Via The Economist, a report on how cricket is being used as a geopolitical tool between India and Pakistan:
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s foreign minister, believes that diplomacy is like cricket. Speaking at an [...]
Via The Conversation, a look at Afghanistan’s recent cricket miracle:
Claims that the USA’s victory against Pakistan in the T20 men’s cricket world cup was the most unexpected sporting moment of 2024 might now be [...]
Via Indian Express, a report on how - with as many as six cricketers of Indian descent, most of them on temporary H1-B visas that allow U.S. companies to hire overseas employees - the USA cricket team upset [...]
May
30,
2024
Via Nikkei Asia, a look at how cricket has featured in India's prime minister's bid for a third term:
When India's mighty cricket squad lost to Australia at the World Cup final in November, Prime Minister Narendra Modi [...]
February
23,
2024
Via Bond University, commentary on potential - and limitations - of sports diplomacy:
The effectiveness of the power of sports to save women's lives was vividly demonstrated at the Sydney Cricket Ground earlier [...]
December
29,
2023
Via Third Pole, an article on the combination of heat and humidity during the recent ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in India took a toll on its athletes. What is the future of cricket in a warming world?
The cricket world watched [...]