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Cricket has become irrelevant

18 May 2025

4:00 PM

18 May 2025

4:00 PM

Apparently, the cricket season has begun. More than that, it’s in full swing and is already six weeks old. But to the casual sports fan, there’s little sign of this. It’s hardly on terrestrial TV. I last saw children playing it in a backyard about a decade ago. I’ve no idea who England are up against this summer.

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