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…
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…
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…
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,…
Got Him. Got Him. Need Him.
I learned to read by collecting baseball cards. I was busy reading about guys' stats and backgrounds while other kids were boringly plodding through lines like, "See Jane run." (And look at me now!) For many kids and kids-at-heart, collecting…
Boundary Catches
Some of the greatest catches in baseball history involve a fielder flying into the crowd or over a fence with blatant disregard for self-preservation in order to make the catch. Last year's head-over-heels grab by Austin Jackson as he tumbled…
