Why are Pakistanis so obsessed with Cricket?

[Valar.]

It's the most stupid sports. Useless, boring and waste of time.
Nobody here wants to play football, hockey, squash, tennis, rugby etc.
Heck, nobody even bothers about jogging or swimming. They all just wanna play and watch Kirkit.

Now the question is, how to motivate people to play something other than pathetic Cricket?

Discuss and share your ideas.

Thanks.

 

[Safriz]

It's the most stupid sports. Useless, boring and waste of time.
Nobody here wants to play football, hockey, squash, tennis, rugby etc.
Heck, nobody even bothers about jogging or swimming. They all just wanna play and watch Kirkit.

Now the question is, how to motivate people to play something other pathetic Cricket?

Discuss and share your ideas.

Thanks.

No..you are boring

 

[Talwar e Pakistan]

I agree, it's a boring and not really physical sport. Although it's sometimes fun to watch.

Hockey used to be really popular, but it died down.

Also, football here is very popular - it's just that neither the media nor the Government pays any attention to the sport.

 

[MultaniGuy]

Well people like cricket bro. It is the sport since the days of the British Raj.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Suprisingly Cricket is not simple sport

a) A bowler makes a nice 35 meter run every time he throws a cricket ball
Now you do the match how much running he does in a 5 day Test match

b) Similarly you have batsmen who sometimes play 8 hours in summer temperature. Making odd 100-125 runs in test match

c) The wicket keeper stays in a squat position to make a catch 50 over match lasts 3-4 hours I would like to see you try that position for 15-30 minutes and let me know how your legs feel

Spinnners may be soft and round but Fast bowlers are quite fit as they do alot of running



The fitness level of Soccer players / Hockey is some what ellite but still you need fitness in order to play cricket


Pro Level demands fitness so you can last beyond first 10 minute



Fitness Level for Teams like Australia / England or Newzeland ~ is a higher level then in Pakistan but that is a seperate issue

 

[Hamza913]

*grabs pitchfork

 

[Papa Dragon]

South Asians should seriously start looking towards other sports. Cricket is way too overrated in our region which results in completely neglecting other fields even though our players are shining in those fields

 

[U-571]

South Asians should seriously start looking towards other sports. Cricket is way too overrated in our region which results in completely neglecting other fields even though our players are shining in those fields

cricket is popular because its a lazy sport and doesnt require fitness much esp when you are bowing spin and batting.

there is need for infrastructure development and attracting youth towards sports activities.

 

[Zibago]

I agree, it's a boring and not really physical sport. Although it's sometimes fun to watch.

Hockey used to be really popular, but it died down.

Also, football here is very popular - it's just that neither the media nor the Government pays any attention to the sport.

You reside in US right? Cricket is part of our culture now cities with millions of people give ghost town looks when a tense match between India and Pakistan happens

 

[MastanKhan]

It's the most stupid sports. Useless, boring and waste of time.
Nobody here wants to play football, hockey, squash, tennis, rugby etc.
Heck, nobody even bothers about jogging or swimming. They all just wanna play and watch Kirkit.

Now the question is, how to motivate people to play something other than pathetic Cricket?

Discuss and share your ideas.

Thanks.

Hi,

It is the only sport that will give you money and fame---so for a poor kid---that is his only ticket out of the slum.

 

[Vikki]

There is no other sport which tests the skills of a player as much as cricket does(physical sport, not chess).. Last night Rashid bowled Ben cutting with his googly.. It was a scene to watch..
Playing a spinning or a swinging ball, bowlers trying to exploit batsmen weakness, batsmen trying to out think the bowlers, batsmen hitting the ball between fielders, hitting sixes and fours, fielders jumping in the air to take catches all this happens only in cricket. .no other sport has such variety.. This is the reason why Cricket rules south Asia
Cricket is a drug.. An addictive.. Once you get to know the nuances of it, it's highly impossible to replace it with any other game..

 

[gangsta_rap]

South Asians should seriously start looking towards other sports. Cricket is way too overrated in our region which results in completely neglecting other fields even though our players are shining in those fields

There's huuuge potential for football in South Asia. Crazy how after all these decades it still hasn't picked up steam.

 

[Kakaspai]

It's the most stupid sports. Useless, boring and waste of time.
Nobody here wants to play football, hockey, squash, tennis, rugby etc.
Heck, nobody even bothers about jogging or swimming. They all just wanna play and watch Kirkit.

Now the question is, how to motivate people to play something other than pathetic Cricket?

Discuss and share your ideas.

Thanks.

Cricket is boring.Says the kid who never gets to bat or bowl during street cricket.

There is no other sport which tests the skills of a player as much as cricket does(physical sport, not chess).. Last night Rashid bowled Ben cutting with his googly.. It was a scene to watch..
Playing a spinning or a swinging ball, bowlers trying to exploit batsmen weakness, batsmen trying to out think the bowlers, batsmen hitting the ball between fielders, hitting sixes and fours, fielders jumping in the air to take catches all this happens only in cricket. .no other sport has such variety.. This is the reason why Cricket rules south Asia
Cricket is a drug.. An addictive.. Once you get to know the nuances of it, it's highly impossible to replace it with any other game..

in old days cricket was simple.But now cricket has become more technical and that makes it fun to watch and play

 

[Papa Dragon]

There's huuuge potential for football in South Asia. Crazy how after all these decades it still hasn't picked up steam.

China is a good example in this regard where they planned a dedicated program to lure young talented kids and also hired Spanish coaches to train them. We should allocate resources to dedicated football, tennis, rugby and other internationally reputed sports (not the crappy american football or baseball though)

cricket is popular because its a lazy sport and doesnt require fitness much esp when you are bowing spin and batting.

there is need for infrastructure development and attracting youth towards sports activities.

Cricket may not be as aggressive as football or tennis but isn't really a lazy sport. You would know if you ever played a complete 30-50 overs match.

Regarding infrastructure, it's not just the responsibility of the govt but the mindset of parents should change to encourage them in pursuing careers in sports rather than pushing kids to take up engineering or medicine

 

[HariPrasad]

Cricket has became a dominant sports in Subcontinent. In India, other sports are becoming popular. This will happen in other countries as well.