Professional cricket will be played at the Oakland Coliseum, politicians and players announced on Wednesday, at a stadium many had said was “left for dead.”

Major League Cricket will play nine matches in seven days at the Coliseum from June 12-18, kicking off a three-city, 34-match season.

Major League Cricket (MLC), the only professional cricket league in the United States, announced that the Oakland Coliseum will be the home site for nine matches between June 12 and 18. “I think the ability for people to come out and realize that they love cricket and that the best players in the world are going to be playing in the Bay Area is going to be very cool for the fans base,