Cricket is a Major World Sport!   You might be surprised to learn that cricket is a major world sport!    You probably know that the game is played in: UK, Southern Africa, Australia, the Caribbean, and the Indian sub-continent. Did you know that it is also played in the following regions? North America, South East Asia, the Middle East, Japan, Africa, and main land Europe.  This means that cricket is played in countries that represent around:   'One Quarter of the World’s Population!'        Scroll down for more.   Sports: cricket news     (Latest news..............but please remember to come back! )