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Eden K
Why no national anthems before a cricket match?
I've been watching cricket for ages now. But I've been wondering why the national anthems are not played prior to the start of a ODI match or test match.
All other international team sports have this ritual, but not cricket. I think it would be a good idea to introduce it to the game.
But a possible reason maybe that because matches are played in a series (ie. more than one match) it will get a little too repetitive and boring.
On the other hand some sports like international rugby or basketball many matches are played in a short space of time, like the tri-nations rugby or the basketball world cup - and it doesnt get boring at all!!
10 AnswersCricket1 decade ago