Sunday Cricket and The Cricket Match

    The stories, "The Cricket Match" and "Sunday Cricket" both showcase the importance of the sport in Caribbean culture. In Sunday Cricket there seems to be a struggle to pick between religious ceremonies and watching the cricket game, something very similar to football in the United States. As we've read in previous stories there is time after time the importance of religion so it is surprising to see something, especially a sport cause people to have to decide which they will attend. This piece is also hard to comprehend fully as it is written in the dialect of the time. The second piece, The Cricket Match, I feel like it shows how a sport can bring two different cultures together as both the English and the Caribbean natives both play and love the sport. The game between them for a small period of time puts the differences behind them and they all get into the game of cricket. For once there isn't a status gap or anything of this sorts, its just a group of people who love the game of cricket. The game of cricket for these people is more than a game as well as winning brings a reputation to them as if you win you're thought to have better coaching, practice, and skill. All in all, the game of cricket is very important in Caribbean culture whether it is for the glory playing the English or skipping religious ceremony to watch/play cricket, it will always have a high level of power in their culture.

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