HOW do you explain cricket to an American?

Cricket World Cup: US media tries to explain cricket with humorous results 

t’s a question that’s puzzled many an Aussie tourist who has headed Stateside and tried to spread the gospel of the good game.

But the folks at giant US sports network ESPN might just have hit the nail on the head with this sometimes-hilarious but genuinely informative introductory video just in time for the World Cup.
And ESPN is far from the only media outlet to be going out of its way to explain what cricket is all about to the American masses.
The Wall Street Journal has admirably been running an entire series aimed at educating their readers on the finer points of cricket.
Here’s a snippet of one of their stories.
“Those who didn’t grow up with the sport are often confounded by it, with its peculiar terminology – googlies, bouncers, slips, silly mid-ons, pulls, hooks and yorkers – and seemingly endless matches broken up by stoppages for lunch and tea.”
Fair enough, when you lay it out like that cricket can sound a little complicated.
To try demystify the sport, the Journal sent one of its intrepid reporters to the Hong Kong Cricket Club – no, we’re not quite sure why either – to get a quick tutorial.
After briefly explaining the rules, journalist Will Davies eagerly pulled on the pads and had a crack with the bat in the nets.
Check out the results in the video below.

Meanwhile the Washington Post took a slightly less nuanced approach in trying to sell the Cricket World Cup to its readers.
“Cricket is a big honkin’ deal around the world and the pinnacle of this game’s big-honkin’-dealness is set to get started this weekend when the ICC World Cup begins,” Marissa Payne wrote for The Post.
“Rivals India and Pakistan technically meet on Sunday in Adelaide, Australia, but the match will air at 10:30pm. (US) EST on Saturday due to the time difference.
“With viewership expected to approach 1 billion people worldwide, it’s well worth the watch for anyone interested in international affairs.”