Cricket Australia has introduced a totally new-look T20 tournament in women’s cricket, which will bring almost all the big names in women’s cricket to one place. The inaugural season of the competition is all set to take place on October 11 and will commence on October 20. This tournament will feature nine teams competing in round-robin formats.
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There will be 23 thrilling games in the tournament. It is the prelude for the upcoming 10th edition of the Women’s Big Bash League. The matches in the tournament will be held in four different venues in Australia. The knockout stage will start on October 19, while the final will be held on October 20.
| Tournament | T20 Spring Challenge 2024 |
| Governing Body | Cricket Australia (CA) |
| No. of Teams | 9 |
| Teams | Sydney Sixers Women, Brisbane Heat Women, Adelaide Strikers Women, Hobart Hurricanes Women, ACT Meteors, Melbourne Renegades Women, Melbourne Stars Women, Perth Scorchers Women, Sydney Thunder Women |
| Format | Round Robin Format then Knockout |
| Dates | October 11 to 20 |
| Matches | 21 |
| Live Streaming Details | FanCode app or website |
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T20 Spring Challenge 2024 Teams & Impact Players
The teams have been announced, and it will be like a pre-tournament ahead of the WBBL, which gets cut short due to the international schedule. Meanwhile, some of the top women’s cricketers are taking part in the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 and will join the tournament after that. Below you can see the teams and their impact players for the T20 Spring Challenge 2024.
| Teams | Captains |
|---|---|
| Sydney Sixers Women | Courtney Sippel, Kate Pelle, Maitlan Brown |
| Brisbane Heat Women | Laura Harris, Charli Knott, Georgia Redmayne |
| Adelaide Strikers Women | Jemma Barsby, Bridget Patterson, Amanda Jade Wellington |
| Hobart Hurricanes Women | Ruth Johnston, Lizelle Lee, Nicola Carey |
| Melbourne Renegades Women | Ella Hayward, Courtney Webb, and Sarah Coyte |
| Melbourne Stars Women | Meg Lanning, Sasha Maloney, Sophie Reid |
| Perth Scorchers Women | Chloe Piparo, Amy Edgar, Piepa Cleary |
| Sydney Thunder Women | Anika Learoyd, Georgia Voll, Hannah Darlington |
| ACT Meteors | Amy Hunter, Grace Dignam |
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T20 Spring Challenge 2024 Venues
T20 Spring Challenge 2024 will be played across four different venues in Australia. Sydney, Adelaide, and Brisbane are the three venues which have been officially announced, while one venue has yet to be announced, which will host matches no. 5, 6, and 9. Below you can see the venues which have been announced.
- North Sydney Oval, Sydney
- Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide, South Australia
- Allan Border Field, Brisbane
T20 Spring Challenge 2024 Squads
Sydney Sixers Women: Alyssa Healy (Wk), Mathilda Carmichael, Hollie Armitage, Amelia Kerr, Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Pelle (wk), Courtney Sippel, Erin Burns, Kate Peterson, Lauren Cheatle, Maitlan Brown
Melbourne Renegades Women: Hayley Matthews, Courtney Webb, Naomi Stalenberg, Alice Capsey, Emma De Broughe, Deandra Dottin, Georgia Wareham, Milly Illingworth, Josephine Dooley (wk), Ella Hayward, Nicole Faltum (wk), Georgia Prestwidge, Sarah Coyte, Sophie Molineux, Tayla Vlaeminck
Melbourne Stars Women: Meg Lanning, Marizanne Kapp, Annabel Sutherland, Deepti Sharma, Kim Garth, Sophie Reid, Sasha Moloney, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Maisy Gibson, Sophie Day.
Perth Scorchers Women: Amy Edgar, Dayalan Hemalatha, Chloe Piparo, Mikayla Hinkley, Amy Jones, Alana King, Beth Mooney (wk), Sophie Devine, Maddy Darke (wk), Chloe Ainsworth, Piepa Cleary, Lilly Mills, Stella Campbell.
Sydney Thunder Women: Claire Moore, Heather Knight, Georgia Adams, Chamari Athapaththu, Anika Learoyd, Georgia Voll, Saskia Horley, Phoebe Litchfield, Taneale Peschel, Tahlia Wilson (wk), Hannah Darlington, Samantha Bates, Shabnim Ismail, Sienna Eve.
ACT Meteors: Katie Mack (c), Olivia Porter, Alisha Bates, Shivani Mehta, Annie Wikman, Angelina Genford, Grace Dignam, Carly Leeson, Grace Lyons (wk), Amy Hunter, Anesu Mushangwe, Paris Bowdler (wk), Chelsea Moscript, Holly Ferling, Gabrielle Sutcliffe, Zoe Cooke.
Brisbane Heat Women: Laura Harris, Ellie Johnston, Charli Knott, Jemimah Rodrigues, Nadine de Klerk, Grace Harris, Lucy Hamilton, Shikha Pandey, Nicola Hancock, Sianna Ginger, Georgia Redmayne (wk), Mikayla Wrigley (wk), Grace Parsons, Bonnie Berry, Jess Jonassen
Adelaide Strikers Women: Tahlia McGrath (c), Megan Schutt, Katie Mack, Laura Wolvaardt, Darcie Brown, Smriti Mandhana, Orla Prendergast, Bridget Patterson, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Eleanor Larosa, Madeline Penna, Anesu Mushangwe, Jemma Barsby
Hobart Hurricanes Women: Hayley Silver-Holmes, Danni Wyatt, Lizelle Lee, Rachel Trenaman, Chloe Tryon, Elyse Villani, Ruth Johnston, Heather Graham, Amy Smith, Lauren Smith, Nicola Carey, Molly Strano
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T20 Spring Challenge 2024 Schedule
| Match | Dates | Details | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Match | October 11 | Sydney Thunder Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | 4:30 AM (Oct 12) |
| 2nd Match | October 11 | Melbourne Renegades Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women | 5:00 AM (Oct 12) |
| 3rd Match | October 11 | Sydney Sixers Women vs Australian Capital Territory Women | 9:00 AM |
| 4th Match | October 11 | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | 9:30 AM |
| 5th Match | October 12 | Australian Capital Territory Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | 4:30 AM (Oct 12) |
| 6th Match | October 12 | Sydney Sixers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | 9:00 AM |
| 7th Match | October 12 | Melbourne Renegades Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | 9:30 AM |
| 8th Match | October 12 | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women | 2:00 PM |
| 9th Match | October 13 | Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | 9:00 AM |
| 10th Match | October 14 | Australian Capital Territory Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | 4:30 AM (Oct 14) |
| 11th Match | October 14 | Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | 9:30 AM |
| 12th Match | October 15 | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women | 9:30 AM |
| 13th Match | October 15 | Sydney Sixers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | 1:30 PM |
| 14th Match | October 16 | Australian Capital Territory Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women | 4:30 AM (Oct 16) |
| 15th Match | October 16 | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | 5:00 AM (Oct 16) |
| 16th Match | October 16 | Sydney Thunder Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | 9:00 AM |
| 17th Match | October 17 | Sydney Thunder Women vs Sydney Sixers Women | 4:30 AM (Oct 17) |
| 18th Match | October 17 | Melbourne Renegades Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | 9:00 AM |
| 1st Semi-Final | October 19 | Brisbane Heat Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women | 4:30 AM (Oct 19) |
| 2nd Semi-Final | October 19 | Brisbane Heat Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women | 9:00 AM |
| Final | October 20 | TBC vs TBC | 9:00 AM |
T20 Spring Challenge 2024 Live Streaming Details
Fans can live stream the matches on the T20 Spring Challenge 2024 on the https://cricket.com.au/ this gives an option of live stream to the fans worldwide.
