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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 around the world want to see if the US can become a serious player in the franchise T20 world. Oddly, one area where folks here are showing the most concern has pretty much nothing to do with what happens out on the pitch. A lot of controversy has popped up over some of the names of the six teams that will compete in the league's inaugural season…especially those teams connected…
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…
High Performance Fitness from Down Under
One of the main things that Americans just discovering cricket have to wrap their brains around is the difference between pitching a baseball and bowling a cricket ball. And it's a lot more than just keeping your arm straight. As…
It’s All in the Cards
Whenever I find someone who stumbled into cricket as an adult and became a fan, I want to talk to them. But when I find out that they're also a popular artist who specializes in reimagining classic baseball cards and…
Major Moments in Minor League Cricket
The second full season of Minor League Cricket has wrapped up after 200-plus matches involving 26 teams from around the country. When the dust cleared, it was Harmeet Singh and the Seattle Thunderbolts who overcame some pretty daunting odds to…
Post Apocalypso Cricket
From the mid-70s to the early 90s, the West Indies Cricket team was the most dominating cricket XI on the planet. They didn't just beat teams and other nations, they destroyed them. As a sports fan, you'd have to look…
Got Him. Got Him. Need Him. Part IV
The Hundred is back for another year and that means two things: people complaining about an oddball new format slowly squeezing the life out of County Cricket AND the release of a new Cricket Attax series from Topps. This year's…
