Bridging cricket’s credibility deficit :
Scrutiny - critical observation
Cosy - giving a feel of comfort, warmth and relaxation (not seeking or offering challenge or difficulty)
Fiefdom - a territory or sphere of operation controlled by a particular person or group
Mooted - raised topic for discussion
Brazen - bold and without shame
Franchise - an authorization given by a league to own a sports team
Hinge on - depend entirely on
Ambit - bounds (range or limit) of something
Equitable - dealing fairly and equally with everyone
Whimsical - acting or behaving in a capricious manner (sudden change of mood or behaviour)
Unsavoury - disagreeable and unpleasant
A Dangerous Escalation :
Execution - the carrying out of a sentence of death on a condemned person.
Cleric - religious leader
Flare-up - a sudden outburst of something, especially violence or hostility
Sectarian - rigidly following the doctrines.of sect (political group especially one regarded as extreme or dangerous) group
Segregation - the enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment:
Monarchy - a country that is ruled by a monarch (such as King or Queen)
Ransacked - search (a place) thoroughly , especially in a such way as to cause harm.
Strife - angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues)
Rein in - keep under control
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