.AaronFinch5 is headlining a trio of Australian T20WorldCup champions who will line up in this year’s inaugural MLCricket competition in the United States. 7NEWS
The Orcas also drafted West Australian speedster Cameron Gannon, who is a dual citizen, having represented the US at international level in 2019.
Joining Finch and Stoinis at the Unicorns is 2019 World Cup winner Liam Plunkett and New Zealand allrounder Corey Anderson. South Africa paceman Anrich Nortje — arguably the fastest bowler in the world — was snapped up by the Washington D.C. Freedom, while his former Proteas teammate Quinton de Kock signed with the Orcas.
The competition will be played over three weeks, starting on July 13 this year, in Texas and North Carolina.It includes six teams, which have been supported financially by wealthy Indian moguls, with more than $174 million pumped into the competition by the likes of Microsoft boss Satya Nardella and Bollywood legend Shah Rukh Khan.Each team has $1.5 million in their salary cap to spend on 18 players, seven of whom can be from overseas.
The ICC has long held the view that the USA can be cricket’s next major growing market, evident in the fact the United States and West Indies will host the T20 World Cup in June next year.If you’d like to view this content, please adjust your
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