Cricket Takes Root in Californian Soil
by Jason Margolis
All Things Considered, September 27, 2005 · Cricket is
experiencing a renaissance in California. With the flood of
high-tech workers from South Asia, reports KQED's Jason
Margolis, the old-world sport's leagues there are booming.
" With the influx of computer engineers from South
Asia, Northern California has become a hotbed for
cricket ".
" They were playing so easily I mean..it was just
one team, and then I got to know that he's
Pakistani, he's an Indian, he's a Sri Lankan; thats
really good to see. I mean its a nice change..I
guess this a good example for people back home
that you know...the game is important..and not the
nations.."
[NPR Audio]
