New Zealand Cricket will invest in a new franchise that will join Major League Cricket in the United States from 2027. Chief executive Scott Weenink on Thursday said NZC will partner with U.S.-based True North Sports Ventures to form the new team,

The New Zealand Cricket’s franchise in the Major League Cricket (MLC) will be launched in partnership with American company True North Sports Ventures.

A new Major League Cricket franchise team will launch in 2027 with direct investment from New Zealand Cricket (NZC). Terms have been agreed between NZC and a US-based consortium True North Sports Ventures (TNS) in what will be an unprecedented overseas franchise investment for a national governing body.