JLT Cup: All You Need To Know Guide

What and when?

For the fifth consecutive year, the domestic limited-overs competition will be played in a tournament-style to begin the summer of Australian cricket, commencing Wednesday September 27 until Saturday October 21. The tournament will start in Queensland and Western Australia before heading to New South Wales, with the last game of the group stage and the two finals to be played at Blundstone Arena in Hobart. The seven sides play each other once, with the top-ranked side after the group stage progressing to the final, while the second and third-placed sides play an elimination final for the right to play in the decider.

How can I watch the games?

Match Attendance

It will be free entry (no ticket required) to all JLT Cup matches this summer. Matches will be played at some of the country's most picturesque grounds with a relaxed family-friendly environment the order of the day.

Live Streaming

For the first time, the JLT One-Day Cup will be entirely live streamed. There will be no television broadcast. You can watch live and free on cricket.com.au and the CA Live App. Also for the first time, those with Apple TV (4th generation and above) will be able to live stream matches through the CA App available on that device while airplay from a mobile device will also be possible.

Fixture

View the full schedule of fixtures here or download a printable version here

Venues

Allan Border Field – Brisbane

WACA Ground – Perth

Hurstville Oval – Sydney

North Sydney Oval No. 1 – Sydney

Drummoyne Oval – Sydney

Blundstone Arena – Hobart

Squads:

Cricket Australia XI: Full squad preview

Max Bryant (QLD), Jake Carder (WA), Jackson Coleman (VIC), Daniel Fallins (NSW), David Grant (SA), Clint Hinchliffe (WA), Jonathan Merlo (VIC), Harry Nielsen (SA), Ben Pengelley (SA), Mark Steketee (QLD), Henry Thornton (NSW), Param Uppal (NSW), Beau Webster (TAS), Mac Wright (TAS)

NSW Blues: Full squad preview

Sean Abbott, Doug Bollinger, Harry Conway, Ed Cowan, Mickey Edwards, Ryan Gibson, Daniel Hughes, Jay Lenton, Nathan Lyon, Nic Maddinson, Arjun Nair, Peter Nevill, Kurtis Patterson, Gurinder Sandhu

Alcohol.Think Again Western Warriors: Full squad preview

Mitch Marsh (c), Ashton Turner (vc), Cameron Bancroft, Will Bosisto, Josh Inglis, Matt Kelly, Michael Klinger, Simon Mackin, Shaun Marsh, David Moody, Jhye Richardson, D'Arcy Short, Andrew Tye, Jonathan Wells

Tasmanian Tigers: Full squad preview

George Bailey (c), Jackson Bird, Cameron Boyce, Alex Doolan, Jake Doran, Ben Dunk, Andrew Fekete, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Simon Milenko, Sam Rainbird, Tom Rogers, Jordan Silk, Charlie Wakim

myFootDr Queensland Bulls: Full squad preview

Usman Khawaja (c), Joe Burns, Ben Cutting, Brendan Doggett, Jason Floros, Cameron Gannon, Sam Heazlett, Marnus Labuschagne, Michael Neser, James Peirson, Matthew Renshaw, Billy Stanlake, Mitchell Swepson, Jack Wildermuth

West End Redbacks: Full squad preview

Callum Ferguson (c), Tom Andrews, Alex Carey, Tom Cooper, Michael Cormack, Jake Lehmann, Joe Mennie, Alex Ross, Chadd Sayers*, Kelvin Smith, Cameron Valente, Jake Weatherald, Nick Winter, Daniel Worrall

Commonwealth Bank Bushrangers: Full squad preview

Cameron White (c), Wes Agar, Scott Boland, Travis Dean, Seb Gotch, Sam Harper, Marcus Harris, John Hastings, Jon Holland, Will Pucovski, Matt Short, Peter Siddle, Blake Thomson, Chris Tremain

What happened in last year’s Domestic One-Day Cup?

Cameron White was the standout with the bat, notching 457 runs at the impressive average of 76.16 with two centuries, while emerging South Australian young gun Cameron Valente, along with experienced New South Wales duo Doug Bollinger and Pat Cummins, each took 15 wickets to top the wicket-takers list. Nathan Lyon’s 4-10 earned him player of the final honours, while Moises Henriques made 85 as New South Wales claimed their second consecutive 50-over title, defeating Queensland by six wickets.

What’s the ‘Cricket Australia XI’?

In addition to the six states, a Cricket Australia XI will feature for a third consecutive year. The team is made up of the best young players in the country along with some experienced players who missed selection for their state squads. The CA XI will be coached by former Australia opening batsman Matthew Elliot.

Who are the players to watch?

This year’s JLT One-Day Cup series will showcase some of the best up-and-coming Australian stars and limited-overs prospects, as well as provide an opportunity for Ashes aspirants to put their name in front of the selectors with dominant performances.