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ESPN3 To Deliver Coverage Of Cricket All-Stars Series In USA

NEW YORK CITY (November 4, 2015) – ESPN has entered into an agreement to deliver coverage of the upcoming “Cricket All-Stars” series to fans around the world.  The Cricket All-Stars features 30 of the most recognizable names in recent cricket history.

These global superstars will be playing three T20 matches in Major League Baseball stadiums for the first time ever.  Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne will captain two teams featuring players from all the major cricketing nations including:
• Australia – Ricky Ponting and Glenn McGrath
• England – Michael Vaughan and Graeme Swann
• India – Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag
• Pakistan – Wasim Akram and Saqlain Mushtaq
• West Indies – Curtly Ambrose and Brian Lara
• South Africa – Jonty Rhodes and Jacques Kallis
• Sri Lanka – Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara

Coverage of the tournament will be delivered by ESPN3 in the U.S., TSNGo in Canada, ESPN Caribbean, ESPN Play in Latin America and ESPN Player in EMEA and Asia territories.  Host venues for each of the three matches are Citi Field, Minute Maid Park and Dodger Stadium – homes for the New York Mets, Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers, respectively.

Additionally, ESPNcricinfo Legends’ Corner – ESPN’s one-hour special – will be streamed globally on ESPNcricinfo.com live from Times Square in New York on Thursday, November 5 at 5 p.m. ET.  Live coverage will also be carried by ESPN3 in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand and ESPN Play in the Caribbean.  Additionally, it will air on delay on ESPN2 in the Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand.  Featured guest panelists joining ESPN moderator Alan Wilkins discussing their on-field rivalry and the current state of global cricket will be “Master Blaster” Sachin Tendulkar, “King of Spin” Shane Warne and “Sultan of Swing” Wasim Akram.

The full schedule:

Date Time (ET) Venue
Thurs, Nov 5 5 p.m. ESPNcricinfo Legends’ Corner

Times Square – New York, NY

Sat, Nov 7 12:30 p.m. Cricket All-Stars – Match #1

Citi Field – New York, NY

Wed, Nov 11 8:30 p.m. Cricket All-Stars – Match #2

Minute Maid Park – Houston, TX

Sat, Nov 14 9 p.m. Cricket All-Stars – Match #3

Dodger Stadium – Los Angeles, CA

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