Is cricket dying everywhere apart from India and Australia?Is the writing on the wall for it as a global sport

Question

Empty world cup stadiums.
Empty test match stadiums in S Africa & Pakistan.
The W Indies losing interest in the sport.

In England attendance figures are still generally high but with the current series on Sky I didn't even know it was happening until the 2nd day of the 1st test.

Answer 1

interest is generally growing around the world, the world cup was a disaster when it came to Marketing, tickets were too for the locals and overpriced for others hotels were very expensive!!!

Answer 2

No I don't think so.

Yes, in India and Australia, the game is thriving. I heard today that India provides 65% of the ICC's income.

I was also surprised, though to hear that it is not the most popular sport, by a long way, in Australia, though a much higher proportion of Australian schoolboys have access to it as a participation sport than in England. This would explain their dominance now.

Yes, cricket is losing out in the WI to soccer and basketball, and the WI current plight I hope is a temporary blip.

But I think and hope there is a future in the game. We need to engage the younger audience and I think that 20-20 is the way to do that. No 8-10 year old child is going to enjoy the tension of a 5-day match in the way that an adult can, but a 20-20 match might capture their imagination.

I went to my first test match, on a Saturday at Old Trafford during the WI 2000 tour (Lara got a century, I remember). The place was only half full. These days I would not get a ticket.

Answer 3

All Question only one Answer

See the Stadium , When India Vs Pakistan or Australia
See the Stadium, When England Vs Australia
or even India Vs any Team

See the World Cup Matches in Asia or wait for 2011 WorldCup all House Full Stadium

West Indies See Lara Playing

England , See When Pieterson is Playing in Australia taking the battle on with Australia annouced in Media....

And moreover See the Cricket Section in the Yahoo Answer Full of Question and Answers

Crazy Passionate Cricket Lovers like I and You....

Talking about the Game

Now Say Cricket Popular is increasing or decreasing

Answer 4

I'm with you on the cricket question. Putting it on Sky after the Ashes was a real blunder. People just moved on to X Factor of Big Brother. Such a shame all that fervour and interest was allowed to pass away. I think only Australia take it seriously, and New Zealand because of the local rivalry. I get the impression the Asian countries are only up for playing and beating each other and would sooner not be arsed about travelling. Except for the money. Will remain a minority soprt her in U.K.

As far as Global sport goes, West Indies is case in point. Would rather play basketball or baseball. Telly has got a lot to do with it, which is why football, with mass exposure, will always be number one. And money DOES talk.

Good question.

Answer 5

You asked this last month !!!!
I repeat my answer


Why is cricket dying in England.
We get sell out crowds for most Test and One day internationals.
Every country looks forward to hosting England on tour due to the amount of fans we bring to their country.

India is a big player on the scene only due to numbers in the country - have you seen an Indian stadium for a test match? - its is empty. They are only interested in the one day game on the sub continent.

As for the World Cup, the stadiums were half empty as they priced the locals out of being able to afford to go. Not many West Indians are gonna pay $50+ to see Ireland against Bangladesh. It was the greed of the West Indian organisers.

Just because you have not got Sky why could you not keep up with what was happening in the test match.
You have obviously got Internet access, or teletext, or mobile phone alerts etc.

Answer 6

The thin attendance to watch the matches cannot be considered as alackof interest in the gane. It is mainly because of wide T.V.coverage. Since more and more countries have started playing cricket, it will defenitely become aglobal game in future.

Answer 7

every thing started after Australia cheated in the 2007 world cup final.
icc & mcc are under obligation to Australia...
it seens
so cricket gonna die
die die.
thanks to cheaters like Gilchrist & ponting.
who wants to play with cheaters on the top?
do you?
Australia shouid be banned for few years until they come clean..

Answer 8

I think you been watching the wrong games

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

no