[overspeed]

The focus of the article is American literature. In that context, cricket has no standing. Across the erstwhile british empire, yes, cricket is quite the snooty sport ;)

[atulatul]

With the explanation, you took the fun out the two word question. :)

[cafard]

In the US, cricket tends to be a sport for immigrants from the subcontinent or the West Indies. In the US context it may be exotic, but hardly snooty.