The all-new T20 Spring Challenge 2024 League will get underway from October 11, with the tournament serving up as a warmup for the much-awaited Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) that starts in October-November. (More Cricket News)
The T20 Spring Challenge 2024 is a nine-team competition, that will be played in two cities - Sydney and Adelaide. This tournament is created to make sure that the women's domestic games won't face reduction following the shortening of WBBL.
The T20 Spring Challenge 2024 will feature teams from the Big Bash as well as Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Meteors.
Each team will play four matches with the top four advancing to the semis and the final. There will a total of 21 games including the semi-final and the final. The 18 games will be played across seven days, with the semis to be held on October 19 and the final will be played on October 20.
The play-off games will be played at the Cricket NSW's Cricket Central in Silverwater.
Schedule For T20 Spring Challenge 2024
| Date | Fixtures | Stadium | Time (IST) |
| 11 October, 2024 | Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | 4:30 AM |
| 11 October, 2024 | Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes | Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide | 5:00 AM |
| 11 October, 2024 | Sydney Sixers v ACT Meteors | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | 9:00 AM |
| 11 October, 2024 | Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers | Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide | 9:30 AM |
| 12 October, 2024 | ACT Meteors v Melbourne Stars | TBC | 4:30 AM |
| 12 October, 2024 | Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat | TBC | 9:00 AM |
| 12 October, 2024 | Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers | Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide | 9:30 AM |
| 12 October, 2024 | Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes | Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide | 2:00 PM |
| 13 October, 2024 | Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars | TBC | 9:00 AM |
| 14 October, 2024 | ACT Meteors v Brisbane Heat | Allan Border Oval, Sydney | 4:30 AM |
| 14 October, 2024 | Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers | Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide | 9:30 AM |
| 15 October, 2024 | Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Renegades | Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide | 9:30 AM |
| 15 October, 2024 | Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | 1:30 PM |
| 16 October, 2024 | ACT Meteors v Hobart Hurricanes | Cricket Central, Sydney Olympic Park | 4:30 AM |
| 16 October, 2024 | Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat | Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide | 5:00 AM |
| 16 October, 2024 | Sydney Thunder v Perth Scorchers | Cricket Central, Sydney Olympic Park | 9:00 AM |
| 17 October, 2024 | Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers | Cricket Central, Sydney Olympic Park | 4:30 AM |
| 17 October, 2024 | Melbourne Renegades v Melbourne Stars | Cricket Central, Sydney Olympic Park | 9:00 AM |
| 19 October, 2024 | Semi Final 1 | Cricket Central, Sydney Olympic Park | 4:30 AM |
| TBC v TBC | |||
| 19 October, 2024 | Semi Final 2 | Cricket Central, Sydney Olympic Park | 9:00 AM |
| TBC v TBC | |||
| 20 October, 2024 | Final | Cricket Central, Sydney Olympic Park | 9:00 AM |
| TBC v TBC |
Will Australia's Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry Play?
Since the tournament will coincide with the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup, none of the first-team starts will feature at the tournament.
T20 Spring Challenge 2024 Squads
ACT Meteors: Carly Leeson (c), Alisha Bates, Paris Bowdler, Zoe Cooke, Grace Dignam, Holly Ferling, Angelina Genford, Amy Hunter, Grace Lyons, Shivani Mehta, Chelsea Moscript, Gabrielle Sutcliffe, Annie Wikman
Adelaide Strikers: Jemma Barsby, Maggie Clark, Emmerson Filsell, Paris Hall, Ellie Johnston, Eleanor Larosa, Katie Mack, Anesu Mushangwe, Courtney Neale, Annie O’Neil, Bridget Patterson, Madeline Penna, Amanda-Jade Wellington
Brisbane Heat: Georgia Redmayne (c), Charli Knott (vc), Lily Bassingthwaighte, Lucinda Bourke, Sianna Ginger, Lilli Hamilton, Lucy Hamilton, Nicola Hancock, Laura Harris, Kira Holmes, Ruby Strange, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Mikayla Wrigley
Hobart Hurricanes: Elyse Villani (c), Nicola Carey, Heather Graham, Ruth Johnston, Emma Manix-Geeves, Tabatha Saville, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Lauren Smith, Molly Strano, Callie Wilson, Lizelle Lee
Melbourne Renegades: Sarah Coyte (c), Emma de Brough, Tia Davidge, Samara Dulvin, Nicole Faltum, Poppy Gardner, Ella Hayward, Milly Illingworth, Sara Kennedy, Bronte Leishman, Georgia Prestwidge, Naomi Stalenberg, Courtney Webb
Melbourne Stars: Sophie Day, Tess Flintoff, Maisy Gibson, Hasrat Gill, Olivia Henry, Meg Lanning, Rhys McKenna, Sasha Moloney, Indigo Noble, Mia Perrin, Sophie Reid, Zoe Samuel, Holly Spencer
Perth Scorchers: Chloe Piparo (c), Chloe Bartholomew, Charis Bekker, Zoe Britcliffe, Stella Campbell, Maddy Darke, Bhavi Devchand, Mikayla Hinkley, Shay Manolini, Rebecca McGrath, Ines McKeon, Lilly Mills, Morgan Pires
Sydney Sixers: Mathilda Carmichael (c), Caoimhe Bray, Maitlin Brown, Erin Burns, Lauren Cheatle, Lucy Finn, Elsa Hunter, Lauren Kua, Isabella Malgioglio, Frankie Nicklin, Kate Pelle, Kate Peterson, Eva Ragg, Courtney Sippel
Sydney Thunder: Tahlia Wilson (c), Georgia Adams, Jade Allen, Samantha Bates, Ella Briscoe, Hannah Darlington, Sienna Eve, Ebony Hoskin, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Anika Learoyd, Claire Moore, Taneale Peschel, Georgia Voll
T20 Spring Challenge 2024 Live Streaming:
The T20 Spring Challenge 2024 will be live streamed on the Kayo, cricket.com.au and the CA Live (app) platforms. It will not be live telecast on any TV channel in India.
