Thousands of dollars in Twenty20 Champions League prizemoney will be paid out to South Australia and Victoria by Cricket Australia after embarrassed organisers could not provide the cash nearly five months after the event.

The lack of floodlights at Skilled Stadium and the underdeveloped market in Melbourne's west were critical factors that went against Geelong's bid for a Twenty20 team.

Teen sensation Meg Lanning inspired Victoria to a four-run victory over New South Wales in the women's Twenty20 final at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.

Victoria's women made it two wins over South Australia in two days when they cruised to an easy victory in their Twenty20 clash at Junction Oval on Sunday.

Despite a hiccup with its bowling, South Australia finished on top of the Twenty20 table after scoring a five-wicket win over bottom side Victoria at the MCG.

Matthew Wade's late hitting allowed Victoria to reach a competitive total of 4 for 144 in its Twenty20 clash with South Australia at the MCG.

Victoria captain Andrew McDonald says players swapping camps for next summer's Twenty20 could also cause major upheaval in Shield cricket.

Victoria captain Andrew McDonald says the chance to derail South Australia's Twenty20 campaign will be a strong motivating factor in Friday's clash.

Victorian batsman Aaron Finch says the Bushrangers are devastated by their sudden drop from the nation's best to worst-performed side in Twenty20 cricket.

A game-turning over from New South Wales all-rounder Stephen O'Keefe sparked a much-needed 17-run Twenty20 victory over Victoria at the MCG on Saturday night.

The Victorian Bushrangers have muddled their way through the first innings of their Twenty20 Big Bash against Western Australia, struggling to 8 for 145.

Shaun Marsh starred with the bat as the Western Warriors comfortably beat the Victoria Bushrangers by six wickets in the Twenty20 Big Bash at the WACA ground in Perth.

Australia unearthed a Twenty20 star of the future in Aaron Finch as the home side scored a thrilling four-run win at the MCG to square its two-match series against England.

Second-gamer Aaron Finch hit an unbeaten 53 to help Australia score 7 for 147 in the second Twenty20 International against England at the MCG.

Lydia Greenway continued her dominance over Australia as she guided England to a five-wicket win in the second women's Twenty20 international at the MCG.

Victorian import Matt Prior helped the Bushrangers set a competitive total of 8 for 107 in a rain-affected Twenty20 match at Bellerive Oval on Tuesday night.

A half-century to Tasmanian opener Jonathan Wells guided Tasmania to a comfortable Twenty20 win over Victoria at Bellerive Oval on Tuesday night, the Bushrangers' second loss in a row.

Defending Twenty20 champion Victoria has crashed to a 55-run defeat against South Australia at the Adelaide Oval.

An unbeaten half-century by captain Michael Klinger helped South Australia set Victoria 172 runs to win the Twenty20 clash in Adelaide on Saturday night.

Cameron White will captain Australia's Twenty20 side following the resignation of Michael Clarke.

Victoria coach Greg Shipperd is bracing himself for national selectors to heavily raid his star-studded Twenty20 side next week.

Defending Twenty20 champion Victoria outclassed Queensland to record a convincing 33-run win in their season-opener at the MCG.

A brutal display of hitting from Aaron Finch guided Victoria to a healthy total of 4 for 188 in its Twenty20 match against Queensland at the MCG.

Victorian coach Greg Shipperd has declared the Bushrangers deserve to be outright favourites for the Twenty20 title ahead of their clash against Queensland at the MCG on Sunday.

Defending Twenty20 champion Victoria is wary of Sunday's opening clash against Queensland at the MCG despite its recent domination of the competition.

Queensland is banking on youth and some left-field tactics for the Twenty20 tournament after losing pace spearhead Chris Swan to injury and dumping gloveman Chris Hartley.

West Indian all-rounder Dwayne Bravo and English batsman Matt Prior will play for Victoria in the Twenty20 Big Bash next month.

New South Wales and Victoria have recorded victories in their respective Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) Twenty20 fixtures on Friday.

Wicketkeeper Brad Haddin and paceman Peter Siddle will make their international returns from injury in Sunday's Twenty20 match against Sri Lanka at the WACA ground after being named in the 12-man Australian squad.

Victorian cricket captain David Hussey can not quite bring himself to support his brother's side in the Champions League Twenty20 tournament.