Cricket was introduced by the British to the colonies to give the locals some sense of civilization.... Makes you think!
2006-07-14 10:33:10 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Cricket
cuz us "yanks" dont wanna play that boring ****!....no one will watch it on tv and we wont get paid millions (like we do for other sports we play) for it.....so u guys can keep that ****! we have a hard enough time trying to promote soccer never the less some damn cricket....WE HATE CRICKETS....y would we want to play a sport named after it???....makes ya think!
2006-07-14 10:38:30 · answer #1 · answered by socalsonja 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Play it? I can't even figure it out. I consider myself a bit of a sports junkie, so I'll give anything a try. Most sports you can watch for a while a get a grip on the basics, but I once watched cricket for 2 hours and I was still baffled. Sorry, it's just too confusing for me.
2006-07-14 17:39:21 · answer #2 · answered by Christina D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And, unlike the rest of the British colonies, which parted rather amicably with the mother country, we kind of kicked them out at the point of a gun, especially after Cornwallis found himself bottled up at Yorktown. So why would we keep playing cricket (BTW, Canada doesn't play it either)?
2006-07-14 17:36:29 · answer #3 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually cricket is played in America , especially in the New England area.Understanably it is not big time but non the less it is played and Sir Viv Richards i think is the patron of a club in Hartford CT
2006-07-14 21:39:15 · answer #4 · answered by Graeme S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the Yanks are playing baseball in New York.
2006-07-14 17:37:40 · answer #5 · answered by alfredenuemann98195 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the pilgrims hated catholic England.So when they arrived in America they modified Cricket and called it their own original invention - baseball. Instead of a runup and pitching the hard leather ball they chuck it directly.Instead of runs,they have bases.
2006-07-15 02:56:05 · answer #6 · answered by mohitmrao 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frankly, people would die in those outfits. Only people in dank, cold climates can wear those cricket uniforms. Could you see a redneck in a sweater with tobacco juice dripping down his chin swinging a mallet? I think i't be hilarious!!!
2006-07-14 17:39:49 · answer #7 · answered by Leisa W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cuz cricket is a snoody british thing, we americans got our sports.
2006-07-14 17:36:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they don't understand it. Some say cricket is boring, how about American Football....What is it with stopping the game so you can have an ad break.....And let me think.....Throw - catch - stop - ad break - have a think about life - throw - catch - drop - changeover - ad break...Yawn!
2006-07-14 19:36:18 · answer #9 · answered by spuds_a_genius 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe if they showed it on Jerry Springer...
2006-07-14 17:36:51 · answer #10 · answered by Nowayjose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋