Why cricket (game) is not famous in USA?

Anonymous

That is the way with sport in the USA, not Rugby but American Football, not Netball but Basketball, not Hockey but Ice Hockey, not Rounders but Baseball, etc.

curtisports2

Because baseball was far more popular. Cricket was widely played at American universities in the northeast in the latter half of the 19th century, and brothers George and Harry Wright, both members of the 1869 Cincinnati Redlegs, the first professional baseball team, were cricketers first and highly regarded ones at that. Baseball just caught on as an American sport and cricket never did.

Ganesh V

They like Baseball

Fuhr

I would rather watch paint dry.

Fahim

Because they do not know about this game

Jewel

makes a lot of time

Shivani

it's a matter of liking

Ivana

Because they have alternative Baseball and beautiful cheerleaders for enjoyment.

Alexa

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Roto

In USA Baseball is far more popular from beginning and cricket also seems a bit similar to baseball so it didn't interest the American audience. Same goes with Soccer and American Football, Tradition Wrestling with MMA

David

Baseball has had over 170 years of history behind it, ever since Alexander Cartwright invented it in 1846. There is no way any other sport can catch up, and football is in decline.

lorn

Because they like cricket (insect)

small

Americans have no patience, the least in sports.

Anonymous

They prefer baseball.

Anonymous

Americans prefer baseball.

Jason

Because cricket was a British sport, there was a patriotic instinct to boycott it. That's why cricket is not famous in USA.

Albert

Don't Get Hurt Your Self , I m In California and I Know Time To Time ( In Every Year) Some Retired Cricketers Come And Teach Who Like's To Play ( So Many Americans Don't Understand About Rules Of Cricket Sport.

Blue nose

Because they like other crap!

alka

This is because the USA people love to watch the short length of games like baseball, basketball and football.