The 2024 T20 Spring Challenge, was the inaugural season of the T20 Spring Challenge, the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament was played from 11 to 20 October 2024.[1][2][3]
| Dates | 11 – 20 October 2024 |
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
| Host(s) |  Australia |
| Champions | Hobart Hurricanes (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Brisbane Heat |
| Participants | 9 |
| Matches | 21 |
| Most runs | Lizelle Lee (Hobart Hurricanes) (252) |
| Most wickets | Nicola Hancock (Brisbane Heat) (10) |
| Official website | Cricket Australia |
In the final, Hobart Hurricanes defeated Brisbane Heat by five wickets to win the inaugural title.[4]
Teams and Squads
edit| ACT Meteors | Adelaide Strikers[5] | Brisbane Heat | Hobart Hurricanes | Melbourne Renegades | Melbourne Stars | Perth Scorchers | Sydney Sixers | Sydney Thunder |
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| Erin Osborne | Jude Coleman | |||||||
| Captains | ||||||||
| Carly Leeson | Georgia Redmayne | Elyse Villani | Sarah Coyte | Chloe Piparo | Mathilda Carmichael | Tahlia Wilson | ||
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Venues
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| Adelaide | Sydney | ||||
| Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | Cricket Central, Sydney | Allan Border Oval, Sydney | Hurstville Oval, Sydney | |
Standing
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | |
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| 1 | Brisbane Heat (R) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.917 | Advanced to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Hobart Hurricanes (C) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.905 | |
| 3 | Melbourne Stars | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.364 | |
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.041 | |
| 5 | ACT Meteors | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −0.247 | Eliminated |
| 6 | Sydney Thunder | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −0.324 | |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −0.231 | |
| 8 | Sydney Sixers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −0.721 | |
| 9 | Perth Scorchers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −1.446 |
Fixtures
editOn 28 July 2024, Cricket Australia confirmed the full schedule for the tournament.[1]
Sydney Thunder
8/151 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
1/157 (12.2 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
- Laura Harris (Brisbane Heat) scored her first century in Twenty20 cricket.
- Points: Brisbane Heat 2, Sydney Thunder 0
Hobart Hurricanes
5/169 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
5/170 (19.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Melbourne Renegades 2, Hobart Hurricanes 0
ACT Meteors
6/172 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
5/159 (20 overs) |
Annie Wikman 37 (26)
Caoimhe Bray 2/19 (4 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: ACT Meteors 2, Sydney Sixers 0
Adelaide Strikers
5/150 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
9/135 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Adelaide Strikers 2, Perth Scorchers 0
ACT Meteors
4/147 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
109 (16.3 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: ACT Meteors 2, Melbourne Stars 0
Melbourne Renegades
3/169 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
9/170 (19.3 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Perth Scorchers 2, Melbourne Renegades 0
Sydney Sixers
5/147 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
9/144 (20 overs) |
Georgia Redmayne 41 (31)
Juliette Morton 3/16 (4 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Sydney Sixers 2, Brisbane Heat 0
Adelaide Strikers
137 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes
5/141 (18.1 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Hobart Hurricanes 2, Adelaide Strikers 0
Sydney Thunder
9/103 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
3/104 (13.2 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Melbourne Stars 2, Sydney Thunder 0
ACT Meteors
93 (16.1 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
3/94 (12.2 overs) |
- ACT Meteors win the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Brisbane Heat 2, ACT Meteors 0
Perth Scorchers
5/136 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes
2/139 (15.1 overs) |
Mikayla Hinkley 32 (31)
Callie Wilson 3/25 (4 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Hobart Hurricanes 2, Perth Scorchers 0
Sydney Sixers
5/130 (19 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
2/134 (17.2 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain reduced the match to 19 overs per side.
- Points: Melbourne Stars 2, Sydney Sixers 0
Adelaide Strikers
5/173 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
156 (18.3 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Adelaide Strikers 2, Melbourne Renegades 0
ACT Meteors
7/122 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes
7/126 (18.1 overs) |
- ACT Meteors won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Hobart Hurricanes 2, ACT Meteors 0
Adelaide Strikers
6/175 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
4/176 (18.5 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Brisbane Heat 2, Adelaide Strikes 0
Sydney Thunder
3/183 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
9/122 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Sydney Thunder 2, Perth Scorchers 0
Sydney Sixers
9/114 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
2/116 (16.2 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Sydney Thunder 2, Sydney Sixers 0
Melbourne Renegades
8/139 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
9/143 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Melbourne Stars 2, Melbourne Renegades 0
Knockout Stage
edit| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Brisbane Heat | 160/9 (20 overs) | |||||||
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers | 122/9 (20 overs) | |||||||
| SFW1 | Brisbane Heat | 133/9 (20 overs) | |||||||
| SFW2 | Hobart Hurricanes | 134/5 (20 overs) | |||||||
| 2 | Hobart Hurricanes | 166/7 (18.4 overs) | |||||||
| 3 | Melbourne Stars | ||||||||
Semi-finals
editBrisbane Heat
160/9 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
122/9 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field first.
Hobart Hurricanes
166/7 (18.4 overs) |
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- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Hobart Hurricanes qualified for the final due to higher position in the points table.
Final
editBrisbane Heat
133/9 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes
134/5 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
Broadcasting
editAll the games were streamed on Kayo Sports, cricket.com.au and the CA Live app.
References
edit- ^ a b "Schedule locked in for new T20 Challenge, 2024-25 WNCL". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "ACT to join WBBL teams in new women's T20 comp". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Everything you need to know about the T20 Spring Challenge". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Hurricanes win Spring Challenge in final ball thriller". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Inaugural Women's T20 Spring Challenge Squad". Adelaide strikers. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.