Cricket is trying to take the US by storm, but is it working?

Cricket isn't trying to reconquer America; it's trying to revive a game that already died there once.

In 1844, the US hosted Canada in New York in what is considered the first international team match in any sport. About 10,000 people watched over two days. Now, 180 years later, this match opened the 2024 Twenty20 World Cup at the Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas, with the hosts winning by seven wickets.

Until the American Civil War broke out in 1861, cricket was the most popular game in America. By 1900, the US had one of the best bowlers in the world: ...