After a draining election, did Theresa just need to head to Lord’s? Alison Mitchell examines the relationship between cricket and politics

In the wake of the dramatic general election, one doubts that Prime Minister and cricket fan Theresa May has found any time to switch off and enjoy England’s run to the semi-final of the Champions Trophy.
Had she not stayed in her job, perhaps she would have done what Conservative Prime Minister John Major did after losing the 1997 election to Tony Blair. In need of a cathartic afternoon, he promptly announced he was off to watch the crick...