The Times put together a nice story on the rise in popularity of Cricket as a summertime sport, covering a youth league set up by the P.A.L. in Brooklyn. Check out an excerpt form the article below…

…And so the police decided to experiment with cricket, a game with a huge following across the Caribbean and South Asia. The response has cut across community lines. Tuesday’s opening match pitted the SuperStars — made up largely of players from Guyana — against the KnightRiders, a predominantly Pakistani team….

Read the full article here: With Every Whack of the Cricket Bat, a Bond.

Also, check out the video of the kids in action below…

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