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Will world's best T20 conquer the USA market for Cricket?

Major League Cricket commenced in the United States of America in 2023 and the 2024 season will begin in July right after the USA and the West Indies co-host international cricket's ICC Men's T20 World Cup.  With T20 cricket also included in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games , Industry Professor, Chief Economist and sports fan Tim Harcourt looks at cricket's potential in the USA and how that might impact on the current Pacific cricket superpower, Australia: www.majorleaguecricket.com ONE OF THIS generation’s finest batters, Australian  Steve Smith  has conquered much of the cricketing world during his career, and he now has set his sights on a new frontier: the United States of America. Yes,  Smith has signed  to play Twenty 20 (T20) cricket for the  Washington Freedom , which happens to be coached by former Australian great  Ricky Ponting . Washington is one of six teams in  Major League Cricket  (MLC), which began in 2023. The Freedom finished third in the inaugural sea

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