When studying in England, I saw one cricket match, and I was still baffled. I couldn't understand, even with Geordies trying to tell me. Maybe it was their accent. IDK. Football and rugby, I adore. Does cricket pre-date American baseball (my favorite game, a game I played for 12 years)? I just read a funny Wodehouse story about Bernie Wooster playing cricket. How about a Cricket for Dummies essay? Cheers!