This book provides a 'state of the art' review of the academic study of cricket. It defines the current state of the field and will serve as the springboard for future research and scholarship of the game. This book was published as a special issue of Sport in Society.

Provides an overview of the various ways in which social scientists have analyzed cricket's cultural impact. This book addresses historical and contemporary issues such as gender equality, global sports development, the impact of cricket mega-events, and the influence of commercial and television interests culminating in the Twenty20 revolution.