US has a Cricket team?!?!? Well they do and they just upset #5 ranked Pakistan

Pretty good explainer of cricket ( rules, play positions etc )

https://www.cricketequipmentusa.com/cricket-explained-a-guide-41
Question for cricket fans here- the batsman - he can only hit the ball to the "off side " right?
No…the batter has a 360 degree field that he can hit to. He checks the defensive layout and tries to find the gaps.