Bat and board
English cricket undergoes a management revolution
“I HAVE always looked upon cricket”, said the theologian William Temple, “as organised loafing.” The same could often have been said of the sport's management. But if—and it remains a big if—England beats the Australian world champions in this summer's Ashes, it will be partly because ruthless organisation now backs up the spirit of fair play.
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