The irresistible cult of stadium worship

Emma John in the Guardian says the WACA in Perth is a shrine to malevolence, but is not the only world sporting cathedral to inspire fascination and fear.

It turns out that stadium visiting is a highly contagious behavioural pattern and, before you know it, you're standing outside Eden Gardens in Calcutta, pulling sad eyes until a kindly steward agrees to let you in for a peek, and the most precious item in your jewellery box is a small pouch containing bits of turf from Barbados, Sri Lanka and Old Trafford.