The Cricket Journal
Cricket's Rise in Texas
By Ismail Bhai
Not long ago, cricket in Texas meant a few weekend games on borrowed fields. Today North Texas is one of the most important cricket regions in the United States, writes Ismail Bhai.
A growing community
Families from South Asia, the Caribbean, Africa, Australia and Britain brought the game with them. Clubs, leagues and youth academies followed.
Major League Cricket
The arrival of professional T20 cricket, with Grand Prairie Stadium near Dallas as a home ground, gave the sport a new profile and a place for young players to aspire to.
The 2024 World Cup
The United States co-hosting the T20 World Cup in 2024, with matches in Grand Prairie, showed how far American cricket has come.