Tazul Riad has a dream. In a word, it’s cricket. The sport, not the singing insect.

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Well, the president of the P.E.I. Cricket Association might want to put in a call to Canadian acting and investing-in-businesses-to-make-a-fortune expert Ryan Reynolds.

Riad’s challenge is – well – cricket.

Ask Canadians about hockey and they’ll not only know the rules, but they can name that guy flying through the air on May 10, 1970 the instant after stuffing the puck behind St. Louis Blues goalie Glenn Hall.

Don’t know? Shame on you. I’ll tell you at the end. No Googling it. I’ll be watching.

But cricket?

I did Google that sport. I do not consider that cheating. It’s cricket. And this is my column. So my rules. Like when you’re driving and your kids want rap music on the radio. My car. My radio.

Here’s what AI thought would be helpful when I went online seeking help. (I stopped reading at the first set of brackets.)

“Cricket rules involve two teams of 11 players competing to score more runs, with one team batting (scoring) and the other fielding (bowling/catching). Batters hit a bowled leather ball, scoring runs by running between two wickets, hitting boundaries (4 or........

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