This week in class we discussed the sport of Cricket. While Cricket is not played too much or mainstream in the United States, it is one of the most popular sports in the world. Cricket is highly popularized in Australia, India, Pakistan, Great Britain, and Sri Lanka, just to name a few. The sport even has a world cup which was last won by Sri Lanka in 2011.
I've known a few facts about cricket such as how many players are on each team (11) and how to score. Dr. Spencer passed out a sheet of cricket rules/facts that taught me a lot. The terms were very helpful for knowing information on cricket. Wickets and creases are terms needed to know in order to understand the sport. I'm always amazed by how long a game can last. There have been games that last days. We watched a few video clips of great cricket play. The game looked as though it can get exciting and I think it could be fun to play. I've never had the chance to play before.
We then talked about the early history of baseball in America. Americans developed baseball so they could have their own sport that was theirs.
Knowing the history of cricket and baseball, it makes me wonder what our sports' traditions would be if cricket had remained popular as it was before the Civil War. My exposure to it has made me a big fan of the game. I hope you get a chance to see a game one day--and maybe even play it!
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