The ICC is making significant investments in the future of cricket in the US, particularly in the New York region, which is home to several hundred thousand people with ties to cricket-playing nations, most notably India and Pakistan. The Pakistan-India match is already sold out, with tickets going for over $1,000 each online.
A field of dreams appears underneath the towers of New York, but it’s not a baseball diamond. Supporters are wagering that another bat-and-ball sport, cricket, would eventually overwhelm Americans.
Much of the globe is enthralled with the centuries-old English game, but the US, which has long been loyal to American football, basketball, and baseball as a national pastime, has proven to be a recalcitrant holdout.
When the United States co-hosts the Twenty20 World Cup, the championship series for a condensed version of cricket, early next month, that may all change.
The temporary new stadium, which is fully funded by the International Cricket Council, the global governing body of the sport, will host eight tournament matches. The main event on June 9 is a potentially epic contest between two of the fiercest rivals in the sport, India and Pakistan.
When the United States co-hosts the Twenty20 World Cup, the championship series for a condensed version of cricket, early next month, that may all change.
Eight tournament matches will be held at the temporary new stadium, which is fully funded by the International Cricket Council, the world regulatory body of the sport. The main event on June 9 is a potentially epic contest between two of the fiercest rivals in the sport, India and Pakistan.
