IPL Cricket is taking over the world

Professional cricket has come to America. The first season took place over three weeks, finishing up on the 30 July.

This has been a dream for cricket lovers in America. There was the Pro Cricket league that played one season in 2004. And the American Premier League was a proposed partnership between USA and NZ cricket that never got off the ground.

But this tournament has come about after a $1 billion investment from American Cricket Enterprises, a company backed by some of the wealthiest men in India. Today Alec and Sascha talk about the future of cricket.

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