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cricket
A team sport that is popular mainly in Commonwealth countries and is played with bats, a ball, and goals called wickets.
Obwohl es in Deutschland nicht sehr bekannt ist, ist Cricket in Indien ein Nationalsport.
Although it is not very well known in Germany, cricket is a national sport in India.
'Cricket' in German refers only to the sport. The insect called 'cricket' in English is called 'die Grille' in German. This is a common source of confusion.
Im Sommer kann man abends die Grillen zirpen hören.
In summer, you can hear the crickets chirping in the evening.
As a sport, 'Cricket' (cricket) is usually combined with the verbs 'spielen' (to play) and 'schauen' (to watch). You can also say 'sich für Cricket interessieren' (to be interested in cricket).
Mein Freund aus England hat mir beigebracht, wie man Cricket spielt.
My friend from England taught me how to play cricket.
To talk about events or rules within the sport, the preposition 'beim' (bei dem) is often used. This is typical for sports and activities.
Beim Cricket gibt es sehr komplexe Regeln.
In cricket, there are very complex rules.
baseball
'Baseball' and 'Cricket' are both team sports with a ball and a bat. That is why they can easily be confused, especially if you do not know the rules. 'Baseball' is strongly associated with the American world and is played with a small hard ball and bases. 'Cricket' is especially well known in Commonwealth countries and has wickets as important goals. If you are only speaking generally about sports with a bat, they are similar. If the exact sport matters, you have to distinguish them clearly.
Luisa schaut am Wochenende Cricket, weil ihr Bruder in einem Verein spielt.
Luisa watches cricket on the weekend because her brother plays for a club.
Beim Baseball läuft der Spieler nach dem Schlag zur nächsten Base.
In baseball, the player runs to the next base after hitting the ball.