People from different locations, prefer different sports.  In the United States, perhaps the three most popular are baseball, basketball and American football.    Have you heard of the sport “Cricket?” It's a very popular sport, not in the United States, but mostly in British colonies, such as the West Indies, India, Australia, Pakistan, South Africa, and of course England herself.

Cricket, sometimes called as the “Gentleman's Game,” is actually considered as the second most popular sport in the world, with football grabbing the number one spot.  Its origins date back to early 16^th century England.   A cricket playing field is an oval-shaped outdoor arena.  At the center of the arena is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch which is the focus of the game.  What launched cricket into worldwide fame is television.    After its first television broadcast, cricket was never the same again.   Media has certainly contributed to its popularity – there is just a lot of media coverage on each cricket match!

Another reason why cricket is so popular is its simplicity.  It does not require special requirements in terms of skill, training and venue.  Anyone can play cricket anywhere, even on long corridor or an L-shaped backyard will do.  There is no wonder that the countries mentioned above, you will find people, both young and old, playing cricket on the streets.   

Cricket has been part of the English culture and if you hype it up with media coverage, people can really get hooked, so much so that they want to stay updated on the game, wherever they are, even at work.

Nowadays, cricket fanatics need not to skip work to follow each game. Due to technological advancement, it is now made possible.   All you need is a reliable internet connection and a downloaded Desktop Cricket Score application.    It's available on several websites, some for free and some for a small fee.  A Desktop Cricket Score program is like an online scoreboard which keeps you posted on the latest match even while you are  behind your office desk.

The application was developed perhaps in response to cricket fans who always want the latest news, views, and scores.    A lot of cricket aficionados who have downloaded their Desktop Cricket Score application feel it has made them more connected and more impassioned to the sport.

Cricket fanatics around the world absolutely enjoy having a Desktop Cricket Score program installed on their computer.     If you are one of them, don't let yourself be left behind.  Download it now.