Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world and without a doubt it is the most followed and loved sport in Asia and in many countries of the Commonwealth. According to Bettingsider24, cricket is followed by more than 2.5 billion people all over the world and in some countries such as India cricket is a real religion.
This week, the 2021 summer’s county season having just begin, Martin takes a look at the literature of the county game which, in a total of 19 instalments, will see us just about to the end of the season
In this feature Martin tells the story of a forgotten thriller from the long history of the Ashes
It’s surprising the shock and awe of people in general when they learn about the popularity that cricket has around the world. While for many sporting fans their taste in events usually travel towards soccer, football or basketball, cricket could easily give all of these other sports a run for their money in popularity. Just by being India’s most popular sport, cricket can easily boast having one of the biggest fan bases around, bigger than most other mainstream sporting activities.
Cricket is one of the oldest sports dating back to the 13th century. There are now over a billion fans of cricket in the world. These are residents of Australia, England, India, Pakistan, and New Zealand. Thanks to such a strong community and a huge number of loyal fans, it is no wonder that cricket is ranked the second most popular sport in the world, just after football.
India and New Zealand will face off in the finals of the World Test Championship at The Rose Bowl, Southampton on 18th June, 2021.
At a time when the current England batting line up could do with someone of his ilk, in this feature Martin looks back at the career of Mike Gatting
England recent disappointments in India will take some time to overcome, but there’s real hope that the team will be able to shake off the losing results to face a full summer of great cricket.