The class ceiling: does the England cricket team suffer for its elitism?

England cricketers are more likely to be privately educated than peers in the House of Lords. Is that a problem?
By James Wallace for Wisden Cricket MonthlyTest cricket is a game of contrasts: bat/ball, spin/pace, out/not out. It’s risk v reward, creamy whites and cherry reds. Days of meticulous planning against a moment of sheer instinct. Division is also at its core: batsmen play bowlers, county v country, a history of amateurs and professionals. Great rivalries give the game oxygen. So