Major League Cricket in the United States is having a major impact, with 47 players name in squads for this Twenty20 tournament signing for the six MLC teams, with the second annual tournament beginning next month.

Pat Cummins is among the big names, but cricket was not the major attraction.

How Silicon Valley lured ‘tech-savvy’ Cummins to US league

Pat Cummins became Cricket Australia’s first $3 million player last year, and earned another $3.67 million at this year’s IPL, but money had nothing to do with him joining the San Francisco Unicorns in America’s fledgling Major League Cricket competition.

Australia’s Test and one-day captain was planning some time at home but has instead jumped at the opportunity to build relationships with some of America’s most successful entrepreneurs in nearby Silicon Valley.

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