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    America doesn't really care about cricket. Can Major League Cricket change that?

    The new league makes its debut near Dallas on Thursday when the Texas Super Kings play the LA Knight Riders. The league's backers hope to cultivate a new generation of U.S. cricketers.
    by Brashna Kasi Jul 13, 2023 2 minutes
    The Texas Super Kings squad holds a practice session on July 11.

    Twenty-two men will paint North Texas purple, gold and yellow Thursday for a game of bat and ball during the historic debut of Major League Cricket. The sport is wildly popular in many places, but not in the United States.

    The Texas Super Kings will host the Los Angeles Knight Riders in the opening match of a 19-match

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