How to watch Major League Cricket 2023: stream the US cricket tournament online

Tom Bedford
·4 min read
The team roster of Major League Cricket 2023
The team roster of Major League Cricket 2023

We're now in the swing of things for Major League Cricket, with the US-based sports tournament now into its play-offs before the finals on Sunday, July 30.

Quick links

US: Willow TV ( via Sling TV)
UK: BT Sport
AU: Fox Cricket
VPN: ExpressVPN

At the time of writing the Seattle Orcas are leading the charge with the most points in the tournament but it's a close call, with the Texas Super Kings and Washington Freedom close behind, so it's too early to call the tournament just yet.

A brand-new cricket championship in the US, MLC sees six teams compete in a series of Twenty20 games to see who's the best. The Los Angeles Knight Riders, MI New York, San Francisco Unicorns, Seattle Orcas, Texas Super Kings and Washington Freedom will meet in a series of matches in Grand Prairie, Texas and Morrisville, North Carolina from Thursday, July 13.

With lots of money coming in from the Indian Premier League, and some of the top players from around the world playing in various teams, this could be a showcase of fantastic cricket playing.

This guide will help you find a way to stream or watch the Major League Cricket tournament when it begins, wherever you live in the world.

How to watch Major League Cricket in the US

If you're a cricket fan in the US, you've probably already guessed how to watch MLC, but if not (or you're a new cricket fan), then it's TV channel Willow, the home of cricket.

There's a chance that you already have Willow TV as part of your cable package, but if not, you can get it using the TV streamer Sling TV and signing up for its World Sports add-on. You can get Sling for $40 dollars per month (either the Orange or Blue plan is fine), with World Sports costing $10 extra each month.

How to watch Major League Cricket in the UK

There's a nice easy way to watch Major League Cricket in the UK, and that's via BT Sport. The TV streaming platform will be showing the games on its various channels, with a slight catch: due to time zones, they're mostly happening in the early hours of the morning.

BT Sport costs £18 per month after a £40 upfront cost, with higher tiers bundling some extra services like NOW Sports and Now Entertainment & Cinema. You can sign up to BT Sport here.

How to watch Major League Cricket in Australia

The partner of Major League Cricket in Australia is Fox Cricket, so you can use the channel to watch MLC games. Fox Cricket is a channel that you can watch if you're signed up to Fox Sports.

You'll also be able to use the Foxtel app to watch games you've missed, with many of the matches happening at unsocial hours.

How to watch Major League Cricket everywhere else

If you're going to be away from your normal TV setup but still want to watch Major League Cricket, you might run into some problems. Thankfully, you can solve this exact issue with a Virtual Private Network (VPN).

A VPN lets you change your IP address to that of the area of what you want to watch, meaning you can tune in to your favorite shows like the MLC or other content even if you're not there. Our favorite is ExpressVPN, which is the No. 1-rated VPN in the world right now according to our sister site, TechRadar.

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Major League Cricket schedule

Here's the full schedule for MLC games, and we've bolded the teams that've won in matches that've already taken place.

Thursday, July 13

  • Texas Super Kings v Los Angeles Knight Riders

Friday, July 14

  • MI New York v San Francisco Unicorns

  • Seattle Orcas v Washington Freedom

Saturday, July 15

  • San Francisco Unicorns v Seattle Orcas

Sunday, July 16

  • Texas Super Kings v Washington Freedom

  • Los Angeles Knight Riders v MI New York

Monday, July 17

  • Texas Super Kings v MI New York

Tuesday, July 18

  • Los Angeles Knight Riders v San Francisco Unicorns

Thursday, July 20

  • Washington Freedom v Los Angeles Knight Riders

Friday, July 21

  • Seattle Orcas v Texas Super Kings

Saturday, July 22

  • Washington Freedom v San Francisco Unicorns

Sunday, July 23

  • Los Angeles Knight Riders v Seattle Orcas

  • MI New York v Washington Freedom

Monday, July 24

  • San Francisco Unicorns v Texas Super Kings

Tuesday, July 25

  • MI New York v Seattle Orcas

Thursday, July 27

  • Washington Freedom v MI New York

  • Seattle Orcas v Texas Super Kings

Friday, July 28

  • Winner Eliminator v Loser Qualifier

Sunday, July 30

  • Winner Qualifier v Winner Challenger