The New York Times

Test cricket explained in 60 seconds

Test cricket can be a daunting spectacle for the unfamiliar: a vast field, two sets of wickets and up to five days of play in a single match. But it is also beautiful; a prolonged battle unlike ...
Forbes

The Ashes 2005 Was The Time When Cricket Became The New Football

England cricketers Andrew Flintoff with daughter Holly, Kevin Pietersen (C) and Michael Vaughan (R) celebrates winning the Ashes on the team bus during the Ashes victory parade in London, 13 September ...
The Economist

Can Test cricket survive a sticky wicket?

FANS OF EVERY sport claim their passion is more than a game, but few argue it has an edifying social role. “Cricket? It civilises people,” purred Robert Mugabe, then Zimbabwe’s dictator, as he sought ...
The Conversation

What is cricket’s World Test Championship and how did Australia qualify for the final?

Cricket’s third World Test Championship final will begin on Wednesday night in London. Reigning champions Australia will compete with South Africa to be crowned the world’s best men’s Test cricket ...