The Seen and the Unseen · Amit Varma
Ep 422: The Past and Present of Cricket
July 14, 2025·3 hr·5 clips
Abraham Lincoln watched cricket, underarm bowling was once standard, and a batsman would apologize for hitting to the leg side.
As heard by us
A historically alert cricket conversation about accident, power, identity, and the social meanings built into sport.
Cricket is treated here as history in miniature: a game that can look inevitable until its old rules, accidents, and odd turns come back into view.
Why you'd press play
You assume cricket was always played this way -- this episode quietly demolishes that idea.
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