CRICKET - Old guys trying to run sport ruining it for young American players, typical

Loyal The Other Sports Page reader Joe Follick is demanding more cricket coverage on this blog, or he'll stop reading. Since he's one of only about two regular readers, I'm trying to oblige. Most readers won't be very familiar with cricket, and reading a story about an actual match requires a glossary at a minimum. I thought I'd start with an easy story - an update on efforts to grow cricket in the United States. Only trouble is, that effort's run into trouble. You see, old guys trying to run the sport, as they so often do, have screwed things up for the young guys (and girls) trying to play it. The US missed out on the U-19 Americas competition in Canada this month because it was banned. Surf around on www.cricinfo.com for more info.