Cricket is a cool game.
Rich in history, rich in countries and leagues.
This game has an awful lot going for it.
It was extremely popular in the USA until just after the turn of the 20th century when golf and tennis became more popular sports to play on large patches of grass.

I've been nosing around about the game for about a year now, and I am still interested.
It's taken me a lot of time to learn the basic rules, what the batsman is trying to do, what the bowler is trying to do, how it is fielded scored and strategized.

Here are some sites that may help you understand a bit more about it and maybe catch the Cricket itch:

BASICS    BASIC RULES    CRICKET ON ESPN.COM    CRICKETWORLD WEBSITE    VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS (South Africa vs. England)     LIVE/REPLAY CRICKET ON ESPN3