Basics of Cricket: Players Boosting Game in Utah

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Back in the day, albeit a long, long time ago, Americans embraced cricket.

According to the Utah Cricket Association Web site (www.utahcricket.com), the world's second-most popular participation sport, played in more than 120 countries, reached its golden age in the United States sometime around the late 1800s. Utah's history was particularly rich. Because of its somewhat remote geographic location and the large number of English converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who resided in the territory, it was "one of the last mainstays of cricket in America."

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Basics of Cricket: Players Boosting Game in Utah

At one point, there were reportedly 19 clubs in the state -- residing in communities such as Coalville, Plain City, Sandy and Wellsville.

With the passing of time, however, cricket's popularity with Americans waned. Sports such as baseball...

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