Major League Cricket attracts SA stars de Kock, Miller; ignites craze in the US ahead of co-hosting World Cup – Bobby Ghosh

The inaugural season of Major League Cricket (MLC) is making waves as American interest in cricket surges. With the US set to co-host the T20 World Cup next summer, the nation anticipates a cricket boom. MLC's stars, including Quinton De Kock and David Miller, showcased their skills at the recent ICC Cricket World Cup. The upcoming World Cup promises economic dividends and increased tourism for American venues. As cricket gains traction, the 2028 Olympic Games will feature the sport, fuelling optimism for the rising profile of American cricket.

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American Cricket's (World) Cup Runneth Over: Bobby Ghosh

By Bobby Ghosh

One of the planet's biggest sporting events came to a climactic conclusion last Sunday, with Australia upsetting the odds to beat hosts India in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup. The US was not among the 10 teams that qualified for the tournament, but there was, for the first time ever, an American interest in the sport's international competition.

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