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S1/E7 - How Cricket Has Influenced British Culture & Language

The British English Podcast

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Is It Cool to Play Cricket?

Cricket is based around people who consider themselves to be middle class in England. In Australia, it seems like everyone talks about it. And the people who do not play it still talk about it. It is actually cooler. It is like cool to play cricket here. You do not see a big group of guys sitting in the pub talking about cricket. At least not young guys. I would say maybe if you are like over 40, you might engage in conversations about cricket and take an interest in it. Is it here in the UK? No, really not. Here, the young people are going to be talking about football, aren't they? That is what people talk about here

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