Photo Credit: USA Cricket
- Willow TV to broadcast every ball of the ground-breaking 2021 series in North America
- Broadcast coverage in other territories on Fancode.com (South Asia), Freesports (UK/Europe) and Sportsmax Cricket (Caribbean)
- Broadcast will be free to watch elsewhere in the world live on Willow’s YouTube channel
- Nine camera HD broadcast will provide most extensive coverage for a home international series in USA Cricket history
USA Cricket is delighted to announce that its historic five-match series with Ireland in Lauderhill, Florida will be carried across four platforms including Willow TV in the United States. In the United Kingdom and across Europe, all matches will be carried on Freesports, with Sportsmax providing coverage in the Caribbean and Fancode in South Asian territories (India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, the Maldives and Sri Lanka). In the rest of the world, fans can watch via Willow’s YouTube channel.
The coverage will include a nine camera high-definition broadcast offering replays, graphics, with pre and post-match coverage led by international cricket commentator Andrew Leonard. The broadcast production, the most extensive for a USA Cricket national team series in history, is being provided by CricClubs, with their world-class graphics and scoring package driving the broadcast.
“Cricket fandom is poised to grow significantly in the next five-years in the United States due to USA Cricket’s tireless efforts. A key component of that expansion is staging world class events on U.S. soil,” said Todd Myers, SVP Global Operations, Willow TV. “That’s why Willow TV is thrilled to partner with USA Cricket as the official North America broadcaster of the historic Dafabet USA vs Ireland Men’s International Series 2021 in Florida.”
Photo Credit: LinkedIn profile photo of Todd Myers
Match Information
The full schedule for the series is as follows
Confirmed Final Schedule
D/N = Day Night Floodlit Fixture
22 December: USA Men v Ireland Men – 1st T20I (Florida; start 2pm local time)
23 December: USA Men v Ireland Men – 2nd T20I (Florida; start 7pm local time) D/N
26 December: USA Men v Ireland Men – 1st ODI (Florida; start 10am local time)
28 December: USA Men v Ireland Men – 2nd ODI (Florida; start 10am local time)
30 December: USA Men v Ireland Men – 3rd ODI (Florida; start 2pm local time) D/N
Ticketing Details
Tickets can be purchased online in advance of the matches and can be done so online with no reservation fees by clicking here. Or fans can also purchase with cash or card on the day at the gate here at the Central Broward Stadium.
***Tickets can also be bought at the gate on game-days with cash and card purchases.***
General Admission – Prices same for all 5 matches
Adults $15 ($10 USA Cricket Members)
Kids U16 FREE (must be reserved online)
Seniors $10 ($8 Early Bird)
Ticket Packages
All 5 games
Adults $55
Seniors $40
Corporate Hospitality – Thursday 23rd Dec + Thursday 30th Dec only
Two of the five international matches in the Dafabet USA v Ireland Men’s International Series 2021, the floodlit matches on Thursday the 23rd of December and Thursday the 30th of December will both feature a special hospitality offering which offers great value for just $99 and includes exclusive access to the VIP Hospitality and seating area alongside a buffet food option and all-inclusive beer, wine and soft drinks.
Both of these games will be the series finales in the respective T20I format (on Thursday 23rd) and ODI format (on Thursday 30th) when the presentations for the series winners will be made. Individual tickets are priced at $99 but please contact media@usacricket.org for additional group options or larger bookings.
Individual Tickets = $99
USA Cricket Members = $89
Name of Author: USA Cricket
USA Cricket (USAC) is the governing body for cricket in the United States, overseeing the national men’s, women’s, and youth teams. It also manages Major League Cricket, the premier domestic Twenty20 competition in the U.S.