Category Archives: Cricket

Israel vs Iran Reimagined As A Test Cricket Match

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Luke Ford

“Good morning, folks, and welcome to the Geopolitical Oval, where the pitch is as volatile as a live news ticker. This strip for the Israel-Iran Test match is a beast—hard as a bunker, dry as a sanctions list, and cracking … Continue reading →

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Cricket Explained for Baseball Fans

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Luke Ford
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The Economist: Why cricket and America are made for each other

Posted on December 25, 2022 by Luke Ford

From The Economist: When the AirHogs stadium reopens in the spring it will be the first home of Major League Cricket (mlc). All the men were of Indian descent. They and their partners, who include the ceos of Microsoft and … Continue reading →

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Racial Slur Gets White Cricketer Banned For Life

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Luke Ford

REPORT: Controversial batsman Mark Vermeulen has been banned from all cricket by Zimbabwe Cricket for engaging in a racist tirade on social media site Facebook in which he denigrated black Zimbabweans by referring them as “apes”. In a statement released … Continue reading →

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The World Cup Of Cricket

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Luke Ford

I tell a friend in Australia via Skype: “We thrashed the Poms by a hundred runs. I was telling everyone at shul about it but they thought I was a dago. They couldn’t care less.” Mate: “I thought everyone in … Continue reading →

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