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Three Things I Learned From USA-W's Trip to Nepal

Underdog women's team's massive progress only underscores work still needing to be done

Feb 3, 2026

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USA Women Show They're Capable of More - If They Get Backup

The USA women have made program history and are on the brink of more, but they need more best-on-best competition to make the most of their budding talent.

Jan 25, 2026

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At Last, The Breakthrough: USA Women Get First WCQ Win Against Namibia

Norris, Claridge, Vaghela, Ritu loom large in first-ever Qualifier points

Jan 20, 2026

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Forward, Not Finished: USA Women a Mixed Bag in Opener vs. Bangladesh

Women show promise; Sudini makes history for U19s; MiLC performers make World Cup case in second game in Sri Lanka

Jan 19, 2026

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San Francisco's Ashwin Signing Is About More Than 2026

Unicorns bet on legendary spinner to consolidate support for the game. PLUS: Washington reunites Three Amigos, Seattle makes bold yet sound roster move

Mar 30, 2026

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9 min read

MLC Draft Reinforces League's Obscurity at Home

The player allocation method lacks both sizzle and steak. It's a worrying indicator of the league's branding struggles and the problems looming at the margins of America's cricketing pinnacle.

Mar 27, 2026

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9 min read

Aaron Jones Gets Burned, But The Fire Rages On

Jones is the latest in a long line of players to torpedo his career and reputation in T10 cricket. When will enough be enough?

Jan 31, 2026

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ACE Motion Granted; USA Cricket to be Governed by Chapter 11 Trustee

A major step in the transition of power in American cricket goes forward in Colorado

Jan 14, 2026

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6 min read

USA Cricket Blew It

Given a window to prove it could organize its own finances in bankruptcy, USA Cricket responded with a haphazard request for an extension and proven every concerned party correct

Dec 31, 2025

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The ICC Cuts Out The Middle Man

As USA Cricket bleeds itself white, cricket's foremost authority is opening up the toolbox to keep the domestic game on the rails, with or without the suspended board

Dec 26, 2025

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Corey Anderson, Future Cricket Ambassador?

The injured captain of the Unicorns has a future outside the game if he wants it - and it doesn't have to wait until he's done playing.

Jun 26, 2025

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MLC Power Rankings: Week 1

With six matches done, one team is a clear front-runner

Jun 16, 2025

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The ICC BoG didn't do its due diligence in July, so now the rest of us get to watch an avoidable mess play out.

Sep 23, 2025

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I Dream of Dubai: American Cricket's First On-Field Golden Age Is Here

Amid all the boardroom and courtroom drama, the men's national team is a buzzsaw with a real shot at the Cricket World Cup.

Nov 10, 2025

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Is USA Cricket Salvageable?

With so much drama and baggage, the second effort at a governing body for American cricket may not make it to 2028 or even 2026.

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San Francisco's Ashwin Signing Is About More Than 2026

Unicorns bet on legendary spinner to consolidate support for the game. PLUS: Washington reunites Three Amigos, Seattle makes bold yet sound roster move

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Keith Brake

MLC Draft Reinforces League's Obscurity at Home

The player allocation method lacks both sizzle and steak. It's a worrying indicator of the league's branding struggles and the problems looming at the margins of America's cricketing pinnacle.

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Keith Brake

Is Pomona Home Just What Knight Riders Needed?

MLC's worst team has its own home field. Does that start a turnaround, or magnify their ongoing struggles?

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Keith Brake

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Our Joy Will Endure

Cricket is full of dysfunction and ego and people trying to make us miserable. The ones who thrive in spite of that will live forever.

Mar 12, 2026

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Keith Brake

ACE Faces The Problem It Always Hoped to Have

With the three ring circus of board drama out of the way, American cricket's financial heavyweight is finally free to evolve on its own terms. First up - managing a growing domestic talent pool.

Mar 4, 2026

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Keith Brake

ACE Faces The Problem It Always Hoped to Have

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