cricket

I like cricket. When I lived in the British Virgin Islands I met a guy who was a stone cutter from St. Vincent. He played cricket, and we watched him and his squad play in the fields down where we lived in East End. When I was sitting in the laundromat there was always a cricket match on the television, which got me interested in the game. It isn't played widely in the US. Most people think cricket is confusing and complicated and they'd rather watch baseball. I don't know. I like that test matches last 5 days, and that the teams will play in the hot sun for 8 hours. I like that the bowlers huck a hard heavy ball and the batters use a sword-like bat to defend a "wicket". They not only have to hit the ball to score runs, but they are defending their wicket.

Cricket is a global sport, much like football (soccer). I don't think it has a place in the US. I don't
think it will ever be as popular as baseball or any of the other sports we watch over here.