Tiny French hamlet holds 'historic' cricket tournament

Visitors to the chateau in the tiny village of Liettres in northern France heard some unfamiliar terminology this weekend, at an international cricket tournament. “Howzat!” cried the players from France and Belgium taking part in the 11th edition of the Liettres Challenge 1478. The tournament, the brainchild of Lille Cricket Club, was launched in 2015 to celebrate the hamlet’s unlikely place in cricket history. According to organisers, Liettres was the site of the earliest recorded cricket match. Brussels’ player Sumit hits the ball during the international cricket match between Brussels and…