Have you ever seen this game before? It's not really played in Japan, but is very popular across the world (in England, and former British colonies, basically). There are three forms of the game now; the 5 day test match, one day games, and 20-20, an even shorter version. Every four years there's a World Cup for the one day game.
It's said to resemble baseball slightly, but VERY slightly. It's a far more complex game, with many more strategies and possibilities. Americans say it's boring, because they don't have the patience to understand the subtleties of the game. One big difference is that the bowler (like a pitcher) should make the ball bounce before it reaches the batsman (batter). It is fine to try and hit the batsman, unlike in baseball. This tests his skill and courage. The ball can be hit anywhere in 360 degrees (there are no fouls). The batsman can keep batting as long as he has the ability to stay, but there are more ways to get him "out" than in baseball.
Anyway, when I was a boy I wanted to play for Australia at this sport, but sadly I couldn't. Maybe it's just as well I couldn't, or I wouldn't have become a happy English teacher in Japan.
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