TORONTO — Pakistan's Naseem Shah, England's Alex Hales and Australia's Chris Lynn are among the more than 1,350 cricketers who have put their hands up for the new Canada Super 60 league, organizers say.
The league features the short-form 10-over version of the game. Matches last about 90 minutes with each team batting for 10 overs (60 balls), making for all-action contests with batsmen swinging for the boundary in search of runs.
The Canada Super 60 is set to launch in July at the CAA Centre in Brampton, Ont.
In contrast, the Global T20 Canada tournament, which has taken place at the same Brampton venue since 2018, features the 20-over version of the game.
Like Global T20 Canada, the eight teams in the new league will be made up of Canadian talent, international stars and a quota of players from associate nations.
Organizers say 1,135 male and 235 female players from 34 countries offered to take part in advance of registration closing. They include England's Jason Roy, South Africa's Rilee Rossouw and Shamar Joseph of the West Indies plus Pakistan's Fatima Sana and New Zealand's Maddy Green.
The six men's and two women's teams will be stocked by a draft.
"I’m absolutely thrilled to see some of the biggest names in world cricket signing up for the Canada Super 60," assistant tournament director Kyle Coetzer, a former Scottish star cricketer, said in a statement. "Their involvement will elevate the competition and provide invaluable exposure to Canadian players, fostering a sense of community and excitement among fans locally and globally."
Organizers say additional dates for the new league will come later.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 17, 2025.
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