Minor League Cricket Week One Replay
The 2023 Minor League Cricket season got underway this past weekend and about half of the league's 26 teams saw some action. New this year is the four-day Minor League Cricket weekend. Last year, the league experimented with the occasional…
From Chennai to Texas: Major League Cricket is Here!
T20 101: How to Watch Major League Cricket like a Pro
The first season of Major League Cricket launches in just a week. And while that's great news to cricket fans in this country, there are a whole lot of sports fans in the US who might be missing out on…
When Worlds Collide!
It was a fun day for the planets to align and for baseball and cricket crossovers to happen in London and Toronto. If you're a fan of both sports -- and why wouldn't you be? -- it made for some…
The MLC Original Six: What’s in a Name?
After two years of Minor League Cricket, Major League Cricket -- the most high-profile professional cricket league in US history -- is ready to launch this July. Overall, fan interest, both here and internationally, is uniformly high as cricket fans…
The State of the Union’s Cricket
(Updated 4/28/23) As talk of World Cups and new professional leagues slowly puts cricket on the radar of sports fans in this country, it's a good time to ask: just where does cricket in the US fit into the overall…
The Greatest Test Match Ever Played Explained for Non-Cricket Fans
Since discovering cricket a few years ago, the biggest drag has been the inability to explain some of the game's most memorable moments and achievements to folks not familiar with the sport. It's easy enough to show a YouTube clip…
World Under-Five-Seven XI
One of the things that fascinates me about cricket is the variation in the sizes and shapes of the players. Most sports have an archetype. And for most team sports, that archetype is of a larger player. As someone who's…
Philadelphia Cricket from King to Kumar
The eyes of the baseball world were firmly on Philadelphia this fall as the Phillies marched through the playoffs and into the World Series. But while The City of Brotherly Love can claim to have a rich baseball history, its…
Mankading and the Phantom Double Play
As an American who didn't grow up with cricket, I find the whole Mankading debate fascinating. The idea that something can be allowed according to the "Laws of Cricket" but -- at the same time -- be in violation of…
