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He is, same town as us, and yes, it seems to be gaining traction here. Grand Prairie, which is one of those once-distinct cities between Dallas and Fort Worth that now run right into each other, is hosting some T20 rounds, and is also the home of what is being called Major League Cricket. They'll be back for their second season in a month or so. Their first season seemed to do good business. Stereotypes aside, the DFW area has a very diverse demographic, both ethnically and economically. The market for professional soccer here has long been robust, and the cricket thing might well take root the same way. Worth noting that Grand Prairie has a permanent  stadium. New York had to build a temporary one to host its games. Professional rugby is also being attempted here, but... we'll see how that goes...the game itself is fun to watch, but a bit relentless, maybe? These 5 day cricket games, are you supposed to watch every pitch every day, or is it more of a drop in and out and everybody join in at the end kind of thing? Here's a good look at how the games is gaining traction in Texas: https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/major-league-cricket-kings-anurag-jain-tanweer-ahmed/

I've been pushing the idea of a Harriott Mosaic box for years but in the words of that great aussie movie "The Castle" - "Tell 'im 'e's dreamin"  

Used to attend County and one-day matches back in the day as a youngster (saw some incredible players - Boycott, Alan Knott, Botham, Viv Richards) and for some years played in the occasional competitive 20 over evening works games- local leagues and internal knockouts. Great fun. One place I worked at even had its own pitch, scoreboard and club bar (those were the days - a housing estate now). I even saw a game in North America - Canada vs Rest of the World at the Skydome. A walkover. Pitch way too short but the Rest team had the likes of Gordon Greenidge, Malcolm Marshall and Richard Hadlee, sort of one sided. England performance against Australia predictably poor, they were outclassed. Hard to take this format too seriously though.