Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture – Curious spectators clutching rulebooks watch as a batsman smacks a six into the sand and weeds surrounding 91AV原创 brand-new cricket ground, four months before it hosts matches at the Asian Games.
Japanese fans will be familiar with many of the events at the Olympic-like multisport competition when it is held in Nagoya from Sept.?19 to Oct.?4, but most are likely to be stumped by cricket.
That won’t stop them from taking an interest, though, and now they have a purpose-built ground to welcome star teams such as India and Pakistan.
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