Cricket in China!

[andrew_nixon]

I know but not at international level

That Chinese Under 15 side playing in the ACC Under 15 Challenger tournament next month must be a figment of my imagination then.

 

[LA ICE-E]

That Chinese Under 15 side playing in the ACC Under 15 Challenger tournament next month must be a figment of my imagination then.

no i mean like the 1st class level or odi level not under 15 or women or sixes thing like in the real level- odi's tests 20/20s

 

[puddleduck]

I think you know what he means Andrew, stop being facetious

 

[andrew_nixon]

no i mean like the 1st class level or odi level not under 15 or women or sixes thing like in the real level- odi's tests 20/20s

Ah, so anything below that level doesn't count as international cricket? What a load of rubbish.

 

[nightprowler10]

Ah, so anything below that level doesn't count as international cricket? What a load of rubbish.

Take it easy on the chap. He's new here. He's not used to your pedantic self.

 

[rickimavi]

if this minnow china in comin future becomes the permanent icc member.....then cricket biggest rivalry...indo-pak will shift frm india- china...n we will crush them for sure

 

[usy]

not.. really Pakistan-India is bigger, right Indian people?

 

[angryangy]

Definately agree with you there. What population of the worlds population currently plays cricket? 6 or 7 percent maybe? And think of the fantastic players we have: Flintoff, Ponting, Tendulkar, Lara, Warne...

If you then get 30% of the worlds population suddenly comes in, it could be incredible in a very short space of time.

If you are talking about sheer populations of the countries where cricket is somewhat popular or is televised, then that probably does already involve about 30% of the world's population. Full members alone make up about a quarter. Beyond that, look at teams like Kenya, Ireland, Scotland, Canada, the Netherlands, UAE, Namibia... there are a lot of countries that regularly field an ODI team, many with multiple fully professional players.

 

[SciD]

if this minnow china in comin future becomes the permanent icc member.....then cricket biggest rivalry...indo-pak will shift frm india- china...n we will crush them for sure

Nothing can beat India - Pakistan rivalry.

 

[Gilly Fan]

Australia V England

Convicts V Poms

 

[King Cricket]

Cricket in China will take time to settle down.

 

[Spin King07]

http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/NATIONAL/ICC_MEMBERS/HKG/

just so you know thats hong kong crickets website

 

[blackk]

Man i m an indian studying in China near shanghai..we are nearly 50 boys..we play cricket there chinese will look at our game ...they say that they don't know anything about this game..but they are really interested

Harish

 

[usy]

The Chinese Cricket Association predicts it will gain test status by 2020

*wikipedia.

 

[Animator!]

If they put in the right facilities then it is more than possible. Especially if they spread the game into school. They have such a vast amount of population that it'd only be a matter of time till they produce a set of players good enough.