Cricket for Americans

Eli Robinson, in a Metric Collective WESATOM, teaches the rules, strategies, and oddities of cricket

[@karannsyt]

Why am I watching this?... When I know everything...

[@ameykulk]

It could be one of the most comprehensive demonstration of cricket for Americans that at least I have seen! Its okay to just watch and appreciate for his explanation even if you know the game! Just appreciate..

[@ellicooper2323]

Why am I watching this when I know nothing? Now I do.

[@vishwatiwari]

Chull hai aur kucch nahi.

[@contactsidd1]

I am seeing it even tho i know everything too...its just interesting to learn it from americans point of view

[@ratankumar5012]

Karan S wahi too😂😂

[@user-zx5dr7vm9w]

Who should watch this video? - the Americans Who's watching this? - the Indians😁

[@user-zx5dr7vm9w]

@Laziness Socks yes brother

[@fhahimahmed]

Verified to make sure he did it right

[@defencebangladesh4068]

😂😂 true

[@sadiaadil6423]

True 😆

[@rational0]

i blame the youtube algorithm

[@thomascronin1830]

From America. Just recently got into cricket. Rules can be complex but it's a great game

[@brokensilence6790]

Thomas Cronin Cricket is a fantastic game. So is base Ball for the record. Cricket takes it to another level though. People die, playing Cricket.

[@zaeem2893]

Cricket is the first love of my life.

[@iscifion7122]

Cricket's one day and T20 never gets boring.

[@defencebangladesh4068]

welcome to CRICKET

[@KaustubhJoshijk]

There are no rules in cricket. Cricket has laws.

[@AF911vids]

He did have some mistakes. But he's an American and learned cricket for himself. He's a great teacher

[@verystupid1254]

2.5 billion is actually spot on. Look it up and you'll find it roughly around that number on every website. Countries around and near India have a pretty high population

[@foddyfoddy]

Archer Stanton Boy, do you have anger issues! Combined with a whole lot of ignorance. Go and look up the figures and you'll find that he was correct.

[@akshaypendyala]

@Archer Stanton so if you like football you will put the figures you like?? Work on your anger management

[@apurbabiswakarmakar4966]

No doubt bro

[@williampenn427]

but u gotta admit that u cant get infinite amount of run on a single ball u can only get 4 runs even if its stuck up in the tree

[@ranjitr3059]

Finally some one really putting effort to make them understand what awesome game this is.... Long live gentleman's game..

[@elirobinson5223]

Thanks Ranjit.

[@petefromoz7053]

A gentleman is a man who gets out of the bath to take a piss. The great Fred Trueman said that in his book

[@ujjwalsharma8295]

You do know, it's your master's game, right?

[@shree711]

May I ask what was the purpose of this demonstration?

[@adetundepowell4321]

He made an effort but some of his information was inaccurate

[@David-jj9wc]

Cricket is one of the most difficult games to try and explain, even the experts are confounded at times - having said that you did an excellent job!

[@MrFarr007]

It's actually easy to explain. You have two teams. One team goes out to field while the other sits out and goes in. The team that is out, tries to get the team that is in out, and the team that is in tries not to get out.

[@iameverywhere8551]

@@MrFarr007 this are basic rules there are more rules and complex

[@MrFarr007]

@@iameverywhere8551 yes. But you get to know them when you play the game.

[@BRNOOB_]

Not actually but explaining test cricket and some points of the game could be hard. But basics are easy.

[@aks5615]

Rest of the world :Cricket is most difficult Indian subcontinent:we play cricket even in streets

[@1HololensfansOfNaruto]

Cricket ball Colors aren't symbolic. In test cricket both teams wear white uniforms, so a red ball is preferred as it will be clearly visible. In one day cricket, uniforms are coloured so white ball is used.

[@willr1820]

#1Hololens fans plus they end up playing during night, so it’s easier to see as well

[@bentodner9083]

#1Hololens fans the ball also swings a different amount

[@abhinavsharma1104]

@@bentodner9083 yes bro red ball swing and seam more than white ball.If you Aussie ,Anglo or kiwi than you know about two companies KOOKABURA AND SCG BALL.Cricket is not game which played on ground but also offfeild.

[@krishkriz9854]

And red ball is not visible under lights while white ball is clearly visible

[@stevebeauy]

#1Hololens fans 1 year ago , What crap ,a white ball is used cause its easier too see at night !

[@harryflashman9495]

As an Australian growing up with the game I think you did an excellent job. Well done👍 I am going to put it out there that as well as producing the greatest batsman, Australia produced the greatest spin bowler and perhaps the greatest fast bowler.

[@NeilLewis77]

you would. you can keep ya pontings and ya warnes. Americans need to learn the cricket legend that is Phil Tufnell. Dont let the ozzies fool ya. They will tamper with ya balls. Bantz.

[@prateeksharma729]

Shane warne and Brett Lee

[@zee9276]

@@prateeksharma729 and McGrath

[@JinxedMagician]

And one of the greatest teams Under the leadership of Steve Waugh.

[@joyfulzero853]

Wrong; Malcolm Marshall was a Barbadian

[@sauravchoudhary1742]

I am from India...and definitely a cricket fan.... But....now i am understanding...how hard it can be for others😅😅😅😅

[@elirobinson5223]

Yeah...it's not the easiest game in the world!

[@manpreetbadyal6521]

If u play at same time learning would be much easy and also u can show them vedio of stuff u are trying to teach will be more easy to remember for newbies

[@iampappu25]

Iam from Bangladesh born to play cricket 😎

[@vishwajeetparasar2471]

John smith i must say australians play every sport

[@mnnsi]

we literally have been playing this since 3 years if age with plastic ball and bat . that we never think about anything we already know , like its in our subconsciousness.

[@alpacino9226]

this guy is a good teacher in my class my teacher keeps staring at a single girl all the time he gives lectures.

[@Akash_Tyagi_93]

al pacino May be there is something fishy.

[@bentodner9083]

Do the police have a warrant

[@sycois]

Lol.. why did I just watch this whole video even though I've been watching cricket my whole life?? Guess, I just love the game that much! Great job man!

[@roopeshverma9719]

Same😂😂😂

[@professionalcricketinsights]

Cricket is the most challenging game in the world.

[@suyashawasthi1]

Bahut mehnat ki hai bechaare ne.

[@saudabbasi2542]

Bichra bohot mehenti bacha hai

[@ankushzap]

ker diya like

[@swarthyjake4433]

so you say !

[@purushottammotwani3082]

Suyash Awasthi sahi kaha

[@zaeem2893]

True.. 😂

[@ervivekchoubey]

Explaining cricket is one of the toughest things I just realized no matter how good you know the game. It is hard to decide where to start and where to wrap up.

[@waratahdavid696]

Absolutely right, have to understand the terminology to understand the concept, and understand the concept to understand the experience, and understand the experience to understand the terminology

[@defencebangladesh4068]

true

[@rahulmore4584]

And explaining Test match is more tough than explaining one day or t20

[@jamesredmill3829]

Yeah, it’s hard to find a start that isn’t confusing and hard to not go on tangents

[@thethreespikes9737]

Just say one guy to throw the ball and other to hit it

[@mrdsrma]

Have been watching the game for 30 years. Still watched the whole video! :D

[@m4lev0lentdem0nknightamv5]

Same ... I expected them to watch a match too

[@Jasvinder518]

56:03 The Fun Facts you forgot to mention: 1. The first ever international cricket match was played between the USA and Canada in 1844. The match was played at the grounds of the St George's Cricket Club in New York. 2. The pioneer of online live cricket streaming was the lead singer of The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger. Jagger missed cricket so much while on tours that in 1997 he bought rights to stream matches on the internet. 3. Cricket -is the only sport in the world that- has Laws, not Rules.

[@daviddeane2923]

Jasvinder Singh Association Football also has laws.

[@chrishannan5745]

Rugby has laws not Rules

[@Jasvinder518]

Ok, TIL Cricket is not the only sport that has Laws.

[@SHAURYA181]

do you how idiot you sound when you say cricket has laws but not rules .

[@Dpm_2005]

@@SHAURYA181 But he is correct. They are actually called laws.

[@barrynichols2846]

I looked that game up, India won by 75 runs.

[@Inzamamulhoq]

I am a Bangladeshi Cricket fan. Now I never felt cricket can be so difficult. Until I saw this presentation. Kudos to those students who were very patience about learning the game for the first time. I think practically playing the game is much easier to understand than explained. Because it can get boring as there are so much rules in cricket. By the way shout out to all cricket lovers/fans💜✌

[@TheGuruNetOn]

Get a copy of the rules for cricket (for whatever version) you'll find out how complicated things can get hypothetically or if you go strictly by the somewhat ambiguous rules. In fact there have been times when captains or players have found loopholes in the rule and exploited them. The rules are amended sometimes to close such loopholes. Sometimes they are intentionally kept ambiguous.

[@mtl-ss1538]

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[@patjamesdan]

We start playing Cricket in the backyard the moment we learn how to walk. 'Australian are probably drunk' yeah every adult is indeed downing that XXXX Gold.

[@aussierhino471]

Only Queenslanders drink XXXX (Fourex) - and we reckon they called it 'XXXX' because they can't spell 'beer'! Actually, it's not a bad beer :)

[@prakashparajuli5923]

This is the best ever and most comprehensive explanation of cricket rules to new audience. Kudos to the speaker...

[@palsoumik7]

For someone who has followed cricket all his life, it is really a revelation to look at a video such as this and realize how complicated the game actually is. You really did an excellent job of giving a decent idea of the game in just a little over an hour. Good job man!

[@AbleLawrence]

Explains the basics we take for granted.

[@philipdaniels]

I am an Australian and I owe you a beer.

[@wingoal6959]

Americans are in every game but not in cricket I think it's time for Americans to go for this gentleman's game as well.🙂 it's a great game

[@albion2742]

America does enter the cricket world cup.

[@bichitrasingha1777]

@@albion2742 they are asians wearing USA jersey 🌚

[@stevefowler3398]

The end of civilisation, as we know it, will be when the GERMANS learn to play the game.

[@soumendubikash]

OMG! I just watched an hour long video by an American on cricket. Your presentation skills are unbelievable.

[@floydgondolli7321]

"Australians are probably drunk" ...... its true we were!

[@deanwinchester5982]

Floyd Gondolli careful!!!! Someone will call you a racist ;)

[@MRHenHen]

Bay 13 at the MCG lol

[@factoseed]

haha that's why you guys loose against us 😅 no offence brother 😉

[@dutchvanderlinde7765]

@@factoseed we were drunk when we were number 1 for 20 yrs also

[@texwiller6685]

nwo 1996 But cricket is in extinction phase in Australia

[@avinashsimon1988]

I really like your presentation but i cannot agree with what u said about 'notorious' spin bowlers. See there is a reason behind why Europeans and Australians bowl fast and sub continent players like Indians prefer spin. European countries and Australia and Zealand or south Africa mostly has greener pitches due to the geographical features and climate which is great for fast bowlers and like the same in subcontinent its more dusty due to the same reason( climate and geography) which is great for spin. Spinners are not lazy, its a great craft just like a fast bawler swing the ball, cricket pundits call great spinners wizards. And btw some of the greatest fast bowlers in the world came from Pakistan.. Also may i point out red ball and white ball shows different characteristics when it used during day, nigh, hot, cold climates or overcast.. Its not just color difference :) But honestly i tnk u did a fantastic job of explaining the game.. well done sir..!

[@elirobinson5223]

Thanks Avinash!

[@harryflashman9495]

Don't forget the Master of Spin came from Australia!

[@johnrokzz9723]

Harry Flashman shane?

[@harryflashman9495]

John Rokzz Who else?

[@johnrokzz9723]

Harry Flashman Ravindra Jadeja, Sunil Narine,Ravichandran Ashwin,Anil Kumble,Daniel Vettori,Shahid Afridi,Amit Mishra are too.

[@Jdvijaykumar]

Just explain them DLS method, and they will forget everything they learend about cricket

[@SHAURYA181]

Vijay Jaidi actually they will understand it very quickly as its a mathematical formula based and logical .

[@devynkumar1997]

"People from the subcontinent aren't fast" Shohaib Akhtar: Am I a Joke to you? Appreciate the effort tho And India does fairly well at the Olympics too..

[@mkely9032]

It was a generalisation.

[@spearscribs]

@@mkely9032 Pakistan has been renowned for producing fast bowlers like forever & its also in subcontinent, so its pretty shitty generalization tbh.

[@Damomoz10]

I think he was trying to not confuse them so used the generalisation although poor. The Sub continent pitches do spin more though so you generally pick more spinners. In England its near pointless having 2 spinners at 80% of grounds.

[@_prash]

Bro but you are wrong, India do nothing in Olympics, we can say India do fairly well in hocey and exceptional in cricket but you can't compare it to Olympics

[@kogikashakunin4683]

@@Damomoz10 No, he was being ignorant and claimed that men from the sub continent were not capable of bowling fast because of physically being inferior too western men.

[@ben9DB]

I found this really interesting and I've loved watching and playing cricket for years. It's cool to see people get their first perspective on a new sport. Really well explained too for the beginner.

[@elirobinson5223]

Thanks Ben. Glad you enjoyed.

[@kmankman8519]

Its fun just like baseball is just alittle more understanding but really not hard at all you can learn very quickly frim even watching a live game and gooling some definitions

[@kmankman8519]

Lol sorry some misstypes

[@mrmjdar]

People from the subcontinent are sneaky and slow bowlers???? Dudeeeeeeeee Wasim, Waqar, Shoiab, Amir, Irfan Pathan, Zaheer Khan, Srinath, Vaas, Kapil Dev, Parasad and the list goes on and on We're talking about major fast swing bowling legends.

[@Shahyan008]

Mohsin Javed Dar Amir Really??? 😅😅😅u mean wahab riaz

[@brandon_buildsDIY]

Come on guys he is an American so he won't know much but he did a good job

[@fizzy9190]

Mohsin Javed Dar Malingaaaaa

[@emusman5225]

Really? So you are not gonna mention Imran Khan?

[@SD78]

Also, Australia isn't known for it's spin bowlers. cough*Shane Warne

[@bijaykumardas1885]

once you addict to cricket,then you can feel how great is the game is.

[@robinmoncy8844]

This is the most comprehensive explanation of cricket for beginners which I came through on KZbin. Really loved the way he explained the game to his students. Would really love to see Americans playing cricket.

[@anshu1pandey]

Best explanation of cricket ever by someone who has not played a match!!!

[@dktiwary1862]

It's cool to see how properly you explained it.. hats off.. I just watched it in its entirety even though I know every possible thing except maybe those ways of getting out which rarely happens in international cricket..👍👍👍👍

[@elirobinson5223]

One of cricket's great trivia questions! Take a look here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dismissal_(cricket)

[@dktiwary1862]

Well I guess I have not seen someone hitting the ball twice... Rest all I am aware of

[@dktiwary1862]

@Eli Robinson Cricket in USA and Baseball in India needs to be promoted.

[@rakebulhasan308]

Dhritendu K tiwary gd idea

[@sloo6425]

There is a trial for Pink ball for Day night tests & there are some rules that are not mentioned here but most of the basics are here.

[@adarshyadav4707]

India🇮🇳 1.3 billion fans of cricket 👏🙌

[@derinok9833]

As an Indian who breathes cricket , this was well explained . The amazing thing is, u used very few videos to explain the rules , which could have been easier , but u explained it with good analogies and expalinations Update : I initially thought it was for a class and u r a lecturer in sports , or something. Kudos to you for doing this much of research as part of your company extra curricular activities.

[@DharavSolanki]

This is an incredibly well researched video. One could have chosen simply showing clips to annotate what the game was all about, but you did a really good job of avoiding all confusion with baseball and giving a sense of how things play out. Thoroughly enjoyed the presentation on dinner.

[@RaghavSkywalker]

Very well done ..to keep people interested for an hour trying to simplify one of the most complex sports there is ,is a job well done ..

[@elirobinson5223]

Thanks!

[@AmitSinghco]

Best way to explain cricket is let them play. On theory Cricket looks very complex. Can't directly drop all cricketing rules on them, instead just play Gully cricket with them with simple rules.

[@sneha8732]

Or let them watch nd learn 😅

[@defencebangladesh4068]

@@sneha8732 yeah 🤭

[@BongFactorium]

Cricket is a cool game . just go to a field and play . You'll learn quickly then this .

[@DharavSolanki]

Regarding Donald Bradman and why he dominated the game so much (@1:00:30), there's some interesting analysis. This question has come up plenty of times. It was addressed in the book Art and Science of Cricket (Bob Woolmer). It goes on for a full 11 pages (and it does include results of analysis of old archive footage). I'll try and sum it up. (It's been half an hour since I wrote that sentence): The foundation of Bradman's excellence was laid down when he as a farmboy decided to amuse himself by playing with a golf ball and a stump - round in shape. He would bounce the golf ball of the wall and keep trying to hit it with the stump and keep it in play. He did this at a very early age, for a long time at a stretch and it trained his brain to perform a very important skill: middling a fast moving ball. The cricket bat is flat and the ball is larger, a golf ball is small and nasty fast and a stump is round. Unless you hit it in the middle, you get the equivalent of foul tip (baseball bat). (page 174). In fact, Tennis legend Bjorn Borg - winning five wimbledons by age 24 - himself trained by hitting the ball against a wall for hours each day. So, in both the cases, the legends of the game started off by mastering a very fundamental technique that they themselves devised and enjoyed, before moving on to the other parts of their game. Secondly, he was never coached. The games he played alone gave his brain enough practice to deal with a fast moving ball using a bat. He was an unorthodox player. In fact, in the very beginning of his career a commentator did describe him as an "ugly, half-cock player". His choice of unorthodox ways of batting came from this approach. The first thing he considered while batting was what to do with the ball, NOT how to stand up to the bowler. Now it gets fun here, really fun. We can take a little aside into what this means, but if you find it a bit too nuanced, you can skip right ahead to the next section. - - - - - - - In your video you have mentioned the risk factor a number of times. For the batsmen, the goal number zero is to survive. Goal number one is to score runs. And how do you do that? The most common approach is to leave all the balls that are outside off. The balls that are pitched on line (the ones you think will probably hit the stumps if you leave them), you have to block them using the bat. This gets interesting even further here. The ball is so fast that after a certain number distance, the batsmen actually doesn't see the ball. He does not know where the ball is. So, how does he save himself? He sees the ball being released and he swings his bat vertically (baseball swing is a cross-hit / horizontal swing) in the line of the ball. The thinking is, if you have done it well, you are safe if the ball bounces more or less than you thought, because the bat is large enough to accommodate that bounce. The bat is literally a large error bar for the vertical location of the ball. This is where cricket becomes a contest between the bat and the ball. The bowler can deliver swinging deliveries which have lateral movement. So, fine, you have got your bat behind the ball, but the ball moves away from the bat, takes an edge from the bat and goes to the slips. That explains why in test cricket where the batsman is trying to survive there are so many slips in place. Every shot is dangerous and the ball moves a lot. Even the risk averse shots are risky because they can get caught. So this defensive shot, getting behind the ball, is the first thing that they teach to youngsters. - - - - - - - So, the primary thing that a batsman has to do is to middle the ball - and the orthodoxy teaches it by holding your stance in a certain way, maintaining your elbows in a certain position, swinging in a certain manner and middling the ball. Incredibly confusing and incredibly boring for children. Bradman learned this not by repeating this particular shot, but just using his hardwired skill of middling a ball and doing it in a particular way. (page 183) In fact, he had a wide variety of shots that he could play then those in the coaching manual, simply because his mastery was in seeing a fast moving ball and middling it - not in swinging your arms in a certain manner and positioning yourself somehow. (page 183) This prompts an obvious question, why do we not teach this to all the youngsters out there in the world? Well, given that Bradman was such a good player and an unorthodox one at that, that the prevailing opinion is that Bradman was superior in some innate way and copying his techniques would be foolish. Yes, copying his techniques would be foolish, but learning to control the ball by really developing neuromuscular coordination instead of rehearsing a stance is actually respectful of the Don. One very important skill in cricket as a batsman is footwork, how do you move your feet around so you can play some great shots. These are all tough decisions to take and the batsman has to develop instincts for the same, but Bradman's style allowed to effectively skip most of such decisions, this footwork, because he could go forward, backward, off or on, from a central stance. Again, a very important reason why he was so effective. (page 180). There's one final technique that set him truly apart. The way he used his wrists to control the bat and it's face. While most players would leave a ball on the offside, his style allows him to get to the ball, swing it on the leg side, and most importantly : direct the ball towards the ground. The ball never popped up in air in his case, It just did not happen. In fact, most of his techniques can be found in parts in some of the most effective cricketer batsmen of the modern era, but what they all seem to lack is that hard core focus on middling the ball - developing that crucial brain pathway earlier on in life. - - - - - - Postscript: Bowling to the Don (verbatim, page 183) Thomson remembered Bradman, then in his late sixties, attending the opening of a new cricket field. Two aspiring cricketers, on the verge of selection to the state team, had asked if they could bowl to him, and the old warrior agreed. At first the young men bowled respectfully at him, aware bot of his age and the fact that he had neither pads nor gloves. But when Bradman started playing shots, they quickened up and eventually were bowling flat out... the quicker they bwled, the harder Bradman smote them to the boundary. It was bloody magnificent. All my life I had looked at his record and thought - how can anyone be twice as good as Greg Chappell? That day I found out.

[@beta.computer6221]

this post deserves more likes

[@pritampawar-xz8gl]

Don bradman is legend absolute legend and all legend come after him

[@MrToryhere]

When you refer to “Thomson” do you mean Jeff Thomson?

[@shashanksekuri7231]

Sir Donald George Bradman truly a legend

[@arminius6506]

@@pritampawar-xz8gl haven't you heard about Legend Ahmed Shahzad??? +

[@bobarris]

Don bradman used to practice batting with a golf ball and a cricket stump hitting it over and over against a brick wall the way you might practice tennis.

[@elirobinson5223]

That's a fantastic fact about The Don. Keep 'em coming

[@jafrost1328]

@Warren552011 tried to replicate it witha tennis ball and stump as a kid, would go for hours and never got to more than 3 in a row. Would never have dared try a golfball. How many spankings you think he copped for broken windows 😂

[@jafrost1328]

@Warren552011 yeah i know, cant grow up here playing cricket and not know

[@MRHenHen]

Don Bradman one of the greatest cricketer of all time. 99.94 batting average. He entertained people with his skill during the great depression & world war 2.

[@bindon4]

have to say - as an englishman obsessed with cricket - this is hilarious in a really sweet way. The intricacies of cricket make it the best sport in the world and I'm so happy you guys are trying to learn it. Fair play!

[@paulrichardson5892]

i have watched and played cricket in australia for 60 years .thats one of he best presentations i have seen. some minor details were not mentioned but excellent ( for an american ) well done .

[@aleccooke7177]

Great presentation, but every series that is played between two teams has a trophy and there is a big trophy for the team that is at the top of the ICC world rankings

[@was051]

Yep ICC test Mace for No 1Ranked side in test up to a given time

[@blasttrash]

lol what trophy is given to number 1 odi team for example? I have watched cricket since a kid, but never knew this? or are you referring to world cup? If so it makes sense

[@vpsingh8583]

You know it's a gentlemen's sport when you have to take a tea break in the middle of it.

[@georgewk92]

This is one of the best introductory guides to cricket I have seen. There's the odd detail here or there, but all in all, this covers the basics very nicely indeed. In particular, I think the order things are presented seemed to work very well - e.g. going into the mechanics of what happens on an individual delivery before any discussion of the various forms of cricket/how all those balls go together to form a cricket match. After your near miss with the match you had a ticket for ending early, I hope you get to see a test match soon! I was one of the lucky ones at The Oval yesterday watching Alastair Cook's sign off with his final innings century!

[@oxirane6062]

You never want to introduce new people to cricket with the test cricket. Always try T20

[@karlmarsh2352]

Great video. I was very impressed with your level of knowledge, which probably took me 10 years to get too. A couple of mistakes, but your level of research means that they can be set aside. Thank you for focusing on Test Cricket, easily the best form of the game. I'I've just got back from England v Windies 2nd Test new what a thrilling test it was.

[@elirobinson5223]

Thanks Karl. Sorry about the errors! Was doing the best I can with the knowledge I had. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@karlmarsh2352]

Could you provide some background to the setting here? Are you a collage teacher, providing an extra ciricular talk or similar?

[@elirobinson5223]

Karl, funny you should ask. The setting you're looking at is actually a technology company in New York City called Metric Collective. Check us out at MetricCollective.com One of our quirky ideas was to have one person a week give a presentation on whatever topic they'd like to in front of all their co-workers. This past spring, I picked cricket. 65 minutes later, I realized I had some pretty good stuff in there! Just the allusion to me being a professional teacher is flattering. Thanks!

[@karlmarsh2352]

Great idea. There's nothing more interesting than listening to people and their passions. Particularly, when delivered from an introductory approach

[@hargun.singhh]

I was impressed with windies performance in 2nd test what a cricket they have played nd even ban Vs aus even after having an very less runs on the board they pulled the game to them

[@lawrencewillies8749]

Did these guys sit through this presentation for over an hour? I'm impressed. Bloke did a pretty good job.

[@amicuscoach59]

Great video. I am a player and now coach. I have played for 50 years. Your clarity and descriptions are amazing.

[@FuckinJay]

Hey Eli, impressive presentation, I never thought explaining cricket could be so challenging and exhausting. Thanks a lot !

[@tariqhafiz5362]

Eli , I'm immensely amazed and impressed at your knowledge and comfort in your explanation of this fairly complicated sport ( to a brand new audience ) with numerous rules and versions ( Test vs ODI vs T20 ) . You really made it fun , informative , interesting and enormously interactive … kudos to you bro for all the homework. I have been an avid fan of cricket for 4 decades and you almost made me believe that you are a cricketer yourself … needless to say , I watched n loved every moment of your fantastic presentation 🏏👍🏾

[@elirobinson5223]

Thanks Tariq!

[@ManjeetKumar-np4zc]

How nicely you have explained every bit of cricket! Amazing!

[@elirobinson5223]

Thanks Manjeet!

[@Julesong]

Thank you so much for making this video! Finding explanations of cricket which make much sense to complete newcomers are almost impossible to find, and you’ve done a great job with this one.

[@JeffDoogins]

Still waiting for 'Cricket for Americans - Advanced'! Great video! It's really impressive for someone who didn't grow up with the game to talk so clearly, accurately and passionately about Cricket. It would be great if you were able to go more in-depth about cricket. Even though I've grown up with and around the game there is still so much I don't fully understand. Here are some areas that I would love to be further explored and explained: • The make up of a cricket team; - How many batting specialists. - How many bowling specialists; i. How many spin bowlers. ii. How many fast bowlers. - How many all rounders; i. What is an all rounder, and; ii. At what point is someone considered to be an 'all rounder' and not a specialist, and vice-versa. - How many wicket keepers. • How to determine the batting order; - What qualities are needed for each specific number in your batting order. - What number in the order should your best batsmen bat and why. - What other factors would alter your original batting order. • The different types of bowling; fast bowling and spin bowling; - The subgroups of fast bowling; swing and seam; i. The different bowling paces; medium, medium-fast, fast-medium and fast. ii. The different types of fast bowling deliveries; short, full, yorker, bouncer, beamer (head hunter), etc. - The subgroups of spin bowling; finger spin (off spin) and wrist spin (leg spin); i. The differences between being right handed (orthodox) and left handed (unorthodox) when spin bowling. ii. The different types of spin bowling deliveries; googly, breaks (leg break and off break), flipper, carrom ball, etc. • How do different external factors impact the game plan of a cricket team, or; • Does a countries' / stadiums' weather and pitch conditions tend to determine how that countries' / stadiums' team plays, and; • What styles of plays do the leading cricket nations play and what are their usual weather and pitch conditions, and; • What does 'pitch condition' even mean. - How does the weather impact teams; i. Which weather conditions favour which batting types. ii. Which weather conditions disfavour which batting types. iii. Which weather conditions favour which bowling types. iv. Which weather conditions disfavour which bowling types. - How does the pitch condition impact teams; i. Which pitch conditions favour which batting types. ii. Which pitch conditions disfavour which batting types. iii. Which pitch conditions favour which bowling types. iv. Which pitch conditions disfavour which bowling types. • What are different types of batting shots. • How to determine which bowling types to use for specific batting types, and; • How to set up / position a fielding team to suit a specific batting type, with the specific bowler type bowling to them. • Under which circumstances do umpires award runs to the batting team; - What is a 'wide'; i. How are 'wides' determined. ii. How many runs are awarded in the case of a 'wide'. iii. What other penalties occur in the case of a 'wide'. - What is a 'no ball'; i. How are 'no balls' determined. ii. How many runs are awarded in the case of a 'no ball'. iii. What other penalties occur in the case of a 'no ball'. - Are there any other circumstances where the umpire awards the batting team runs. Sorry, this got kinda long, didn't it. Thanks for the video :)

[@ahsanarshad918]

There is a limit to what Americans can understand and cricket just starts after that limit

[@silentkiller2441]

😂😂

[@defencebangladesh4068]

Savage 😂😂

[@arminius6506]

Very true 😊

[@achloist]

Cruel.....but....

[@maverickons]

agree totally.... they try to understand cricket with a baseball mindset... But cricket is a game requiring far more strategy, planning, skill & temperament than baseball.... but he has made quite a good effort i must say....

[@joevivian3946]

The red can’t be used in synthetic light while the white can be used in daylight and synthetic light

[@_prash]

It is also because of the white outfit in test and coloured outfit in odi or t20s

[@KitsGravity]

Beautiful video. I have been watching cricket for 20 years and this video is legitimately the best video about cricket rules out there for beginners

[@Ozgrade3]

Wow - what a great presentation. I actually learned some new things about cricket....from an American. Well done mate!

[@Jac70]

Test cricket is proper cricket. ;D

[@elirobinson5223]

Totally agree!

[@mrutyunjayapattanaik4774]

Single match can last upto 5 days and still can end in a DRAW 😂. PATIENCE 😂

[@iampappu25]

trooperJac 🤣🤣😂😂Nope one day and T20 are best you only watch One video watch live match than all find you😎😎😎😎😎

[@shamirpatel3569]

trooperJac absolutely it’s the mental and physical test of endurance, skills and temperament.

[@chrisholland7367]

trooperJac England v Australia 👍

[@karmameranaam]

The color of the ball is not symbolic but it has it's own meaning. Red color balls are used in test cricket because the players wear white uniform and red ball is easy to spot same with white balls in odi and t20 as players wear colorful clothes and white balls are easy to spot.

[@kingspeechless1607]

The red ball has been used for ALL cricket (professional and more importantly amateur cricket) for 260-300 years until white balls were introduced into World Series Cricket in 1977 for games plated under lights. Pink balls were introduced in the 2000s for tests and first-class cricket played under lights because it is visible and lasts much better than white balls. The great majority of cricket matches around the world are still played with a red ball (or a tape ball probably).

[@RohitSingh-wj3wc]

I just love the way you presented in layman terms so that everybody could understand, i watched the video twice.

[@PkKirby]

I remember watching this many years ago, decided to see if I could find it again and glad I did. Very well put together lecture that makes the hour fly by.

[@nicholasbrunger8312]

This is quite an impressive explanation for newbies. I've watched and played cricket all my life, and taught several people about the game, but it's not easy to explain the game by any means as it's actually quite complicated.

[@AmanatSethi]

M.S Dhoni still is playing..has not retired. You made couple of mistakes..still you did a great job..:D

[@elirobinson5223]

Certainly wasn't a perfect video, but thank you for the compliment. I'm a big Dhoni fan, so I hope he still plays more.

[@shubhamdg5653]

Eli Robinson Retired from test but still plays the shorter formats of the game. Just completed his 100th stumping.

[@RohitSingh-wj3wc]

Amanat Sethi He was indeed retired when Eli was explaining, certainly from Test cricket and most part Eli was talking about Test cricket only, in shorter format he still plays but you don't want to be getting into too much technical details when teaching the beginners.

[@blasttrash]

apparently there is a rumor going on that he will retire after this world cup. read it on reddit this morning

[@anirudhsudhakar]

I was just going through some videos and found this, He explained it so well i was really hooked on(even though i know everything that there is to know about cricket) didn't realize i watched an entire hour, great Job explaining man!

[@pranav2073]

I got this video recommended by KZbin straight 5 days, finally watched it. I thought it was a recent video.

[@goldroyal9321]

For those watching and don’t know - the red ball is used in test cricket as it’s easier to see against the white uniform. In one day matches or t20 games the uniforms are coloured, this is where a white ball is easier to see..

[@addisonlane1041]

and a pink ball is now being used in night tests to show up better under lights than a red ball

[@12xbablu62]

cricket is my passion its a religion in subcontinent 😎😎

[@rajababy2009]

not in Pakistan ..We Love Cricket But dont consider it religion or make cricketers gods atc they are Human beings

[@Shrie]

Cricket is not a religion for Indians its just a game.

[@modi_ka_baap]

@@rajababy2009 yez of course bcause allah didn't played cricket 😂😂.

[@rajababy2009]

@@modi_ka_baap and i think your gods and goddesses played cricket a British invented game who believe in Jesus pbuh .. Yeah your gods did human things they eat , drink , played in their childhood , even stolen yogurt and women dresses from the river and dance etc for their entertainment so you can expect playing cricket from them But ALLAH SWT is above all human needs ..HE is almighty and does not need cricket for entertainment ... Quran 112 Say: He is Allah, the One and Only; Allah, the Eternal, Absolute; He begetteth not, nor is He begotten; And there is none like unto Him.

[@modi_ka_baap]

@@rajababy2009 there are vedas 3000 year old scriptures which elobrate there is 1 supreme energy now guess who copied the concept, and your allah SWt told muhammad to rape a 9 year old girl Aisha. What about that.

[@thebachelorpad1110]

Growing up with cricket, it's a little overwhelming to explain this to someone but a great job! I wish Americans get more into cricket, it's a beautiful game!

[@bhushanrele4930]

Hi Eli - Great video trying to teach great sport in history of a mankind and definitely very complicated to explain and well done on explaining most parts but there are 11 ways to get out and not 10. 1.Caught 2.bowled 3.LBW 4.Time out 5.handle the ball 6.Run out 7.Hit Wicket 8.Stumped 9.Hit the ball twice 10. Obstructing the field 11.Retired out Also There are so many subcontinent fast bowlers in the history of cricket. M.S.Dhoni - fastest wicketkeeper is still playing the game and has not yet retired.

[@adarshyadav4707]

India, Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, England, Newzeland, Bangladesh, Pakistan,Zimbabwe, Westindies, Afghanistan, Ireland, Netherland, Scotland, Hongkong, Uae cricket🏏playing nation.

[@shaunh6875]

Dont forget Malawi, Kenya , Mozambique , Canada & many more!

[@sathiyamorthy8345]

32:49 That's Dhoni for you... "So fasttt"

[@ragav1221]

Fastest gloves in the east...😎😎

[@davidkeenan5642]

Ireland and Afghanistan were granted Test Cricket status on 22 June 2017, making them the 11th and 12th Test Cricket sides.

[@ashishmarediya5792]

Even though test cricket is lengthy I love it more than any other form of cricket. Locally we modify rules depending on surrounding, box cricket is very famous in neighborhoods.

[@swampfox3536]

3:00 is it red more expensive ? yeah, probably... *ACCURATE ANSWER* : it is used only for test cricket where all the players HAVE to wear white clothes and the "RED" helps to see it better. Also, red balls tend to swing and seam faster than the white ones (which is played on the one-day international and T-20's)

[@pushkardeshmukh2413]

You did a great job. Thanks for introducing more Americans to the lovely game called Cricket. World's 2nd most popular sport. Enjoy.

[@divusaugstus]

I know this is an old video but cricket is slowly growing in popularity in the US and while your national team are minnows at the moment - a country with your population and resources could definitely build cricket to where you could be world leaders. While cricket and baseball share some vague similarities I think many Americans could come to love this crazy sport invented by the Poms. They have come up with pretty good sports ideas over the years. Good luck with that America!

[@keeppedaling]

Well done! This has got to be the best explanation of cricket on KZbin! 👏👏

[@JS-xe2kt]

Cracking effort old boy, some fine oratory skills. Particularly impressed how you were able to convey love and passion for a game which, I believe, you said you had never played.

[@rish_31]

That was some impressive presentation there, job well done👏🏼

[@DavidHoughton17]

I wonder if these students recently saw the one day finals between England v New Zealand ? Anyway, why is this thought in America ?

[@ianskeggs5294]

I reckon cricket is a phenomenon that our friends in America might never quite get, phenomena

[@MTKarthik]

This was very well-prepared for presentation and done precisely. The outline and clips were excellent for explaining particular points. I have tried to explain the game to American friends for years and this concise and accurate description of game play in American English is now going to be added to my go-to list of sources. Thanks. Some personal points: I appreciate the love for MSD at 32:30 in explaining "stumping" but didn't love the bit 18:52 - 19:08 calling spin "notorious" and "sneaky" and subcontinental compared to English, Australian and NZ pace bowling - struck me as a little off-color, as did calling the Aussies drunk at 28:26 (though that's something I'd probably say). All-in-all GOOD JOB!

[@rsmathangi]

Yeah that sneaky spinners from a country that’s very populous and not great at the Olympics comment was in bad taste.

[@RaghuS]

Start playing cricket to learn the rules and Understand the game much clearly....Missed lot of things but covered more than enough to start playing.. Good job ,Great video .

[@lapointe64]

It is very difficult to "start playing" when you can't find one other person to simply watch, let alone find 21 others to play.

[@riffswatch1559]

As a lifelong cricket fan I just wanted to say I really appreciate this. Some great info in it (a few mistakes but I don't want to split hairs) and even some stuff I didn't know. I hope you now have a proud team of cricket fans in your office and congrats to the USA on their newly acquired ODI status!

[@AsifMehedi]

It's fascinating how curious the audience seems about the game. Much credit goes to the teacher.

[@WonderWhy66]

I'm an Indian, and I absolutely loved this video!!

[@JajaborMusic]

explain DLS,

[@ritvikkhajuria5694]

Even international cricketers can't explain it clearly 😂😂

[@prabhatranjan7727]

😁😂

[@nallaguntlavamshi7098]

58:36 he actually did it

[@rocketrabble6737]

They don't need to know that for a long time.

[@rocketrabble6737]

@@ritvikkhajuria5694 Most players are the worst ones for knowing the laws and details in my experience

[@rohitdalal49]

What an amazing presentation you did on the 'Gentlemen's Game'!. A Game like Cricket explained in an hour is a great feat, I must say. You were fantastic with the terminology and answered a number of questions, easily, in no time. I'm looking to see more of your presentations. And, not to mention, you've got a bunch of cool people around, really good listeners and sporty too. I can imagine how much time you spent on your research. You were just brilliant in analyzing the sports and, subsequently, classifying it in a suitable manner for your audience. Needless to say that, you've mastered the art of presentation, and I was able to learn many things from you, given that I knew almost everything about the subject of your presentation. Thanks to your buddy, Charles (I'm sorry if I didn't catch the name right) from England, for telling many things to you about this wonderful sports which we know as Cricket. I'm hoping you could assemble men for your team and get out to participate in some cricketing event, or at least you could go out with them to watch a game of Cricket, perhaps the final of IPL 2019 would be too good of a choice.

[@fhahimahmed]

My Dawg, Cricket 🏏 in words . This is the most explanatory and informative video ever of cricket. My dude killed it. He should get the job of introducing cricket to parts of the world that is not familiar with cricket 🏏. Thanks for the video

[@neerajnarayan738]

A wide ball is equivalent to a 'ball' in baseball! But loved your explanation. I also would love to explain cricket to people who don't know the sport!

[@rahulmore4584]

This man is legend of legends.. #ICC please give him award 😀

[@noonesperfect]

just for record: The Canadian cricket team in the United States in 1844 was both the first official international cricket match and the first official international game of any sport. The match between the two national teams was billed as ‘United States of America versus the British Empire's Canadian Province’. lol but Cricket made impact in the East region of the globe.:)

[@haidimran]

Great job explaining the game! I watched and played cricket since my childhood so it became second nature to me. However for the people never interacted with the sports, it is complicated because of so many variables you have to be mindful about on every delivery you bowl or face. But once you learn it, the ways you approach the game are limitless. I wish there're people in Canada who take such initiatives for promoting cricket! 👍

[@bobarris]

Don bradman had a batting average of 100 until he got out for a duck in his last innings which dropped his average to the 99.94 for his career.

[@beta.computer6221]

it is said that he had tiers in his eyes and could not see the ball :(

[@satyajitchowdhury6334]

Cricket is tuff like mathematics ...It needs practice so much...

[@hrishijadhav3039]

I don’t know why is watched the whole video as if I didn’t know anything about it cricket, but on the positive note I’m glad that Americans are discussing cricket.

[@matthewcullen1298]

Love it. Now that's a great teacher. Much respect from Australia mate.😃