that is the upside but we must point out that people don't always take easily to another country's sport. Despite many efforts,cricket has never become popular in the united states. it became poppular in many countries during centuries of british colonialism,but it has made no recent in roads internationally.nor has american football gained much poppularity outside the united states.a former nfl lineman expressed a reason that rules for american football and cricket are so complicated that one much learn them as children.however,football and soccer have traveled to new markets more easily because they are easier to understand and require no specialized equipment.