Comments on: Cricket Fever in the West Indies

By: Jessica Baptiste

Jessica Baptiste — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:53:06 +0000

Cricket is the most popular game in the West Indies and Guyana. My dad who lives in the Caribbean made a trip to Guyana just to see the cricket match. I guess you can compare cricket’s popularity in the Caribbean to baseball or football season in the U.S.

By: jreynolds

jreynolds — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 02:00:56 +0000

I think any one who was raised in a house with cricket fans, knows about not seeing television until cricket is over. I remember the entire neighborhood would be either very silent when the West Indies was losing and very noisy when they were doing well… i often wondered if people did not go to work.

By: khutchinson

khutchinson — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:19:33 +0000

Because my parents are from Jamaica, cricket is very popular. My father is a huge cricket fan and as a child, I remember having to fight him for the television when the games were on.

By: rjohnson

rjohnson — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:11:30 +0000

Cricket is a very popular game in the West Indies but it can be a very boring game. However there are people who love the game very much. I think it is an acquired taste.

By: schow

schow — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:05:43 +0000

I remember seeing people play this game when I was younger, but I never knew what it was. I haven’t seen people playing cricket for a long time. I think it is pretty interesting.

By: tjose

tjose — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:59:57 +0000

Cricket isn’t really popular in the US. When I went to India, my uncle was watching the cricket games like the men in the US watch Football or Basketball. There eyes don’t leave the TV.

By: skenney

skenney — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 05:20:42 +0000

In the summertime in the courtyard of my building, groups of Indian and Pakastani kids are always at a game of cricket, from 5 yr. olds to teens. I love to watch them play.

By: Matty V

Matty V — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:59:32 +0000

I think that in the United States cricket doesn’t get nearly enough credit. It’s great that the large West Indian, Indian, and Pakistani populations of New York make it a bigger deal. I love a good wicket.

By: Luke

Luke — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:09:58 +0000

I’ve been a happy lurker all semester, and kept from commenting, but I just had to add that CLR James’ Beyond A Boundary brilliantly details the relevance of cricket to West Indian life. I highly recommend it.