51.   Cricket is a national craze in Australia, and a mystery to most Americans.

52.   Cricket is a passion for both Indians and Pakistanis and the two nations are former world champions of one-day cricket.

53.   Cricket is a passion of people on the Indian subcontinent and in former British colonies elsewhere.

54.   Cricket is relatively new here, imported from Pakistan.

55.   Cricket is the most popular sport in both countries.

56.   Cricket is the most popular sport in both India and Pakistan, which have fought three wars in the last five decades.

57.   Cricket is the most popular sport in the neighboring countries.

58.   Cricket is wildly popular across India, its top players national icons.

59.   Cricket being one of the few arenas where the two countries have relations, the game has been used as a diplomatic tool.

60.   Cricket is also the only high-paying, heavily commercialized sport in the subcontinent, with international giants like Coca Cola sponsoring many tournaments.