The second edition of Major League Cricket (MLC) will be held from the 5th to the 28th of July 2024, and with six more games as part of the league.
Building on the success of its inaugural season, MLC 2024 will be hosted across two venues: This paper reviews an architectural project at Church Street Park in Morrisville, North Carolina, and Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas.
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The tournament will kick off on July 5 with two exciting matches. Defending champions MI New York, led by elite West Indian batter Kieron Pollard, will face 2023 runners-up Seattle Orcas, featuring South African stars Wayne Parnell and Quinton de Kock, at Church Street Park at 3:30 PM EDT. The Texas Super Kings, headed by Faf du Plessis, will clash with Sunil Narine’s LA Knight Riders at Grand Prairie Stadium at 7:30 PM CDT.
Opening Weekend Highlights
The opening weekend promises thrilling cricket action. On July 6, Washington Freedom, stacked with Australian talents like Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, and Travis Head, and coached by Ricky Ponting, will take on MI New York at 3:00 PM EDT.
The San Francisco Unicorns, featuring hard-hitting New Zealand opener Finn Allen, will battle the LA Knight Riders on Sunday night at Grand Prairie Stadium at 7:30 PM CDT.
MLC 2024 FULL SCHEDULE
GROUP STAGES
| Date | Match | Venue |
| July 5 | Seattle Orcas vs MI New York | Church Street Park |
| July 5 | LA Knight Riders vs Texas Super Kings | Grand Prairie Stadium |
| July 6 | MI New York vs Washington Freedom | Church Street Park |
| July 7 | LA Knight Riders vs San Francisco Unicorns | Grand Prairie Stadium |
| July 8 | Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom | Church Street Park |
| July 9 | Seattle Orcas vs LA Knight Riders | Grand Prairie Stadium |
| July 10 | Texas Super Kings vs San Francisco Unicorns | Church Street Park |
| July 11 | Washington Freedom vs Seattle Orcas | Grand Prairie Stadium |
| July 12 | Texas Super Kings vs MI New York | Church Street Park |
| July 13 | San Francisco Unicorns vs LA Knight Riders | Church Street Park |
| July 14 | LA Knight Riders vs Washington Freedom | Church Street Park |
| July 14 | MI New York vs Texas Super Kings | Grand Prairie Stadium |
| July 15 | San Francisco Unicorns vs Seattle Orcas | Church Street Park |
| July 16 | Washington Freedom vs MI New York | Grand Prairie Stadium |
| July 17 | LA Knight Riders vs Seattle Orcas | Church Street Park |
| July 18 | San Francisco Unicorns vs MI New York | Grand Prairie Stadium |
| July 19 | Washington Freedom vs Texas Super Kings | Grand Prairie Stadium |
| July 20 | Seattle Orcas vs San Francisco Unicorns | Grand Prairie Stadium |
| July 21 | MI New York vs LA Knight Riders | Grand Prairie Stadium |
| July 22 | Washington Freedom vs San Francisco Unicorns | Grand Prairie Stadium |
| July 23 | Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings | Grand Prairie Stadium |
Four matches of the playoffs will be due in the season followed by a much-awaited climax.
With the United States experiencing an upward trend within the cricketing realm, especially with the ongoing T20 World Cup set to be hosted by their nation, MLC 2024 would serve as a way to entertain and grow that fan base.
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