Hi Tim,
Sorry for not getting back to you earlier. I would encourage you to visit a yahoo group that we have at http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/uofmcricket/
You would find all kinds of information on cricket including rules, trivia, pictures etc and I hope you would join the group.
You are welcome to join us for a game of Cricket at Northrop on Fridays @ 4:00pm. Thank you for your comment.
Yogi
Well there are 5 people in the U of M cricket group that I initiated last week with lot of held and encouragement from a fellow student Nadir. I hope today when we meet to play at 4:00pm I will have some more feedback on how people perceive this idea.
I also hope that some more people join this group and post their views and opinions about the interaction with students from other cultures and experience of playing cricket.
Hopefully that will happen. It remains to be seen, although I am pretty optimistic.
I am in the proces of creating a web-based group for students interested in cricket at the U. I have been fascinated by amount of interest the game has generated among the people from cultures that have not played or seen cricket before. I see this as an opportunity to help expand the game and create a culture of cricket among all students at the U. Hopefully this will be worth the effort.
I am hoping that students of all races, genders and nationalities with interest or curiosity in the game could come together , as not only will it promote the game per se but the interaction between the students will also be a good medium to understand and learn about other cultures and cultural nuances.
It has been enlightening for me as a guy from India to play with students from Pakistan, Sri Lanka and most recently American students. I hope others feel the same vibe as I am as all of us are here to have great time and enjoy but at the same time we learn a lot about each other and it is something that all of us will value for a long time to come.
I thank you for taking the effort to read through this posting and feel free to respond as your suggestions and thoughts are most welcome. I would love to hear from you.
Yogi