2022 Minor League Cricket season | |
Administrator: | USA Cricket Major League Cricket |
Cricket Format: | Twenty20 |
Tournament Format: | Round-robin and knockout |
Host: | United States |
Champions: | Seattle Thunderbolts |
Runner Up: | Atlanta Fire |
Count: | 1 |
Participants: | 26 |
Matches: | 197 |
Player Of The Series: | Phani Simhadri |
Most Runs: | Unmukt Chand (SVS) (693) |
Most Wickets: | Phani Simhadri (ST) (43) |
Previous Year: | 2021 |
Previous Tournament: | 2021 Minor League Cricket season |
Next Year: | 2023 |
Next Tournament: | 2023 Minor League Cricket season |
The 2022 Minor League Cricket season (branded as the 2022 Toyota Minor League Cricket championship presented by Sunoco for sponsorship reasons[1] and sometimes shortened to 2022 MiLC) was the second season of Minor League Cricket,[2] established by USA Cricket (USAC) and Major League Cricket (MLC) in 2019.[3] Toyota returned from the previous season as title sponsor, with Sunoco tapped as the Official Fuel and Convenience Store of MiLC.[4] The season was hosted over 20 venues across the United States,[5] with matches being broadcast through Willow and Sling TV.[6] It was played from June 25 to August 28, 2022.[7]
The tournament was won by the Seattle Thunderbolts, who defeated the Atlanta Fire in the final played in Morrisville, North Carolina by 10 runs,[8] [9] with Phani Simhadri of the Seattle Thunderbolts winning the award for Most Valuable Player of the series.[10] [11] The Silicon Valley Strikers were the defending champions.
The complete list of ground venues was announced by Major League Cricket a day prior to the season opening.[12]
Chicago Blasters | Chicago Tigers | Houston Hurricanes | |
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Hanover Park | Hanover Park | Prairie View Cricket Complex | |
Lone Star Athletics | Dallas Mustangs | Michigan Cricket Stars | |
Moosa Stadium | Las Colinas Polo Ground | Lyon Oaks Cricket Ground | |
St. Louis Americans | DC Hawks | Empire State Titans | |
ACAC Park | Veterans Cricket Field | Idlewild Park | |
New England Eagles | New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers | New Jersey Stallions | |
Keney Park | Howe Athletic Complex | Howe Athletic Complex | |
Philadelphians | Manhattan Yorkers | Atlanta Fire | |
Exton Park | Mercer County Park | Atlanta Cricket Field | |
Atlanta Lightning | Ft. Lauderdale Lions | Morrisville Raptors | |
Atlanta Cricket Field | Broward County Stadium | Church Street Park | |
Orlando Galaxy | Bay Blazers | Hollywood Master Blasters | |
Silverstar Recreation Park | Morgan Hills Sports Complex | Leo Magnus Cricket Complex | |
San Diego Surf Riders | Golden State Grizzlies | Silicon Valley Strikers | |
Canyonside Park | Arroyo Park | Morgan Hills Sports Complex | |
SoCal Lashings | Seattle Thunderbolts | ||
Leo Magnus Cricket Complex | Tollgate Farm Park | ||
For this season, the Chicago Catchers and the Atlanta Param Veers franchises were replaced by the Chicago Tigers and the Atlanta Lightning, while the Austin Athletics and the Irving Mustangs were renamed the Lone Star Athletics and the Dallas Mustangs respectively. It was also announced that the Florida Beamers were on hiatus for the 2022 season, and as such, would not return for this season.
In June 2022, it was also announced that the Morrisville Raptors would be replacing the recently discontinued Morrisville Cardinals.[13]
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 | Lone Star Athletics | Chicago Blasters |
Chicago | Dallas | Houston |
Chicago Tigers | Dallas 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 Lightning | Ft. Lauderdale Lions |
Morrisville | Orlando | |
Morrisville Raptors | Orlando Galaxy |
Each team released their squad on May 16, 2022.[14]
Atlanta Fire | Atlanta Lightning | Ft. Lauderdale Lions | Morrisville Raptors | Orlando Galaxy |
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DC Hawks | Empire State Titans | Manhattan Yorkers | New England Eagles | New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers |
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New Jersey Stallions | Philadelphians | Lone Star Athletics | Chicago Blasters | Chicago Tigers |
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Houston Hurricanes | Dallas Mustangs | Michigan Cricket Stars | St. Louis Americans | Bay Blazers |
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Golden State Grizzlies | Hollywood Master Blasters | San Diego Surf Riders | Seattle Thunderbolts | Silicon Valley Strikers |
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The league stage ran from June 25 to August 14.[15] The schedule and venues of the playoffs was announced on August 4 by Major League Cricket.[16]
The season had a total prize pool of $350,000, with the winner taking home $150,000.[17]
See main article: 2022 Minor League Cricket season final.
Player | Team | Runs | |||||||||||||
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Unmukt Chand | 18 | 18 | 53.31 | 130.26 | 1 | 6 | 67 | 28 | |||||||
Shehan Jayasuriya | 18 | 17 | 49.43 | 137.23 | 2 | 3 | 70 | 26 | |||||||
Andries Gous | 17 | 17 | 44.00 | 140.32 | 0 | 5 | 65 | 25 | |||||||
David White | 14 | 14 | 55.18 | 145.91 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 37 | |||||||
Lahiru Milantha | Morrisville Raptors | 14 | 14 | 38.14 | 148.33 | 0 | 5 | 57 | 19 | ||||||
Source: Minor League Cricket |
Player | Team | ||||||||||||||
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Phani Simhadri | 17 | 17 | 43 | 5/9 | 8.74 | 5.92 | 8.8 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Sarabjit Ladda | 14 | 14 | 27 | 4/5 | 11.81 | 6.10 | 11.6 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
Nosthush Kenjige | Dallas Mustangs | 14 | 13 | 26 | 6/10 | 8.65 | 4.95 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | |||||
Pranay Suri | 18 | 17 | 26 | 6/24 | 13.23 | 6.37 | 12.5 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
Zia Shahzad | 14 | 14 | 25 | 4/16 | 14.00 | 6.73 | 12.5 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
Source: Minor League Cricket |