SAN FRANCISCO, CA (June 21, 2022) – Minor League Cricket (MiLC) announced today that fans will be able to watch all matches in the 2022 season live, with 99 multi-camera broadcasts featuring commentary to be shown across YouTube, Facebook and Willow TV platforms. Premium productions for more than 35 regular season games will include at least eight cameras, providing the best-ever coverage of a domestic cricket competition in the United States.
Select premium broadcasts will be featured on Willow TV’s linear channels, marking the first-ever time that regular season MiLC matches will have television coverage across the United States. All the season’s 197 matches will be available free to watch online on the MLC Network YouTube page and a select “Match of the Week” will be featured each week on Facebook’s Cricket Community page.
Minor League Cricket is also pleased to announce a significant increase in the championship’s prize money for the 2022 season. Already the largest purse in American cricket, teams will compete for prize money increased by 40% over the 2021 inaugural season. The championship-winning team will collect a $150,000 first prize out of a total of $350,000.
“We’re delighted to offer enhanced coverage of the Toyota Minor League Cricket Championship presented by Sunoco this summer, with every match available for fans to watch live. We’re making a significant investment to provide premium broadcasts and showcase the best domestic cricket championship in the country,” said Justin Geale, Tournament Director, MiLC. “We’re excited to see our 26 teams begin play this weekend and compete for the largest prize in American cricket over 10 weeks of exciting T20 action nationwide.”
Schedules, streaming information and team rosters can be found at www.minorleaguecricket.com.
