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Cricket ventures into uncharted territory on Saturday as the first ever major tournament to be staged in the United States gets under way in Texas with the opening game of the T20 World Cup.
That match is due to be played at a 34,000-capacity temporary venue in Long Island, New York on June 9. “Obviously what you do on the field is very important,” Jones said. “We want to get a lot more support from the American born-and-raised people. But it is not only the American market that the ICC is focused upon — the expansion of the tournament has opened up opportunities for newer cricket nations to compete on the big stage.
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