58-812: T20 kit The Texas Super Kings are an American professional Twenty20 cricket team that competes in Major League Cricket (MLC). The team is based in Grand Prairie , Texas and was announced in 2023 as one of six inaugural teams to play in Major League Cricket. The team has two minor league affiliates – the Dallas Mustangs and the Dallas Xforia Giants, which both compete in Minor League Cricket alongside 24 other teams. The franchise
116-571: A Twenty20 franchise elsewhere in the world and make far more money. Under-17s and Under-19s are playing T20 games in national championships, and at the detriment of two-day games. Good state players these days are averaging 35; if you were averaging 35 when I was playing your dad would go and buy you a basketball or a footy and tell you to play that. In June 2009, speaking at the annual Cowdrey Lecture at Lord's , former Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist pushed for Twenty20 to be made an Olympic sport . "It would," he said, "be difficult to see
174-421: A bench (typically a row of chairs) visible in the playing arena, analogous to association football's technical area or a baseball dugout . The Laws of cricket apply to Twenty20, with major exceptions: Currently, if the match ends with the scores tied and there must be a winner, the tie is broken with a one-over-per-side Eliminator or Super Over : Each team nominates three batsmen and one bowler to play
232-595: A better, quicker or cheaper way of spreading the game throughout the world." This became a reality starting with the 2028 Summer Olympics . T20 cricket has also been accepted into the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games . Twenty20 match format is a form of limited overs cricket in that it involves two teams, each with a single innings . The key feature is that each team bats for a maximum of 20 overs (120 legal balls). The batting team members do not arrive from and depart to traditional dressing rooms, but come and go from
290-452: A coin and the away captain calls heads or tails. The captain who wins the toss is given the choice of whether to bat or bowl first. The decision usually depends on the condition of the pitch and whether it is likely to deteriorate, the weather conditions and the weather forecast. The decision also depends on the relative strengths of the team's batting and bowling. For instance in Test cricket,
348-627: A crowd of 27,509, the highest attendance for any county cricket game at the ground – other than a one-day final – since 1953. Thirteen teams from different parts of the country participated in Pakistan's inaugural competition in 2004, with the Faisalabad Wolves the first winners. On 12 January 2005 Australia's first Twenty20 game was played at the WACA Ground between the Western Warriors and
406-573: A light-hearted manner – both sides turned out in kit similar to that worn in the 1980s, the New Zealand team's a direct copy of that worn by the Beige Brigade . Some of the players also sported moustaches or beards and hairstyles popular in the 1980s, taking part in a competition amongst themselves for "best retro look", at the request of the Beige Brigade. Australia won the game comprehensively, and as
464-462: A one-over-per-side "mini-match". The team which bats second in the match bats first in the Super Over. In turn, each side bats one over bowled by the one nominated opposition bowler, with their innings over if they lose two wickets before the over is completed. The side with the higher score from their Super Over wins. If the Super Over also ends up in a tie, it is repeated until the tie is broken. In
522-415: A player who is 'out of form'. If a wicket falls near the end of a day's play, especially if the light is failing, or if the bowlers seem particularly confident, the captain may choose to send in a non-specialist batsman, referred to as a nightwatchman . If the nightwatchman does not get out before the end of that day's play then the specialist batsman will have been protected, and will not need to bat until
580-468: A side with only fast bowlers may choose to bowl first to try to take advantage of any early moisture in the pitch, knowing that it will be harder to take wickets later in the match. Similarly a side with a weak opening batting pair may choose to bowl first in order to protect their batsmen. The captain decides where the fielders will stand, in consultation with the bowler and sometimes other senior players. The fielding positions will usually be dictated by
638-426: A sudden change in conditions has made it advantageous to bowl rather than bat. In a two-innings match, if the situation arises the captain decides whether to impose the follow-on . Appeals Fielding captains may withdraw appeals with consent of the umpires. This often occurs in cases of injury, miscommunication, or unsportsmanlike conduct, and is considered to uphold the spirit of cricket and fair play within
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#1733086323541696-399: A tie-breaking bowl-out 3–0; 126 runs were scored apiece in the game proper. The game was the last international match played by Chris Cairns . The ICC has declared that it sees T20 as the optimal format for globalizing the game, and in 2018, announced that it will give international status to all T20 cricket matches played between its member nations. This resulted in a significant leap in
754-450: Is a shortened format of cricket . At the professional level, it was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 for the inter-county competition. In a Twenty20 game, the two teams have a single innings each, which is restricted to a maximum of twenty overs . Together with first-class and List A cricket, Twenty20 is one of the three forms of cricket recognised by
812-515: Is captained by former South African skipper Faf du Plessis . In November 2020, USA Cricket announced that ACE had acquired a 15-year lease for a former Minor League Baseball stadium to be renovated into a fully-fledged cricket stadium, which would host the Dallas franchise Major League Cricket team. Plans were reaffirmed two years later in December 2022, where MLC officially announced its 2023 season and
870-592: Is co-owned by the Chennai Super Kings Cricket , Ross Perot Jr. , and Anurag Jain. The team's home ground is Grand Prairie Stadium , located in Grand Prairie , Texas. The stadium has a capacity of 7,200 – but it can be expanded to seat 15,000 for major events. The team is coached by Stephen Fleming , who also serves as head coach for the Chennai Super Kings and the Joburg Super Kings , and
928-511: The 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division One , a 50-over competition. In December 2007 it was decided to hold a qualifying tournament with a 20-over format to better prepare the teams. With six participants, two would qualify for the 2009 World Twenty20 and would each receive $ 250,000 in prize money. The second tournament was won by Pakistan , who beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in England on 21 June 2009. The 2010 ICC World Twenty20 tournament
986-672: The 2007 ICC World Twenty20 . The Board of Control for Cricket in India started the Indian Premier League popularly known as IPL , which is now the largest cricket league, in 2008, which utilizes the North American sports franchise system with ten teams in major Indian cities. In September 2017, the broadcasting and digital rights for the next five years (2018–2022) of the IPL were sold to Star India for US$ 2.55 billion, making it one of
1044-476: The International Cricket Council (ICC) as being played at the highest level, both internationally and domestically. A typical Twenty20 game is completed in about three and a half hours, with each innings lasting around 90 minutes and an official 10-minute break between the innings. This is much shorter than previous forms of the game, and is closer to the timespan of other popular team sports. It
1102-627: The Rose Bowl in Hampshire on 13 June 2005, which England won by a margin of 100 runs, a record victory which lasted until 2007. On 9 January 2006 Australia and South Africa met in the first international Twenty20 game in Australia. In a first, each player's nickname appeared on the back of his uniform, rather than his surname. The international match drew a crowd of 38,894 people at The Gabba . On 16 February 2006 New Zealand defeated West Indies in
1160-523: The United States and Pakistan on 6 June 2024, in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas, with the United States winning 18/1 to 13/1 in the Super Over after tying on 159. Tied Twenty20 matches were previously decided by a bowl-out . Women's and men's Twenty20 Internationals have been played since 2004 and 2005 respectively. To date, 76 nations have played
1218-529: The Victorian Bushrangers . It drew a sell-out crowd of 20,000, which was the first one in nearly 25 years. Starting on 11 July 2006, 19 West Indies regional teams competed in what was named the Stanford 20/20 tournament. The event was financially backed by billionaire Allen Stanford , who gave at least $ 28 million in funding money. It was intended that the tournament would be an annual event. Guyana won
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#17330863235411276-426: The type of bowler , the batsman's batting style, and the captain's assessment of the state of the match (and hence whether to set an attacking or a defensive field). The captain decides when each bowler will bowl. If a batsman is seeking to dominate the current bowler, the captain may ask someone else to bowl; alternatively, keeping the bowler on may be deemed the best chance of getting the batsman out or restricting
1334-513: The Australian domestic competition the Big Bash League , the Super Over is played slightly differently, with no two-wicket limit, and if the Super Over is also tied then a " countback " is used, with scores after the fifth ball for each team being used to determine the result. If it is still tied, then the countback goes to four balls, and so on. The latest Super Over to decide a match was between
1392-486: The Indian fitness website Takath.com that Twenty20 had "raised the bar" in terms of fitness levels for all players, demanding higher levels of strength, speed, agility and reaction time from all players regardless of role in the team. Matthew Hayden credited retirement from international cricket with aiding his performance in general and fitness in particular in the Indian Premier League . Several commentators have noted that
1450-582: The Super Kings released a list of retentions for overseas players, including captain Faf du Plessis , Devon Conway and Mitchell Santner . During the domestic players' draft , the Texas Super Kings selected Joshua Tromp and Raj Nannan. Outside of the draft, the team announced a series of overseas signings from New Zealander Daryl Mitchell to Australian Marcus Stoinis . Mitchell however, following an injury,
1508-693: The T20 format has been embraced by many Associate members of the ICC partly because it is more financially viable to play. T20's success has also inspired the invention of even shorter formats, such as T10 cricket and 100-ball cricket , and its impact on cricket has been compared to or served as inspiration for innovations in other sports, such as with the 3x3 variant of basketball or the Indian Pro Kabaddi League . Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting , on
1566-473: The competition, securing $ 280,000 prize money. On 1 November, the Stanford Superstars played England in what was expected to be the first of five fixtures in as many years with the winner claiming $ 20 million in each match. The Stanford Superstars won the first match, but no further fixtures were held as Allen Stanford was charged with fraud in 2009. Several T20 leagues started after the popularity of
1624-417: The end of the batting side's innings, when the batsmen are usually looking to take risks to attack and score quickly. In the longer forms of cricket, when a new ball becomes available the captain decides whether to use it, and when given that it can be taken any time after it becomes available. When the team bats, the captain decides the batting order . In professional cricket the captain usually changes
1682-399: The established batting order only for exceptional reasons, because batsmen tend to specialise in batting at certain positions. However, in certain circumstances it may be in the team's interest to change the batting order. If quick runs are needed, a naturally attacking batsman may be promoted up the order. A player who is 'in form' may be promoted to a higher batting position, at the expense of
1740-609: The fans. The Women's Big Bash League was started in 2015 by Cricket Australia, while the Kia Super League was started in England and Wales in 2016. The Mzansi Super League in South Africa was started in 2018. Several T20 leagues follow the general format of having a group stage followed by a Page playoff system among the top four teams where: In the Big Bash League, there is an additional match to determine which of
1798-416: The field, may contribute significantly to the team's success. Due to the smaller coaching/management role played out by support staff, as well as the need for greater on-field decision-making, the captain of a cricket team typically shoulders more responsibility for results than team captains in other sports . Starting from team selection and then toss Before the start of a match the home captain tosses
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1856-411: The following day when conditions are likely to have improved. If the nightwatchman does get out, the cost of losing a late wicket will have been minimised, because the specialist batsman is still available to bat. The captain may declare the team's innings closed at any time, but usually only does so as an attacking ploy, for instance if the captain thinks the team has enough runs to win the match, or if
1914-446: The format, including all Test-playing nations . In November 2011, the ICC released the first Twenty20 International rankings for the men's game, based on the same system as the Test and ODI rankings. The rankings cover a two- to three-year period, with matches since the most recent 1 August weighted fully, matches in the preceding 12 months weighted two-thirds, and matches in the 12 months preceding that weighted one-third. To qualify for
1972-450: The fourth- or fifth-placed teams will qualify to be in the top four. The first Twenty20 International match was held on 5 August 2004 between the England and New Zealand women's teams, with New Zealand winning by nine runs. On 17 February 2005 Australia defeated New Zealand in the first men's international Twenty20 match, played at Eden Park in Auckland . The game was played in
2030-479: The game. The captain is also consulted on whether an injured batsman from the opposing team may use a runner when batting. Permission is usually given if the batsman has become injured during the course of the match, but if the batsman was carrying the injury at the start of the match then the captain may refuse. (As of 2012, runners are not allowed in Test cricket and injured batsmen are required to continue batting with
2088-637: The inaugural event, defeating Trinidad and Tobago by five wickets, securing $ 1 million in prize money. On 5 January 2007 the Queensland Bulls played the New South Wales Blues at The Gabba , Brisbane . An unexpected 16,000 fans turned up on the day to buy tickets, causing Gabba staff to throw open gates and grant many fans free entry. Attendance reached 27,653. For the February 2008 Twenty20 match between Australia and India, 85,824 people attended
2146-486: The injury or retire hurt.) As well as decisions taken either immediately before or during a match, captains also often have some responsibility for the good running of the cricket club. For instance, they may decide when the team is to practice, and for how long. In professional cricket the captain often has some say in who will form the squad from which teams are selected, and may also decide how young up-and-coming players are to be encouraged and improved, and how members of
2204-399: The leading cricket countries. Captain (cricket) The captain of a cricket team, often referred to as the skipper , is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of the other players. As in other sports, the captain is usually experienced and has good communication skills, and is likely to be one of the most regular members of
2262-860: The logos of the Chennai and Joburg Super Kings. Prior to the launch of the official season, it was announced the MLC's inaugural domestic draft would take place on March 19, 2023. The Super Kings had the final pick of the first round draft and selected Rusty Theron , before adding Sami Aslam , Calvin Savage , and Milind Kumar with later selections. In June 2023, the Super Kings announced seven of their nine overseas signings, including Ambati Rayudu , Devon Conway , and Dwayne Bravo . In addition, they announced their full support staff lineup, including Albie Morkel and Eric Simons , among others. They subsequently announced that former South African skipper, Faf du Plessis , would captain
2320-709: The match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground , involving the Twenty20 World Champions against the ODI World Champions . The Stanford Super Series was held in October 2008 between the three teams. The respective winners of the English and Caribbean Twenty20 competitions, Middlesex and Trinidad and Tobago , and a Stanford Superstars team formed from West Indies domestic players. Trinidad and Tobago won
2378-452: The name of the Texas franchise home ground, Grand Prairie Stadium . In May 2022, it was formally announced during a Series A and A1 fundraising round for Major League Cricket that Anurag Jain and Ross Perot Jr. – who were among many big-name investors such as Satya Nadella and Sanjay Parthasarathy – would co-own the Texas franchise cricket team. In the buildup to the 2023 draft – which
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2436-579: The new format. The first official Twenty20 matches were played on 13 June 2003 between the English counties in the Twenty20 Cup . The first season of Twenty20 in England was a relative success, with the Surrey Lions defeating the Warwickshire Bears by nine wickets in the final to claim the title. The first Twenty20 match held at Lord's , on 15 July 2004 between Middlesex and Surrey , attracted
2494-482: The number of T20I matches played across the world. Every two years an ICC World Twenty20 tournament is to take place, except in the event of an ICC Cricket World Cup being scheduled in the same year, in which case it will be held the year before. The first tournament was in 2007 in South Africa where India defeated Pakistan in the final. Two Associate teams had played in the first tournament, selected through
2552-746: The other hand, has criticised Twenty20 as being detrimental to Test cricket and for hampering batsmen's scoring skills and concentration. Former Australian captain Greg Chappell made similar complaints, fearing that young players would play too much T20 and not develop their batting skills fully, while former England player Alex Tudor feared the same for bowling skills. Former West Indies captains Clive Lloyd , Michael Holding and Garfield Sobers criticised Twenty20 for its role in discouraging players from representing their test cricket national side, with many West Indies players like Chris Gayle , Sunil Narine and Dwayne Bravo preferring instead to play in
2610-444: The rankings, teams must have played at least eight Twenty20 Internationals in the ranking period. The ICC Women's Rankings were launched in October 2015, which aggregated performance over all three forms of the game. In October 2018, the ICC announced that the women's ranking would be split between ODIs and T20Is, and released both tables shortly thereafter. This is a list of the current Twenty20 domestic competitions in several of
2668-529: The result became obvious towards the end of the NZ innings, the players and umpires took things less seriously: Glenn McGrath jokingly replayed the Trevor Chappell underarm incident from a 1981 ODI between the two sides, and Billy Bowden showed him a mock red card (red cards are not normally used in cricket) in response. The first Twenty20 international in England was played between England and Australia at
2726-471: The scoring rate. If the regular bowlers are not achieving the desired results, the captain may decide to use non-regular bowlers to attempt to unsettle the batsmen. The captain may also change the bowlers around to introduce variation, and to prevent the batsmen getting "set". In limited overs cricket the captain additionally has to make certain that bowlers bowl no more than their allotted maximum number of overs, and that experienced bowlers are available at
2784-537: The side and on July 5, selected Mohammad Mohsin as their Domestic Wildcard Pick. Rayudu withdrew from the tournament following the Board of Control of Cricket in India 's proposal of a year-long "cooling-off period" for recently retired players and his place taken by Imran Tahir . In the opening match of the tournament on July 13, the Super Kings recorded a 69-run win over the Los Angeles Knight Riders . This
2842-440: The squad who are not regularly selected for first-team matches are to gain match practice. Prior to July 2015, the captain was responsible for deciding when to take batting and bowling powerplays in limited overs matches. The captain may be assisted by a vice-captain or in some instances joint vice-captains. This is particularly useful if the captain is forced to leave the field of play during fielding. Some teams also allocate
2900-416: The team, as the captain is responsible for the team selection. Before the game the captains toss for innings. During the match the captain decides the team's batting order , who will bowl each over , and where each fielder will be positioned. While the captain has the final say, decisions are often collaborative. A captain's knowledge of the complexities of cricket strategy and tactics, and shrewdness in
2958-442: The world's most lucrative sports league per match. The IPL has seen a spike in its brand valuation to US$ 5.3 billion after the 10th edition , according to global valuation and corporate finance advisor Duff & Phelps. The Big Bash League , Bangladesh Premier League , Pakistan Super League , Caribbean Premier League , and Afghanistan Premier League started thereafter, following similar formulae, and remained popular with
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#17330863235413016-512: The younger generation in response to dwindling crowds and reduced sponsorship. The Board wanted to deliver fast-paced, exciting cricket accessible to fans who were put off by the longer versions of the game. Stuart Robertson, the marketing manager of the ECB, proposed a 20-over-per-innings game, invented by New Zealand cricketer Martin Crowe , to county chairmen in 2001, and they voted 11–7 in favour of adopting
3074-586: Was followed by a 6-run defeat to the Washington Freedom in their second match, a 17-run victory over MI New York and an 8-wicket defeat to the Seattle Orcas . A three-wicket win over the San Francisco Unicorns ensured a top-two finish going into the playoffs, but losses to both Seattle and New York saw the team eliminated. Ahead of the start of the 2024 season on July 5, on February 15, 2024,
3132-657: Was held in Bangladesh. The 2016 ICC World Twenty20 was won by West Indies. In July 2020, the ICC announced that both the 2020 and 2021 editions had been postponed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic . In June 2021, the ICC expanded the Twenty20 World Cup from 16 to 20 teams starting from the 2024 edition onwards. Twenty20 cricket is claimed to have resulted in a more athletic and explosive form of cricket. Indian fitness coach Ramji Srinivasan declared in an interview with
3190-503: Was held in the West Indies in May 2010, where England defeated Australia by seven wickets. The 2012 ICC World Twenty20 was won by the West Indies, by defeating Sri Lanka at the finals. It was the first time in cricket history when a T20 World Cup tournament took place in an Asian country. The 2014 ICC World Twenty20 was won by Sri Lanka, by defeating India at the finals, where the tournament
3248-424: Was held on March 19, the Texas franchise announced its partnership with the Chennai Super Kings . Following the draft, the team held a press conference wherein co-owner Anurag Jain, amongst Stephen Fleming and K.S. Viswanathan, publicly announced their team name – the Texas Super Kings, logo and coach for the first time. However, it was announced in late April that they had revamped their logo for it to look similar to
3306-518: Was introduced to create a fast-paced game that would be attractive to spectators at the ground and viewers on television. The game has succeeded in spreading around the cricket world. On most international tours there is at least one Twenty20 match and all Test -playing nations have a domestic cup competition. When the Benson & Hedges Cup ended in 2002, the ECB sought another one-day competition to fill with
3364-473: Was ruled out of the season and was replaced by Afghan cricketer Noor Ahmad . Winning 3, drawing (match suspended due to rain) 2 out of the possible 7 games ensured that the Super Kings reached the playoffs for the second time in a row. Direct Signing Direct Signing Twenty20 First-class cricket One Day International Limited overs (domestic) Twenty20 International Twenty20 (domestic) Other forms Twenty20 (abbreviated T20 )
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