Travis head joins Steve Smith to play in Major League Cricket - Which MLC side is the Australian star joining?

15-04-2024
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The inaugural edition of the Major League Cricket (MLC) - USA's premier domestic T20 competition - was a grand success.

The maiden season saw six teams taking part in the competition with MI New York lifting the trophy in the end beating Seattle Orcas in the final.

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Now a brand new season is upon us. In February 2024, the MLC franchises released the list of retained players, however, the start of the season is yet to be announced.

Travis Head to play in Major League Cricket Season 2

On April 15, ESPNCricinfo reported that Australia's 2023 ODI World Cup final hero Travis Head is all set to take part in the second season of the MLC.  

Which team will Travis Head join in MLC Season 2?

The report claimed that Travis Head will follow Australia team-mate Steve Smith to join Washington Freedom in the second season of the MLC.

MORE: Major League Cricket 2024: List of retained players

How did Washington Freedom perform in MLC Season 1?

In the inaugural season, Freedom finished third in the league stage and were then eliminated from the eliminator losing to eventual champions MI New York.

 What is Travis Head's record in T20Is?

Team Matches Runs Avg. S/R 100s 50s
Australia 26 656 29.81 147.08 0 1