‘It’s not cricket’: Political divisions cast a growing shadow over the game

In England and across Europe, the sun is setting on an eventful 2025 cricket season. It will be remembered for the visit of India to England for a hard fought, sometimes acrimonious, five-match Test series, which was shared two wins apiece. The series was immediately followed by the fifth edition of The Hundred, which will be subject to changes previously discussed in this column. Those who were present at Southampton on Sept. 7 will remember that England scored 304 for three against South Africa, the third highest total yet in international T20s.

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