The Boys of Summer
Almost exactly a year ago, I wrote about how cricket had a unique opportunity to make inroads in this county because the four major sports were still in turmoil about how they were going to start -- or restart --…
King of Kings
There are plenty of reasons why we need sports. Sure, there are the obvious ones -- you can bet on them and they go good with beer -- but sometimes they just provide us with great stories. And there's no…
Is America Ready for Cricket?
I'll spare you the curious details about the rest of my life, but for the past two weeks, things have broken down like this: the first part of the day is about the IPL and the second part of the…
Can Disney Deliver Cricket to the US?
What do Iron Man, The Hulk, Luke Skywalker, Hans Solo, Chris Gayle, and Sheldon Cottrell have in common? Simple. If you want to watch any of these heroes in action, you're going to have to give some credit card information…
Style Points
I don't need to tell you this was one of the craziest years that anyone of us can remember. And while there's no promise that 2021 will be any better, there's something symbolic about saying goodbye to 2020. While I…
Adventures in Fantasyland
They say that a man's worth can be measured by the number of fantasy sports leagues he's participated in. If so, then I've had a very rich life, indeed. Fantasy leagues give us something that previous generations of sports fans…
If You Repurpose It, They Will Come
One of the hurdles that cricket in this country has faced is the lack of international-quality grounds. If you wanted to stage any ICC-sanctioned cricket in this country in front of a large crowd, you had to go to Lauderhill,…
It’s How We Play
I don't remember learning how baseball, football, or basketball were played. I had been exposed to American sports at such an early age that they were just part of my DNA. It was like knowing how to walk or how…
The New Paranormal
Since discovering the sport in 2016, cricket watching has usually been a solitary thing for me. Being on the east coast means that matches are rarely on in primetime hours. The majority of events happen from early morning until early…
The Window is Closing
If there was ever a time that cricket could make inroads in the US, this is it. The four major sports in the country are still in various states of figuring out what to do next. And, of the four,…
