The Continuing Emergence of Cricket
8 May 2008 by Rick, No Comments »
I’ve written about cricket a number of times over the last month, and it seems the sport is riding a wave of unprecedented popularity. More proof?
A feature article in yesterday’s NY Times, and now a survey showing that cricket is the favorite sport in Australia. Accoring to a Roy Morgan Research survey of 50,000 Aussies, 47% say they watch cricket on television (hat tip to Sportcal).
Photo credit: Ruth Fremson/The New York Times
Cricket probably isn’t the right play for every brand, but the sport is so distinctive that it should be a good fit for someone, and the sport’s supporters are so loyal you have a good chance of grabbing their attention.
Glad to see that the game of Cricket is slowly gaining recognition in the US. It’s part of the sports program in some New York Schools, so all bodes well for its future development.