Can the land of baseball be bowled over by cricket?

Jun 8, 2024 | 18:35 IST

US has scored a dramatic win over Pak in the T20 World Cup, but question is whether interest in the game will go beyond the diaspora?

Are you here for cricket,” asks Luis, a Colombian banker who doubles up as an Uber driver for his “beer money”, as he picks us up from Eisenhower Park — a sprawling splash of green in Long Island, New York, which has been partly converted into a unique pop-up stadium to host the T20 World Cup.

Such is the buzz around the tournament that even locals are curious about this “new sport which has the look and feel of baseball”.

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Can the land of baseball be bowled over by cricket?

US has scored a dramatic win over Pak in the T20 World Cup, but question is whether interest in the game will go beyond the diaspora?

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