The New York Times

England’s grade cricket connections, where even Joe Root had to play in the second XI

Jacob Bethell in his Sydney kit and Harry Brook on the attack while batting for University of New South Wales Sydney Cricket Club; University of New South Wales Cricket Club The Athletic has launched ...
CNBC

CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter: England’s cricket power play

The Hundred, which kicked off Tuesday, was conceived by the England and Wales Cricket Board ostensibly to attract new, young fans baffled by longer forms of the game. Since its start in 2021, The ...
The New York Times

The ‘Spirit of Cricket’ is a myth. And on Sunday, churlish England proved it

Members of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) — the sport’s rulemakers and self-appointed custodians — probably thought they were being helpful when, 25 years ago, they introduced a preamble to the ...