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Breh, the World Health Organization literally said that Indian boys are out of shape because they play too much cricket. 
www.indiatoday.in
The study, published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, found that kids aged 11 to 17 years are at the lower levels of insufficient physical activity in Bangladesh and India (where 63 percent and 72 percent of boys were insufficiently active in 2016, respectively).
The gloves and ball have nothing to do with athleticism. Those "great catches" happen but they're rare as fukk in the outfield cause the fielders doesn't cover as much ground, there's only 195 feet to the boundary.
You can't even begin to deny that fielding is less emphasized in cricket than in baseball. In baseball they give out Golden Gloves for every position and all the fans know who the great fielders are. In cricket, fielding is barely talked about and some of the greatest cricket players in history famously didn't even try very hard out there. They didn't even start counting fielding errors until a couple years ago, and they still don't have advanced stats for it. Not that fans would even pay attention if they did.
www.espncricinfo.com
Imagine having to tell a infielder that he should try harder to get a grounder, or tell an outfielder that he shouldn't give up on a ball rolling past him. You would NEVER have to say that in baseball, and baseball isn't even a very athletic sport.
But that has nothing to do with athleticism.
This is total nonsense. Consistency in basketball has NOTHING to do with consistency in cricket, cause in basketball you're going to get your shots. No cricket player can magically decide which pictch he's going to get out at, it might be the first or it might be the fiftieth. It would be like LeBron deciding that he won't miss any shots until the second half. Everyone gets out in the first over sometimes.
Sachin Tendulchar is known to many as the greatest batsman at avoiding outs in history, and he got out before even scoring a single run 34 times in his Test/ODI career. Once he got out with 0 runs in three consecutive ODIs. It's just a fact with random variance, but imagine if LeBron fouled out without scoring 34 times.
I mean come on now, you can hit a 6 out of the park with hardly any effort.
4s are even worse, you can basically just tap the ball.
Rohit Sharma is 5'7", 158lbs, and has more 6s in T20I cricket than any other player in history, alone with the record for most 6s in an ODI match. #2 all-time across all formats. Is the strength hiding in his midget gut?
Now, Sharma did manage to add to those 158lbs during his time in the game....but I don't think he was exactly adding upper-body strength.
Look at the impact of that athletic game on his physique.
Cricket focus for boys, housework for girls causing less physical activity in Indian kids: WHO
Too much focus on cricket might be the reason why Indian boys are not getting sufficient physical activity.
Cricket focus for boys, housework for girls causing less physical activity in Indian kids: WHO
Too much focus on cricket might be the reason why Indian boys are not getting sufficient physical activity, while domestic chores are keeping girls away from adequate exercise, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).The study, published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, found that kids aged 11 to 17 years are at the lower levels of insufficient physical activity in Bangladesh and India (where 63 percent and 72 percent of boys were insufficiently active in 2016, respectively).
The gloves and ball have nothing to do with athleticism. Those "great catches" happen but they're rare as fukk in the outfield cause the fielders doesn't cover as much ground, there's only 195 feet to the boundary.
You can't even begin to deny that fielding is less emphasized in cricket than in baseball. In baseball they give out Golden Gloves for every position and all the fans know who the great fielders are. In cricket, fielding is barely talked about and some of the greatest cricket players in history famously didn't even try very hard out there. They didn't even start counting fielding errors until a couple years ago, and they still don't have advanced stats for it. Not that fans would even pay attention if they did.
Why doesn't cricket have proper metrics for fielding?
We now have a rudimentary fielding average in the BBL, but it's a crying shame there aren't any other, more meaningful, measures
www.espncricinfo.com
Imagine having to tell a infielder that he should try harder to get a grounder, or tell an outfielder that he shouldn't give up on a ball rolling past him. You would NEVER have to say that in baseball, and baseball isn't even a very athletic sport.
But that has nothing to do with athleticism.
This is total nonsense. Consistency in basketball has NOTHING to do with consistency in cricket, cause in basketball you're going to get your shots. No cricket player can magically decide which pictch he's going to get out at, it might be the first or it might be the fiftieth. It would be like LeBron deciding that he won't miss any shots until the second half. Everyone gets out in the first over sometimes.
Sachin Tendulchar is known to many as the greatest batsman at avoiding outs in history, and he got out before even scoring a single run 34 times in his Test/ODI career. Once he got out with 0 runs in three consecutive ODIs. It's just a fact with random variance, but imagine if LeBron fouled out without scoring 34 times.
I mean come on now, you can hit a 6 out of the park with hardly any effort.
4s are even worse, you can basically just tap the ball.
Rohit Sharma is 5'7", 158lbs, and has more 6s in T20I cricket than any other player in history, alone with the record for most 6s in an ODI match. #2 all-time across all formats. Is the strength hiding in his midget gut?
Now, Sharma did manage to add to those 158lbs during his time in the game....but I don't think he was exactly adding upper-body strength.
Look at the impact of that athletic game on his physique.
Breh, the World Health Organization literally said that Indian boys are out of shape because they play too much cricket.
Cricket focus for boys, housework for girls causing less physical activity in Indian kids: WHO
Too much focus on cricket might be the reason why Indian boys are not getting sufficient physical activity.
Cricket focus for boys, housework for girls causing less physical activity in Indian kids: WHO
Too much focus on cricket might be the reason why Indian boys are not getting sufficient physical activity, while domestic chores are keeping girls away from adequate exercise, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
The study, published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, found that kids aged 11 to 17 years are at the lower levels of insufficient physical activity in Bangladesh and India (where 63 percent and 72 percent of boys were insufficiently active in 2016, respectively).
The gloves and ball have nothing to do with athleticism. Those "great catches" happen but they're rare as fukk in the outfield cause the fielders doesn't cover as much ground, there's only 195 feet to the boundary.
You can't even begin to deny that fielding is less emphasized in cricket than in baseball. In baseball they give out Golden Gloves for every position and all the fans know who the great fielders are. In cricket, fielding is barely talked about and some of the greatest cricket players in history famously didn't even try very hard out there. They didn't even start counting fielding errors until a couple years ago, and they still don't have advanced stats for it. Not that fans would even pay attention if they did.
Why doesn't cricket have proper metrics for fielding?
We now have a rudimentary fielding average in the BBL, but it's a crying shame there aren't any other, more meaningful, measures
Imagine having to tell a infielder that he should try harder to get a grounder, or tell an outfielder that he shouldn't give up on a ball rolling past him. You would NEVER have to say that in baseball, and baseball isn't even a very athletic sport.
But that has nothing to do with athleticism.
This is total nonsense. Consistency in basketball has NOTHING to do with consistency in cricket, cause in basketball you're going to get your shots. No cricket player can magically decide which pictch he's going to get out at, it might be the first or it might be the fiftieth. It would be like LeBron deciding that he won't miss any shots until the second half. Everyone gets out in the first over sometimes.
Sachin Tendulchar is known to many as the greatest batsman at avoiding outs in history, and he got out before even scoring a single run 34 times in his Test/ODI career. Once he got out with 0 runs in three consecutive ODIs. It's just a fact with random variance, but imagine if LeBron fouled out without scoring 34 times.
I mean come on now, you can hit a 6 out of the park with hardly any effort.
4s are even worse, you can basically just tap the ball.
Rohit Sharma is 5'7", 158lbs, and has more 6s in T20I cricket than any other player in history, alone with the record for most 6s in an ODI match. #2 all-time across all formats. Is the strength hiding in his midget gut?
Now, Sharma did manage to add to those 158lbs during his time in the game....but I don't think he was exactly adding upper-body strength.
Look at the impact of that athletic game on his physique.
So we can't find fat baseball players? The argument wasn't only about athletics, it was about appeal of the game. Just like you have your perceived flaws in cricket, to many cricket fans baseball is a dumbed down version of the sport, it is what it is.
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And the article was poorly written lol, looks like they're talking about watching cricket since screen time is mentioned later.
C'mon man, you really think kids aren't getting exercise by running around outside?
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It's not about fat, you said it took a lot of strength to hit 6s yet one of the best ever at it is 5'7" 158lbs with zero muscle definition and a gut.
And I posted a video easily debunking that it takes power. Little flick of a check swing and that shyt was gone easy.
I've played cricket with young adults outside, they AREN'T running around. 90% of players are standing around 90% of the time. Playground cricket is even worse than pro cricket cause there's way less room and half the time is spent arguing lol.
Same here
I can never get exactly what’s going on
A lot of countries live by it though
Stuff shuts down when cricket is on
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Sept 20, 2023
Three USA venues locked in for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have confirmed three major USA cities: Dallas, Miami and New York, as the venues for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
The USA is set to host the T20 World Cup for the first time, with Grand Prairie in Dallas, Broward County in Florida and Nassau County in New York chosen as the venues for the grand event.
USA and West Indies were selected as co-hosts for the global tournament back in November 2021, when the ICC Board awarded them the hosting rights. The venues were chosen following an extensive evaluation of several options.
Modular stadium solutions will be applied to increase facilities for the upcoming event. An agreement has been reached for the construction of a 34,000-seat modular stadium in Eisenhower Park, a purpose-built sports and events park in Nassau County, New York, on awarding of the required permit next month.
USA to stage T20 World Cup
Grand Prairie and Broward County will be increased in size by modular stadium solutions to expand seating, media and premium hospitality areas subject to final agreement.
ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice was delighted to announce the venues for the biggest-ever T20 World Cup,
“We’re delighted to announce the three USA venues that will host part of the biggest ICC Men’s T20 World Cup ever staged, with 20 teams competing for the trophy. The USA is a strategically important market and these venues give us an excellent opportunity to make a statement in the world’s biggest sport market
The unicorn is meanmugging too
Lowkey it looks like a lil sister of the Mavs logo
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April 25, 2024
T20 World Cup ambassador Usain Bolt predicts big things for cricket in USA
Usain Bolt - an eight-time Olympic gold medallist - was unveiled as an ambassador for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 on Wednesday, 24 April.
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May 29, 2024
Long Island officials address Cricket World Cup threat, say it will be the "safest place to be on June 9"
The 2024 Cricket World Cup starts this weekend in Nassau County, Long Island, and officials say the security will be the tightest the county has ever seen.
www.cbsnews.com
