Leading article: Not cricket
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.There is a lot about modern cricket - and, one suspects, the modern world - that Mr Marlar finds hard to stomach. Enthusiasm is one of them. "I watched one match last summer," he moaned in an interview with a former England captain, "and there was clapping and shouting after every ball. It was quite appalling."
Mr Marlar also has a problem with girls: "Did you know that Brighton College are playing girls in their first XI? Girls! I think it's absolutely outrageous."
According to the new MCC head honcho: "If there's an 18-year-old fast bowler who can bowl at 80mph and he's been brought up properly then he shouldn't want to hurt a lady at any cost." Such ridiculous sexism would be almost amusing were the MCC not charged with being the guardian of the laws of the game.
Yet we suspect something other than sexism lies behind Mr Marlar's views. England's women's cricket team, like their male counterparts, won the Ashes this summer. But Mr Marlar, an off-spinning amateur for Sussex in the 1950s, never did. Could he perhaps be a little jealous?
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments