The 2019 Global T20 Canada was the second edition of the Global T20 Canada, a professional Twenty20 cricket tournament that was played at the CAA Centre, Brampton in Ontario, Canada.[1][2] It started on 25 July 2019, and concluded with the final on 11 August 2019.[3] It was slightly later in the calendar than the previous tournament, to avoid clashing with the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[4] Vancouver Knights were the defending champions.[5] A new team named New York Legends were announced to replace Cricket West Indies B Team.[6] However, the idea was later cancelled,[2] and the Brampton Wolves were named as the sixth franchise team in June 2019.[7]
| Dates | 25 July – 11 August 2019 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Canada |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and playoffs |
| Host(s) |  Canada |
| Champions | Winnipeg Hawks (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 22 |
| Player of the series | JP Duminy (Winnipeg Hawks) |
| Most runs | JP Duminy (Winnipeg Hawks) (332) |
| Most wickets | Ish Sodhi (Brampton Wolves) (12) |
| Official website | www |
On 26 July 2019, the start of the match between Montreal Tigers and Winnipeg Hawks was delayed by 90 minutes due to a bomb threat, when a suspicious package was found in the venue. The package was removed, with the match being reduced to twelve overs per side.[8]
The final, between the Winnipeg Hawks and the Vancouver Knights, finished in a tie.[9] Winnipeg Hawks won the match in the Super Over, to win their first title.[10]
Teams and squads
editThe following teams, squads and coaches were announced for the tournament.[7][11][12] More than 1,000 cricketers from 42 nations were on the list for the players' draft.[13]
In July 2019, Steven Taylor, Jasdeep Singh and Timil Patel withdrew from the tournament, after signing central contracts with USA Cricket.[15] In early August, the majority of the Emirati cricketers were recalled to play in the Twenty20 International (T20I) series against the Netherlands.[16] On 5 August 2019, Brendon McCullum announced his retirement from cricket, with the tournament being his final matches.[17]
Points table
edit| Team[18] | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton Wolves | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +1.951 |
| Vancouver Knights | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | +0.769 |
| Toronto Nationals | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.271 |
| Winnipeg Hawks | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | –0.722 |
| Montreal Tigers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | –1.667 |
| Edmonton Royals | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | –0.548 |
- The top four teams qualified for the playoffs
- Advanced to Playoff 1
- Advanced to Knockout
League stage
editThe full fixtures were confirmed on 25 June 2019.[19]
Round 1
editToronto Nationals
159/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Vancouver Knights
162/2 (17.2 overs) |
- Vancouver Knights won the toss and elected to field.
Montreal Tigers
135/3 (12 overs) |
v
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Winnipeg Hawks
111/5 (12 overs) |
- Winnipeg Hawks won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 12 overs per side due to a bomb threat.[8]
Edmonton Royals
191/6 (19 overs) |
v
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Toronto Nationals
192/8 (17.5 overs) |
- Toronto Nationals won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 19 overs per side due to rain.
Montreal Tigers
101 (18.2 overs) |
v
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Brampton Wolves
102/0 (6.4 overs) |
George Munsey 63* (24)
|
- Montreal Tigers won the toss and elected to bat.
Vancouver Knights
208/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Winnipeg Hawks
210/3 (15.2 overs) |
- Winnipeg Hawks won the toss and elected to field.
Brampton Wolves
207/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Edmonton Royals
180/9 (20 overs) |
- Brampton Wolves won the toss and elected to bat.
Toronto Nationals
216/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Winnipeg Hawks
217/7 (20 overs) |
- Winnipeg Hawks won the toss and elected to field.
Vancouver Knights
276/3 (20 overs) |
v
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Montreal Tigers
|
- Montreal Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible after Vancouver Knight's innings due to rain.
Edmonton Royals
153 (19.3 overs) |
v
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Montreal Tigers
154/6 (19.4 overs) |
- Montreal Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
Winnipeg Hawks
116 (18.5 overs) |
v
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Brampton Wolves
122/3 (14.3 overs) |
- Brampton Wolves won the toss and elected to field.
Edmonton Royals
165/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Vancouver Knights
166/4 (16.3 overs) |
- Vancouver Knights won the toss and elected to field.
Brampton Wolves
222/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Toronto Nationals
211/7 (20 overs) |
Yuvraj Singh 51 (22)
Nawab Singh 2/41 (3 overs) |
- Toronto Nationals won the toss and elected to field.
Winnipeg Hawks
195/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Edmonton Royals
198/2 (17.4 overs) |
- Edmonton Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Brampton Wolves
138 (19.5 overs) |
v
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Vancouver Knights
139/2 (15.5 overs) |
- Vancouver Knights won the toss and elected to field.
Montreal Tigers
136/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Toronto Nationals
137/6 (17.3 overs) |
- Toronto Nationals won the toss and elected to field.
Round 2
editBrampton Wolves
|
v
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Edmonton Royals
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
Vancouver Knights
|
v
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Winnipeg Hawks
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
Toronto Nationals
189/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Montreal Tigers
154 (19.3 overs) |
- Montreal Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
- The start of the match was delayed by three hours due to protests by players over wage payments. Bombay Sports publicly denied that this was the case, claiming that it was due to technical issues.[14]
Playoffs
edit| Playoff 1 / Knockout | Playoff 3 | Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Brampton Wolves | 103 (13.4 overs) | 2 | Vancouver Knights | 192/6 (20 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Vancouver Knights | 170/4 (16 overs) | 4 | Winnipeg Hawks | 192/8 (20 overs) | ||||||||
| 1 | Brampton Wolves | 200/7 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Winnipeg Hawks | 201/3 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
| 3 | Toronto Nationals | 238/5 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Winnipeg Hawks | 201/5 (17.1 overs) | |||||||||||
Vancouver Knights
170/4 (16 overs) |
v
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Brampton Wolves
103 (13.4 overs) |
- Brampton Wolves won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 16 overs per side due to rain. Brampton Wolves were set a revised target of 181 runs from 16 overs.
Toronto Nationals
238/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Winnipeg Hawks
201/5 (17.1 overs) |
- Winnipeg Hawks won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain stopped play during Winnipeg Hawk's innings setting the par score 200 runs from 17.1 overs.
Brampton Wolves
200/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Winnipeg Hawks
201/3 (20 overs) |
- Brampton Wolves won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
editWinnipeg Hawks
192/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Vancouver Knights
192/6 (20 overs) |
- Vancouver Knights won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
edit- Although matches are being played using standard Twenty20 formats, players' statistics aren't included in their official records because Cricket Canada is not a full-member of the International Cricket Council
Most runs
edit| Player | Team | Innings | Runs | High score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Duminy | Winnipeg Hawks | 8 | 332 | 85* |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Toronto Nationals | 7 | 326 | 106* |
| Shaiman Anwar | Winnipeg Hawks | 8 | 296 | 90 |
| Chris Lynn | Winnipeg Hawks | 7 | 295 | 89 |
| Rodrigo Thomas | Toronto Nationals | 7 | 291 | 73 |
| Chris Gayle | Vancouver Knights | 5 | 277 | 122* |
- Source ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets
edit| Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ish Sodhi | Brampton Wolves | 6 | 12 | 5/8 |
| Chris Green | Toronto Nationals | 5 | 11 | 3/26 |
| Shadab Khan | Edmonton Royals | 5 | 9 | 3/23 |
| Rayad Emrit | Winnipeg Hawks | 7 | 9 | 3/40 |
| Ben Cutting | Edmonton Royals | 5 | 8 | 3/27 |
| Saad Bin Zafar | Vancouver Knights | 6 | 8 | 4/22 |
| Jeremy Gordon | Toronto Nationals | 7 | 8 | 2/36 |
References
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- ^ a b "Brampton to host second edition of Global T20 Canada". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
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- ^ "Global T20 Canada League to begin in July last week of July". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "Chris Gayle-led Vancouver Knights win inaugural Global T20 Canada cricket title". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Global T20 Canada dates announced. New York franchise added". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Toronto Nationals sign up Yuvraj Singh for Global T20 Canada". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Bomb threat delayed GLT20 Canada fixture". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Russell's all-round heroics in vain". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Winnipeg Hawks overcome Superman Russell to clinch title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Global T20 draft streamed live". Canada Cricket Online. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Montreal Tigers for GT2019. @MontrealTigers #GT2019 #montrealtigers #t20cricket #canadacricket". GT20 Canada via Twitter. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "60 Associates in GT20 Canada squads, Sandeep top AM pick". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Toronto Nationals and Montreal Tigers refuse to take field over unpaid wages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Five USA players get 12-month contracts; three pull out of Global T20 Canada". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Young Dutch squad face UAE in four match T20 series". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Brendon McCullum to retire after Global T20 Canada". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Global T20 Canada 2019 - Points Table". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Schedule - Global T20 Canada". GT20.com. Retrieved 26 June 2019.