Qualifiers Stephen Bunting and Ryan Joyce have the honour of kicking off the tournament in the opening game of this year's event, where Jose De Sousa is the defending champion after victory over Wade in last year's final in Coventry. Dan Ryan's praise for his Leeds team is not without foundation, the resilience he highlights has been the bedrock of their inaugural season in the Vitality Netball Superleague. Somerset stated that it was these factors that made them decide to reprimand their player, remind him of his responsibilities and require him to participate in extensive training on Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity. at Dubai, the lowest total Australia have ever restricted an opponent to in all T20I cricket, below the 74 they dismissed India for in Melbourne in 2008 and Pakistan for in Dubai in 2012.