Cricket, a non-American sport, is an integral factor to the Caribbean community, both in the West Indies and outside. The West Indies cricket team unifies the whole region and gives the players an identity. Caribbean cricket has an influence on politics, especially social and racial issues experienced throughout the world. In New York, cricket is a way to bring many from the Caribbean community together. Immigrants play on teams together, defining themselves and their communities. They have brought cricket to New York, turning baseball fields into cricket grounds and have made cricket leagues in New York. Cricket is a way that immigrants can feel at home and connect with others from their home country, both on an independent basis and community-wide.