The 2023 Global T20 Canada was the third edition of Global T20 Canada, a Twenty20 professional cricket tournament that was played at the TD Cricket Arena in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. The tournament began on 20 July 2023, and concluded on 6 August 2023. It was the first time the tournament has been held since 2019, as subsequent editions were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Dates | 20 July – 6 August 2023 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Canada |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and playoffs |
| Host(s) |  Canada |
| Champions | Montreal Tigers (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 25 |
| Player of the series | Sherfane Rutherford (Montreal Tigers) |
| Most runs | Chris Lynn (Montreal Tigers) (234) |
| Most wickets | Matthew Forde (Surrey Jaguars) (15) Junaid Siddique (Vancouver Knights) (15) |
| Official website | www |
In the final, Montreal Tigers defeated Surrey Jaguars by 5 wickets to win their first title.[1]
Background
editThe tournament is being held for the first time since 2019; the third Global T20 Canada tournament was originally scheduled to be hosted in 2020, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.[2] Organizers announced plans to re-locate the tournament to the Kinrara Academy Oval in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for 2021,[3] but it was once again cancelled due to COVID-19.[4]
On 16 May 2023, it was officially announced that Global T20 Canada would return for 2023, being held from 20 July to 6 August at TD Cricket Arena at CAA Centre in Brampton.[5] Two new teams, the Surrey Jaguars and Mississauga Panthers, were announced to replace the Edmonton Royals and Winnipeg Hawks.[6][7] The player draft was held on 14 June 2023 from Mumbai, with each team given a salary cap of $579,500.[8] The availability of Pakistani players was impacted by Pakistan's test series against Sri Lanka in late-July, which was expected to conflict with the tournament; it was expected that players named to the squad for the tests would not be released to participate in GT20.[9]
Teams and squads
editThe following teams, squads and coaches were announced for the tournament. Each side will include two "marquee" players and three Canadian players from the national side, as well as three emerging Canadian players.[10]
| Team | Debut | Captain | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton Wolves | 2019 | Tim Southee | Shane Bond |
| Mississauga Panthers | 2023 | Shoaib Malik | Lance Klusener |
| Montreal Tigers | 2018 | Chris Lynn | Dav Whatmore |
| Toronto Nationals | 2018 | Hamza Tariq | Aaqib Javed |
| Surrey Jaguars | 2023 | Iftikhar Ahmed | Lalchand Rajput |
| Vancouver Knights | 2018 | Rassie van der Dussen | Donovan Miller |
Squads
editIn June 2023, Karim Janat and Jason Behrendorff withdrew from the tournament and were replaced by Ben Cutting and Mohammad Wasim Jr.[11]
Points table
editThe tournament will follow a round-robin format in the league stage wherein each team plays seven games, and the top four teams will qualify for the playoffs.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surrey Jaguars | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1.669 |
| 2 | Vancouver Knights | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.600 |
| 3 | Montreal Tigers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.312 |
| 4 | Brampton Wolves | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0.360 |
| 5 | Toronto Nationals | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | −0.116 |
| 6 | Mississauga Panthers | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2.756 |
Advanced to the Qualifier
Advanced to the Eliminator
Fixtures
editThe tournament fixture was announced on 27 June 2023.[12][13]
Mississauga Panthers
121 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brampton Wolves
99/1 (9 overs) |
- Brampton Wolves won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to bad light
Toronto Nationals
151/3 (15 overs) |
v
|
Vancouver Knights
142/4 (15 overs) |
- Vancouver Knights won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 15 overs per side due to rain.
Surrey Jaguars
136/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Montreal Tigers
141/5 (18.3 overs) |
- Montreal Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
Mississauga Panthers
158/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Vancouver Knights
159/5 (20 overs) |
- Vancouver Knights won the toss and elected to field.
Toronto Nationals
142/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brampton Wolves
146/9 (19.5 overs) |
- Toronto Nationals won the toss and elected to bat.
Mississauga Panthers
140/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Montreal Tigers
141/3 (15.5 overs) |
- Montreal Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
Brampton Wolves
50/3 (7.2 overs) |
v
|
Surrey Jaguars
|
- Surrey Jaguars won the toss and elected to bat.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
Surrey Jaguars
141/6 (18 overs) |
v
|
Toronto Nationals
121/9 (18 overs) |
- Toronto Nationals won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
Vancouver Knights
149/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Montreal Tigers
153/4 (18.1 overs) |
- Montreal Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
Mississauga Panthers
115/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Toronto Nationals
118/4 (13.2 overs) |
- Toronto Nationals won the toss and elected to field.
Brampton Wolves
143 (19.5 overs) |
v
|
Montreal Tigers
128 (19.1 overs) |
- Montreal Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
Brampton Wolves
129/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Vancouver Knights
133/1 (17.1 overs) |
- Vancouver Knights won the toss and elected to field.
Surrey Jaguars
164/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Mississauga Panthers
109 (17 overs) |
- Mississauga Panthers won the toss and elected to field.
Toronto Nationals
|
v
|
Montreal Tigers
|
- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
Vancouver Knights
|
v
|
Surrey Jaguars
|
- No toss.
- No play was possible due to wet outfield.
Brampton Wolves
|
v
|
Mississauga Panthers
|
- No toss.
- No play was possible due to wet outfield.
Montreal Tigers
77/2 (6 overs) |
v
|
Toronto Nationals
54/2 (6 overs) |
JJ Smit 16 (9)
|
- Toronto Nationals won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 6 overs per side due to rain.
Brampton Wolves
128/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Surrey Jaguars
132/4 (18.1 overs) |
Colin de Grandhomme 34 (34)
Ammar Khalid 2/17 (4 overs) |
- Surrey Jaguars won the toss and elected to field.
Montreal Tigers
99 (18.3 overs) |
v
|
Vancouver Knights
103/1 (14.5 overs) |
- Montreal Tigers won the toss and elected to bat.
Mississauga Panthers
56 (14.3 overs) |
v
|
Surrey Jaguars
59/2 (9 overs) |
- Surrey Jaguars won the toss and elected to field.
Vancouver Knights
128/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Toronto Nationals
103 (15.5 overs) |
- Toronto Nationals won the toss and elected to field.
Play-offs
edit| Qualifier 1 / Eliminator | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 4 August 2023 - CAA Centre, Brampton, 11:00 | 6 August 2023 -CAA Centre, Brampton, 12:00 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Surrey Jaguars | 139/9 (20 overs) | Q1W | Surrey Jaguars | 130/5 (20 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Vancouver Knights | 101 (16.4 overs) | 5 August 2023 - CAA Centre, Brampton, 12:00 | Q2W | Montreal Tigers | 135/5 (20 overs) | |||||||
| Q1L | Vancouver Knights | 137/6 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 August 2023 - CAA Centre, Brampton, 15:30 | EW | Montreal Tigers | 141/9 (19.3 overs) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Montreal Tigers | 108/1 (14.2 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Brampton Wolves | 104 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
Surrey Jaguars
139/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Vancouver Knights
101 (16.4 overs) |
- Vancouver Knights won the toss and elected to field.
Brampton Wolves
104 (20 overs) |
v
|
Montreal Tigers
108/1 (14.2 overs) |
- Montreal Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
Vancouver Knights
137/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Montreal Tigers
141/9 (19.3 overs) |
- Montreal Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
- Abbas Afridi took a hat-trick.
Surrey Jaguars
130/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Montreal Tigers
135/5 (20 overs) |
- Montreal Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
edit- Although matches are being played using standard Twenty20 formats, players' statistics aren't included in their official records because Cricket Canada is not a full-member of the International Cricket Council
Most runs
edit| Player | Team | Innings | Runs | High score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Lynn | Montreal Tigers | 9 | 234 | 64 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | Montreal Tigers | 9 | 220 | 84 |
| Colin Munro | Toronto Nationals | 4 | 212 | 78 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | Vancouver Knights | 5 | 190 | 68 |
| Jatinder Singh | Surrey Jaguars | 8 | 183 | 57 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | Surrey Jaguars | 8 | 183 | 47 |
- Source ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets
edit| Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Forde | Surrey Jaguars | 8 | 15 | 4/16 |
| Junaid Siddique | Vancouver Knights | 8 | 15 | 4/22 |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | Vancouver Knights | 8 | 13 | 4/25 |
| Logan Van Beek | Brampton Wolves | 7 | 12 | 4/12 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | Surrey Jaguars | 8 | 11 | 3/6 |
| Corbin Bosch | Vancouver Knights | 8 | 11 | 3/11 |
| Carlos Brathwaite | Montreal Tigers | 9 | 11 | 4/21 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Broadcasting
editThe competition is being broadcast on the following television and streaming services around the globe:[14][15]
| Location | Television broadcaster(s) | Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Cable/satellite (pay): Fox Sports | foxsports.com.au
cricket.com.au |
| Canada | CBC Television | CBC Gem |
| United Kingdom | Cable/satellite (pay): Free Sports | |
| Bangladesh | Cable/satellite (pay): T Sports | T Sports app |
| India
Nepal |
Cable/satellite (pay): Star Sports | Fancode |
| Middle East | Bein Sports | |
| Pakistan | A Sports | Ary Zap |
| South Africa | SuperSport | |
| United States | MAQ TV | |
| Other regions | Kwesé Sports | DAZN |
References
edit- ^ CBC Sports (6 August 2023). "Montreal Tigers storm past Surrey Jaguars to claim GT20 Canada cricket championship". cbc.ca. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Global T20 Canada Postponed". Cricket Canada. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Global T20 Canada set to be held in Malaysia due to Covid-19". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "GT20 CANADA 2021 CANCELLED BECAUSE OF CORONAVIRUS". Malaysian Cricket Association. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ GT20 Canada (16 May 2023). "Global T20 Canada Returns". GT20.ca. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
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- ^ "Global T20 Canada 2023: Mississauga Panthers set to mark debut in tournament". CricTracker. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Chris Gayle, Harbhajan Singh, Shahid Afridi among star-studded marquee players for Global T20 Canada 2023". Hindustan Times. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Clash between SL Tests and GT20 Canada set to affect Pakistan players availability". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Chris Gayle, Harbhajan Singh, Shahid Afridi among the marquee players for Global T20 Canada 2023". Hindustan Times. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ @GT20Canada (June 23, 2023). ''Reinforcements have arrived''(Tweet).Retrieved 2023-06-23 – via Twitter
- ^ @GT20Canada (June 27, 2023). ''Season 3 Schedule'' (Tweet).Retrieved 2023-06-27 – via Twitter
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