Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball sport originated in its modern form in England. It is the second most popular sport in the world.
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At 4 o' clock everything stops for tea
Competition, tradition, fair play, history, skill, idiosyncrasy, terminology, complexity, subtlety, wood, leather, Widen, lbw, tedium, sandwiches, non-existent counties, empire, owzat, two legs please, at 4 o' clock everything stops for tea.
Bert, United Kingdom - 21 December 2005
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Laughing and crying at the same time
As kids we weren't allowed to jump on the couch. The day New Zealand cricketing legend Lance Cairns hit a one handed six off Dennis Lillee (one of the best bowlers in the world), my father jumped up and down on the couch, laughing and crying at the same time. Mum was not happy, but Dad continued to laugh and cry. I'm terrified of flying, hate hot weather, and spicy food....but flew to India with my Indian mate to watch cricket, such is my love for the game. I love it with a passion. And the funny thing is....I can't play the game to save myself. Absolutely shocking. At best I'm a specialist fieldsman - but I can't even do that right. Gotta love it!
Shaun, New Zealand - 25 March 2004