Why is this upper class,boring game taking so much space on the air-waves .
How may people do you know who watch, or even like cricket?why
Is this ,send you to sleep excuse for a sport,imposed on the majority in favour of the upper class minority
2006-10-06 10:49:12 · 26 answers · asked by mickeok 1 in Sports ➔ Cricket
no it needs more tv coverage
2006-10-06 10:56:47 · answer #1 · answered by the_name_is_marley_bob_marley 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all ... do a comparison between cricket and other sports and you'll find that there is a lot less cricket on the TV compared with others.
I also disagree with you describing cricket as an "upper class" sport - you've clearly never been to a cricket match and therefore have very little place commenting on who supports. All classes support and enjoy cricket not only in this country but across all cricketing nations. I for one regularly attend domestic and international games in the UK and have to say that I see a full mix of people at the games cheering on their teams.
On a trip to South Africa I ended up playing cricket with some of the kids in the townships - and then saw them all at the England game a couple of days later. We've all surely seen the footage of kids in the slums of India playing cricket - or do you count these people as upper class??
2006-10-09 02:24:10 · answer #2 · answered by HB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love cricket, and it currently doesn't get a minute's airtime on terrestrial because sky sports have the exclusive rights.
And I'm not upper class, neither is anyone in my cricket team or in any of the teams we play, cricket has a multicultural audience.
You're not a fan, fair enough, but you'd be wrong to assume it's an "excuse for a sport" or only enjoyed by the "upper classes". Cricket has a massive international fanbase, and a diverse one at that.
2006-10-06 11:03:31 · answer #3 · answered by Emmersonne M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What makes you think that only upper class likes cricket? I don't know who u are but sounds very ignorant of cricket. Sorry if I sound rude. Do you know the nations who play International test cricket? Do u at least know the difference between tests and ODIs. England, Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangaladesh, Newzealand, West Indies, Zimbabwe. And in ODIs Kenya, Netherlands, UAE and etc. In more than 75% of these countries cricket is one of the major interests of people if not the best. You go to India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, West Indies, Bangaladesh, Zimbabwe, Kenya when they play cricket and you will understand that its not a sport of the upperclass. The fact that you don't like cricket and the people around you don't like it doesn't mean that it shouldn't be shown on tv. And even if it's on tv I don't think each and every channel shows the same match same day same time so that you have absolutely nothing else to watch. Cricket is on tv doesn't mean that you have to watch it. As far as I know it is not a crime to not watch cricket on tv according to the federal law. So don't worry so much about it. There are thousands who love cricket, and a few hundreds who envy them coz they don't know how to enjoy it.
2006-10-06 17:19:49 · answer #4 · answered by heshan_g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cricket is a great sport. It is a team game that can be played over five days - it gave birth to Baseball. It involves mental and physical endurance, extreme skill, dexterity, courage and sportsmanship - it has even brought peace between nations.
Anyone who plays proper cricket for the first time for a single day (even if they are fit) will ache the next day.
If you face a fast bowler firing a rock at you for just one over you will learn something about yourself.
Cricket is not only tactical it is psychological.
It was once The summer sport for Great Britain sadly this is not the case anymore the youth of today prefer to watch over paid clowns dive, cheat and argue with referees for ninety three minutes.
That a Sport that has shaped so much of British life can be considered a waste of air-waves by our questioner shows his need of decent answers. Keep asking questions you need to learn.
2006-10-06 11:27:33 · answer #5 · answered by Aerroc 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it does in the Indian subcontinent and countries like Australia, England etc..
i don't think it is just an upper class, boring game. it is real exciting once you get to know it.
i like cricket and i do know a lot of people that love this game.
i don't think it is imposed on the majority if u don't wanna watch don't. there are other channels. by the way middle and lower class people also enjoys this game.
2006-10-06 11:20:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
because a majority of people like it, and its a group of men representing your country!! you should be proud to have such a good team and one that can beat the aussies at something, whih is more than can be said for the england football team ,3-0 i think it was against the aussies. And how is it upper class? Flintoff, Harmison, prope northen lads who aint ure upper class person, cricket has moved woith the times, maybe you should to, :D
2006-10-09 08:53:22 · answer #7 · answered by benharry90 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the sport Cricket get total coverage where Cricket Lives.
Infact even in the US, people have started adopting the game. n very shortly, Cricket will be telecasted live.
The ICC (International Cricket Council) have been targeting countries world-wide.
2006-10-06 11:40:08 · answer #8 · answered by aazib_1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Headlines sell papers. In NZ, Aus there is not lots on the carrying calendar different than cricket. great 14 rugby starts off next week so in NZ the rugby might get the headlines. everybody loves a winner so if communities save prevailing they perpetually get the headlines.
2016-11-26 21:45:39 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wht cricket has to do with class mate??ther is no class discriminations for cricket fans.....not even gender one:P
well this game is basicaly flourishing in among asians, n maximum comunity like this game, this is whole day game n still pplz spend full day in watchign it n dont get bored so its mean it has something ineterting that make ppls to sit n watch,
see i have no interest in watching football, so even i think wht special abt football that west is mad after it, its just the choice..
2006-10-07 07:24:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cricket generate lot of money by way of sponsorship, advertisement rites etc. Hence the game generates
lot of publicity
2006-10-06 16:54:32 · answer #11 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋