The Spin | Why finding a vintage cricket jersey is like unearthing lost treasure

Football and rugby fans just don’t know their luck, avoiding the ‘constant challenge’ of easily satisfying an obsession

There is a lot that’s wrong with cricket at the moment. The longest and oldest format is in a painful death spiral. Franchise leagues are cannibalising the game as the entire ecosystem teeters on collapse. James Vince’s cover drive is still not a regular feature of the England national side.

But if I held all the power and could change only one thing about the sport I love it would be this: I’d make it easier – much easier – to purchase vintage cricket shirts.

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