In 2018, the world speculates that cricket may finally return to the Olympics. Seeing an unprecedented opportunity, China launches the ambitious Chinese Cricket Project: a secret two-year initiative designed to build the nation’s first elite T20 cricket team. But there’s a catch — the country has almost no cricket infrastructure, so instead of grooming natural-born cricketers, they recruit 1,000 young athletes under eighteen from other sports, molding them from raw talent into precision athletes.

Among them is Li Wei, a once-promising high school baseball pitcher whose career ended in disaster after a crushing home run in the regional finals left him shattered and withdrawn. For a year, he has lived in quiet defeat, haunted by his past and unsure if he’ll ever reclaim his confidence.

Then, one rainy night, a mysterious man in a suit offers Li Wei a red envelope marked with a golden dragon. Inside is an invitation: a chance to step into a world unlike anything he’s known — a place where failure is dissected, talent is tested, and the mind may be more important than the body.

Under the guidance of Isaac Clemens, a former Australian cricket prodigy turned eccentric mentor, Li Wei and hundreds of other recruits will endure grueling physical training, psychological challenges, and ruthless competitions designed to identify the nation’s first cricketing superstars.

As Li Wei navigates rivalries, friendships, and the shadow of his past failure, he must learn to trust himself again. In a game that demands precision, strategy, and heart, he will discover that true victory comes not just from skill, but from the courage to swing when everything is on the line.

The Chinese Cricket is a story of redemption, ambition, and the audacious pursuit of greatness — where a lost baseball player may become the cornerstone of a nation’s dream.

Li Wei : He is the Protagonist of this novel. He was a former baseball player who left baseball after losing a regional finals. 


Isaac Clemens : He is the master of the Chinese Cricket Project. He was a former Australian Cricket all-rounder.


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