The men’s World Cup cricket tournament is coming to North Texas this weekend.
It’s the first time the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will be hosted on United States soil.The first match on Saturday between the U.S. and Canada is at Grand Prairie Stadium, the home of North Texas' pro cricket team, the Texas Super Kings.The city of Grand Prairie is also hosting a free World Cup watch party this weekend at the Epic Central Entertainment Complex.A total of 20 countries are competing in the tournament that runs through the end of June.
"The USA is already one of cricket’s biggest audiences for ICC events and bringing the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup to New York City, Dallas and Florida is a massive opportunity to exponentially grow the sport," said Peter Hutton, the T20 World Cup Incorporated chair."We know that cricket fans from across the country will be out in force on June 1 as the United States hosts Canada in the curtain-raiser for the tournament," said Vijay Srinivasan, co-Founder, Major League Cricket.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Cricket World Cup takes Long Island: Road closures to knowT20 World Cup 20204 kicks off at Eisenhower Park on Long Island June 1. Here's what to know about traffic.
Read more »
Exclusive look at field and stadium built for Cricket World Cup at Eisenhower ParkStony Brook native Don Lockerbie hopes bringing cricket to a larger audience in the United States can help the sport grow.
Read more »
Caribbean governments ramping up security before cricket World CupCaribbean Community (Caricom) governments are jointly ramping up security before the T/20 Cricket World Cup
Read more »
Nassau County gears up for first-ever Men's T20 Cricket World Cup QualifiersFor the first time ever, the United States will host qualifiers for the Cricket World Cup at a new, 34,000-seat stadium in East Meadow, Nassau County.
Read more »
A cricket World Cup is coming to NYC's suburbs, where the sport thrivesAs the U.S. prepares to host its first cricket World Cup next month, a temporary stadium is rising in the New York City suburbs
Read more »
Cricket thrives on Long Island, host of 1st T20 World CupA stadium boasting 34,000 seats and a precisely trimmed field of soft Kentucky bluegrass is rising in Eisenhower Park on Long Island that will host one of the world's top cricket tournaments next month -- the T20 World Cup.
Read more »