Brian Lear on WNYC so did you all know that the World Cup is happening right now and including

right here in New York? No, not that World Cup. The Cricket World Cup. For many New Yorkers among us, with roots and countries

around the world, this is their sport,

if you didn't already know, and if this doesn't include you yourself,

and this is a very big deal that it's here so the month of June

is shaping up to be a huge month for cricket in the United States.

Oh well no surprise there. He was always going to finish it. He was always going to finish it.

He was always going to finish it with a slog sweep. He ends up with 10-6es. He ends up as a hero of American.

All right, a little cricket play-by-play.

If you've never heard that before, that was the conclusion of the opening match of the 2024 T20 World Cup.

This is the first major cricket tournament on US soil ever happening right now.

What we heard was a moment from the opening match that was June

1st between the US and Canada. So let's open the phones for cricket players,

cricket enthusiasts, and tell everybody else what this means for a sport that may just

be starting to get the recognition that it's due here in this country at all, there are major

matches scheduled for Eisenhower Park in Nassau County.

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