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| League | Pro Cricket |
|---|---|
| Conference | Western |
| Team information | |
| City | Houston |
| Colors | Red and Blue |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Dissolved | 2004 |
| Home ground | University of Houston Cougar Field |
The Texas Arrowheads were a cricket team that played for the United States Pro Cricket league. It was one of eight founding teams in the league in the year 2004. This was the only year that the team played as the league was disbanded following the season. The team failed to make the playoffs during 2004.
There were plans at the end of 2004 season for the continuation of the league. It had been stated that the league had funds available for three complete seasons.[ who? ] In the end, the franchise ceased operations when the Pro Cricket league folded after one season.
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