Italy are newcomers to the T20 World Cup, a nation where cricket is still nascent and only beginning to spread its roots. Historically, and undoubtedly, football has ruled the sporting imagination of the country – four FIFA World Cup titles placing them second only to Brazil’s five. Now, set to play their first match in India’s football capital, Kolkata, more than 7200 kilometres from the streets of Rome, Italy’s cricket captain Wayne Madsen is hoping to begin something new, and leave behind a different kind of legacy.
