# Why is cricket the most second popular sport in the world, but not in the U.S.?

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**Created:** [April 5, 2007, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-cricket-the-most-second-popular-sport-in-the-world-but-not-in-the-u-s/398841 "2007-04-05T08:18:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-cricket-the-most-second-popular-sport-in-the-world-but-not-in-the-u-s/398841/81 "2007-04-16T09:03:43Z")

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[QUOTE=Martini Enfield]  
I thought you could only play the Oval Rules during a Half-Term?  
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I still _am_ on half term 😛

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