What Is Cricket USA and How Does It Work?

**Cricket USA** refers to professional cricket played in the United States, most notably through **Major League Cricket (MLC)**, which launched in 2023. The format used is called **T20 (Twenty20)**, the shortest mainstream version of cricket, designed to finish in roughly three hours. **The basic objective:** - Two teams of **11 players** each compete against one another. - One team **bats** to score as many **runs** as possible. - The other team **bowls and fields** to restrict runs and dismiss batters. Each team gets one **innings** (turn to bat), lasting a maximum of **20 overs**. An **over** is a set of six legal deliveries bowled by one player. The team that scores **more runs** wins. If scores are **tied** at the end of both innings, a **Super Over** is played — each team gets one extra over — and this continues until a winner is found. A coin toss decides which team bats first. The team batting second then **chases** the target set by the first team. Cricket USA is fast-paced, exciting, and perfect for new fans looking for action-packed sport.