The New York Mets second baseman said he watched a lot of cricket during his time in Britain.
New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil plans to enquire about tickets for the men’s T20 World Cup after forming a new appreciation for cricket during Major League Baseball’s London Series.
“Everything bounces, you can put it in play anywhere, I think that would be a lot of fun. I know the World Cup of cricket is in the States right now out on Long Island. On the flip side, debates about MLB’s ambitions for America’s national pastime to conquer new markets, especially London, have at times felt antagonistic to a degree the NFL’s first foray into the English market 17 years ago – which might have similarly riled up rugby supporters – did not.
That was because the Marylebone Cricket Club, who partnered on the tour, only agreed to host exhibition baseball games at English grounds if the tourists – who played on pitches like Old Trafford and Lord’s – also agreed to a couple of cricket matches too. While plans for a 2025 series in Paris have reportedly been scrapped, MLB is set to return to London in 2026, the same year the league’s current collective bargaining agreement with its players’ union expires.
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