Cricket en Chile

Hasta el año 2000, el cricket era practicado exclusivamente por extranjeros británicos e indios. Pero entonces llegó un grupo de fanáticos australianos con la idea de aumentar la base de jugadores.
Days before Chile defeated Argentina 1-0 in the National Stadium, there was another historic result: a Chilean team sub 15 cricket beat Argentina for the first time.

This achievement is the result of a major change in the development of sport in Chile.

Until 2000, cricket was practiced exclusively by British and Indian foreign. But then came a group of Australian fans with the idea of increasing the player base.

Cristián Eyzaguirre is a product of this change. With 17 years is one of the few that make up the Chilean national team. Its high level even took him to South Africa, a country where cricket is popular. "If we want our children to play cricket we need to crowded. Now it will cost a lot, but with the support of municipalities and other entities Chiledeportes I think we can achieve something."

For Christian, the most important thing is to promote the sport in children. According to the Chilean Association of Cricket, more than two thousand children played last year. "Of course, you have to go about doing the groundwork for future selections can be competitive. We have seen that in some cases is crowded cricket in other countries where it had not played, like Canada or the United States. Canada and reached the World Cup, Chile has played then why not. "

But still the bulk of the so-called "cricketeros" is formed by immigrants or their children. One is Roshan Bhojwani, who arrived seven years in New Delhi with his family.

According to Roshan, the Indian passion for cricket is so big that it could cross borders and reach Chile. "I will give you an example. As you are walking down the street and see people playing football is beyond cricket. It's the same. You always see a couple of kids with his bat and his ball playing."

Among fans and young immigrants born in Chile begins to develop this former British sport in our country, which since 2007 is recognized by Chiledeportes and has won international awards for its dissemination.
Cricket is a sport practiced by millions of people around the world. In Chile is still in a very basic stage of development, but also his players bet on something big, like taking the South American title in Sao Paulo in April.

[@prateekg1]

all d best 2 chile...greetings frm india

[@savitar8002]

If they play gully cricket like in India.
Cricket will become an emotion

[@bluebirds2218]

Cricket lover from Bangladesh

[@dhlover898]

ahahhahahahahha i played on this team!

[@benjahodges]

@folladordeprostis quiere decir que no usas tu cerebro... es mejor deporte que el fútbol