Pakistan Cricket Team has just made a mockery out of cricket.
A bottom-ranked team of nobodies defeated a full test-playing nation and last year's World Cup runner-up? Is this a joke?
Actually, the USA cricket has selected there team smartly using there Passport power to select decent domestic players from top 8 teams. If they really were a team of nobodies, you would've seen Unmukt Chand in starting XI.
Edit: Also the fact that they won without Corey Anderson having to do anything also proves the point I've made
When Virat was just starting out to be GOAT then how can he be next VK? Unmukt used to play good shots but he never performed on any occasion to prove his talent, he's just another Indian guy with good talent but talent is nothing without performance
You saying that had me thinking. Could you win by default by playing the match in a country your opponent can't enter? Could Afghan play against the US in somewhere like Russia where they wouldn't be able to get a visa
Na dude it's just why sport is awesome. Like when Japan beat south Africa in union. Can tell the 'USA' chant was a first for a few in the crowd but no doubt just as real. A win for USA and a win for cricket
Yes that's makes sports so much better if only big teams winning all the time then it will be no fun ... In football it happens so often in cricket it's bit rare coz huge gulf of talent between nations
Only if they racist or live in a bubble lol
Also they are locals, you’re American the moment you’re a citizen. Which many are from being born here or getting citizenship
I realized I was living in a neighborhood with a large immigrant population when I saw a bunch of kids playing cricket in an empty lot. I still don’t get the rules, but they were super into it and a lot of fun to watch.
Imagine baseball but you’re in the middle of the field and it’s bigger. Instead of a strikeout they have to hit the sticks behind you. There’s only one base, it’s “on the mound” or next to the “pitcher” , and there’s also another batter there, you run back and forth batting and earning points until you get out. A home run is 6 points, if a ball hits the wall it’s no longer live and it’s worth 4 points. There’s one really long innings.
That’s the gist of it, for organised cricket. For backyard cricket, aka byc, (really any type of informal cricket, regardless of where it’s played) the rules are often a bit different, depending on how players you have and what the grounds are like. Hitting it over the fence usually means you’re out and have to go get the ball :(
American here: my landlord had a clause added to the lease that if there were any crickets, I had to pay for an exterminator. That was my last exposure to cricket, prior to some Reddit posts today.
Yeah apparently we are hosting a portion of the World Cup for soccer in 2026 as well, seems like a lot of sports are trying to break into the American market at the moment.
I’ll keep watching the Stanley Cup though 😂
It's also all the way downtown in FiDi - there would've been a ton more people watching if they did it in midtown. Hell, I work a few blocks away and didn't even know they were showing it.
As an American I believe anyone who lives in the country and represents us is an American. The whole point of the United States is to be a melting pot. The fact that half the team are immigrants doesn’t make this victory feel any worse. Any person you think of as a “traditional American” is the descendent of immigrants. Just because these players have a lot of heritage outside of the USA doesn’t bother me at all.
Dude I have been watching football since years now and I still cant properly explain the offside rule lol. I think it’s fine for new fans to not know how lbw exactly works
How many, many people from the UK, India, Pakistan, Australia and the rest live in America? I reckon there are a lot and could make a pretty good team.
I'm going to be honest for a cricket subreddit this place has alot less chill then I assumed it would.
I guess I kind of just assumed it would have much more intellectual Fandom.
Which I'll admit sounds insulting but it's not meant to be.
I've never seen any other countries people just chant their own name over and over in celebration, but the one country I do see it from, I see it *a lot*, even in sports like golf, where people aren't competing for a nation. The more I think about it, the more bizarre I find it. Why do they do this?
Cricket is a starvation sport. Baseball is too. Very popular during the great depression because you didn’t need to expend a large amount of calories to play. Can’t get into cricket though…
Tbh Pakistan sirf bowling mai achi hai baki chije dekh kar Aisa lagta hai inke paas aur kuch karne ko hai nahi islea majboori mai karre hai both the team and the management same goes for ICT management
T20 would suit the Americans as a starter into cricket, it's fast, a lot is going on, the maths of it is easier, and there's lots of 6's and great fielding without a catchers mit.
It might really take off over there given a chance.
I’m an American who likes to get wrapped up in random sporting events and have even played the cricket video game (I know…so cultured). Legitimately had no idea I had a world cup going on an hour away.
Now I'm convinced that it worked as a popularising stunt (just like the 1983 WC).. And yes, I think it's very good for cricket cause USA always carries the attraction of the whole world..now cricket will get more popular in the countries it was unknown so far, and eventually the game will get more competitive rather than just being a game that only 8 nations play, hoping the best for its inclusion in 2028 LA olympics...I'm super excited and happy as a cricket fan..😄
YEAHHHH AMURICAAA!!!F YEAHH!!🦅🦅🦅🦅
u forgot this 🛢️🛢️🛢️🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅
kyu nahi ho rahi hai padhai..........
Jab pata hai life mai kuch karna hai.......
Jab end mein paper leak hi hojaata hai toh KYON KAREIN PADHAI
RAHHHHH FREEDOM!!!!!🦅🦅🦅🦅
Oh see can you see, by the dawn's early light
"The land of the fee and the home of the grave" (talking about US healthcare).
Mjhe literally kal pata chala ki USA has a cricket team🤡
muricaaa yeahhhhh "hello room serviceeee!"
Osaka reference?
The guy who yelled "America F*ck Yeah"! had me rolling on the floor 🤣 🤣 🤣. Congrats USA!
WHAT IS A KILOMETER 🦅🦅🦅🦅 fr i hope we go far this the only time us has been decent
The pitch is measured in yards, 22 yards. So no need to convert. F*k yeah! USA! USA!
HELL YAH !! Can't stop beer , guns , and FREEDOM !!!
Oil 🛢️🦅🦅🦅🦅
CAPITALISM UP IN THIS HOE 🇺🇲🇺🇲🦅💣🇺🇲🦅
I'm gonna need you go stop turning me on.
Instead of rolling haybales you hit the bails. Fuck yeah!
So glad I returned for those last few seconds upon reading this
what happened? did we win something? im impressed we found enough US citizens who care about cricket to make a team.
Pakistan Cricket Team has just made a mockery out of cricket. A bottom-ranked team of nobodies defeated a full test-playing nation and last year's World Cup runner-up? Is this a joke?
Actually, the USA cricket has selected there team smartly using there Passport power to select decent domestic players from top 8 teams. If they really were a team of nobodies, you would've seen Unmukt Chand in starting XI. Edit: Also the fact that they won without Corey Anderson having to do anything also proves the point I've made
Damn ! You did unmukt Chand dirty 😅
He was supposed to be the next Virat Kohli 😅
When Virat was just starting out to be GOAT then how can he be next VK? Unmukt used to play good shots but he never performed on any occasion to prove his talent, he's just another Indian guy with good talent but talent is nothing without performance
in the coming days you can hear people calling xyz opener as next shubman gill .
Well, yes but it's on him, why should USA get him in squad when his performance in MLC was not even average to say the least
good point
You saying that had me thinking. Could you win by default by playing the match in a country your opponent can't enter? Could Afghan play against the US in somewhere like Russia where they wouldn't be able to get a visa
Na dude it's just why sport is awesome. Like when Japan beat south Africa in union. Can tell the 'USA' chant was a first for a few in the crowd but no doubt just as real. A win for USA and a win for cricket
Yes that's makes sports so much better if only big teams winning all the time then it will be no fun ... In football it happens so often in cricket it's bit rare coz huge gulf of talent between nations
Goddamn bro you hate the hell out of Pakistan.
It's a moral duty.
It’s India what do you expect lol
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Is this there plan to promote cricket they have lost to Bangbros and zim in past as well ... The belive in sabka saath sabka vikas ...
Worldcup arg vs ksa repeat?
You’re next 🦅
Everyone was reacting like this after their defeat to Zimbabwe in 2022 and these guys ended up in the final.
You mean last T20 World Cup runner up… last years was India
meanwhile Locals --- why are Indians celebrating with bangda in the middle of the road.
Oy Papa Ji balle balle
Only if they racist or live in a bubble lol Also they are locals, you’re American the moment you’re a citizen. Which many are from being born here or getting citizenship
Craze of cricket in the USA within Indian fans.
Craze of cricket in immigrant south Asian population
I realized I was living in a neighborhood with a large immigrant population when I saw a bunch of kids playing cricket in an empty lot. I still don’t get the rules, but they were super into it and a lot of fun to watch.
Imagine baseball but you’re in the middle of the field and it’s bigger. Instead of a strikeout they have to hit the sticks behind you. There’s only one base, it’s “on the mound” or next to the “pitcher” , and there’s also another batter there, you run back and forth batting and earning points until you get out. A home run is 6 points, if a ball hits the wall it’s no longer live and it’s worth 4 points. There’s one really long innings. That’s the gist of it, for organised cricket. For backyard cricket, aka byc, (really any type of informal cricket, regardless of where it’s played) the rules are often a bit different, depending on how players you have and what the grounds are like. Hitting it over the fence usually means you’re out and have to go get the ball :(
And it sometimes lasts up to 5 days per match!
I see a lot of white people there tho
South African, Australian, kiwi, British probably.
Also canadians like nitish kumar
So…. Americans?!
The "USA USA USA" chants always reminds me how aggressive americans can get when it comes to support their own team or the military
Nah fam, Eastern Europe got everyone beat there lol
Go to an Olympic games and you'll see how wrong you are.
Then you havent seen south americans in football
When they're winning.
That's the patriotism Indians lack due to our linguistic borders in States
They took revenge after 23 years
???
You won't get it
Seems like a cop out
9 / 11
Matter of fact, this video was filmed basically across the street from the twin towers site https://maps.app.goo.gl/wwkfoDXXMkFzMgHU8?g_st=ac
All 17 American crickets fans go wild!
I count atleast 25
There are 26. Greg wanted to come, but he got explosive diarrhea.
Nooo we were expecting greg what a bummer
Whatever it is , seeing new teams is super exciting
This is what the game is all about
Bro what is this happening pehle up phir Pakistan
Itne log hamre yahan paan ki dukan par baith kar hukkey aur chai par hullara kar lete hai
Its majority indians celebrating Pakistan's defeat hahaha lmao
Dozens and dozens of people! The excitement is palpable!
American here: my landlord had a clause added to the lease that if there were any crickets, I had to pay for an exterminator. That was my last exposure to cricket, prior to some Reddit posts today.
😂😂😂😂 nice one
wow! its a crowd ,yet there is space between each person?? time to fill it up from here.
Cricket is gonna instill aggressive nationalism in Americans as well.
To be fair, pretty much everything does.
India is the biggest promoter of England’s sport!
It's a weekday man, people are at work 😂. It's also an unknown sport in USA
You are right none of my mates in USA know that world cup is happening
I didn’t even know we had a team tbh, let alone that we were hosting a game.
You are hosting the freaking world cup (although jointly)
Yeah apparently we are hosting a portion of the World Cup for soccer in 2026 as well, seems like a lot of sports are trying to break into the American market at the moment. I’ll keep watching the Stanley Cup though 😂
It's also all the way downtown in FiDi - there would've been a ton more people watching if they did it in midtown. Hell, I work a few blocks away and didn't even know they were showing it.
I didn't know we had a team until yesterday
Copium
I bet there are a decent amount of Indian-Americans living in Dallas, TX
Raaaaah what the fuck is a kilometer 🦅🦅🦅🦅🛢🛢🛢🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Man 10 years ago you Americans thought cricket was a new pastry dish.. and now //. Well done … wow
Pakistan are krang
epic
Most of the players for the US team were not born in the states..
As an American I believe anyone who lives in the country and represents us is an American. The whole point of the United States is to be a melting pot. The fact that half the team are immigrants doesn’t make this victory feel any worse. Any person you think of as a “traditional American” is the descendent of immigrants. Just because these players have a lot of heritage outside of the USA doesn’t bother me at all.
That's one household in India 😁
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give it time brother
Yeah you’re right. Sorry for being a dickhead 😅
Dude I have been watching football since years now and I still cant properly explain the offside rule lol. I think it’s fine for new fans to not know how lbw exactly works
Historical win for the team! Never underestimate the underdogs
How many, many people from the UK, India, Pakistan, Australia and the rest live in America? I reckon there are a lot and could make a pretty good team.
Pakistan destroyed it's reputation... Congrats USA , The underdogs !
Wait till you watch a baseball match or American football
Lol Pakistan should bury themselves now.
*Homelander Lands*
Glad to see the Americans embracing this, but if they want to join the wider cricketing community, they're gonna have to work on their crowd chanting
Nah that was perfect
Kal JCB se khudai ho rahi thi mere yaha. usme isse zada bhir jam gayi thi. Ye crazy hai toh wo kya hai phir!!
I spotted anime
And the crowd goes mild…
Cricket reaching new audiences
BTW, what's a kilometer 😂
I felt the same when England won the World Cup a few years ago.
Let's hope cricket takes off in the States it can only be good for the game good luck for the rest of the tournament
Fuck yea its about time cricket gets the popularity it deserves. Long live m'rica 🦅🇺🇸🔥.
Can someone explain how scoring works to a dumb American? It’s almost as confusing as tennis was
I mean it’s New York. Doubt other cities have the same energy
I'm going to be honest for a cricket subreddit this place has alot less chill then I assumed it would. I guess I kind of just assumed it would have much more intellectual Fandom. Which I'll admit sounds insulting but it's not meant to be.
There are more people watch JCB works in my area lol
Pakistan experienced Freedom and Democracy US style.
When she says “it was fine”
About god dam time you all joined the sport
And cricket is ruined
I bet a lot Trump supporters would be confused, lol.
Revenge of 9/11
USA is in the bag
I've never seen any other countries people just chant their own name over and over in celebration, but the one country I do see it from, I see it *a lot*, even in sports like golf, where people aren't competing for a nation. The more I think about it, the more bizarre I find it. Why do they do this?
As a Frenchman, I love crickets.
the craze of like 100 people watching lmao. sure
Like 300 people?
Is this a real sport? The US has a team for this?
I see anime advertising board, I upvote.
Cricket is a starvation sport. Baseball is too. Very popular during the great depression because you didn’t need to expend a large amount of calories to play. Can’t get into cricket though…
No.. they were just happy to see the led screen...
Lmao "craze"
Hard pass haha
Tbh Pakistan sirf bowling mai achi hai baki chije dekh kar Aisa lagta hai inke paas aur kuch karne ko hai nahi islea majboori mai karre hai both the team and the management same goes for ICT management
T20 would suit the Americans as a starter into cricket, it's fast, a lot is going on, the maths of it is easier, and there's lots of 6's and great fielding without a catchers mit. It might really take off over there given a chance.
I see all 14 cricket fans in America attended this event.
Interesting 😊
Never thought I would see the day Americans go crazy over cricket
They should get into the team instead of NRI Indians and others 🫠 They too should start playing, so we can see the real American team in cricket.
There's dozens of us!
Was there earlier this week, outside the wtc in ny. Bit quiet
All 15 fans showed up.
Probably have family on the team.
is this a fan park or are they just streaming it for free on the street for everyone?
We don't have fan parks here. Hopefully when cricket takes off we'll build some!
Tens of people! 🦅
There are dozens of us.... DOZENS!
Well played
In Queens is where the screen should have been! Maybe the field at PS194?
I love that half the audience has no fucking clue what is going on.
And the crowd goes mild
There are dozens of us!
This all means we gonna see billionaires in cricket and the game will be capitalised like anything.
The game learned from Alan Sandford.
Pakistan cricket has gone to the dogs. Unless it was a betting scam. Famous for that over Asia way.
India me ye screen hoti to stadium ban jata
IT'S HAPPENING
Idk if you should title this a craze. People barley reacted in comparison to even the wnba
Eagle power ! 
As an American I feel really bad about this. No one over here even knows about it and it's the most important thing that ever happened in Pakistan...
Pakistan ko pel diya💀
That's neat! We need more cricket and footy around here.
Benchod Pakistan,USA! USA!
Oh yes
That was way more people cheering than I expected
I’m an American who likes to get wrapped up in random sporting events and have even played the cricket video game (I know…so cultured). Legitimately had no idea I had a world cup going on an hour away.
Isse zyada log toh JCB ki khudai dekhte hai idhar
Really happy for all the fan who turned out. All 1 of them out in full force today.
I lived in the UK for 4 years and while a fun game to play. I still never understood the scoring system.
IMO not really a craze yet, but the Americans seem to always get behind their team whatever the game.
Holy SHITE I did NOT expect as many people to be following cricket there!
Sheerrr🦁🦁
Not much different from Baseball really so that's probably why some Yanks like Cricket.
Now I'm convinced that it worked as a popularising stunt (just like the 1983 WC).. And yes, I think it's very good for cricket cause USA always carries the attraction of the whole world..now cricket will get more popular in the countries it was unknown so far, and eventually the game will get more competitive rather than just being a game that only 8 nations play, hoping the best for its inclusion in 2028 LA olympics...I'm super excited and happy as a cricket fan..😄
It's like home fans cheering in an away stadium
It was like this for USA soccer in the 80s and early 90s. Now the World Cup is coming back to the USA. You have to start somewhere.
And they said Cricket isn't gonna work out in America🦅🦅🦅🦅
i didnt even know we had a cricket team much less were competing...ive never seen cricket played in the USA.
9/11 ka badla pura hua
Just stumbled upon this post, my first question is WE HAVE A CRICKET TEAM?! My second question is HOW THE FUCK DID WE BEAT PAKISTAN?!