The most ambitious attempt yet to establish professional cricket in the United States gets underway Wednesday when wickets will be pitched for the start of the inaugural season of Major League Cricket. As well as financial muscle and television deals, MLC has also been sanctioned by USA Cricket and the International Cricket Council - rubber stamps that have been absent from short-lived private ventures in the past. Like the IPL, the league will play the shortest and most explosive version of cricket, Twenty20, and has recruited some experienced international players. 'An exciting project'Part of the groundwork that MLC did was been the creation of Minor League Cricket, a 26-team competition which began in 2021 to spark domestic player development. "I see the league here playing a similar role for USA cricket."

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 12, 2023 17:26 UTC