The Remarkable Story of the Compton Cricket Club
The Compton Cricket Club established itself in 1995 among a revolutionary homeless community called Dome Village in downtown Los Angeles. Dome Village, brainchild of civil activist Ted Hayes, was based on his 1984 “Justiceville” tent city project. According to the Ted Hayes website, Dome Village “contained a comprehensive plan designed to break the cycle of…
The Afghanistan Women Cricket Team | Say Their Names
Postponed a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2022 Asian Games took place from late September to early October 2023 in Hangzhou, China and it excluded the Afghanistan women cricket squad. Recognized as the second largest global athletic competition behind only the Olympics, these games feed into the Olympiads. Occurring every four years like…
The Only Official Cricket Anime Series Deserves Its Place in History
Any cricket fan who considers themselves a fan of anime and manga is very familiar with TMS Entertainment. One of Japan’s oldest and most famous anime studios, TMS Entertainment founded in October 1946, making it nearly 80 years old. The long list of TMS franchises include modern classics like Lupin the Third, Detective Conan, Akira…
The 18-Year-Old Dominatrix Charged with Murdering a Cricket Umpire
The story of 18-year-old professional dominatrix Renee Chignell is a fascinating one. Because let’s cut to the chase, 51-year-old cricket umpire by the name of Peter Plumley-Walker died chained and collared to a wall in her townhouse during a BDSM session. And then, instead of notifying the police, Renee Chignell and her boyfriend at the…
