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Given this power and cricket’s struggle for relevance in the past few decades, it is staggering that it has taken so long for the sport to be welcomed back into the Olympic fold. But it is now fully expected after the game’s inclusion was recommended by the LA28 organising committee on October 9.
My dog has enriched my life and, though troublesome at times, continues to soothe the soul of my family. For its devotees, the gentle yet ultimately pointless hubbub of county cricket acts in precisely the same way
‘It is not about using the majority of your focus and resources to try and be successful on the pitch. It is about using almost all your focus and resources to the detriment of other key drivers’
The comparisons with county cricket are clear. The early tactics - neglect, underfund then marginalise - have already been enacted. Soon they will have a couple of years of data that 'proves' the success of the tournament-that-shall-not-be-named in comparison to the Blast.
Only 12 men achieved his feat and, in all probability, he will be the last. But his sporting motivations were entirely elsewhere. My favourite sporting interviewee is not anyone you would expect. In fact, you have probably no idea who he is
XFL challenged NFL, Kerry Packer challenged cricket - they had differing success but both made an impact in the overall coverage of their sport. Here's how
The 10th Indian Premier League has just begun. It is huge in India (population 1.34bn) but largely ignored outside of cricketing countries. But the real shame is that few are experiencing their unique brand of digital sport content
Cricketer James Taylor and footballer Fabrice Muamba did not know each other until mid-April 2016. Then they were bought together by the serious illness that ended their careers. But social media helped to unite them in adversity
