Low-profile champions seek spotlight
Perth Scorchers and Dolphins did not dominate their local T20 tournaments and do not boast the star power of their IPL counterparts, but they both function better than the sum of their parts
Match facts
Saturday, September 20, 2014Start time 1600 local (1030 GMT)
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Stats and trivia
- Brad Hogg has played 83 T20s after his 40th birthday, more than any other player. Two other players have played 50+ T20s after turning 40 - Sanath Jayasuriya (51) and Muttiah Muralitharan (52)
- Dolphins have only three capped players - Morne van Wyk, Kyle Abbot and Vaughn van Jaarsveld. Every other team in the tournament has more capped players.
Quotes
"There is not one [player] in particular. We won the tournament back home where everybody contributed. We need everyone to chip in and that will be okay."Dolphins coach Lance Klusener lays out his plan for the Champions League
Alagappan Muthu is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo