Overview
- The Coliseum hosted the West Coast’s first top-level Major League Cricket match on June 12, when the San Francisco Unicorns faced the Washington Freedom.
- Oakland is expected to earn about $3 million from nine home matches scheduled at the Coliseum.
- Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee said the debut brings unprecedented global energy and focus to the city.
- Fremont Mayor Raj Salwan cited packed community parks as evidence of cricket’s grassroots popularity.
- Officials say the Coliseum’s new cricket configuration could position Oakland as a venue for the 2028 Olympic Games.