Why?

That's a good question.  Why would an American kid from Northeastern Pennsylvania write a cricket blog? 

Well, the story doesn't start off too long ago.  Back in November, I sat around my house messing around on my laptop. One of the windows I had open was Twitter.  Being that I'm a massive fan of soccer, specifically the English Premier League and Aston Villa, I followed many members of the English media.  It just so happened that on that November night was the beginning of The Ashes for 2010-2011 in Australia.  I had nothing better to do, so I though I'd check it out. 

By the time I'd shut down my computer that night I was hooked.  The strategy.  The strangeness of the referral system.  Trying to find out what the fuck an lbw was.

After watching all of The Ashes, several assorted ODIs, a few Twenty20s, and the World Cup, the sport of cricket has a new American obsessive.  I've grown a dislike of the Indian team.  I've grown a love for the Aussies.  I've grown a man-crush on Brett Lee.  I've laughed as South Africa choked.  Went nuts for Ireland's win over England.  Been sad for Pakistan.   Snickered at the name 'Morne Morkel.' But most of all, I've learned to love a fucktardly complicated sport.  Long live cricket!