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Do Americans play cricket?

I was just wondering, as I haven't much of a clue, if cricket is at all popular in the USA? Do people play it, does the USA play it nationally? It does seem that England, Ireland, South Africa, West Indies, India, Pakistan, New Zealand and Australia are the only counties that play it nationally, or at least to any degree of success.

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago
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    The game is played in the USA, but not at a national level. Long ago there were cricket clubs in Philadelphia and New York. Even in California it was played (in Hollywood too). But it never took hold and baseball superseded cricket everywhere. The USA does, or did, have an annual cricket match against Canada. Although the game was, and is, played in the US, the players are usually of British or West Indian origin.

    Cricket is played in other countries besides the ones you cited. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka both have national teams and are members of the ICC. There are African countries such as Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, etc that have national teams, although none are in the ICC as full members. Even Afghanistan has a cricket team!

  • 5 years ago

    What the hell americans. Cricket acquired 3 codecs T20 - only 3 hours in the future - half a day experiment - 5 days american citizens will have no clue on find out how to play cricket. It's a smart man's sport.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Yes Americans play Cricket.

  • 8 years ago

    They have a national side and participated in international tournaments. But their team almost composed with West Indians ,Indians mainly. Or either the descendants of cricket playing countries. I have not seen any real american give real interest in cricket and don't expect them to be. I like to see natives of non tast palying countries to participate in international level rather than migrants to fill the national colours.

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  • 8 years ago

    It started in Hoboken New Jersey 1897, Nowadays it is played in philadelphia, Boston, and New York.These teams are planning to win the world cup of Cricket.

    Source(s): Wikipedia Dictionary
  • 8 years ago

    Yes They have a cricket team

  • Lomax
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    The first international cricket match in history was between the US and Canada.....

  • 8 years ago

    Yes. They have a national team but are not good enough.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    With a game like baseball who wants to play cricket.

    Source(s): baseball fan
  • 8 years ago

    Indeed. They've the nationwide crew however usually are not good enough.

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