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]
California | California | California | |
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Morgan Hills Outdoor Complex | Santa Clara Cricket Field | Leo Magnus Cricket Complex | |
California | California | Washington | |
Arroyo Park | Canyonside Park | Tollgate Farm Park | |
Texas | Texas | Texas | |
Moosa Stadium | McKinney Cricket Ground | Sandy Lake Cricket Ground | |
Texas | Texas | Illinois | |
Prairie View Cricket Complex | ACAC Park | Washington Park | |
Illinois | Michigan | Connecticut | |
BPL Cricket Stadium | Lyon Oaks Cricket Ground | Keney Park Cricket Field | |
New York | New York | New Jersey | |
Canarsie Park | Idlewild Park | Howe Athletic Complex | |
Pennsylvania | Virginia | North Carolina | |
Exton Park | Veterans Memorial Park | Church Street Park | |
Georgia | Georgia | Florida | |
Atlanta Cricket Fields | Dalton Cricket Field | Central Broward Stadium | |
Florida | Florida | ||
Maq Cricket Stadium | Silverstar Recreation Center | ||
Bay Peninsula | East Bay | Los Angeles | |
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Silicon Valley Strikers | Bay Blazers | Hollywood Master Blasters | |
Los Angeles | Sacramento | San Diego | |
SoCal Lashings | Golden State Grizzlies | San Diego Surf Riders | |
Seattle | Austin | Chicago | |
Seattle Thunderbolts | Austin Athletics | Chicago Blasters | |
Chicago | Dallas | Houston | |
Chicago Catchers | Irving Mustangs | 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 | Washington DC | |
Manhattan Yorkers | The Philadelphians | DC Hawks | |
Atlanta | Atlanta | Fort Lauderdale | |
Atlanta Fire | Atlanta Param Veers | Ft. Lauderdale Lions | |
Miami | Morrisville | Orlando | |
Florida Beamers | Morrisville Cardinals | Orlando Galaxy |
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] |
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Orlando Galaxy[16] | DC Hawks[17] | Empire State Titans[18] | Manhattan Yorkers[19] | New England Eagles[20] |
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New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers[21] | New Jersey Stallions[22] | Philadelphians[23] | Austin Athletics[24] | Chicago Blasters[25] |
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Chicago Catchers[26] | Houston Hurricanes[27] | Irving Mustangs[28] | Michigan Cricket Stars[29] | St. Louis Americans[30] |
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Bay Blazers[31] | Golden State Grizzlies[32] | Hollywood Master Blasters[33] | San Diego Surf Riders[34] | Seattle Thunderbolts[35] |
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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]
See main article: 2021 Minor League Cricket season final.
Player | Team | Runs | |||||||||||||
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Unmukt Chand | Silicon Valley Strikers | 16 | 16 | 51.00 | 125.15 | 1 | 5 | 59 | 23 | ||||||
Trevon Griffith | Empire State Titans | 18 | 18 | 37.73 | 148.56 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 37 | ||||||
RI Singh Mehra | DC Hawks | 16 | 16 | 40.29 | 125.33 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 29 | ||||||
Christopher Barnwell | Empire State Titans | 16 | 16 | 50.82 | 151.49 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 45 | ||||||
Xavier Marshall | NJ Somerset Cavaliers | 15 | 15 | 41.69 | 147.28 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 47 | ||||||
Source: Minor League Cricket |
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Damion Jacobs | Empire 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 Vaghela | Golden State Grizzlies | 17 | 17 | 29 | 4/13 | 11.41 | 5.49 | 12.5 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Sarabjit Ladda | DC Hawks | 16 | 16 | 29 | 5/22 | 14.62 | 7.09 | 12.4 | 2 | 1 | |||||
Stephen Wiig | New Jersey Stallions | 18 | 18 | 27 | 4/35 | 15.59 | 6.74 | 13.9 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Source: Minor League Cricket |