Cricket League like IPL in USA

[Gurjot95]

Cricket in USA??

Originally Posted by the USA Cricket Association's chief executive, Don Lockerbie
"I'd like to see a successful, world-class, best-players-in-the-game tournament, an invitational franchise league or something like that, in the near future," he said. "That would be the dream. It's too early to say what kind of format that would be, but we're putting out a tender for proposal."

"The USA is a country that wants to see the superstars, and that's what we have to focus on. We have to invite them to come and play in the USA, and eventually we hope to develop our own superstars."

"The proof will be, is the USA ready to undertake these type of events? When the US was announced back in the late 1980s as the host for the 1994 [football] World Cup, the world laughed and said 'what are they going to do with our game'. And yet we still hold the record for the most tickets sold at a football World Cup.

"Before the world laughs at the US taking on cricket, it's important to say we're going to do it well, we're going to do it smart, we're going to do it best and with the world's experts and put together a programme that will be successful."

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[Skater]

Cricket in USA??



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You make it sound like cricket in the US is a new thing.

 

[Gurjot95]

It is definately new thing. No one knows even the explanation of Cricket in USA.

 

[Skater]

It is definately new thing. No one knows even the explanation of Cricket in USA.

The first ever international cricket match involved the USA! It isn't new.

 

[pcfan123]

As a cricket fan who has lived in the US his whole life, I am not getting my hopes up. Every couple of years some business minded entrepreneur tries to start one and its always a massive failure. The only way I could see it working is if they allow the Canadians to play a big part.

edit: friend, dont comment on things you know nothing about, there are over 5 000 cricket clubs in the US and over 100,000 active cricketers. Add to that about 10 million ex pats from cricket playing nations. There is a solid base here. Our u19 team is one step away from qualifying for the u19 WC in NZ also.

 

[Aditya]

Originally Posted by the USA Cricket Association's chief executive, Don Lockerbie
"I'd like to see a successful, world-class, best-players-in-the-game tournament, an invitational franchise league or something like that, in the near future," he said. "That would be the dream. It's too early to say what kind of format that would be, but we're putting out a tender for proposal."

"The USA is a country that wants to see the superstars, and that's what we have to focus on. We have to invite them to come and play in the USA, and eventually we hope to develop our own superstars."

"The proof will be, is the USA ready to undertake these type of events? When the US was announced back in the late 1980s as the host for the 1994 [football] World Cup, the world laughed and said 'what are they going to do with our game'. And yet we still hold the record for the most tickets sold at a football World Cup.



"Before the world laughs at the US taking on cricket, it's important to say we're going to do it well, we're going to do it smart, we're going to do it best and with the world's experts and put together a programme that will be successful."

Really nice to hear cricket accosiation like usa is hosting tournament or you can say programing tournament.

"The proof will be, is the USA ready to undertake these type of events? When the US was announced back in the late 1980s as the host for the 1994 [football] World Cup, the world laughed and said 'what are they going to do with our game'. And yet we still hold the record for the most tickets sold at a football World Cup.

yup no country should be taken as granted may they make new records and there league gets to be a big hit.great thread rahul really important information regarding cricket 5 stars to thread.

 

[Gurjot95]

The first ever international cricket match involved the USA! It isn't new.

I am talking about now

 

[SciD]

Nice try. Wont be success. Better it will not even take off.

 

[King Cricket]

It isn't new. The USA team once featured in even the Champions Trophy! I never had any high hopes though. Their people are way too much interested in playing baseball,...it's unlikely that cricket will ever be a major sport there.

 

[jordox]

There is a solid base here.

No there isn't. The only people I've met who know anything about here cricket have been West Indian, or have an English parent or something. Friend does have a point, most people in the USA don't know a thing about cricket. I don't see how you could say it's a solid base when the game isn't even in their vocabulary.

 

[SaiSrini]

Yes, I highly doubt if cricket would make the Americans (I mean the hardcore ones, not the ones with an Indian/Pakistan/British origin, relations, etc) sit up and watch it with interest. They expect too much of adrenalin in their sports, and cricket doesnt provide them with that much (even in Twenty20)

 

[Howsie]

"American's like to see SuperStars"

Well that's too bad, in cricket we don't have to many superstars. This will never work.

 

[shravi]

No there isn't. The only people I've met who know anything about here cricket have been West Indian, or have an English parent or something. Friend does have a point, most people in the USA don't know a thing about cricket. I don't see how you could say it's a solid base when the game isn't even in their vocabulary.

Exactly, I'm sure there are exceptions but how many American Americans would you find? Most/almost all probably originate from cricket playing countries.

 

[OffCutters]

Maybe if players hit a six off every ball then the Americans will get interested.

 

[Aditya]

Maybe if players hit a six off every ball then the Americans will get interested.

seeing your comment i am shocked.sixes in every ball it is internationalcricket mate not streetcricket.