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Matador Cup expands to Perth and Brisbane
- Updated: July 19, 2016
Sydney’s grip on the Matador Cup has been loosened, with Perth and Brisbane also named to host matches in Australia’s domestic one-day competition this summer. Cricket Australia has announced the domestic cricket schedule for 2016-17, with Wollongong and Townsville set to host Sheffield Shield matches for the first time.
The season will begin on October 1 with Queensland hosting the Cricket Australia XI – the youth side retained for this summer’s Matador Cup – at Allan Border Field in Brisbane. The WACA and Allan Border Field will both host early matches in the tournament before the competition moves on to Sydney for the remainder and the final.
Since it changed to a tournament-style competition in 2013-14, the Matador Cup has been played mostly in Sydney, although Brisbane hosted some games in 2014-15. The Nine Network will broadcast 13 of the 23 Matador Cup games live, including three day-night games and four Perth matches that will be shown in primetime in the eastern …
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