| Cricket is a mysterious sport to most Americans. If | | | | new to the sport, as each match is completed in one |
| they know it all, it usually brings up some hazy image | | | | day, unlike test cricket where a single game can go |
| of 18th century colonialist Brits playing on a field deep | | | | on for up to 5 days. |
| in India. Or maybe they have heard about the | | | | Cricket is the perfect sport for baseball fans. It's not |
| frequent long-running time of the game - sometimes | | | | just the similar concept of a batter going up against |
| a single match can last four or five days. In fact, | | | | field players to try to score runs. Like baseball, the |
| cricket is popularly played in over 100 countries, and | | | | game is largely guided by statistics and probability, |
| dates back as early as 14th century England. It is | | | | yet it is the possibility of great plays and overcoming |
| filled with delightfully bizarre British terminology (the | | | | unlikely odds that give it its thrill and enduring |
| batsman defends his wicket, and he doesn't get "out" | | | | popularity. Catch a high definition match from one of |
| he gets "dismissed"). It can be a little daunting for | | | | the great cricket countries - Australia, England, or Sri |
| those new to the game to figure things out, but | | | | Lanka. With more than 200 days of live international |
| really, if you are a football fan than you are already a | | | | cricket per season, the CricketTicket will keep you |
| master of complex rules and sport-specific jargon, so | | | | up-to-date on all the big teams. You can also order |
| it shouldn't take you too long to catch on. | | | | specific tours if there is one in particular that catches |
| You probably don't have a local cricket team | | | | your eye, or if you think you'd like to get a few |
| broadcasting games on TV, so you are just going to | | | | appetizers before diving in for the whole deal. |
| have to learn via satellite TV. There is an entire | | | | This season get carried away in a whole new |
| package devoted to the noble sport, cleverly called | | | | universe of athletics. Discover a new favorite team, |
| the CricketTicket (similar to the concept of the NFL | | | | find the most skilled players, and entrench yourself in |
| Sunday Ticket). The satellite TV package mostly | | | | the nuances of a wonderfully complex sport - or |
| broadcasts test cricket - the highest level of | | | | simply kick back and watch it without worrying about |
| international matches. There are also other categories | | | | the technical rules. The field of play is huge (a giant |
| of cricket; first-class cricket technically includes test | | | | oval with a diameter of 140-160 yards, as opposed |
| cricket, but generally just refers to the highest level | | | | to the 100 yard length of the football pitch), so be |
| of domestic matches in any country. Another form, | | | | sure to watch it on your biggest screen, and HD |
| one-day cricket (also called limited overs cricket) has | | | | doesn't hurt either. Have some fun and learn a new |
| recently become popular with fans, particularly fans | | | | sport, all on satellite TV. |