Dates | 11 – 20 October 2024 |
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Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
Cricket format | Twenty20 |
Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
Host(s) | Australia |
Champions | Hobart Hurricanes (1st title) |
Runners-up | Brisbane Heat |
Participants | 9 |
Matches | 21 |
Most runs | Lizelle Lee (Hobart Hurricanes) (252) |
Most wickets | Nicola Hancock (Brisbane Heat) (10) |
Official website | Cricket Australia |
The 2024 T20 Spring Challenge, was the inaugural season of the T20 Spring Challenge, the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament was played from 11 to 20 October 2024. [1] [2] [3]
In the final, Hobart Hurricanes defeated Brisbane Heat by five wickets to win the inaugural title. [4]
ACT Meteors | Adelaide Strikers [5] | Brisbane Heat | Hobart Hurricanes | Melbourne Renegades | Melbourne Stars | Perth Scorchers | Sydney Sixers | Sydney Thunder |
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Erin Osborne | Jude Coleman | |||||||
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Carly Leeson | Georgia Redmayne | Elyse Villani | Sarah Coyte | Chloe Piparo | Mathilda Carmichael | Tahlia Wilson | ||
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Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | Cricket Central, Sydney | Allan Border Oval, Sydney | Hurstville Oval, Sydney |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | |
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1 | Brisbane Heat (R) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.917 | Advanced to Knockout Stage |
2 | Hobart Hurricanes (C) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.905 | |
3 | Melbourne Stars | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.364 | |
4 | Adelaide Strikers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.041 | |
5 | ACT Meteors | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −0.247 | Eliminated |
6 | Sydney Thunder | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −0.324 | |
7 | Melbourne Renegades | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −0.231 | |
8 | Sydney Sixers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −0.721 | |
9 | Perth Scorchers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −1.446 |
On 28 July 2024, Cricket Australia confirmed the full schedule for the tournament. [1]
Sydney Thunder 8/151 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 1/157 (12.2 overs) |
Hobart Hurricanes 5/169 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 5/170 (19.1 overs) |
ACT Meteors 6/172 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 5/159 (20 overs) |
Annie Wikman 37 (26) Caoimhe Bray 2/19 (4 overs) |
Adelaide Strikers 5/150 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 9/135 (20 overs) |
ACT Meteors 4/147 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 109 (16.3 overs) |
Melbourne Renegades 3/169 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 9/170 (19.3 overs) |
Sydney Sixers 5/147 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 9/144 (20 overs) |
Georgia Redmayne 41 (31) Juliette Morton 3/16 (4 overs) |
Adelaide Strikers 137 (20 overs) | v | Hobart Hurricanes 5/141 (18.1 overs) |
Sydney Thunder 9/103 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 3/104 (13.2 overs) |
ACT Meteors 93 (16.1 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 3/94 (12.2 overs) |
Perth Scorchers 5/136 (20 overs) | v | Hobart Hurricanes 2/139 (15.1 overs) |
Mikayla Hinkley 32 (31) Callie Wilson 3/25 (4 overs) |
Sydney Sixers 5/130 (19 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 2/134 (17.2 overs) |
Adelaide Strikers 5/173 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 156 (18.3 overs) |
ACT Meteors 7/122 (20 overs) | v | Hobart Hurricanes 7/126 (18.1 overs) |
Adelaide Strikers 6/175 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 4/176 (18.5 overs) |
Katie Mack 47 (33) Ruby Strange 4/31 (3 overs) |
Sydney Thunder 3/183 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 9/122 (20 overs) |
Sydney Sixers 9/114 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder 2/116 (16.2 overs) |
Melbourne Renegades 8/139 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 9/143 (20 overs) |
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
1 | Brisbane Heat | 160/9 (20 overs) | |||||||
4 | Adelaide Strikers | 122/9 (20 overs) | |||||||
SFW1 | Brisbane Heat | 133/9 (20 overs) | |||||||
SFW2 | Hobart Hurricanes | 134/5 (20 overs) | |||||||
2 | Hobart Hurricanes | 166/7 (18.4 overs) | |||||||
3 | Melbourne Stars |
Brisbane Heat 160/9 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers 122/9 (20 overs) |
Hobart Hurricanes 166/7 (18.4 overs) | v | |
Brisbane Heat 133/9 (20 overs) | v | Hobart Hurricanes 134/5 (20 overs) |
Lizelle Lee 63 (47) Ruby Strange 1/10 (2 overs) |
All the games were streamed on Kayo Sports, cricket.com.au and the CA Live app.
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