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Cricket in USA vs NFL in England - ketchim - 10-21-2016 http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1062281.html American FoosBall big leap : NFL has hosted 15 matches at Wembley so far Sky Sports broadcasts over 100 live NFL games a year BBC's highlights show is watched by 1 million UK viewers every week 6000 junior players and 5000 players in universities in UK play American football Re: Cricket in USA vs NFL in England - ketchim - 10-21-2016 Indianapolis Colts play the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium. Re: Cricket in USA vs NFL in England - ketchim - 10-21-2016 While cricket attempts to take hold in America, so America's game attempts to grow in England. The number of games per season in London has risen from one to three and will rise further, to four in 2018.. Re: Cricket in USA vs NFL in England - ketchim - 10-21-2016 "Cricket needs pitches, players and points of engagement, not just Warne and Tendulkar. The sport needs to give people in the US reasons to watch and reasons to play." Re: Cricket in USA vs NFL in England - Captain - 10-21-2016 then move it to Canada more pitches more Canadian players more points of engagement the Bars Re: Cricket in USA vs NFL in England - ketchim - 10-21-2016 USA have more than Canada ! 350 milliom vs 35 million Population ! Re: Cricket in USA vs NFL in England - timmyj51 - 10-21-2016 Only 6K Brit kids playing football for all these years of money 'n effort.  Not much of a success story. If ICC put the same time, money, and effort in 'Merica, way more than 6k 'Merican kids be playin' cricket. Re: Cricket in USA vs NFL in England - ketchim - 10-21-2016 timmyj would love this analysis .  Re: Cricket in USA vs NFL in England - timmyj51 - 10-21-2016 [quote author=ketchim link=topic=106675.msg717307#msg717307 date=1477062126] timmyj would love this analysis .  [/quote] ICC should too.... :o :o :o Re: Cricket in USA vs NFL in England - timmyj51 - 10-21-2016 Cricket world N.B.  NFL willing to absorb losses on London games to raise visibility and establish brand recognition.  CPL, BCCI in 'Merica? Jiz wanna fleece da Desies ! NFL:  Long term development for return on investment.  Cricket world:  narrow minded, short term, GREED     > > >