2022 Minor League Cricket season explained

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.

Teams and venues

The complete list of ground venues was announced by Major League Cricket a day prior to the season opening.[12]

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]

Pacific Conference

Western Division

Central Division

Atlantic Conference

Eastern Division

Southern Division

Squads

Each team released their squad on May 16, 2022.[14]

Atlanta Fire

Atlanta Lightning

Ft. Lauderdale Lions

Morrisville Raptors

Orlando Galaxy

DC Hawks

Empire State Titans

Manhattan Yorkers

New England Eagles

New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers

New Jersey Stallions

Philadelphians

Lone Star Athletics

Chicago Blasters

Chicago Tigers

Houston Hurricanes

Dallas Mustangs

Michigan Cricket Stars

St. Louis Americans

Bay Blazers

Golden State Grizzlies

Hollywood Master Blasters

San Diego Surf Riders

Seattle Thunderbolts

Silicon Valley Strikers

SoCal Lashings

Results

Pacific Conference

League stage

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]

Atlantic Conference

Southern Division

Eastern Division

Pacific Conference

Central Division

Western Division

Playoffs

Final

See main article: 2022 Minor League Cricket season final.

Statistics

Most runs

Player Team Runs
Unmukt Chand18 18 53.31 130.26 1 6 67 28
Shehan Jayasuriya18 17 49.43 137.23 2 3 70 26
Andries Gous17 17 44.00 140.32 0 5 65 25
David White14 14 55.18 145.91 0 5 51 37
Lahiru MilanthaMorrisville Raptors 14 14 38.14 148.33 0 5 57 19
Source: Minor League Cricket

Most wickets

Player Team
Phani Simhadri17 17 43 5/9 8.74 5.92 8.8 1 1
Sarabjit Ladda14 14 27 4/5 11.81 6.10 11.6 3 0
Nosthush KenjigeDallas Mustangs 14 13 26 6/10 8.65 4.95 10.5 0 1
Pranay Suri18 17 26 6/24 13.23 6.37 12.5 0 2
Zia Shahzad14 14 25 4/16 14.00 6.73 12.5 1 0
Source: Minor League Cricket

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 5 May 2022 . Title and Presenting Partners Announced for 2022 Minor League Cricket Championship . 12 May 2022 . Minor League Cricket . Major League Cricket.
  2. Web site: Title and presenting partners announced for 2022 Minor League Cricket Championship . . 10 May 2022 . 12 May 2022.
  3. Web site: 25 May 2019. USA Cricket receives $1 billion boost to develop T20 league. 12 May 2022. ESPNcricinfo. en.
  4. Web site: 6 May 2021 . Minor League Cricket lands Toyota, Sunoco deals . 12 May 2022 . SportBusiness.
  5. Web site: 2022 Minor League Cricket season set for June 25 through August 27 . Nate . Hays . 13 January 2022 . Emerging Cricket . 13 May 2022.
  6. Web site: Minor League Cricket: MiLC announces 99-camera streaming plans, sets $350,000 prize money for 2022 season . . 23 June 2022 . 30 August 2022.
  7. Web site: Cricket chases the American dream . Abhishek . Purohit . . 13 August 2022 . 30 August 2022.
  8. Web site: Seattle Thunderbolts clinch Minor League title with thrilling win . Smit . Patel . 30 August 2022 . . 30 August 2022.
  9. Web site: Recap: Thunderbolts rattle Atlanta Fire to win first MiLC Crown . Tom . Dunmore . 29 August 2022 . . 30 August 2022.
  10. Web site: Seattle Thunderbolts win 2022 Minor League Cricket Championship . . 1 September 2022 . 5 September 2022 . 6 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220906024041/https://www.nwnews.com/community/seattle-thunderbolts-win-2022-minor-league-cricket-championship/article_cfa2c72c-2a44-11ed-bdc9-fff40d418082.html . dead .
  11. Web site: Seattle Thunderbolts Victorious in 2022 Minor League Cricket Championship . Premkumar . Sharma . 2 September 2022 . . News India Times . 5 September 2022.
  12. Web site: Grounds Guide: Attending Minor League Matches . . . 24 June 2022 . 24 June 2022.
  13. Web site: Cricket season is here, and NC’s only professional team has changed. What to know. . Laura . Brache . . June 24, 2022 . August 2, 2023.
  14. Web site: 2022 MiLC Post-Draft Roster Selections . . . 16 May 2022 . 16 May 2022.
  15. Web site: 2022 Minor League Cricket Championship Announced . Ela . Dutt . 9 May 2022 . News India Times . . 21 June 2022.
  16. Web site: Cricket championship comes to Morrisville, as NC town dreams of World Cup and more . Brian . Gordan . . August 29, 2022 . August 2, 2023.
  17. Web site: Seattle’s Celebrating a Championship Today—in Cricket . Benjamin . Cassidy . . September 29, 2022 . August 2, 2023.

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