Cricket is Australia's most popular summer sport. It is so popular that many people say summer does not start until Australia plays their first cricket game of the season.
It's known as the" Summer of Cricket". Most Australians will watch games on TV, listen to the news on the radio or play cricket games themselves.
Many even go to the stadium and watch games. They dress in green and gold and paint their faces to support their teams. Two teams of 11 people play against each other. They take turns at hitting a leather(皮制的)ball with a wooden bat(棒),The batsmen hit the ball to score runs. The team that scores the most runs wins.
Some of Australia's famous people are cricket players. The sport is very popular in other countries like the UK, India, South Africa and Sri Lanka. There are more and more cricket competitions starting in China. China has a men's and women's cricket team that is gradually getting better.
Men, women, boys and girls watch cricket. Traditionally it is a sport for men, but recently women's cricket has become more popular and there are now professional(职业的) female cricketers, too.
"The first day of the summer of cricket is one of the best days of the year," cricket player and fan Sean Prior said. "When I'm at work I always have the radio on listening to the game. Cricket is a big part of my lire.
If you are traveling to Australia, watch the cricket! It's just not summer without it.
