The cricket Ashes is one of the oldest Sport competitions in the world, much older than the world series. In modern times, the biggest non-international cricket competition is the Indian Premier League (IPL) which has much (though not too much) in common with baseball, being much quicker than the traditional 5-day version of the game.
Cricket is currently growing in America, particularly in states like Texas, where large immigrant communities from South Asia have set up hundreds of clubs. Given the importance of climate to the dynamics of the game, large-scale cricket in America, with its high climatic diversity, would be fantastic.
Join a club tomorrow, Americans.
1 posted on
08/12/2013 1:10:37 PM PDT by
Maurya
To: Maurya
Sure. Let’s dilute our culture even more.
To: Maurya
3 posted on
08/12/2013 1:17:39 PM PDT by
SES1066
(Government governs best when it governs least!)
To: Maurya
Ha. The civilized species of the galaxy know that Cricket is the most violent game in the universe.
Anyway, I prefer Brockian Ultra-Cricket.
4 posted on
08/12/2013 1:17:43 PM PDT by
TheThirdRuffian
(RINOS like Romney, McCain, Dole are sure losers. No more!)
To: Maurya
An inspired spell of fast bowling from Stuart Broad catapulted England to a 74-run win over Australia in the fourth Test and sealed victory in the Ashes series. Chasing 299 for victory, Australia were well placed on 168-2 but lost their next eight wickets for 56 runs as they collapsed to 224 all out.
7 posted on
08/12/2013 1:25:04 PM PDT by
JRios1968
(I'm guttery and trashy, with a hint of lemon. - Laz)
To: Maurya
Allow me to welcome you (08/11/13) to the ranks of the Free Republic participants. Here is hoping that you will find more to comment on than just Cricket.
8 posted on
08/12/2013 1:26:49 PM PDT by
SES1066
(Government governs best when it governs least!)
To: Maurya
Wow, been awhile since they took the ashes.
I was in the UK in the late 90's and got the autographs of most of the Aussies on the team, when they visited Lillywhites.
9 posted on
08/12/2013 1:26:51 PM PDT by
mware
To: Maurya
Cheers & Welcome to FR !
14 posted on
08/12/2013 1:37:37 PM PDT by
tomkat
To: Maurya
Are you guys talking about the game where that wizard kid named Harry with glasses catches a golden flying thing while zooming around on a broomstick ?
15 posted on
08/12/2013 1:37:55 PM PDT by
SecondAmendment
(Restoring our Republic at 9.8357x10^8 FPS)
To: Maurya
ps: I may never understand it, but am nevertheless appreciative that something as orderly and traditional as cricket still exists in this rapidly devolving world.
21 posted on
08/12/2013 1:54:08 PM PDT by
tomkat
To: Maurya
Sorry. Gotta play baseball.
22 posted on
08/12/2013 1:57:02 PM PDT by
onedoug
To: Maurya
26 posted on
08/12/2013 2:57:56 PM PDT by
Hillarys Gate Cult
(Liberals make unrealistic demands on reality and reality doesn't oblige them.)
To: Maurya
I’d rather see 3-gun competition take over as the #1 US sport.
Seriously.
28 posted on
08/12/2013 7:41:06 PM PDT by
Dead Corpse
(I will not comply.)
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