Cricket With an Outside Edge
Inside the 2025 Domestic Pathway The United States Women’s National Cricket Team is quietly building one of the most promising futures in Associate cricket. Unlike the men’s team—which has relied heavily on naturalized players and overseas veterans—the women’s pathway is homegrown, structured to develop talent from youth levels to the international stage. In 2025, this…
Cricket in the Western Hemisphere has always overflowed with passion yet has rarely moved forward in a straight line. National boards have grown on separate islands of progress, each hoping that its own moment of success might lift the region as a whole. In July 2025 Cricket West Indies announced La Federación de Críquet de…
Reigniting the Glory and Legacy of West Indies Cricket. West Indies cricket is a story of passion, resilience, and undeniable talent. From humble colonial beginnings to periods of global dominance, it has captured the hearts of millions. Yet in recent years, the flame has dimmed, and the region faces a pivotal crossroads. What follows is…
How It Began in the United States, Where It Is Headed Next, and How to Watch It in America For more than a hundred years, cricket quietly existed in the background of American sports culture. It was played and loved mostly by immigrants, expats, and small communities who brought their passion with them. While stadiums…
Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world with an estimated 2.5 billion fans and a rapidly growing US fanbase. This growth stems from immigration from cricketing countries like India and Great Britain as well as a resurgence of interest in cricket from US-born citizens, bringing the fanbase stateside in at 24 million….
Walking through Chicago’s streets late at night guarantees a few assurances. Night owls stopping at corner vendors for a Chicago dog; that all beef frankfurter sprinkled with chopped onions and sweet pickle relish flavored with pickled sport peppers and wrapped in a breathtaking poppy seed bun. Folks are popping into Portillo’s or Lou Malnati’s for…
From the appearance of the mysterious “Mr. Phillpotts” in a 19th century Manhattan Pub to the creation of the K.A. Auty Cup. This is everything about cricket’s oldest rivalry in history, including a comprehensive look at the Auty Cup through the years and the infamous “Robbery at Dusk.” The Cricket Hoax That Made Sports History…
Assembling America’s Greatest Cricket Team Included Legendary Greats and Current Global Stars As the sport of cricket sees a US resurgence, the time has come to assemble America’s all-time squad. We sports fans often discuss who to include on our best teams. Who is the NBA Dream Team? Who is on the all-time MLB team?…
It’s been largely accepted that cricket’s first international match in cricket history wasn’t one between England and Australia. History now reflects that first history-making international match happened in North America. And the impromptu outing between the United States and Canada was put together as an apparent joke. A little backstory. One night in the 1840s,…
