Aaron Jones smashed 10 sixes in a stunning 94 not out as the co-hosts survived a scare to beat their rivals Canada in Texas
The question of whether cricket can crack America, as per the cliche, feels unlikely to be answered (not least on a subscription channel, Willow TV), although this T20 World Cup is not a one-off moonshot, rather one shoulder to the wheel of a broader push.
“The match referee Richie Richardson is older than me,” writes Gary Naylor. “How can he look that good?”