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YankeeCricketer

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I've been told I'm the first American to register here, so it might be time for an introduction

I'm a bit of a sports historian, having written extensively about U.S. pro soccer history over the years, as well as more recently getting into early pro basketball history and chronicling lost box lacrosse leagues

Over the past three years or so, I've been getting pretty deeply into cricket, and have started digging up that sport's surprisingly deep history here in the U.S., with an eye towards giving the planned Major League Cricket venture some help in the form of "legitimizing" the game here...even though it's been around all along

Anyway, thanks for having me aboard. I look forward to continuing to learn more about this great game. Having played baseball a long time, it's funny how my mind keeps wanting to "translate" things...however, I'm getting past that. However, while proselytizing for the game here, I still explain T20 as "a combination of home run derby and run-the-bases" (two "short-sided" baseball games kids will play here), with the concept being each team gets a "pitch count" of 120 (although they have to be "strikes"), etc. It seems to work...don't hate me. LOL

Cheers,

Steve
 
YankeeCricketer said:
I've been told I'm the first American to register here, so it might be time for an introduction

I'm a bit of a sports historian, having written extensively about U.S. pro soccer history over the years, as well as more recently getting into early pro basketball history and chronicling lost box lacrosse leagues

Over the past three years or so, I've been getting pretty deeply into cricket, and have started digging up that sport's surprisingly deep history here in the U.S., with an eye towards giving the planned Major League Cricket venture some help in the form of "legitimizing" the game here...even though it's been around all along

Anyway, thanks for having me aboard. I look forward to continuing to learn more about this great game. Having played baseball a long time, it's funny how my mind keeps wanting to "translate" things...however, I'm getting past that. However, while proselytizing for the game here, I still explain T20 as "a combination of home run derby and run-the-bases" (two "short-sided" baseball games kids will play here), with the concept being each team gets a "pitch count" of 120 (although they have to be "strikes"), etc. It seems to work...don't hate me. LOL

Cheers,

Steve
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Welcome to Bigcricket🤗
I'm Jessica the pom from England 😀
 
Greetings again Steve. We are a multi national bunch now we have a Yank on board. Anything you want to know about my Aussie national sport just ask. Dont be shy about posting in the community either on our cricket/sports threads or in the 99.94 Club. We get a bit chatty and impersonal in Lounge 2. Enjoy the site.
 
Welcome to BigCricket, YankeeCricketer YankeeCricketer . Nice to have a new member here and also one with an American perspective. Interested to see your thoughts around the boards and also with what is happening with cricket in the USA at the moment.
 
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Welcome to BigCricket, YankeeCricketer YankeeCricketer . Nice to have a new member here and also one with an American perspective. Interested to see your thoughts around the boards and also with what is happening with cricket in the USA at the moment.
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Thanks...probably as exciting a time for cricket as there has been in America for quite some time, with Major League Cricket on the horizon (and doing things like actually building an infrastructure, both with the already-running Minor League Cricket and converting old minor-league baseball stadiums into cricket-specific facilities). Hopefully I'll have a lot to post about.
 
YankeeCricketer said:
The Canada vs US match in NY? I referenced that in an interview I did for a podcast on Wednesday. 10,000 people in attendance
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Now who'd have figured that. Surprised me when I first read it. So why didn't cricket take off in both countries on the back of that. Perhaps something to do with the part Britain played in America's past. Firstly the colonial occupation and later the War of Independence. Americans have always had an independent, stand alone nature so wanted a home grown sport to play, baseball, over cricket. At least that is my theory.

This conversation can be transferred to the World of Cricket thread which covers general aspects of the sport. Do you want me to do that as this is the Introduction thread.
 
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Ritchie said:
Now who'd have figured that. Surprised me when I first read it. So why didn't cricket take off in both countries on the back of that. Perhaps something to do with the part Britain played in America's past. Firstly the colonial occupation and later the War of Independence. Americans have always had an independent, stand alone nature so wanted a home grown sport to play, baseball, over cricket. At least that is my theory.

This conversation can be transferred to the World of Cricket thread which covers general aspects of the sport. Do you want me to do that as this is the Introduction thread.
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Yes…a lot to discuss. Let’s put it where people will look for it
 
YankeeCricketer said:
Thanks...probably as exciting a time for cricket as there has been in America for quite some time, with Major League Cricket on the horizon (and doing things like actually building an infrastructure, both with the already-running Minor League Cricket and converting old minor-league baseball stadiums into cricket-specific facilities). Hopefully I'll have a lot to post about.
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That sounds promising. I'd like to hear more about the infrastructure build and also the Minor League Cricket competition plus the mentioned Major League Cricket too. Sounds as if things have come along quite a way with cricket in the USA in the past few years.
 
YankeeCricketer said:
I've been told I'm the first American to register here, so it might be time for an introduction

I'm a bit of a sports historian, having written extensively about U.S. pro soccer history over the years, as well as more recently getting into early pro basketball history and chronicling lost box lacrosse leagues

Over the past three years or so, I've been getting pretty deeply into cricket, and have started digging up that sport's surprisingly deep history here in the U.S., with an eye towards giving the planned Major League Cricket venture some help in the form of "legitimizing" the game here...even though it's been around all along

Anyway, thanks for having me aboard. I look forward to continuing to learn more about this great game. Having played baseball a long time, it's funny how my mind keeps wanting to "translate" things...however, I'm getting past that. However, while proselytizing for the game here, I still explain T20 as "a combination of home run derby and run-the-bases" (two "short-sided" baseball games kids will play here), with the concept being each team gets a "pitch count" of 120 (although they have to be "strikes"), etc. It seems to work...don't hate me. LOL

Cheers,

Steve
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Hi Steve welcome. September 29th this year is the 150th anniversary of John Barton King's first class debut for your home town team the 'Gentlemen of Philadelphia. They defeated the Australian test team by an innings and 70 runs. 19 year old King took 7 for 168.
 
Pity our resident American has left. Do come back YankeeCricketer Good to see S stevemichelle is still here. Never did ask if you too are from the Land of the Free. Where have you been posting Steve or do you log in only to read and observe. We hope to have further BC members once our software update to dark mode is complete. Now I am back, so are my friends Jessica, Thomas and Terry. Our aim is to build a happy little community here.

As for cricket, I dont want to talk about the current Aussie tour of India. Too embarrassing.:( The Poms are in Kiwi land showing locals their new brand of Test cricket, 'bazball', while the Aussies will be over in England in a few months for what promises to be another ding dong Ashes battle.

Do you enjoy story telling Steve. If so please join Jessica, Terry and myself in a new Tall Tales story thread I have set up. The narrative is a trip back to a lawless England of the mid 1700s when ruthless villains harassed and robbed unsuspecting aristocrats as they traveled from town to town city to city.
 
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