2022 season of The 6ixty
The 2022 season of The 6ixty,[1] also known as Sky Exch The 6ixty, for sponsorship reasons, was a T10 cricket tournament organized by Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) which was played in St. Kitts and Nevis in its inaugural edition, which took place in August 2022 in the lead-up to the CPL. There were both a men's and women's edition of the tournament running at the same time, with the teams and their player rosters being mostly the same as in the CPL and Women's CPL.[2] Several changes were made to the usual rules of T10 cricket in the competition.[3]
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| Dates | 24 – 28 August 2022 |
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket West Indies |
| Cricket format | T10 cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockouts |
| Host(s) | Saint Kitts |
| Champions | Men's: St Kitts & Nevis Patriots Women's: Barbados Royals |
| Participants | Men's: 6 Women's: 3 |
| Matches | 19 |
| Player of the series | Men's: Andre Fletcher (Patriots) Women's: Hayley Matthews (Royals) |
| Most runs | Men's: Fabian Allen (Tallawahs) (138) Women's: Chloe Tryon (Royals) (114) |
| Most wickets | Men's: Nicholson Gordon (Tallawahs) (6) Dominic Drakes (Patriots) (6) Women's: Suné Luus (Knight Riders) (5) |
| Official website | 6ixtycricket.com |
The women's tournament was won by Barbados Royals and the men's tournament was won by St Kitts & Nevis Patriots.
Background
The 6ixty was inspired in part by the success of several local T10 competitions that have been organized around the Caribbean.[4] It was also meant to grow the women's game by building on the foundations established by the women's T10 exhibition matches that were played just before the 2019 CPL playoffs.[5][6]
Scheduling
The first edition of the tournament was played from August 24 to 28 at the Warner Park Sporting Complex stadium in St. Kitts and Nevis. There was a concurrent men's and women's tournament, with all of the six teams from the Caribbean Premier League and the three teams from the Women's Caribbean Premier League participating.
There was a total of 12 men's games and 7 women's games played, with each men's team playing 3 games, and each women's team playing 4 games. The playoffs in the men's edition featured the 1st place team in the league playing the 4th place team in one semi-final, and 2nd vs 3rd in the other semi-final, with the final then to follow. The women's edition went directly from the league stage to the final, which was contested by the top two teams in the league stage.[7]
Organizers originally planned to play the competition four times a year, with the possibility of hosting one of these quarterly events outside of the West Indies.[4]
Rules
The 6ixty is played in the T10 format of cricket (also referred to by its organizers as "60-ball cricket"),[1] meaning that in each game, each team bats for a maximum of 10 overs (60 legal balls), each bowler bowls a maximum of two overs, and games last approximately 90 minutes.[8] However, the following rules are added in The 6ixty:
- Teams are all out (i.e. they can't bat anymore) upon losing 6 wickets, rather than 10.
- The first 5 overs of each innings will all be bowled from one end of the pitch, with the other 5 overs bowled from the other end.
- Fielding teams must bowl the 10 overs of an innings within 45 minutes, or they lose a fielder during the final over.
- The batting team can 'unlock' a third powerplay over by hitting two sixes in the initial two powerplay overs.
- Fans will be able to vote to decide the timing of a "Mystery Free Hit" in each innings. (This will be a delivery on which the batters can't be dismissed in almost any way.)
Squads
Men's
The following squads were named for the tournament.[9]
Women's
The following squads were named for the tournament.[10]
| Barbados Royals | Guyana Amazon Warriors | Trinbago Knight Riders |
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Points tables
Men's
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica Tallawahs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.933 |
| 2 | Barbados Royals | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.030 |
| 3 | Trinbago Knight Riders | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.301 |
| 4 | St Kitts & Nevis Patriots (C) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.154 |
| 5 | Saint Lucia Kings | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1.623 |
| 6 | Guyana Amazon Warriors | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2.041 |
- Advanced to the semifinals
Women's
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinbago Knight Riders | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.914 |
| 2 | Barbados Royals (C) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.075 |
| 3 | Guyana Amazon Warriors | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −0.847 |
- Advanced to the final
Women's fixtures
League stage
Barbados Royals 108/4 (10 overs) |
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Trinbago Knight Riders 80/3 (10 overs) |
- Trinbago Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Guyana Amazon Warriors 81/2 (10 overs) |
v |
Trinbago Knight Riders 66 (9.3 overs) |
- Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
Barbados Royals 58 (9.3 overs) |
v |
Guyana Amazon Warriors 59/1 (8 overs) |
Stafanie Taylor 33* (24) |
- Barbados Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
Trinbago Knight Riders 92/3 (10 overs) |
v |
Barbados Royals 63/5 (10 overs) |
- Barbados Royals won the toss and elected to field.
- Geetika Kodali (Trinbago Knight Riders) took a hat-trick.
Guyana Amazon Warriors 33 (8 overs) |
v |
Trinbago Knight Riders 34/0 (3.5 overs) |
Deandra Dottin 22* (15) |
- Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
Guyana Amazon Warriors 58 (9.5 overs) |
v |
Barbados Royals 59/1 (7.3 overs) |
- Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss and elected bat.
Final
Barbados Royals 65 (9.2 overs) |
v |
Trinbago Knight Riders 50 (9 overs) |
- Trinbago Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Men's fixtures
League stage
Guyana Amazon Warriors 111/5 (10 overs) |
v |
Saint Lucia Kings 104 (9.5 overs) |
- Saint Lucia Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Jamaica Tallawahs 139 (9.5 overs) |
v |
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots 84 (7.2 overs) |
- St Kitts & Nevis Patriots won the toss and elected to field.
Trinbago Knight Riders 76 (7.5 overs) |
v |
Barbados Royals 80/3 (6.3 overs) |
- Trinbago Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
Saint Lucia Kings 66 (8.4 overs) |
v |
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots 72/3 (6 overs) |
- St Kitts & Nevis Patriots won the toss and elected to field.
Trinbago Knight Riders 95/4 (10 overs) |
v |
Guyana Amazon Warriors 48 (8.1 overs) |
- Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
Jamaica Tallawahs 162/3 (10 overs) |
v |
Barbados Royals 121 (9.5 overs) |
- Barbados Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Saint Lucia Kings 109/5 (10 overs) |
v |
Jamaica Tallawahs 101/4 (10 overs) |
- Jamaica Tallawahs won the toss and elected to field.
Guyana Amazon Warriors 108 (10 overs) |
v |
Barbados Royals 111/4 (8.2 overs) |
- Barbados Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Trinbago Knight Riders 155/5 (10 overs) |
v |
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots 152/4 (10 overs) |
- St Kitts & Nevis Patriots won the toss and elected to field.
Semifinal 1
Jamaica Tallawahs 122/4 (10 overs) |
v |
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots 123/3 (9.2 overs) |
- St Kitts & Nevis Patriots won the toss and elected to field.
Semifinal 2
Barbados Royals 101/5 (10 overs) |
v |
Trinbago Knight Riders 104/3 (8.4 overs) |
- Trinbago Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Final
Trinbago Knight Riders 84 (9.3 overs) |
v |
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots 85/3 (9.4 overs) |
- St Kitts & Nevis Patriots won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
Men
| Player | Team | Runs | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Allen | Jamaica Tallawahs | 138 | 82 not out |
| Andre Russell | Trinbago Knight Riders | 137 | 72 |
| Andre Fletcher | St Kitts & Nevis Patriots | 130 | 60 not out |
| Corbin Bosch | Barbados Royals | 122 | 42 |
| Amir Jangoo | Jamaica Tallawahs | 111 | 57 not out |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[11]
Women
| Player | Team | Runs | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chloe Tryon | Barbados Royals | 114 | 63 |
| Stafanie Taylor | Guyana Amazon Warriors | 93 | 33 not out |
| Deandra Dottin | Trinbago Knight Riders | 75 | 46 |
| Hayley Matthews | Barbados Royals | 63 | 25 not out |
| Suné Luus | Trinbago Knight Riders | 57 | 25 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[12]
Men
| Player | Team | Wickets | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholson Gordon | Jamaica Tallawahs | 6 | 2/16 |
| Dominic Drakes | St Kitts & Nevis Patriots | 6 | 2/17 |
| Anderson Phillip | Trinbago Knight Riders | 5 | 3/17 |
| Jon-Russ Jaggesar | St Kitts & Nevis Patriots | 5 | 2/28 |
| Odean Smith | Guyana Amazon Warriors | 4 | 2/11 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[13]
Women
| Player | Team | Wickets | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suné Luus | Trinbago Knight Riders | 5 | 2/6 |
| Sheneta Grimmond | Trinbago Knight Riders | 4 | 1/3 |
| Cherry-Ann Fraser | Guyana Amazon Warriors | 4 | 3/6 |
| Shakera Selman | Barbados Royals | 4 | 3/10 |
| Geetika Kodali | Trinbago Knight Riders | 4 | 3/6 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[14]
References
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- What is THE 6IXTY?, retrieved 24 June 2022
- "CWI and CPL unveil THE 6IXTY, a new T10 tournament | Cricbuzz.com". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- "CPL to launch inaugural T10 tournament 'The 6ixty' in August". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- The 6IXTY Launch Show, retrieved 4 July 2022
- "CPL to host women's T10 matches in Trinidad". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- July 2022, Cricket World Friday 1. "Fixtures for The 6IXTY Announced". Cricket World. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- "T10 League, a test case for cricket's shortest format". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- "Amir, Green, Seifert, Brevis, Lamichhane headline overseas presence in 6IXTY". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- "Athapaththu, Khaka and Luus brought in for Women's CPL and 6ixty". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- "Records/The 6ixty Men's Competition, 2022/Most Runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- "Records/The 6ixty Women's Competition, 2022/Most Runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- "Records/The 6ixty Men's Competition, 2022/Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- "Records/The 6ixty Women's Competition, 2022/Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
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