Why is cricket not played in North America?

Question

Where Did cricket originate

Answer 1

NORTH (I LIKE IT) AMERICANS FEARING CRICKET.

IF CRICKET GET FAMILIORISED, IT WOULD KILL THEIR UNIQUE CRAP GAME BASE BALL.

CRICKET ORIGIN WAS ENGLAND.

Answer 2

Cricket is not at all a popular game in North America and people over there has not interest in Cricket. That is the reason why Cricket is not played in North America.

Cricket is originated from England

Answer 3

The origins of the game of cricket are lost in the mists of time. There is a reference in the household accounts of Edward I in 1300 of a game like cricket being played in Kent.

It seems clear the English game originated in the sheep-rearing country of the South East, where the short grass of downland pastures made it possible to bowl a ball of wool or rags at a target. That target was usually the wicket-gate of the sheep pasture, which was defended with a bat in the form of a shepherd's crooked staff.

By the 17th century the game was quite popular as a rough rural pastime, but in the following century the leisure classes took up the sport, particularly in Sussex, Kent, and London. We know that an organized match was held at the Artillery Grounds, Finsbury, London, in 1730. By the middle of the 18th century cricket was being played at every level of society, from village greens to wealthy estates. However, the game lacked a coherent set of rules.

The first and most influential cricket club in the land was formed at Hambledon, Hampshire, in the 1760's. The club was sponsored by wealthy patrons, but the players were local tradesmen and farmers. The Hambledon club established techniques of batting and bowling which still hold today, and Hambledon claims a page in history books as the "Birthplace of Cricket".

The centre of power in the game soon shifted to London, most notably with the establishment of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), which had its headquarters at Lord's ground. In 1835 the MCC gave cricket its first formal laws, which still stand largely intact today.

A major boost for the sport of cricket was provided by public schools such as Eton, Harrow, and Winchester. The sport proved so popular among the well-to-do students that an annual match called "Gentlemen vs. Players" took place at Lord's from 1806-1963. The amateur "Gentlemen" from the schools and universities played their semi-professional counterparts; the "Players" in a match that was a highlight of the season.

The game of cricket is now played worldwide, and despite occasional successes, it is fair to say that the real power in the game has shifted from England to nations such as South Africa, Australia, India, Pakistan, and the West Indies.

In England major focus of the game is county championships, with both four-day and one-day competitions running simultaneously during the summer months. But traditional village cricket is still played in towns and villages all across the UK.

Answer 4

Cricket IS played in both Canada (who are playing in next years world cup) and the USA, as well as being one of the most popular sports in the West Indies (who are a test status nation!)
Indeed the first ever international match was between Canada and USA in 1846. However, whilst cricket gained populairty throughout the British Empire it struggled to compete with it's younger cousin, Baseball in North America.
USA even managed to play in the last ICC trophy in 2004 against NZ & AUS, unfortunately getting thrashed in both games. (NZ by 210 runs, Aus by 9 wickets with 40 overs remaining).
Also cricket has been struggling inside the USA because of political bickering of the format and administrative approach to the game. Indeed their is a rival and powerful organisation called "US cricket", which is NOT the ICC's officially recognised governing body.

This is the link to Canada's Cricket website:
http://www.cricinfo.com/db/NATIONAL/ICC_MEMBERS/CAN/
And the USA:
http://www.cricinfo.com/db/NATIONAL/ICC_MEMBERS/USA/
And finally, the rules in a format easy for Americans to understand!:
http://www.seattlecricket.com/history/crick.htm

Answer 5

Wait till the Noth Americans reaches the quaters of the World Cup.

Answer 6

because britain lost the revolutionary war. Cricket is big in any country that england colonized. never caught on here maybe as a way of defiance.

just like rugby and football

Answer 7

Kricket originated in england, I believe, and is played in America, just not professionally.

Answer 8

coz den it wuld actually mean tht americans wuld have to use their mind as well as their body playing....and we all know abt dem with multitasking...dey find it hard enuff to walk and talk at da same time...

Answer 9

Because americans consider it cruelty to animals!

Answer 10

Because it's a lame and confusing sport.