Well, I played softball with Americans and it was always fun. We took a little time to understand but once we did understand the fundaes we started contributing to the team in our own way. So, as a way of returning back something, we played cricket with a bunch of Americans. The experience was interesting!
The round arm bowling action was a night mare for them. They could not straighten their elbows. They were puzzled to see two people running towards each other to score runs (one of those attempts resulted in a huge collision). However, very soon they picked up stuff and started understanding how complex cricket is. But I think they had fun playing 10 overs on each side. I did like the experience. It was like teaching a kid how to play cricket (In India, the kid has to be very small !!). But still it was nice. So, looks like the give and take of cultures in the US is being fulfilled albeit only in sports. Its always nice to start somewhere!!
The round arm bowling action was a night mare for them. They could not straighten their elbows. They were puzzled to see two people running towards each other to score runs (one of those attempts resulted in a huge collision). However, very soon they picked up stuff and started understanding how complex cricket is. But I think they had fun playing 10 overs on each side. I did like the experience. It was like teaching a kid how to play cricket (In India, the kid has to be very small !!). But still it was nice. So, looks like the give and take of cultures in the US is being fulfilled albeit only in sports. Its always nice to start somewhere!!
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