2006-11-27 17:08:25 · 12 answers · asked by CHANDLER 2 in Sports ➔ Cricket
A national sport is a sport or game that is considered to be a culturally intrinsic part of a country or nation. In American English the term national pastime is often used.
Although there are normally no official parameters towards defining what is a national sport, there are some general characteristics that most national sports share:
The rules and objectives of the sport or game are known in fairly great detail in the country or nation.
The game or sport is widely played or watched in the country or nation.
The game or sport has a long history of popularity or extreme current popularity in the country or nation.
In some countries, sport or game can become the official national pastime by mandate of the government, such as with Canada and lacrosse in 1859.
In other countries, where the sport or game has such a long history, such as with baseball in the United States or sumo wrestling in Japan, the sport or game is often considered a de facto "official" national pastime.
England - Football (soccer) is the most popular. Cricket, Rugby Union and Rugby League, are also popular.
The most popular sport or national game of the following countries is cricket:
Antigua
Australia - summer sport
Barbados
Bermuda
Guyana
India - cricket is most popular (Field hockey is the official national game)
Jamaica
Nepal
Pakistan - cricket is most popular (Field hockey is the official national game)
Saint Lucia
Zimbabwe - along with football
2006-11-27 17:55:20 · answer #1 · answered by pressurekooker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Cricket is considered as National Game of England as the game originated from England.
2006-11-28 23:08:47 · answer #2 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes , cricket is the national game of England
2006-12-01 00:50:02 · answer #3 · answered by Varun 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
current popularity of the game in any country has got no relation to it being the national sport...cricket is religion in India but hockey is the national sport....not sure 'bout England
2006-11-27 17:34:40 · answer #4 · answered by nick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes cricket is englands national game
2006-11-27 17:41:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cricket is the most popular sport in Australia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
In England it is football.
In South Africa and NZ it is Rugby, but cricket is still hugely popular...
2006-11-27 17:48:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think Australia is because compared to us England sucks at the game
2006-11-27 17:19:26 · answer #7 · answered by teagan d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is Australia national game
2006-12-01 02:12:03 · answer #8 · answered by neatswifter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is India's main sport.
2006-11-27 17:16:05 · answer #9 · answered by leoncito123451 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is and i suppose it is of Australia too
2006-11-27 22:58:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋