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- manova, on 10/21/2009, -4/+45What the hell was that? Did he do something good? (from the US)
- SnakeLemma, on 10/21/2009, -0/+26for americans: if you hit the "sticks" while "pitching" then the "batter" is out.
- bluehouse, on 10/21/2009, -15/+36Too bad no one else does
- valetudomexican, on 10/21/2009, -1/+21Someone who moves so fast I can't see, playing a game I don't understand.
- Severys, on 10/21/2009, -15/+34Cricket >> Baseball
- vatd112, on 10/21/2009, -1/+12And by no one else, you of course mean the US and Canada only.
- smashblu, on 10/21/2009, -0/+11I don't think there's anything to argue, 1.2 billion Indians probably put it over the top.
- jellosea, on 10/21/2009, -5/+15cricket is arguably the world's second most popular sport after soccer (football). So don't think your being funny when you say that nobody else knows what it is.
- jakerms, on 10/21/2009, -2/+12where is the lightning?
- blingbin, on 10/21/2009, -4/+14does not compile...
improper Boolean algebra - tugger, on 10/21/2009, -1/+9so, according to google and wikipedia, here are the worlds most popular sports...
[and note that football is the real football game you call soccer, and not that ***** up poor imitation of rugby that you yanks call football]
World popularity by Fanbase:
1) Football (Soccer). 3.3-3.5 Billion Fans. (Europe, Africa, Asia, Americas,etc)
2) Cricket 2-3. Billion Fans. (India,U.K,Pakistan,Asia,Australia etc)
3) Field Hockey. 2-2.2 Bilion Fans. (Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia)
4) Tennis. Around 1 Billion Fans. (Europe, Americas, Asia)
5) Volleyball Around 900 Million Fans. (Asia, Erope, Americas, Australia)
6) Table Tennis Around 900 Million Fans. (Asia, Europe, Africa, Americas)
7) Baseball Around 500 Million Fans. (U.S, Japan, Cuba, Dom rep)
8) Golf Around 400 Million Fans. (U.S, Canada, Europe)
9) Gridiron (american football) 390-410 Million Fans. (U.S mainly)
10) Basketball Not more than 400M Fans. (U.S, Canada mainly)
World Popularity By players (inc schools, professional and recreational)
1. Football [Soccer]
2. Cricket
3. Tennis
4. Gymnastics
5. Swimming
6. Cycling
7. Karate
8. Basketball
9. Field Hockey
10. Baseball
So, read-em and weep. - 22catches, on 10/21/2009, -0/+8Here's the English version:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/other_inte ... - sooner82, on 10/21/2009, -1/+8thats what she said?
- sorenrd, on 10/21/2009, -3/+10no one knows... ô_ò
- 13ohemian, on 10/21/2009, -0/+6"Waqas Younis as child hood hero" :)
- lapizzasol, on 10/21/2009, -2/+8Easiest way to think about it: He hit a 6 - He hit the equivalent of a home run (which gives you 6 runs in cricket); and clean bowling is like throwing several pitches without getting a hit (which won't out the batter but will make the game move onto the next one). So yeah. Bolt knows Cricket.
- awtripp, on 10/21/2009, -1/+7I know all those words, but in that sentence they all just baffled me. Guess it's time to wikipedia Cricket and find out wtf is going on here.
- JanTik, on 10/21/2009, -0/+5I am looking forward to the day America starts taking an interest in the game. A few years ago we arranged a fun match in Omaha, NE (of all places) and I was pleasantly surprised at the talent of some of the locals, and how quick they caught on.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket - smashblu, on 10/21/2009, -1/+6Well you're going to have to wait until soccer gets popular first. Actually we're still having trouble with hockey.
- chompapotamus, on 10/21/2009, -1/+5http://ghostisland.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/lol ...
- ChileanGoD, on 10/21/2009, -1/+5Nice sportsmanship right there at the end.
- SpeedSteamBoat, on 10/22/2009, -0/+4@pooranimator: Are retarded or what? Just because it's "officially" illegal doesn't mean it no longer exists. That's like saying "Oh, prejudice and racial discrimination is illegal in the US, so obviously it no longer exists."
Also, thanks for the ad hominem and ***** comparisons too. Since, you know, all of those were totally legal institutions within the last decade and a half. /s
By the way, literally TWO SECONDS on google/wikipedia:
"Caste barriers have mostly broken down in large cities,[3] though they persist in rural areas of the country, where 72% of India's population resides. Nevertheless, the caste system, in various forms, continues to survive in modern India strengthened by a combination of social perceptions and divisive politics."
In conclusion, suck my dick. - Kuestionmark, on 10/21/2009, -1/+4He can back it up.
- DarkSenay, on 10/21/2009, -3/+6Bo knows baseball
Bo knows football - neoauteur, on 10/21/2009, -0/+3The man is multi-talented.
- smashblu, on 10/21/2009, -1/+4Of course, everyone knows that.
- isunktheship, on 10/21/2009, -1/+3Soo.. the Chargers don't know how to play cricket?
- thepeacemaker, on 10/21/2009, -0/+2"Wicket" is used to refer to the three sticks that the batsman defends and the bowler (usually) aims at. However, "wicket" is also sometimes used to refer to the strip of ground between the bowler and the batsman, e.g. "the wicket was moist and torn".
- Wigmeister, on 10/21/2009, -2/+4Dude, the batsman was out. The ball hits the stumps and the bails flew off.
This is what happened: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjZdaVmz_kg
He was "bowled" which means he was out. - BerenTW, on 10/21/2009, -1/+3I like the random dude who wanders on and shakes bolts hand at the end, beer still in hand.
- TR41NWR3CK, on 10/21/2009, -1/+3So i watch the video, then read the article, then look up cricket on wikipedia. After reading the opening summary I think I have a pretty good grasp on the sport, then I look at the picture accompanying the wikipedia cricket page and dumbfoundedly ask myself... what the ***** is a wicket?
- MrDeetz, on 10/21/2009, -2/+4Sod what the Americans think about cricket, a lot of people love it and in India and Pakistan it's almost a religion.
Anyway, Bolt might be multi-talented but how much can a sprinter actually earn, even the fastest in the world? Granted, the wages in cricket aren't exactly huge, but if he was any good at football and joined a Premiership side, he could be earning £100k a week or more. Could a world class sprinter earn that? I wouldn't have thought so. - Gizza, on 10/22/2009, -0/+2I'd be willing to bet that with sponsors and endorsements he is probably one of the highest paid athletes in the world atm.
- unrealJEDI, on 10/22/2009, -0/+2someone please give him a football uniform
- baccart, on 10/21/2009, -1/+2in my pants
- flacidwhammy, on 10/21/2009, -2/+3hmmm. so if you are good at something, bragging about it ceases to be a negative character trait . . .
- JanTik, on 10/21/2009, -1/+2Cricket in the USA:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_of_Amer ...
http://www.usaca.org/ - TheRealDeuce, on 10/21/2009, -1/+2A José Canseco bat? Tell me you didn't pay money for this.
- SpeedSteamBoat, on 10/21/2009, -1/+2"batter" GIGGITY!
- Gizza, on 10/22/2009, -0/+1Here's some interesting trivia for ya. The very first international Cricket match was between the USA and Canada.
- markaldinho, on 10/21/2009, -1/+2...and the word can also be used as the cricket equivalent to an "out" in baseball.
- smashblu, on 10/22/2009, -0/+1How is it nothing like baseball? A ball is thrown, someone tries to hit it, they run. That sounds similar to me. I'd say it's nothing like football maybe.
- Gizza, on 10/22/2009, -0/+1It's really nothing like baseball.
- Rethcir, on 10/22/2009, -0/+1Bo knows cricket in the extended commercial too
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