Cup. Cricket's international programme allows the weaker cricketing nations to play against the best in the world, and the players have the chance to become national heroes. On the other hand, the dominance of national teams also means that a great many talented cricketers in nations such as Australia and India will never receive recognition or prestige unless they make it into the national team. India's Indian Premier League and Australia's Big Bash League are the most popular domestic T20 leagues, attracting huge crowds and popular players. Other countries with franchise based leagues include South Africa, West Indies, England, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. Baseball: Baseball in a similar way has also been spread around the world, most notably in Central America and East Asia. Canadian baseball developed as a minor league sport in parallel to the US major leagues before eventually joining them. Serious domestic leagues are found in many nations including Japan, South Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic, and players routinely move across countries to join professional baseball teams. However, baseball does not have a robust tradition of national teams or professional international competition, although this is slowly becoming more popular around the world with the emergence of competitions like the World Baseball Classic. There have been several Australian Major League Baseball players, a country where cricket is more popular by far. The nature of the top elite level in both sports differs markedly. Nearly all cricket revenue comes from international matches, and domestic leagues serve largely as a development ground for international players. By contrast nearly all baseball revenue comes from domestic leagues, most notably in the United States (Major League Baseball) and Japan. International competitions International cricket has three main formats, with one major tournament per format. The International Cricket Council has indicated a preference for the T20 World Cup to be the event for globalizing the game, while the longer-format tournaments will likely remain exclusive to the top 10 countries in the world. International baseball has dozens of countries compete in its tournaments, with several countries winning trophies over the years. Domestic competitions Difference in domestic league structure: T20 leagues in cricket generally have 8 teams, and follow the Page–McIntyre system for the playoffs, with about 50 games total occurring over a month or two (Minor League Cricket is one significant exception). Baseball domestic leagues have dozens of teams who are