Is cricket more entertaining than football or any other sport??

muni · 21st March 2007, 17:56

What do you think makes cricket more entertaining or less entertaining than football or any other sport.

There are lots and lots of people who may like football or F1 or hockey or any other game.

lets have a poll to find out which is more popular and more entertaining and your reasoning..

mobike008 · 21st March 2007, 18:04

I am not a big fan of cricket, though i wouldnt say i dont like it completely. But, I love all other kind of sports too like Football, Tennis, Swimming and ofcourse the motorsports ( especially love WRC and F1)

sbasak · 21st March 2007, 18:42

Well, to the whole world, football is more entertaining than cricket.

India is crazy about cricket because we had some respectable position in cricket compared to football and other games (In prehistoric age, hockey was also popular in India as we had good position in hockey).

PS: It would have been better if the poll was multiple choice.

finneyp · 21st March 2007, 18:54

I like & prefer Football, it is fast, exciting and gets over in 2 hours!!!

extreme_torque · 21st March 2007, 19:05

The question you are asking in this thread is flawed.... to someone who likes F1, cricket is not that entertaining and vice versa.
By the way I voted for F1 and related motor sports... I especially like the WRC, which is more dependent on the driver skill and concentration.

supremeBaleno · 21st March 2007, 19:07

Tennis (women's) - especially when Sania, Maria, et al are playing.

How could you miss that in the poll options ?

chanapli · 21st March 2007, 19:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbasak

India is crazy about cricket because we had some respectable position in cricket compared to football and other games (In prehistoric age, hockey was also popular in India as we had good position in hockey)..

I second that. IMHO, Otherwise cricket is boring game, with even shorter version takes a day to complete!.

Aditya · 22nd March 2007, 00:09

I am a cricket fan. However, motorsports, football and rugby are more interesting.

speedzak · 22nd March 2007, 00:36

I prefer Football over cricket. Many reasons. Short, physical, continuous action, eyecandy, glamour, worldwide acceptability, passion etc... are some of those.

The poll is quiet confused and moved from the title. F1 and motorsports shouldn't be an option. Man, it's always the first choice. Then comes the rest.

pawan · 22nd March 2007, 00:54

well i have been a basketball player from when i was 2nd standard but nothing beats watching wrc .

muni · 22nd March 2007, 10:50

Though cricket does not have that much of fast paced action and calls for physical skills as any other popular sport like boxing , football,basketball etc, the constantly changing statistics that you can have,the duration and the variety makes it more appealing. you can afford to take it leisurely.

The advertisers would agree that it is a more advertiser friendly game with all those breaks b/w overs and deliveries.

cheap_deal · 22nd March 2007, 19:41

cricket is boring... really boring to watch. watching paint dry = watching cricket. india is crazy about cricket, but id rather watch football, basketball, ice hockey (some good action) and F1 (the worlds most physically demanding sport The Official Formula 1 Website )is on the top of course

v1p3r · 23rd March 2007, 04:31

Tennis, F1, MotoGP, anything but cricket, please!

The only joy was watching Wasim Akram bowl. Now he's gone, so no point.

MaserQ · 23rd March 2007, 05:27

My religion is cricket. My favourite sport is football and F1 is my passion!

Samurai · 23rd March 2007, 09:00

For me cricket is a spectator sports, the only sports I watch, but I don't play it, not since 20 years. Among sports I like to play, football (soccer) comes first, nothing comes even close second.

PS: In my opinion martial arts, golf, etc. are not sports, they are more like life altering hobbies.

View Poll Results: Which sport you feel is more entertaining and keeps you interested
Cricket	17	29.31%
Foot ball	20	34.48%
Formula1 and related motor sports	19	32.76%
Hockey	1	1.72%
Athletics	0	0%
Basket ball	1	1.72%
Any other Sport	0	0%
Tennis	0	0%
Voters: 58. You may not vote on this poll

21st March 2007, 17:56	#1
muni BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 607 Thanked: 216 Times View My Garage	Is cricket more entertaining than football or any other sport?? What do you think makes cricket more entertaining or less entertaining than football or any other sport. There are lots and lots of people who may like football or F1 or hockey or any other game. lets have a poll to find out which is more popular and more entertaining and your reasoning..
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21st March 2007, 18:04	#2
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,820 Thanked: 15,640 Times View My Garage	I am not a big fan of cricket, though i wouldnt say i dont like it completely. But, I love all other kind of sports too like Football, Tennis, Swimming and ofcourse the motorsports ( especially love WRC and F1)
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21st March 2007, 18:42	#3
sbasak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CCU-LTN Posts: 608 Thanked: 14 Times	Well, to the whole world, football is more entertaining than cricket. India is crazy about cricket because we *had* some respectable position in cricket compared to football and other games (In prehistoric age, hockey was also popular in India as we had good position in hockey). PS: It would have been better if the poll was multiple choice.
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21st March 2007, 18:54	#4
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,736 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	I like & prefer Football, it is fast, exciting and gets over in 2 hours!!!
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21st March 2007, 19:05	#5
extreme_torque Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,404 Thanked: 5,244 Times	The question you are asking in this thread is flawed.... to someone who likes F1, cricket is not that entertaining and vice versa. By the way I voted for F1 and related motor sports... I especially like the WRC, which is more dependent on the driver skill and concentration.
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21st March 2007, 19:07	#6
supremeBaleno Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai / Kochi Posts: 5,654 Thanked: 2,803 Times View My Garage	Tennis (women's) - especially when Sania, Maria, et al are playing. How could you miss that in the poll options ?
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22nd March 2007, 00:09	#8
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 18,834 Thanked: 81,295 Times View My Garage	I am a cricket fan. However, motorsports, football and rugby are more interesting.
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22nd March 2007, 00:36	#9
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	I prefer Football over cricket. Many reasons. Short, physical, continuous action, eyecandy, glamour, worldwide acceptability, passion etc... are some of those. The poll is quiet confused and moved from the title. F1 and motorsports shouldn't be an option. Man, it's always the first choice. Then comes the rest.
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22nd March 2007, 00:54	#10
pawan BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: auckland, new zealand Posts: 868 Thanked: 4 Times	well i have been a basketball player from when i was 2nd standard but nothing beats watching wrc .
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22nd March 2007, 10:50	#11
muni BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 607 Thanked: 216 Times View My Garage	Though cricket does not have that much of fast paced action and calls for physical skills as any other popular sport like boxing , football,basketball etc, the constantly changing statistics that you can have,the duration and the variety makes it more appealing. you can afford to take it leisurely. The advertisers would agree that it is a more advertiser friendly game with all those breaks b/w overs and deliveries.
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22nd March 2007, 19:41	#12
cheap_deal BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: unknown Posts: 465 Thanked: 8 Times	cricket is boring... really boring to watch. watching paint dry = watching cricket. india is crazy about cricket, but id rather watch football, basketball, ice hockey (some good action) and F1 (the worlds most physically demanding sport The Official Formula 1 Website )is on the top of course
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23rd March 2007, 04:31	#13
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,353 Thanked: 7,091 Times View My Garage	Tennis, F1, MotoGP, anything but cricket, please! The only joy was watching Wasim Akram bowl. Now he's gone, so no point.
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23rd March 2007, 05:27	#14
MaserQ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,196 Thanked: 166 Times	My religion is cricket. My favourite sport is football and F1 is my passion!
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23rd March 2007, 09:00	#15
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,952 Thanked: 47,317 Times View My Garage	For me cricket is a spectator sports, the only sports I watch, but I don't play it, not since 20 years. Among sports I like to play, football (soccer) comes first, nothing comes even close second. PS: In my opinion martial arts, golf, etc. are not sports, they are more like life altering hobbies.
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