Short formats helping America revisit cricket dream

01.09.2023 - 04:45 arabnews.com

On Sunday, Aug. 27, the final match in the inaugural US Masters T10 cricket tournament was played at the Central Broward Stadium, in Lauderhill, Florida.

Ten overs per side does not seem very long for a cricket match to develop the ebbs and flows generated by longer formats. Some players may not be able to contribute very much to the outcome.

Bowlers, for example, are only allowed two overs each. Conversely, every ball is vital toward the outcome. Promotion of the format occurred in the UAE in December 2017.

Approved by the Emirates Cricket Board and sanctioned by the International Cricket Council, the competition is titled as the T10 league or Abu Dhabi T10.

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