Enrique Rupert, Author at Cronkite News

Tracing back to the 1600s, cricket's roots in America run deep, with prominent figures like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln showing interest in the sport, setting the stage for its renaissance in the modern era. (File photo by Jerry Walker/Cronkite News)

Cricket’s renaissance in United States, fueled by South Asian enthusiasm and infrastructure boom, extends to Arizona

by Enrique Rupert July 25, 2023July 25, 2023

PHOENIX – The history books show that at one point cricket was the most popular sport in the United States. The sport evolved, and while its level of interest had declined to some degree since the 1600s, cricket has entered its renaissance period in the United States, reemerging in the last 10-15 years with the […]