Cricket World Cup kicks off in New York

The men’s T-20 Cricket World Cup is now underway, and several matches featuring prominent international teams will soon be played just outside the five boroughs.

Cricket has a reputation for matches that go on for days, but this tournament features T-20 cricket: an abbreviated format with matches designed to last around three hours.

As part of a joint hosting arrangement between the West Indies and the United States, eight matches are set to be played in Nassau County.

A temporary venue has been erected at Eisenhower Park, where South Africa will take on Sri Lanka Monday morning.

NY1 anchor Rocco Veruccio spoke with Daniel Melamud, author of the book “This Is Cricket: In the Spirit of the Game” about the sport and its growing fan base in New York.