2020–21 Marsh One-Day Cup
Cricket tournament
| Dates | 15 February – 11 April 2021 |
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin tournament |
| Host(s) | Adelaide Brisbane Hobart Melbourne Perth Sydney |
| Champions |  New South Wales (12th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 16 |
| Player of the series | David Warner (NSW) & Tom Andrews (TAS) |
| Most runs | Peter Handscomb (VIC) (299) |
| Most wickets | Joel Paris (WA) Sean Abbott (NSW) Matthew Kuhnemann (QLD) Jackson Bird (TAS) (10 each) |
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The 2021 Marsh One-Day Cup was the 52nd season of the official List A domestic cricket competition being played in Australia. On 26 June 2020, Cricket Australia confirmed all the squads for the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.[1][2] Western Australia were the defending champions.[3]
On 16 December 2020, Cricket Australia confirmed the schedule of the tournament,[4] with the final scheduled to be played on 30 April 2021, the latest finish to a domestic cricket season in Australia.[5] On 10 February 2021, Cricket Australia announced the reduction of the tournament from 22 to 16 matches due to concerns over bubble fatigue,[6] which resulted in a full schedule change.[7]
New South Wales won the tournament, after they beat Western Australia by 102 runs in the final.[8]
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Ded | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New South Wales | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1.505 |
| 2 |  Western Australia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1.311 |
| 3 |  Queensland | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1.020 |
| 4 |  Tasmania | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.023 |
| 5 |  Victoria | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | −1.226 |
| 6 |  South Australia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.256 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo.com
- Qualified to the finals
RESULT POINTS:
- Win – 4
- Tie – 2 each
- Match Abandoned (NR) – 1 each
- Loss – 0
- Bonus Point – 1 (Run rate 1.25 times that of opposition.)
- Additional Bonus Point – 1 (Run rate twice that of opposition.)
Fixtures
15 February 2021 10:00 Scorecard |
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Steve Smith 127 (124) Jon Holland 2/40 (10 overs) |
New South Wales won by 59 runs North Sydney Oval, Sydney Umpires: Rod Tucker and Troy Penman Player of the match: Steve Smith (New South Wales) |
22 February 2021 10:00 Scorecard |
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Queensland won by 4 wickets Blundstone Arena, Hobart Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Darren Close Player of the match: Billy Stanlake (Queensland) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Mitchell Owen (Tasmania) made his List A debut.
2 March 2021 10:00 Scorecard |
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Western Australia won by 13 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Donovan Koch and Nathan Johnstone Player of the match: Cameron Green (Western Australia) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Liam Guthrie, Nick Hobson (Western Australia), Corey Kelly and Peter Hatzoglou (South Australia) all made their List A debuts.
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Alex Carey 99 (114) Sean Abbott 3/30 (8.3 overs) | David Warner 87 (74) Wes Agar 2/54 (8.1 overs) |
New South Wales won by 6 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Ben Treloar and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: David Warner (New South Wales) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
10 March 2021 10:00 Scorecard |
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Peter Handscomb 95 (106) Tom Andrews 3/45 (10 overs) |
Tasmania won by 6 wickets Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: Shawn Craig and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Tom Andrews (Tasmania) |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Brody Couch, Todd Murphy and Wil Parker (Victoria) all made their List A debuts.
11 March 2021 10:00 Scorecard |
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Sam Whiteman 52 (63) Michael Neser 3/10 (6 overs) |
Queensland won by 93 runs (DLS method) The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: David Taylor and Gerard Abood Player of the match: Jack Wildermuth (Queensland) |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
12 March 2021 10:00 Scorecard |
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Callum Ferguson 26 (54) Tom Andrews 3/29 (9 overs) |
Tasmania won by 9 wickets Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: Shawn Craig and Darren Close Player of the match: Riley Meredith (Tasmania) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
14 March 2021 10:00 Scorecard |
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
18 March 2021 10:00 Scorecard |
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David Warner 108 (115) Jackson Bird 3/52 (10 overs) |
New South Wales won by 3 wickets Blundstone Arena, Hobart Umpires: Darren Close and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: David Warner (New South Wales) |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
20 March 2021 10:00 Scorecard |
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to a wet outfield.
23 March 2021 10:00 Scorecard |
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Sam Harper 60 (64) Joel Paris 4/21 (7.1 overs) |
Western Australia won by 170 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Josh Inglis (Western Australia) |
- Western Australian won the toss and elected to bat.
28 March 2021 10:00 Scorecard |
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Marnus Labuschagne 82 (80) Spencer Johnson 1/38 (6 overs) |
Queensland won by 160 runs Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Donovan Koch and Paul Reiffel Player of the match: Matthew Kuhnemann (Queensland) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Samuel Kerber (South Australia) made his List A debut.
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Daniel Hughes 101 (100) Xavier Bartlett 1/20 (4 overs) |
New South Wales won by 8 wickets North Sydney Oval, Sydney Umpires: Greg Davidson and Gerard Abood Player of the match: Daniel Hughes (New South Wales) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
8 April 2021 9:45 Scorecard |
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Victoria won by 21 runs Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Jonathan Merlo (Victoria) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- James Seymour and Sam Elliott (Victoria) both made their List A debuts.
8 April 2021 9:30 Scorecard |
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Western Australia won by 159 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Nathan Johnstone Player of the match: Jason Behrendorff (Western Australia) |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Lance Morris (Western Australia) made his List A debut.
Final
11 April 2021 9:30 Scorecard |
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Jack Edwards 108 (122) Jason Behrendorff 3/46 (10 overs) |
New South Wales won by 102 runs Bankstown Oval, Sydney Umpires: Gerard Abood and Shawn Craig Player of the match: Jack Edwards (New South Wales) |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
Most runs
| Player[9] | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | Ave | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Handscomb | Victoria | 4 | 4 | 0 | 299 | 74.75 | 131 | 1 | 1 |
| Travis Head | South Australia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 276 | 55.2 | 142 | 1 | 1 |
| Sam Whiteman | Western Australia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 220 | 44 | 66 | 0 | 3 |
| Steve Smith | New South Wales | 2 | 2 | 1 | 213 | 213 | 127 | 1 | 1 |
| Cameron Green | Western Australia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 210 | 42 | 144 | 1 | 0 |
Most wickets
| Player[10] | Team | Mat | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Ave | BBI | SR | 4WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Paris | Western Australia | 3 | 27.1 | 133 | 10 | 13.3 | 4/21 | 16.3 | 2 |
| Sean Abbott | New South Wales | 4 | 33.3 | 152 | 10 | 15.2 | 4/23 | 20.1 | 1 |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | Queensland | 4 | 29.4 | 157 | 10 | 15.7 | 4/37 | 17.8 | 1 |
| Jackson Bird | Tasmania | 5 | 45.3 | 242 | 10 | 24.2 | 3/52 | 27.3 | 0 |
| Jonathan Merlo | Victoria | 2 | 17.0 | 116 | 8 | 24.2 | 5/71 | 12.75 | 1 |
Television coverage
Every match of the 2021 Marsh Cup was streamed live by Cricket Australia through their website and the CA Live app. Kayo Sports also streamed all 16 matches from the tournament. Fox Cricket broadcast 12 matches, including the final.[11]
References
- ^ "All the Australian state squads for the 2020-21 season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "State squads: All the ins and outs for the 2020-21 season". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Magnificent Marsh steers WA to the Marsh Cup title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "CA confirms latest ever finish to domestic summer". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Latest Australian domestic season to end on April 30, Sheffield Shield trimmed by one round". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Restructured Sheffield Shield and Marsh Cup to forge ahead despite Australian state border uncertainty". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Schedule announced for reduced Shield, one-day competitions". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Champions! Blues cruise past WA to win 12th one-day title". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "The Marsh Cup, 2020/21 batting most runs career Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "The Marsh Cup, 2020/21 bowling most wickets career Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "All You Need to Know for the Marsh One-Day Cup". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
External links
- Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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