Major League Cricket
Washington Freedom
4 seasons39 matchesGrand Prairie Stadium1 titleHead coach Ricky Ponting
- Won
- 68%
- Record
- 26–12
- Titles
- 1
- Last 10
- 7–3
Form
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Last ten
| Date | Opponent | Ground | Result | Our chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2026 Final | Los Angeles Knight RidersKnight RidersOakland Coliseum,Oakland | Oakland Coliseum,Oakland | lost by 1 run | 52% |
| 16 Jul 2026 Eliminator | San Francisco UnicornsUnicornsOakland Coliseum,Oakland | Oakland Coliseum,Oakland | won by 7 runs | 49% |
| 15 Jul 2026 Eliminator | MI New YorkMI New YorkOakland Coliseum,Oakland | Oakland Coliseum,Oakland | won by 6 wickets | 51% |
| 12 Jul 2026 | MI New YorkMI New YorkGrand Prairie Stadium | Grand Prairie Stadium | won by 5 wickets | 49% |
| 11 Jul 2026 | Texas Super KingsSuper KingsGrand Prairie Stadium | Grand Prairie Stadium | won by 3 wickets | 49% |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Los Angeles Knight RidersKnight RidersGrand Prairie Stadium | Grand Prairie Stadium | lost by 18 runs | 54% |
| 4 Jul 2026 | San Francisco UnicornsUnicornsKnight Riders Cricket Ground | Knight Riders Cricket Ground | won by 5 wickets | 52% |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Los Angeles Knight RidersKnight RidersKnight Riders Cricket Ground | Knight Riders Cricket Ground | won by 6 wickets | 56% |
| 28 Jun 2026 | San Francisco UnicornsUnicornsOakland Coliseum,Oakland | Oakland Coliseum,Oakland | lost by 8 wickets | 48% |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Texas Super KingsSuper KingsOakland Coliseum,Oakland | Oakland Coliseum,Oakland | won by 1 wicket | 47% |
Against our model
| Season | Matches | Won | Expected | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 8 | 5.8 | +2.2 |
| 2026 | 13 | 8 | 6.7 | +1.3 |
Season by season
| Season | P | W | L | Pts | NRR | Ladder | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Runners-up | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 | −0.40 | 3 of 6 | Runners-up |
| 2025Runners-up | 10 | 8 | 2 | 16 | +0.95 | 1 of 6 | Runners-up |
| 2024Champions | 7 | 5 | 1 | 11 | +1.61 | 1 of 6 | Champions |
| 2023Out in the Eliminator | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | +0.10 | 3 of 6 | Out in the Eliminator |
Against the rest
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI New York | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% |
| San Francisco Unicorns | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% |
| Los Angeles Knight Riders | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% |
| Texas Super Kings | 7 | 5 | 1 | 83% |
| Seattle Orcas | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
Head coaches
| Coach | Years | P | W | L | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky PontingBig name | 2024– | 33 | 23 | 9 | 1 |
| Greg ShipperdDomestic pro | 2023 | 6 | 3 | 3 | – |
Players used
Andries Gous
32 · United States of America · Right-handed ultra-aggressive top-order batter
Obus Pienaar
36 · South Africa · Right-handed finisher · Left-arm orthodox spin bowler
Mitchell Owen
25 · Australia · Right-handed aggressive top-order batter · Right-arm medium bowler · Middle-overs bowler
Steve Smith
37 · Australia · Right-handed strike-rotating opener · Right-arm leg-spin bowler · Occasional bowler
Saurabh Netravalkar
35 · United States of America · Right-handed lower-order batter · Left-arm fast-medium bowler · New-ball bowler
Ian Holland
36 · United States of America · Right-handed lower-order batter · Right-arm medium bowler · Middle-overs bowler
Nikhil Chaudhary
30 · Australia · Right-handed middle-order batter · Right-arm leg-spin bowler · Middle-overs bowler
Ben Dwarshuis
32 · Australia · Left-handed finisher · Left-arm fast-medium bowler · Bowls through the innings
Lahiru Milantha
32 · Sri Lanka · Left-handed top-order batter
Mark Chapman
32 · New Zealand · Left-handed top-order batter · Left-arm orthodox spin bowler · Occasional bowler
Glenn Maxwell
38 · Australia · Right-handed aggressive middle-order batter · Right-arm off-spin bowler · Middle-overs bowler
Marco Jansen
26 · South Africa · Right-handed watchful finisher · Left-arm fast bowler · New-ball bowler
Rachin Ravindra
26 · New Zealand · Left-handed strike-rotating top-order batter · Left-arm orthodox spin bowler · Middle-overs bowler
Jack Edwards
26 · Australia · Right-handed middle-order batter · Right-arm medium bowler · Bowls through the innings
Asif Mehmood
Right-arm medium bowler · Death bowler
Lockie Ferguson
35 · New Zealand · Right-handed lower-order batter · Right-arm fast bowler · Bowls through the innings
Amila Aponso
33 · Sri Lanka · Left-arm orthodox spin bowler · New-ball bowler
Mukhtar Ahmed
33 · Pakistan · Right-handed middle-order batter · Right-arm leg-spin bowler