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Summer of sport special

Rising tennis star Naomi Osaka interviewed, cricket great Virat Kohli profiled, and a big moment for women’s football previewed ahead of what promises to be a spectacular summer of sport

Can The Hundred save English cricket?
A threat to the game as we know it — or the ‘silver bullet’ that will secure its future?
Virat Kohli: why we can’t take our eyes off India’s cricket captain
The upcoming World Cup will be a showcase for his flawless technique, princely flamboyance and fierce will to win
Tennis star Naomi Osaka on success, Serena and Grand Slams
The 21-year-old athlete talks to the FT about her route to the top of the game
In the ballpark: Jim Dow’s photographs of baseball stadiums
As Major League clubs come to London, a US photographer celebrates the eccentric charm of their home venues
What my daughter taught me about women’s football in France
Simon Kuper on how the World Cup host nation is slowly coming around to women playing the sport
Why 2019 is a ‘pinnacle moment’ for women’s football
With soaring attendances, lucrative sponsorship and a defining World Cup, this promises to be a pivotal year