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5 Differences Between Cricket and Baseball

1. Cricketers run in straight lines, not in circles

2. No baseball fielder would be stupid enough to stand at silly mid off

3. Baseball games will never stop for afternoon tea

4. Cricketers pants aren’t skin tight

5. Cricketers sometimes will wear baseball caps, but baseball players never wear cricket caps

Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world and is played in over 130 countries.

Cricket was played in the US as early as 1700 in the Cheseapeake Area

Cricket was played in a primitive form beginning in 1200 CE

The official laws of cricket were first created in 1744, by the Marylebone Cricket Club in London, England

Cricket was the forerunner of the game rounders, of which developed townball, of which developed New York Baseball.

Between 1834 and 1914 over 1000 cricket clubs were formed in 46 states

Cricket is being used not only in a sporting capacity, but also as a tool for character development in Los Angeles and Miami.