Last weekend, the Collin County Sheriff’s Office showed up in full colors to share in the revelry of cricket—a sport that’s gaining a surprising foothold in the heart of Texas. Assistant Chief Nick Bristow took up the mantle to represent the sheriff’s office at the Southwest Regional Cricket Tournament, an event hosted by BAPS Shri Swaminarayan in Dallas that attracted a massive congregation of sports enthusiasts.
With more than 150 athletes swinging bats and chasing balls, the tournament positioned teams from Dallas, Houston, Corpus Christi, San Antonio, and Austin against each other in what was described by a social media post from the Collin County Sheriff’s Office as “a weekend of friendly competition, community connection, and cultural celebration.”
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