Quote Originally Posted by PARAMASHIVAN View Post
Are you serious ????? 90% of UK Population don't even have a clue about the sport .
Is it ?? I thought Cricket would be the second or third famous sport in UK next to Football / Tennis. I saw very good crowd for 1999 WC and almost all test series especially Ashes.

Cricket is only famous in the Sub continent countries and to some extent in Australia/SA and WI.
I have heard from my friend's frnd who has been staying in Australia for long time that Australia Test cricket Captain is considered as prestigious person only next to their president. Not sure how exaggerated it was but I remember Austalian PM/President involved when M.Waugh was thrown out of the team.

West Indians would have lost interest in cricket in last decade due to their team below par performances but shouldn't be a sport like Football in India I guess.