Second XI (Australian cricket competition)

The Toyota Second XI or Futures League is the Australian national second XI cricket competition.

Not to be confused with Korea Baseball Futures League, Futures Collegiate Baseball League, or Second XI Championship.

Toyota Second XI
Countries Australia
AdministratorCricket Australia
Format4 day and T20
Tournament formatRound-robin tournament
Number of teams7 (Futures League)
8 (FLT20)
Current championQueensland U23s (Futures League)
Victoria U23s (FLT20)
2019–20 Futures League
WebsiteOfficial website

Run by Cricket Australia, it is part of its development program and includes the various state and territory second XI teams, from the 2009–10 season until the 2018-19 season, the tournament was renamed the Futures League because a change of rules restricting teams to only have three players over the age of 23; however, from the 2019-20 season, it is now unrestricted.[1] It was previously known as the ACB Cup, and changed to the Cricket Australia Cup when the Australian Cricket Board was renamed to Cricket Australia.

History

The Cricket Australia Cup (men) was the national second XI competition with playing conditions generally mirroring those of the Pura Cup competition. The Cricket Australia Cup (women) is generally staged as a week-long tournament involving most states and territories.

However, with the Futures League came a change of rules with games restricted to 3 days and restrictions of 96 first innings overs and 144 overs in total per side, a four-day Futures League Twenty20 tournament was also added which is played in Melbourne during December.[2]

From the 2011–12 season the Second XI competition has returned to four day matches with no over restrictions and six players over the age of 23 allowed to play in the team.[3]

From the 2019–20 season the Second XI competition has not had any age restrictions or quotas.[4]

Teams

Champions

Futures League (4 day)
YearPremiers
2006–07 New South Wales 2nd XI
2007–08 Western Australia Second XI
2008–09 New South Wales 2nd XI
2009–10 Victoria U-23s
2010–11 Australian Capital Territory
2011–12 Victoria U-23s
2012–13 New South Wales U-23s
2013–14 Queensland U-23s
2014–15 Western Australia U-23s
2015–16 New South Wales U-23s
2016-17 Tasmania U-23s
2017-18 South Australia U-23s
2018-19 Queensland U-23s
2019-20 Queensland U-23s
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Futures League Twenty20
YearPremiers
2009/10 Western Australia U-23s
2010/11 Victoria U-23s
2011/12 South Australia U-23s
2012/13
2013/14 Victoria U-23s
2014/15 New South Wales Under-23s
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References
  1. Helmers, Caden (26 August 2019). "Futures League consigned to the past as Cricket Australia revamps second XI competition". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  2. Greg Buckle (1 October 2009). "Cricket Australia reaches out for talent". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  3. "Sheffield Shield to go twilight". Australian Associated Press. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  4. Helmers, Caden (26 August 2019). "Futures League consigned to the past as Cricket Australia revamps second XI competition". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 20 October 2019.


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