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One sunny Monday morning in May, something unexpected happened in downtown Manhattan.

The Empire State Building, the proud architectural symbol of American life, was lit up with, of all things, an ad for a cricket tournament. Flicking the switch to crank up the illumination was Chris Gayle, the former West Indies international, a cricketer renowned for his ferocious six-hitting.

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