University Cricket and Emerging Adulthood by Harry C. R. Bowles

Author:Harry C. R. Bowles
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham

Tangled Up in Cricket

Constructed around a schedule of games and time-space demands, not only did the cricket bubble represent a physical world capable of confining an individual to a set of cricketing contexts , but it also reflected a frame of reference used by the players in their efforts to understand and assess what life might be like as professional cricketers. Part of this assessment was the extent to which players were willing to accept cricket into their lives for the sake of a professional contract, and run the risk of over-committing themselves. Questions of how far was far enough drew upon cricket’s potential to limit other work and lifestyle opportunities. For a living example, players didn’t have to look any further than Coach, but they also knew from their own experiences of cricket how easy it was to get caught up in the process of finding a place within the game.

“I often think that other options in my life haven’t been considered because of cricket. So as much as it has provided opportunities and benefits, it’s also been quite restrictive …” Lewis once said to both Patrick and I as the pair of them sat in the pavilion waiting to re-take the field.

“In what sense?” I queried, as I asked whether it would be alright if I could record the rest of the conversation on my phone.Lewis:It could be an excuse, but I haven’t been able to elaborate on other fields that I’d like to explore because cricket has always been there. For example work experience in the summer, I haven’t been able to go and work for say a Newspaper …

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