{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6666ceb9c368870012369f63/666c625795cd170012cbe993?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"T20 World Cup 2024: A landmark moment for US cricket","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6666ceb9c368870012369f63/1718379086208-422d1b4a4ef95989c07b00d62854d2d9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Join The Cricketer's James Coyne as he gets under the skin of cricket in the US with three very special guests, a player, a fan and a journalist.</p><p><br></p><p>The T20 World Cup features 16 matches in the USA, including eight at a pop-up stadium in Long Island. Including the biggest of all India v Pakistan on June 9.</p><p><br></p><p>There'll be four games at Lauderhill, Florida, so I've spoken to Mat Dowman of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, about his experience playing in Florida with a PCA Masters team in 2005.</p><p><br></p><p>I’ve spoken to one of the most famous American cricket fans, Erik Petersen, about the challenges facing US cricket to take the next step towards becoming a truly mainstream sport.</p><p><br></p><p>And we've gone to the ground itself to speak to Tom Blow, a journalist working in New York for the <a href=\"https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC76-iXqHG9hvgSpU5C33A7w\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mirror&nbsp;</a>and the <a href=\"https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCz8omIXCPabFEgblrC_VIfA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Express&nbsp;</a> . He bumped into the legendary umpire Steve Bucknor at a club game. He also made the journey out from Manhattan to Long Island to discover what the ICC’s new temporary stadium is like.</p><p><br></p><p>Music by: Bensound.com/free-music-for-videos</p><p>License code: GYMCPWA8F1RSQ0AT</p>","author_name":"The Cricketer"}