First Ever Live International Full Member Cricket Played in the US
United States of America Cricket Association
Associate Member of International Cricket Council
MEDIARelease
For Immediate Release
Lauderhill, FL – Wednesday, May 19, 2010
PEARLS CRICKET CUP KICKS OFF FRIDAY, MAY 21ST
First Ever Live International Full Member Cricket Played in the US
WHAT: USA Cricket and New Zealand Cricket launched a strategic partnership featuring a historic Twenty20 international series between the BLACKCAPS and Sri Lanka set to take place this week in Lauderhill, FL.
The Central Broward County Regional Park Cricket Stadium in Lauderhill, FL the only ICC approved cricket stadium in North America will host the international matches. The stadium holds up to 20,000 people and was completed in November 2007. Matches are scheduled with the inaugural game set for Friday, May 21st with afternoon matches taking place Saturday, May 22nd and Sunday May 23rd.
Although still an embryonic sport in the USA cricket is the second most popular sport in the world, only behind football (soccer). With approximately 15-million cricket fans living in the USA the goal of the strategic partnership between New Zealand Cricket and USA Cricket is to generate awareness and establish a fan base and appetite for the sport.
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