Canada force upset but T20 World Cup still lacking attention

Underdogs secure victory over Ireland but few were present to witness it as tournament remains an off-Broadway show

You couldn’t buy a USA cricket jersey for love nor money in New York on Friday morning, indubitable proof, if anyone needed it, that the sport is taking over the nation. The kids in Williamsburg are wearing cable-knit sweaters, work’s already started on a Broadway show about the life of Saurabh Netravalkar, the computer engineer who bowled the decisive over in the USA’s win over Pakistan, and the rumours are that Joe Biden’s media team have been briefing him on the intricacies of drop-in pitches in case the subject comes up in the first presidential debate.

Or at least, the New York Times carried an article about the match under the headline “US Scores Historic Cricket Win, but Only Pakistan Notices”. The game did make it into Google’s list of the top 20 search trends in the USA for the day, It was in 18th place, eight below National Donut Day and two above Oklahoma softball.