jaguars
Alex Hales, Robin Uthappa, Joshua Little, Ben Dunk, Logan van Beek, Brad Currie, Mark Deyal, Antwan Lightbourne, Mitchell McClenaghan, Jake Lintott, Saif Zaib, Ross Whiteley, Sajid Ahmedzaia, Patrick Heron, Asgar Afghan
Miami Lions
Dwayne Bravo, Shoaib Malik, Ravi Bopara, Corey Anderson, Joe Burns, Nikhil Chaudhary, Josh Kann, Chadwick Walton, Jonathan Carter, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gage Sullivan, Anton Devcich, Anmolpreet Singh, Antwan Lightbourne, Daniel Zahran, Andy Risley
New York Strikers
Thisara Perera, Sunil Narine, Isuru Udana, Carlos Brathwaite, Ambati Rayudu, Angelo Perera, Kennar Lewis, Mitchell Swepson, George Thomas, Chad Bowes, Jayden Seales, Antwan Lightbourne, Jonathan Trott, Mark Chapman
Max60 Caribbean 2024 Livestreaming
The entire tournament will be livestreamed on Sony Sports Network in India while Fox Sports will broadcast the Max60 Caribbean 2024 league in Australia. Following are the Max60 Caribbean 2024 Livestreaming details for various locations:
Samoa batter Darius Visser has shattered Yuvraj Singh’s record of most runs in an over as he scored 39 runs in an over during the T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Region Qualifier game in Apia.
This will be the most runs scored in a single over in T20I history, going past the tally of 36 runs which has been achieved five times before in the format. The feat was achieved in the 15th over of the first innings bowled by Vanuatu’s Nalin Nipiko which included three no-balls.
The first three balls were delivered over deep midwicket by Visser for three sixes after which Nipiko delivered a front-foot no-ball. The free hit was gone for a six over the legside.
The following ball was a dot ball when Visser hit the ball straight which went to the stumps at the non-striker’s end. Nipiko overstepped again, only to follow it up with a no-ball for height that was pulled by Visser for six.
The last ball of the over was a low full toss outside off stump that Visser expertly flicked over deep square leg to have a total score of 39 runs in an over.
previously, a high score of 36 runs in an over has been achieved five times in the history of cricket. In 2007, Indian batter Yuvraj Singh became the first man to achieve it by hitting six sixes against England’s Stuart Broad.
Later it was achieved by West Indies player Kieron Pollard against Sri Lanka in 2021 and Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee in 2024.
Nicholas Pooran has also scored 36 runs in an over not with sixes, but with extras during the match against Afghanistan in T20 World Cup 2024. Meanwhile, Indian pair Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh have combined their scores to post 36 runs against Afghanistan in 2024.
Visser smashed 14 sixes in the innings which was the fifth highest of all time, to score a T20I century. Visser had an individual score of 132 runs by Visser, out of the team total of 174, which also makes him take the top spot for the highest percentage of runs in a single T20I innings.
He surpassed the previous record of 75.1% achieved by Aaron Finch by contributing 75.86% of the team’s score. He also picked a wicket as Samoa defended the total restricting Vanuatu to 164 runs.
The Australian batter Steven Smith has signed a three-year deal with Sydney Sixers and will be available for the tournament between the end of the Border Gavaskar Trophy and the test tour against Sri Lanka which starts on January 21.
The test opener will be joining Australian teammate Marnus Labuschagne in BBL 14 who re-signed with Brisbane Heat. meanwhile, test wicketkeeper Alex Carey has also signed a four-year deal to remain with Adelaide Strikers until the end of BBL 17.
Notably, the retired opener David Warner also returns to Sydney Thunder this summer and will be playing his first full BBL season. The inclusion of the Australian stars could give a huge boost to the competition with the ticket sales for the league’s 14th season released at midday today.
Steve Smith has re-signed with the Sydney Sixers for the next three seasons! 💫 pic.twitter.com/ViFBoCBApa
“I don’t have any plans.I’m just enjoying playing at the moment, I’m pretty relaxed and looking forward to this summer. India’s going to be a great challenge, they are a very good side, think we are probably the two best Test teams in the world going head-to-head over five Tests. I’m excited by that,” said Smith.
Smith was a member of the Sixers side that won the first edition of the BBL 2012 but had been available for only a few matches in the last two seasons. He was the first male Sydney Sixers player to score a century.
“Steve is a Sixer through and through and has been part of the club since the very beginning (in BBL|01).”
“It’s a sign of significant commitment on his part to sign on with the club for the next three years and we couldn’t be happier to have him on board long-term,” concluded Sixers general manager Rachael Haynes.
Steve Smith has also expressed his hope of returning to IPL after next year after going unsold in the 2022 and 2024 auctions. “I’d certainly love another opportunity at IPL. I’ll be throwing my name in the hat, and we’ll see how we go,” said Smith.
“I feel like in every opportunity I’ve had in T20 cricket recently and franchise stuff, I’ve played quite nicely. So hopefully I just keep putting my name up there and enjoying it.”
David Warner is set to be available for the first full BBL season after re-signing a two-year deal with Sydney Thunder.
After retiring from international cricket, David Warner will be joining his former Australian teammates Steve Smith (Sydney Sixers), Marnus Labuschagne (Brisbane Heat), and Alex Carey (Adelaide Strikers) who will be signing new deals today.
The Long-term commitment of several Australian stars in a single season will boost the popularity and confidence in the competition as ticket sales for the league will go online at midday.
Sydney Thunder Squad: Wes Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings (direct overseas signing), Oliver Davies, Matt Gilkes, Chris Green, Liam Hatcher, Sam Konstas, Nathan McAndrew, William Salzmann, Daniel Sams, Jason Sangha, Tanveer Sangha, David Warner
The Thunder have confirmed the 37-year-old will be available for their entire season from the first match Against Adelaide Strikers in Canberra on December 17.
“I’ve always been part of the Thunder,” said Warner. “I really liked the environment last year (at the Thunder), I gelled back with the boys and I just love playing cricket.”
The addition of Warner will boost the top-order strength and the veteran left-hander is expected to partner former Australian opening partner Cameron Bancroft. Recently, the club has signed Sam Billing on a three-year deal as their pre-draft overseas signing.
The Sydney Thunder general manager Trent Copeland said, “Davey is popular wherever he plays, right around the world, particularly in India and I know the South Asian communities in Sydney’s west will get right behind him at Thunder.”
“In Davey, we get a world-class talent with almost 20 years of T20 experience and now that he has retired from international cricket, we can count on his full focus and commitment for the entire tournament, including the finals.
