and Russia away from it, even though they are fully represented in most of the other sports and non-sports affairs... ?
2007-03-25 05:15:12 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Cricket
Cricket is mainly played in former British colonies. The US wasn't part of the Empire when cricket became popular. Besides, they have baseball and American 'football' and they don't invite us. **** 'em!
EDIT: I can't believe some tosspot has copied and pasted my answer.
2007-03-25 05:19:13 · answer #1 · answered by massadaman 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Cricket is being played in the United States for several decades now. The USA is approximately the size of Europe and comprises of fifty states. Cricket is being played in all fifty states with the major cricket centers being New York, New Jersey, California, Florida, Chicago and Texas.
Currently there are 36 established leagues, 650 clubs and over 12,000 senior players. A national youth program was recently established for the junior cricketers.
The softball version of cricket has being growing in popularity mainly in New York and Florida. There are approximately 200 softball teams in New York.
Cricket is being played mainly in public parks. There are approximately 200 wickets. Most are matting wickets anda few are astro-turf. Southern California has 4 natural turf wickets and Florida has 2.
Cricket is still considered to be an amateur sport in the United States and is being played mostly on weekends.
Throughout the United States there are several certified coaches, qualified umpires and many ex-national and test cricketers.
2007-03-25 12:35:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cricket isn't part of the holy triumvirate of sports in the US. If it's not basketball, baseball, or football it's not a big deal in the US. For example, more US youths probably play soccer than any other organized sport yet soccer still hasn't become a primary sport in the US. These three sports are entertainment. That's what people here want to see on TV. Things like cricket, rugby, and etc. are merely fringe sports this side of the Atlantic.
2007-03-25 12:26:02 · answer #3 · answered by mike is mora 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cricket is played in the USA but they have other important sports that involves history and populatiry. The USA probably just wants to exceed in the current played sports. May be in the future, there will be a cricket team that plays in the world cup because of the high european and Asian imigrants found in the US.
2007-03-25 13:49:54 · answer #4 · answered by annie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In USA and Russia not many people show interest in cricket and as such it is not at all popular in these countries. That is the reason why these countries are not series about cricket.
2007-03-25 14:36:10 · answer #5 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The average American doesn't have the attention span to watch cricket. Not trying to be mean, but there is NOTHING like cricket in the American entertainment world. Although I'm sure the TV companies would love it....so much time for commercials!
2007-03-25 23:51:02 · answer #6 · answered by maxinquaye 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cricket is NOT a major sport in the "Colonies" like it is in the former British Empire. There are some teams here in the US, but only amature teams. Think of it as baseball not being a major sport in the UK.
2007-03-25 12:23:17 · answer #7 · answered by gene m 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cricket is mainly played in former British colonies. The US wasn't part of the Empire when cricket became popular. Besides, they have baseball and American 'football' and they don't invite us. Places only were Britishers ruled like India, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand etc...
Cricket was invented by the Britishers.
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2007-03-25 12:30:00 · answer #8 · answered by nagarjun_gujar 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there not only usa, Germany, France also not have cricket team.
because people do not have that much time free.
they like football because it a 90 min game. and hockey also.
this is a English game. countries was colonies by England e.g India, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, WI. Australia and New Zealand, Canada also under British Queen.
2007-03-25 12:39:11 · answer #9 · answered by C B S 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
other countries also do like that but USAand russia this type of countries having intrest in other sports i think so.like our india love cricket as a religion.
2007-03-29 10:58:57 · answer #10 · answered by mujahed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋