The cricket World Cup final was on Sunday where 100 thousand people attended the stadium. And 59 million people concurrently watched on one stream in just one country so yes it’s extremely popular.
@@OneTrueScotsman I dunno, I think it's kinda valid to call it a British sport when two of the four home nations play the sport - though, admittedly the English are more into it than the Welsh - rugby and football will always be a bigger deal here in Wales than cricket. That said we played it in PE at school, there were intramural teams for each of the school houses and a school team that played against other schools and there are a number of towns in my county that have their own amateurs/semi-professional teams - my dad played for one of them in his younger years - but then he's originally from Gloustershire where cricket is a pretty big deal so maybe that speaks more to your position than mine tbh. I'd call it a British sport if only just to avoid lumping in the Welsh with the English like they're one and the same.
@@smockboy I think the big difference is Public Schools. There are more of them in England, and their school year is more into the Summer when cricket is played. I doubt if it is played much if at all, in state schools in Britain.
I think that's probably the main reason, and there's a disproportionate amount of private schoolboys in the england team. but scotland's topology isn't all that suited to nice smooth cricket grounds either@@Ashleigh50
Actually Netball was taken from Basketball. The originator took information from the inventor of Basketball and read the instructions wrong and created Netball. For example they took the information that players were suggested to defend certain areas and they wrote it as the players are not allowed out of, and should defend these areas. They took information that the player shouldn't travel with the ball (which is a thing in basketball where if they stop dribbling the ball they can't move on) and wrote it as they can't move at all if they have the ball (no dribbling). There are other things different, but it all comes down to the inventor of Netball read the instructions of Basketball wrong.
Grid iron (American & Canadian) football is pretty much Rugby League, where the play completely resets after each phase, you only get 4/3 of them, and each down, you get 1 forward pass. Plus, they seem to have forgotten what a "catch" is...
I think what he is saying is that Americans are not capable of inventing their own sports. James Naismith invented what was originally called Duck on a Rock and he is Canadian. And that the sport is generally considered initially as a women's sport due to its simple concept and its lack of physical danger. As for all other major American sports they were invented in England. Americans just alter them slightly and call them by a different name. Which is what they do with most things that they have claimed to have invented.
Regarding the baked beans, you should remember that Britain had food rationing of some kind right into the 1950’s. Sweets (candy) being one of the last items to come off rationing. So it’s not surprising that Brits grew up respecting the fact that food should not be wasted. Hence my Dad telling me to eat my crusts (from the slice of bread) as it would make my hair curl ! BTW - I’m now 72, and yes I do have curly hair 😂
I'm 65 and as kids we did NOT waste food! Rationing had only finished a few years before I was born and it had taught my parents and older sisters to appreciate EVERYTHING available to eat...
The main reason England has many sports that are popular worldwide is because when we colonised a quarter of the planet, we taught them our sports Even though those countries have quite rightfully gained their independence, all except America kept up with the sports America just went and invented their own and called them The World Series
Yet Cricket was never a sport that made its way into American or Canadian cultures. Canadians it was Hockey/Lacrosse, Americans it was Football/ Basketball/Baseball, even though Basketball was invented by a Canadian. I would also throw in Curling to Canadian sports roster
@@michaelmardling3152 Canada had a team in the T20 World Cup earlier last month, They bet Bermuda, Panama and Cayman Islands in Qualifiers, not sure how they did in final rounds.
It's not strictly true that America invented their own sport and called it The World Series. Baseball is not an American invention, it is an adaptation of a bat and ball game already being played in Britain in the mid 18th century. Going further, basketball was invented by a Canadian, although he was in America when he invented it, and American football was created by altering the rules of rugby and combining it with aspects of football. So of the 3 big sports in America, really and truly, none were really invented by them.
Cricket - not just Britain. There are 110 countries registered with the Governing body and at leat 12 (including the USA) registered for the One Day Internationals (odi). Afghanistan is one of the latest members. Australia have just beaten India in the ODI World Cup. The object for the batsmen to protect your wicket and to score runs. The bat is often swung not just used to deflect the ball and score runs (points). A fast bowler can bowl the hard ball at up to 90 mph.
The late Fred Trueman was measured at 92.2 mph in 63, Brian Statham 92.5 mph on the same day both playing for England Denis Lillie of Australia clocked 95.6 in 1977, and still holds the record as far as I know.
Eurovision is a composers competition expedited by singers from the country of the composer . The most notable winner was ABBA with ‘Waterloo’. It’s become an over the top show with the performers
@@eddisstreet better ball manufacturer today has contributed so much, I certainly didn't think they would exceed the ton back in the sixties and seventies.
A simple 'x' to friends at the _end_ of text messages is normal, plus we Brits have used them in greeting cards for decades, (birthday cards, get well cards etc) sent to family, friends and 'beaus'... However, less likely to send to one's boss, (unless particularly 'close'!!) Heinz Beans on Toast is a genuine staple of Brits' meals, eaten at any breakfast, snack, lunch, supper etc. Plus our baked beans are tastier, as well as nutritious, and less sweet than the US versions. They're okay as a 'side' with other meals, but make a filling and welcome meal on toast at any time of day, being a quick and easy snack to prepare. Don't knock it til you've tried it, Tyler!!
Hi, I'm from Finland and interested to maybe try this sometime. Do you toast the bread in a pan or toaster? Do you put butter on bread? Do you warm the beans on a pan? We have Heinz Beans, probably same as you, but just use them in foods like Chilli con carne, never by themselves.
@@elinahamalainen5867 If you are speaking to Tyler - he rarely responds to comments either here or in his reactions to the UK videos. ...if to me, I don't like butter so if using "Flora" - a sunflower spread - I use it occasionally on bread etc, but mostly use it far less often than I used to. I do use a toaster to make toast - or rather, my daughter does, as due to my disabilities, she has become my full-time Carer and cooks for me, (etc), and she also "toasts sandwiches" for me in a pan. We do use Heinz baked beans on toast, as well as heated in a small pan (in a microwave, or airfryer), to eat _with_ foods, such as sausage rolls, or bacon, fried eggs, etc. I also enjoy them as part of a 'chilli con carne' (_instead_ of red kidney beans, which I do not like) as they make a 'chilli' filling and tasty, (and I _won't_ eat kidney beans, or any beans, other than baked beans!!) 😊🧡🏴🖖
@elinahamalainen5867 normally toast the bread in a toaster and warm the beans through in a pan or microwave while the bread toasts and with a bit of trial and error they're usually ready to go at the same time butter is also entirely preference have it with or without. I say try both if you haven't had it before.
Yeah there are even 108 countries that are members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) 12 full members and 96 associate members (including the US, though only just, as there's been a lot of internal legal/financial issues)
Eurovision is a waste of electricity, it's not about the songs it's all political, IE former Soviet states.always vote for Russian entry so Putin won't invade, UK ALWAYS votes for Ireland, Ireland NEVER votes for the UK...
According to USACricket: CRICKET IS CURRENTLY BEING PLAYED BY OVER 200,000 PLAYERS IN THE UNITED STATES. These players participate in competitions in the more than 400 local leagues, tournaments, academies, college and school programs across the United States. There are various formats of the game including: hardball, tapeball, softball, disabled and indoor to name a few.
I think the result of this, is that the US having lost, will go away and 'invent' a variant they can win at, then have a World Championship, but don't invite anyone else.
Cricket is still very popular in the UK. There are more than 5,000 affiliated cricket clubs which on a Saturday will field from 1 to 5 each, plus Sunday cricket and shorter evening games during the week. There are also pub teams, school teams, etc, as well as first class county teams and the national teams in three different formats.
The x thing is real. If someone accidentally puts it on the end of a text to the boss, or if you receive it from your boss, it is very funny. You also put an x on requests on post-it notes etc. It’s just friendly. Great video x 😉
It kind of serves the dual purpose of showing a post-it isn’t meant to be passive aggressive or rude. “Can you please get milk?” Is a command, “Can you please get milk? X” is much nicer to read.
@@Youssii Exactly. A simple "ok" could easily be misinterpreted as passive-aggressive by the person reading it because text doesn't convey tone. "ok x" removes that ambiguity nicely.
When we talk about beans in the UK, we're referring to Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce, so they are quite specific. I can remember my mum, back in the 60's, adding a drop of milk to the sauce pan when heating Baked Beans to "make them go further...". 😂
My mam added water to the can to get everything out .. water in orange juice as she said "it's way too strong"... But it was because we had a large family and no money... Even now I'm grown up I add water to orange juice telling myself it's too strong lol
The beans thing is I believe because our baked beans are in a tomato sauce and American beans are in a barbecue sauce, although I understand they are also available in tomato sauce in the US as well. The biggest difference is our beans are a lot less sweet than the US versions. Also, US bread wouldn't work for beans on toast because it like the beans is far too sweet.
All true. Also, unless you explicitly inform them they don't understand that butter on the toast is a vital ingredient. They just imagine beans (possibly cold) on dry toast.
@@ianwalker5842 I've seen this guy even try marmite on dry toast. Brits always take the butter for granted. Americans have to be explicitly told to put butter on toast. An American friend of mine was horrified when she saw me putting butter on my bread to make a peanut butter sandwich. It is a subtle cultural difference.
Pretty sure cricket is more popular than any American sport has ever been, mainly thing to it being the national sport of India. For much of British history it was also the most popular British sport only fairly recently taken over by football.
Eurovision has become a huge extravaganza. I remember what it was like in the 60's and 70's. Participants came on and sang and that was it.... very basic. Now each year it seems to get bigger and bigger with more countries being introduced... even Australia which is confusing. Songs I recall are: Puppet on a String- Sandie Shaw Boom Bang A Bang - Lulu Congratulations - Cliff Richard All Kinds of Everything - Dana Waterloo - Abba Just another day - Johnny Logan Ding A Dong -Teach In Maybe its an age thing but I can't remember any of the more recent winning entries. For me a song has to have an instantly recognizable hook line and melody which I don't hear in songs today... as I said it's probably an age thing.
👋 Aussie here. Australia’s population is made up of over 200 ethnicities (mostly European). A public television channel Australia wide is SBS. They transmit News, movies, TV series, debates and more, in their original foreign language with English subtitles. Eurovision has been broadcast live here for decades and is hugely popular so, Australia, after years of pleas to be able to participate by our migrant residents with European heritage (the majority of Australians), has finally been rewarded with inclusion in the contest. The time zone differences can be a pain, but fans don’t seem to care. Oh, and because we encourage “new” Australians to retain their cultures, there will be partisan support for their family’s country of origin as well as Australia.
Rules of Cricket: You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that’s in the side that’s in the field goes out and when he’s out comes in and the next man goes in until he’s out. When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in. When they are all out, the side that’s out comes in and the side that’s been in goes out and tries to get those coming in out. Sometimes there are men still in and not out. There are men called umpires who stay out all the time, and they decide when the men who are in are out. Depending on the weather and the light, the umpires can also send everybody in, no matter whether they’re in or out. When both sides have been in and all the men are out (including those who are not out), then the game is finished
Americans did play cricket until the Civil War because a pitch needs a lot of care. Baseball (rounders) was easier to arrange in poor ground, & developed into Baseball after that time, while cricket dropped out the scene. Yes we play cricket at school, in are yards & on the street. Similarly American football developed from British Rugby, & became more formalised. Israel & Australia take part in the Eurovision Song Contest, to give it it's proper name. Eurovision was just what a joint broadcast by various tv companies, in different European countries called when they deliver a joint programme. The X is a kiss at the end of a message. You only do it to close friends & family. It is also done on writing letters. It's also done on birthday & Christmas cards. In texts one might use a heart emoji. British baked beans are not the same as American beans. They can be eaten at any meal. They are always in tomato sauce. They are specifically Haricot beans. American cowboys always have beans in the movies!
X can also be seen as 'well wishes' or 'sincerely'. It's usually towards people you are a friend or acquaintance with. It can also just be seen as sending friendly or fond regards to a person- it can also help to ensure the overall message tone is taken in a friendly manner. A single X can be fine (I'd normally use this for a stranger to be friendly/polite with them but not usually used in a professional setting), 2 are usually for close friends and any more than that is just straight up kisses for family or a significant other.
PS: about 250,000 people play cricket in the US, chiefly in college and schools programs and as part of local leagues. There is a US Minor League Cricket series, with four regional divisions. Northern (Boston, NY(3 teams) NJ, PA), Central (Chicago(2 teams), Detroit, St Louis, Dallas, Huston, Austin), Southern (MD, GA, NC, FL(3 teams)), and Western (five CA teams + Seattle)
Any time beans are mentioned it makes me want to go and make cheese on toast with beans on for lunch. I don't normally have beans for breakfast unless I'm having a fry up/full English, which is very rare, like if I'm staying in a B&B for example. If I make it at home, it tends to be for lunch again. (which I'd usually call dinner, but don't want to confuse you even more lol).
The group ABBA started in Europe by winning the Eurovision Song Contest. Which is its full title. X’s don’t mean a literal kiss, it’s just friendly. I would say it’s more a woman thing and only at the beginning and end of a conversation. And only with friends. I would have beans on toast for lunch but not breakfast. I’m Scottish but, in an English fry up like (bacon,sausage, and eggs) they add beans to that, which is a breakfast. The beans are baked and put in a can with tomato sauce. They are the only kind used in this manner.
For cricket in the US read the book by Joseph O’Neill called Netherland. I read it years ago, but I still remember it. I know the rules of cricket and baseball and really think the first is much more exciting.
Hi Tyler, the bat is not like a 'shield' it is only around 4 inches wide (max 4.25") and most of the batsmen use powerful strokes such as a 'drive' to score as many runs as possible although they do sometimes glide the ball to eiter side of the wicket behind them.
we came second in Eurovision in 2022 . We do not always come last. Millions of people watch Eurovision. Every country submits a new song. There are usually about 40 countries taking part - including Australia! Sorry America you were not invited.. Yes we have Eurovision parties.
Yeah i remember we were well clear and a cert to win..... then came the sympathy vote for Ukraine. ( understandably, they were always going to win) 🇬🇧👍🇺🇦.
The "X" is a kiss it traditionally was put on birthday and Xmas cards to family and close friends. When you put it on a text or post-it note or message it just means platonic love, like how a lot of Brits will use the term Darlin' love or babes.
We almost never have beans for breakfast. In recent decades, they have become part of a full English breakfast, but they were not originally. We usually have beans on toast for dinner (lunch) or tea (dinner). Our beans are completely different to yours. I never understood why you don't like toast like we do, but then I heard you don't use butter and that explained it.
Helenwood8482 Obviously it is all a matter of taste. I am English and cannot abide butter on toast. It soaks into the bread and prevents whatever you are applying from doing the same.
The 50 over version of cricket world cup just ended on Sunday in India and next year the T20 version world cup is in the West Indies and US. There is a new league recently formed in the US as well so it’s growing there, but mainly with Indians, English etc etc
Yes alot of brits have eurovision parties. This includes each person bringing a different country dish that are in the contest and we have marking cards/ paper so we can choice who we think will win.
I've heard there are coach parties that go to France to do this, so the Brits can vote for the UK. If it's true, my guess is in some other countries, they also go abroad to vote.
To me it seems quite ironic that I always considered beans as an American food because we saw cowboys eating them in films. Certainly in my childhood in the 1960s and 1970s in England, baked beans on buttered toast was a staple meal for "tea" when we got home from school. Much more bizarre were the "spaghetti hoops" that we sometimes had on buttered toast.
Both are good, especially if they have the small sausages in them 😊 ,,,,,,, now I'm going to have to go and make some 😅😅😅 beans and toast are on my mind now llf
When I lived in Japan we were all English, Scottish or Australian in our dance company. I remember one afternoon declaring that I had not had beans on toast ( the baked beans are always eaten hot) in months. So we added Baked Beans to our next list of groceries for the hotel where we lived and worked to provide for us. The next day, among our usual grocery items, was a small plastic bag with about a dozen round, white pellet looking things. Attached to the bag was a label which someone wrote " Baked Beans. To be baked by oneself". We just wanted a few cans/ tins of baked beans already cooked. It was the first time any of us had ever seen un-baked beans. It was the funniest thing. ( We didn't attempt to bake our own in the end).
you need to see how many people watched the ODI (one day international series) that just happened in india. the final was played between india and australia. massive
Football is our primary winter sport, the season runs mostly in the colder wetter months of autumn, winter and spring(from the back end of August through into the following May). Whereas Cricket is our primary summer sport, played during the warmer/dryer(hopefully) months of late spring, summer and autumn(mid-April through to late September.)
We may not have won Eurovision lately but we haven't always lost / or come last. Try looking up songs such as "Boom-Bang-a-Bang" (!!) Lulu, and "Congratulations" - Cliff Richard* (though I'm not sure if Cliff came 1st or 2nd with it?!) ... and maybe, 'Katrina & The Waves' - but I dont remember the song she sang ?!
The Kids Eurovision song contest is on the 26 November 2023 at the Palais Nikaïa in Nice, France. For the adult contest earlier this year, they added a new voting category, the R.O.W. (Rest of the World, so even you could vote) and had live streams so you could watch the contest as it took place.
Baked beans are brilliant I don't know if ours are different to yours. They are healthy and great with a cooked breakfast and lovely on toast. Don't knock it if you haven't tried it x
With cricket, the wickets are a castle, the bowler is an enemy cannon, the ball is a cannonball, the batsman is the defender. Don't let the castle get knocked down, that's basically it.
Baseball is quite similar tbh and baseball is derived from Rounders, which I believe might be a variation of Cricket originally (in the same vein as Rugby is a variation of Football). Plus Cricket is also more of a British upper class sport, whilst Football and Rugby have been much more popular with the working classes. Football is also still very popular in many hot countries in Latin America and Spain. They just don't play as much in the peak of Summer.
Tyler doesn’t keep a record of his own reaction videos, he reacted to Eurovision 6 months ago, the tag is American Reacts to Eurovision Song Contest EXPLAINED 😂
"There's no way to be disappointed if you always get last." That. That right there, is one of the most accurate summations of the British way of thinking I've ever heard. We absolutely have that ingrained in us. That's where the stiff upper lip comes from, and our dry, self deprecating sense of humour. Everything is such a disappointed to us that nothing is!
Britain invented most of the sports that are played around the world, from football - the most popular sport in the world - to cricket - which is very popular especially in Commonwealth countries such Sri Lanka, India, and Australia. And for such a musically pioneering country, the UK does tend to perform badly in Eurovision - but not always!
Hi Tyler, Eurovision is a Europe wide network that allows television and radio to be transmitted to all of Europe and beyond. It was formed by the European Broadcasting Union and came before the song contest was 'invented'. The song contest was made by the European Broadcasting Union as a test for the European Broadcasting Union but was so popular that it became an annual event . Originally it was the songwriters that were the most important but overtime it has evolved to become rather kitschy and political. Countries tend to vote, not for the song, but for their favourite country, which is why Great Britain no longer comes near the top. Cricket was taken to the Americas in the 17th Century and, in fact, the first official international cricket match was played between the Canadian cricket team and American cricket team in the United States in 1844. The match took place between 24 and 26 September 1844 at the St George's Cricket Club's ground at what is now 30th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. 'X' is used in the UK as a kiss but XO is not used at all . For some reason the 'X' is used by some people at the end of e-mails or casual notes instead of the formal endings. British baked beans are different to the US equivalent. UK bread also is different. The toast should be buttered. Give it a try using UK baked beans.
And it may be the whole Victoria BRITISH Columbia thing, but we played Cricket in school, and my brother was on a school rugby team that toured the UK and the Netherlands. I played stool ball (like cricket a little but with a bigger bat.
What? How popular is CRICKET? 😳 We just had the ICC Cricket World Cup in India (the Australian team won! 😁💛) and 10 countries participated - including Afghanistan! Also, hundreds of thousands of locals and team supporters crowded the sports ground each day to watch the matches! It's very popular! 😂 We also compete in Eurovision! 🇦🇺👍
Don't know if the Wandering Ravens are being intentionally stupid or not but ending text messages with an X or multiple X's is usually used by couples or when texting your mother.
When I was young Brittan WON ! The Eurovision Song Contest a few times, so I know for sure they are not always last, guess it was the 60’’ though when we ruled in music 😊
In the UK "Beans on toast" can be eaten at all times of day and is, for clarity, normally canned baked beans (Harico or "Navy" beans) in a tomato sauce - typically from a company called "Heinz" You Americans think that is weird? We also do the same with spaghetti! (although perhaps not so much for breakfast! ;) I like mine with grated cheddar cheese melted on top
The eating of less sweet beans in tomato sauce in a cooked English breakfast is no more weird than stuffing yourself with big fat pancakes with syrup on the very same plate as sausage patties and bacon.. people even dip their bacon in the pancake syrup! Not for me but it’s all cultural and subjective, what we are used to and what we like the taste of. I would say the beans are a little healthier than the pancakes but then we make up for that with the fried bread 😊
Oh lor !! The Wandering Ravens!🇺🇸🥺🤔 They're okay, but their ideas on what is weird about the UK🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴, is more a case of what's weird about _them_! 🤔🥺
Couldn't agree more. They really don't have a clue, and I'd love to know what circles they mix with over here, because it certainly isn't helping their understanding of the UK.
Africa, (many nations within Africa) India, Australia, New Zealand, West Indies, Pakistan, Britain and many parts of Asia all play Cricket. Britain, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, France, Italy, Argentina, Polynesia, Samoa, USA, Canada, Uruguay, and Japan, all play Rugby. In fact, there are 10 million players worldwide and that is just Rugby Union
Actually beans for breakfast is usually part of an English fry up with back bacon sausages, egg, mushrooms, black pudding, fried bread tomatoes and toast. Not forgetting the essential cup or mug of tea. Usually beans on toast is teatime meal. If a person has sandwices or a snack at lunchtime they will have a proper dinner in the evening however sometimes the reverse is true and beans on toast is an exceptable light meal to have in the evening. The x's at the end of a text is usually used with close friends and family never with a person you don't know or don't know well. Baseball is derived from the British sport called Rounders mainly played in schools. American Football is derived from Rugby. America doesnt seem to have many sports for women, we have netball, hockey, and in some private schools they played Lacrosse. As well as unisex sports like tennis, swimming, track and field, ice skating, horseriding etc. The Eurovision is watch by many and it is the viewers not the contestants that have a 'party' with buffet food and drinks to partake in as you watch the singing.
Its the Eurovision Songcontest. The first Erovision ever was the coronation of Queen Elizabeth. Its a live Television broadcast in more than one european country. It can be a sportsevent, a concert, a show.
The x thing is completely true. Unless it’s a message to a person that maybe very formal, like a boss, or to someone you don’t have a friendly relationship, then you would not end with an x. However, with friends, family, partners, it is very common to end each and every message with an x. Something we would be embarrassed to remember, which is how I’m feeling now, is when you have teenage girlfriend/boyfriend relationships and you’d end each message with far too many i.e. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 😂😂😂 and if for whatever reason your gf/bf would send less like xxxx you’d automatically panic and think they were mad at you or were about to break up with you 😂😂 But yes, it continues through adulthood, ending with 1 or 2 x. Even guys messaging guy friends, we wouldn’t care about sending a x or a ❤, but that would be sort of at the end of the conversation instead of at the end of each message. Just shows we appreciate them.
I remember a colleague of mine being upset to the point of tears when she learned that I had no brothers. 'Oh, that's terrible, I'm so sorry', she sobbed. 'That means that . . .' 'Yes, Maggie?', I prompted breathlessly. 'What does it mean?'. 'It means you don't understand cricket.'
1:22 - PAY ATTENTION, AGENT RUMPLE - Cricket is not only an English sport, it's an international sport also played by Australia, India, Sri Lanka, West Indies, and others. Cricket is to the UK what Baseball is the U.S. By the way, Baseball is an early English invention which began as a game called, 'Rounders'.
You asked why these things aren't popular in America, I'd guess that they were rejected (along with tea) in an anti British protest, back in 1776. Oh , and by the way, baseball was invented in England! 😂
The beans on toast or breakfast have the word baked before the word this indicates the type of bean and they are always in a tomato sauce. other beans use their full name to indicate what type of bean, such as green beans or kidney beans.
You also have to know our beans are tomato flavour and not sweet, so very diffrent from yours. Our bread is not sweet and stuffed with chemicals as well.
Heinz original baked beans are called pork and beans, they are beans with small pieces of pork and it’s in a tomato sauce, you will find them in most US grocery stores , We have over 10 brands of baked beans and a variety of flavors.
OXO in the UK means something different, as OXO is a stock cube to make gravy. Beans in the UK are different from the US beans. US beans have a barbecue type of sauce, whereas in the UK it a form of tomato sauce and make them taste different. They have tried to push the barbecue type on the British, but we just do not buy them.
Heinz original Baked beans are called pork and beans, they are beans with small pieces of pork and it’s in a tomato sauce. They sold in almost every US grocery store.
10:00 - PAY ATTENTION, AGENT RUMPLE - THESE PRESENTERS ARE 100% INCORRECT. NOT EVERYONE IN UK DOES THIS. This practice is only done by someone to a 'loved' one. A guy wouldn't do it to a guy, a gal wouldn't do it to a gal, even friends don't necessarily do it to each other. However, if sender and recipient are close, then it's more likely. A parent would do it to a child and vice versa. eg. [ Happy Father's Day. Love you loads. xxx ] note* Qty of x's is optional. It's a kiss.
Tyler, the X at the end of a text, is very important in british culture, mainly with couples, husband and wife, boyfriend and girlfriend, for example me and my wife always do 5 X's, now if i only get 2 X's, means i have done something wrong, she is not happy, if i get no X's im on the couch it can actually jusge our mood lol, on both sides one X at the end is common with co workers, mainly with the oppsite sex, or a friend of the opposte sex, its just a term of endearment I watch some americans that live here, they have become friends, US milatary, i leave my comments, they have embraced the X, i laways get one end of the comment as i give back, its a friendship from the wife,
@@DebraElias-uc6yz yeah i know, same as his brother lol, i know his biggests, views are the UK, but he will have an amrican audience also, who may like to know, my comments more for them and tyler if he wants to read,
@@DebraElias-uc6yz thanks again for the info, he keeps saying leave a comment, if he does not read it, it, i wont bother, i will unsub from his channel, as you say its waiste of time, thanks for the info
The UK invented most games / sports that were played by children and adults, baseball was invented in the Tudor era but we called it rounders, Eurovision is very political, and most of the countries that take part will not vote for certain countries if events around the world are taken into consideration. When we left the Eu we were ostracised by the voting countries.
The x thing is very common, but isn't required. It's also very dependent on the person/people involved. Many of my friends send messages to me with an x at the end, because that's what they do to all their friends. But many others (including me) don't - it's just not what I do unless its with certain people (family, partner, very close friends). Because my friends know me, they don't think I'm upset with them - they just know it's me! The same as I don't read too much into messages I receive with an x.
I have an ex - who was upset that I did not always end my test with an x. He said, 'I bet your daughter's bf would not like it if she did the same.' He was surprised when I replied, 'I have never read anything on her phone - so have no idea what they write to each other.'
Beans on toast is not a usual breakfast item in the UK and the beans they are talking about are baked beans which are in a rich tomato sauce served hot!
We are a nation of kissers cross’s everywhere from birth and big hugs 🤣but it’s only used with family and friends most times when use we use letters ,cards , texts but NO silly not the boss 😱or any others bosses ,and Cricket is played in Australia they are absolutely crazy about it and they play for the Ashes, South Africa is another one ,NZ also everything shuts down , huge Stadiums in each city , Baked Beans they are eaten anytime of the day Heinz are the best with tomatoe sauce , they are not eaten without the tomato sauce for beans on toast / or Jacket potato with cheese via a winner, with HP sauce 👏we have them in Australia and NZ as a common food to eat very useful when we haven’t anything in the cupboard but there is always a tin of BAKED BEANS 🤣👍🤷♀️
You know, there's something about Tyler's content that I just find hugely life-affirming. When he declaims something like "Beans for breakfast???? I just could never imagine...", it just plants a chuckle on my face immediately. I'm so glad he does what he does (even if he never reads the comments). Also, I'm fairly confident he would ADORE Eurovision. He'd get it. He's got the right, lightly sardonic attitude to life that dovetails well with the whole experience. I hope he watches it and reacts to it at some point.
It’s fairly common in the UK, and even more common in some other European countries. For 2 female friends or male and female friends to hug and/ or kiss each other on the cheek when saying hello, or goodbye. X’s were used on letters, Christmas cards etc. As a written form of kiss between family and friends. This just carried on to emails and text messages when the technology came out. And yeah I always know when my wife is annoyed with me. As she doesn’t put x x at the end of a message lol.
Beans - definitely! Any time of day...try them with oxo cubes on toast...lately I loved beans with oxo n smoked paprika...beans topped with poached egg...beans more often when trying to cut food costs. Knew a couple who lived on beans until they saved a deposit for their 1st home purchase...XX
The 'x' thing depends on your sex, generation and social circle. So it varies a bit between people. Women all use it, guys and old people, less so or only with certain people. It's a social thing and you wouldn't do it in a professional situation. Personally I mainly use it with girls rather than other guys. If I do it with a guy it's mainly a piss take. One 'x' is friendly, 'xxx' is for people you're very close to. Particularly close female friends, girlfriends or if you fancy them. Two 'xx' is for something inbetween where you want to show a bit of extra affection/care but feel three x's is too much. British baked beans are different to US ones. They come in a slightly sweet tomato sauce, rather than a bbq one. Beans on toast is popular with mums with young kids as it's cheap, quick & easy to cook, filling, reasonably healthy and all kids like it, so it's drama free. Spaghetti hoops are a popular alternative. As adults it's eaten for similar reasons and because we all grew up with it. It can be eaten any time you want, breakfast, lunch, tea or as a snack.
It’s cold, we have to run around a lot to get warm. X = just a friendly thing. I think our baked beans are different from in the US. It’s not just any bean either. Only baked beans in a tomato sauce are on toast. You should check out Dave in Portugal and his video about how he sees the US after living abroad. He talks about the right to be forgot.
The 'x' thing made me chuckle. It really is a thing. If I don't put a few x's at the end of emails and the like, friends will think I'm mad with them. I've even got a friend who will litter his emails with them - he'll put them after a comment when he wants to send his best wishes or shows he cares about something concerning you. He doesn't even wait for the end of the message! As you mentioned the French thing, the French will usually end a message with "bises/bisous" (kisses). The guy in fact used the word 'bisous' at one point.
Eurovision is actually a joint organisation for European broadcasting companies. The it organizes "Eurovision Song Contest" annually but the contest is commonly known just as "The Eurovision".
Eurovision is the TV network that started it and its full name is the Eurovision Song Contest. Which is the second important point: it isn’t a singing contest and while performance is part of what the song is judged on, it isn’t all of it. It’s also the most watched regular non-sports event in the world with half a billion watching every year. The UK doesn’t ’always come last’ (that’s hyperbole). We actually have one of the highest win counts ever, and the highest second place count by some margin.
I personally would never put an “x” at the end of a message unless it’s to family, a love interest or a close friend, and I’ve never really seen anyone use it for other acquaintances. Though I guess some people could just be more generous with their kisses 😛
The 'X' means a friendly kiss or love, (think of the European cheek kissing greeting) only do this with your loved ones and friends; the amount of 'X's sent is the amount of love you are sending, so for example, if your friend has had a bad day you might send a bunch of 'X's at the end... don't be sending a 'X' to your boss lol. The beans we use for beans on toast, are tinned baked beans in tomato sauce. Beans on toast (usually the toast goes at the side to stop the beans getting soggy) is NOT a breakfast thing, NOBODY has it for breakfast, it's something you would have for lunch or as a side of a childs dinner.
See, baseball is like Cricket simplified for television. BASIC DIFFERENCES: Cricket -- 2 "bases" Baseb'l -- 4 bases Cricket -- 10 outs/inn'g 2 innings Baseb'l -- 3 outs/inn'g 9 innings Cricket -- no "3 strike" -- keep running & scoring till catch/other Baseb'l -- 3 strikes Off after Home Cricket -- International match - 5 DAYS 11--6pm!
We only usually put an X or two at the very end of messages to some loved ones - for example, between a father and daughter, or fond siblings. I've sometimes received them from a female neighbour, but I always feel that's weird and never usually reciprocate. This is not a new thing - We were doing it when we were kids back in the 1950s, at the end of cards or letters.
Cricket, lovely cricket!!! Anyone from a country that is a part of the British Commonwealth, knows and the majority of us absolutely love it. I'm in Toronto, there are a few cricket clubs in our city and in Ontario, on a whole.
In the early years, Eurovision was given its full title: "The Eurovision Song Contest" - and it's an international competition, held every year, where each participating country submits an all-new, specially-written song, performed live on a stage that's also an international TV studio - and it's broadcast live on the night. Each entry gets awarded points by panels of judges from each of the countries involved, who are NOT allowed to vote for their own song. In more recent years, the public is also invited to vote by phone or online. The song with the highest number of points at the end of the show is the winner for their country - and the winning country has to host the competion the following year!
“Cricket was once one of the most popular sports in the United States, until baseball became entrenched as America's game during the Civil War. Now, the sport that was first played in England is seeing a resurgence across the pond, thanks in part to thriving South Asian immigrant communities who revere the game” There is an official website for the American cricket team
I love comparing Cricket for Americans ^^ So, you got the bowling (pitching) point correct, the ball must bounce once, but think of it like trying to get a strike in Baseball; you’re aiming to hit a point behind the batter, but it’s an easily-knocked-over target. Instead of running bases, you run the length of the two ends and if you are not over the line that marks your ‘base’ anyone can knock over the target to run you out. Instead of having a field that spans out in front of the batter, the batter stands in the middle of a circular field and the goal is to hit the ball anywhere that the fielders aren’t. The scoring is a little different. Instead of a base and running to home, a ‘run’ is one length of the batting area. The further you hit the ball, the more runs you can get. If your ball hits the boundary of the field, you automatically score four runs. If your ball goes out of the field without touching the ground, you automatically score six runs. After that you have some silly rules. They’re the hard part. But the ones I’ve listed are the ones you need to have fun ^^
The cricket World Cup final was on Sunday where 100 thousand people attended the stadium. And 59 million people concurrently watched on one stream in just one country so yes it’s extremely popular.
I love your mastery of understatement!
Actually I think there were 126,000 at the final. So good to see the Aussies win!
@@OneTrueScotsman I dunno, I think it's kinda valid to call it a British sport when two of the four home nations play the sport - though, admittedly the English are more into it than the Welsh - rugby and football will always be a bigger deal here in Wales than cricket. That said we played it in PE at school, there were intramural teams for each of the school houses and a school team that played against other schools and there are a number of towns in my county that have their own amateurs/semi-professional teams - my dad played for one of them in his younger years - but then he's originally from Gloustershire where cricket is a pretty big deal so maybe that speaks more to your position than mine tbh. I'd call it a British sport if only just to avoid lumping in the Welsh with the English like they're one and the same.
@@smockboy I think the big difference is Public Schools. There are more of them in England, and their school year is more into the Summer when cricket is played. I doubt if it is played much if at all, in state schools in Britain.
I think that's probably the main reason, and there's a disproportionate amount of private schoolboys in the england team. but scotland's topology isn't all that suited to nice smooth cricket grounds either@@Ashleigh50
America took the girl sports of rounders and netball and modified them. Also took rugby and added pads and helmets.
Shame you included netball, as that derived from basketball. You should have read up on the history.
@@rikmoran3963 Yep netball started a year after basketball.
Actually Netball was taken from Basketball.
The originator took information from the inventor of Basketball and read the instructions wrong and created Netball.
For example they took the information that players were suggested to defend certain areas and they wrote it as the players are not allowed out of, and should defend these areas.
They took information that the player shouldn't travel with the ball (which is a thing in basketball where if they stop dribbling the ball they can't move on) and wrote it as they can't move at all if they have the ball (no dribbling).
There are other things different, but it all comes down to the inventor of Netball read the instructions of Basketball wrong.
Grid iron (American & Canadian) football is pretty much Rugby League, where the play completely resets after each phase, you only get 4/3 of them, and each down, you get 1 forward pass.
Plus, they seem to have forgotten what a "catch" is...
I think what he is saying is that Americans are not capable of inventing their own sports. James Naismith invented what was originally called Duck on a Rock and he is Canadian. And that the sport is generally considered initially as a women's sport due to its simple concept and its lack of physical danger. As for all other major American sports they were invented in England. Americans just alter them slightly and call them by a different name. Which is what they do with most things that they have claimed to have invented.
Regarding the baked beans, you should remember that Britain had food rationing of some kind right into the 1950’s. Sweets (candy) being one of the last items to come off rationing. So it’s not surprising that Brits grew up respecting the fact that food should not be wasted. Hence my Dad telling me to eat my crusts (from the slice of bread) as it would make my hair curl ! BTW - I’m now 72, and yes I do have curly hair 😂
My dad was the same very strict about food. We used to laugh but now I'm old I understand
I'm 65 and as kids we did NOT waste food! Rationing had only finished a few years before I was born and it had taught my parents and older sisters to appreciate EVERYTHING available to eat...
My Nan used to tell me that too and my hair is dead straight😂
Rats ! So that’s why I have the odd unruly curl, sure liked my crusts, still do 😄
Beans, beans, beans the musical fruit. The more you eat the more you toot. The more you toot the better you feel so eat beans at every meal. 😁
The main reason England has many sports that are popular worldwide is because when we colonised a quarter of the planet, we taught them our sports
Even though those countries have quite rightfully gained their independence, all except America kept up with the sports
America just went and invented their own and called them The World Series
Yet Cricket was never a sport that made its way into American or Canadian cultures. Canadians it was Hockey/Lacrosse, Americans it was Football/ Basketball/Baseball, even though Basketball was invented by a Canadian. I would also throw in Curling to Canadian sports roster
Cricket isn't quite as popular in Scotland though. I don't know why.
@@michaelmardling3152 Canada had a team in the T20 World Cup earlier last month,
They bet Bermuda, Panama and Cayman Islands in Qualifiers, not sure how they did in final rounds.
It's not strictly true that America invented their own sport and called it The World Series. Baseball is not an American invention, it is an adaptation of a bat and ball game already being played in Britain in the mid 18th century. Going further, basketball was invented by a Canadian, although he was in America when he invented it, and American football was created by altering the rules of rugby and combining it with aspects of football. So of the 3 big sports in America, really and truly, none were really invented by them.
@@andrewcoogans471it's mostly a more middle/upper class sport in the UK. You don't tend to see too much cricket outside of affluent areas.
Cricket - not just Britain. There are 110 countries registered with the Governing body and at leat 12 (including the USA) registered for the One Day Internationals (odi). Afghanistan is one of the latest members. Australia have just beaten India in the ODI World Cup. The object for the batsmen to protect your wicket and to score runs. The bat is often swung not just used to deflect the ball and score runs (points). A fast bowler can bowl the hard ball at up to 90 mph.
The late Fred Trueman was measured at 92.2 mph in 63, Brian Statham 92.5 mph on the same day both playing for England
Denis Lillie of Australia clocked 95.6 in 1977, and still holds the record as far as I know.
@@stevebagnall1553 Shoaib Akhtar and Brett Lee have both bowled over 100mph
Eurovision is a composers competition expedited by singers from the country of the composer . The most notable winner was ABBA with ‘Waterloo’. It’s become an over the top show with the performers
@@eddisstreet better ball manufacturer today has contributed so much, I certainly didn't think they would exceed the ton back in the sixties and seventies.
@@chriscox4023 Not always, Celine Dion a Canadian represented Swotzerland in one competitikon.
A simple 'x' to friends at the _end_ of text messages is normal, plus we Brits have used them in greeting cards for decades, (birthday cards, get well cards etc) sent to family, friends and 'beaus'... However, less likely to send to one's boss, (unless particularly 'close'!!)
Heinz Beans on Toast is a genuine staple of Brits' meals, eaten at any breakfast, snack, lunch, supper etc.
Plus our baked beans are tastier, as well as nutritious, and less sweet than the US versions. They're okay as a 'side' with other meals, but make a filling and welcome meal on toast at any time of day, being a quick and easy snack to prepare. Don't knock it til you've tried it, Tyler!!
Hi, I'm from Finland and interested to maybe try this sometime. Do you toast the bread in a pan or toaster? Do you put butter on bread? Do you warm the beans on a pan? We have Heinz Beans, probably same as you, but just use them in foods like Chilli con carne, never by themselves.
@@elinahamalainen5867
If you are speaking to Tyler - he rarely responds to comments either here or in his reactions to the UK videos. ...if to me, I don't like butter so if using "Flora" - a sunflower spread - I use it occasionally on bread etc, but mostly use it far less often than I used to. I do use a toaster to make toast - or rather, my daughter does, as due to my disabilities, she has become my full-time Carer and cooks for me, (etc), and she also "toasts sandwiches" for me in a pan.
We do use Heinz baked beans on toast, as well as heated in a small pan (in a microwave, or airfryer), to eat _with_ foods, such as sausage rolls, or bacon, fried eggs, etc.
I also enjoy them as part of a 'chilli con carne' (_instead_ of red kidney beans, which I do not like) as they make a 'chilli' filling and tasty, (and I _won't_ eat kidney beans, or any beans, other than baked beans!!) 😊🧡🏴🖖
@elinahamalainen5867 normally toast the bread in a toaster and warm the beans through in a pan or microwave while the bread toasts and with a bit of trial and error they're usually ready to go at the same time butter is also entirely preference have it with or without. I say try both if you haven't had it before.
I put a X to everyone I text
@@elinahamalainen5867try adding mature cheese to the beans... Tastes great!!!!
Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world after football (soccer ). Cricket has Laws not Rules.
Yeah there are even 108 countries that are members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) 12 full members and 96 associate members (including the US, though only just, as there's been a lot of internal legal/financial issues)
It's popularity in the world is more down the enthusiasm shown for it in India and nearby nations than by Britain.
@@billyhills9933 West Indies is quite a schlep from India. Then there’s Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe, …
For context, American Football(Gridiron) doesn't even make the top 10 most popular sports worldwide.
@@Obi-Jit's a good sport just hasn't really travelled
Baseball is a British sport originally too, mentioned in a Jane Austen novel some years before America claimed to have invented it.
According to Google UK has won Eurovision 5 times, come second 16 times and only come bottom 4 times since it started in 1956.
Exactly, saying we always come last, what do they know, they are yanks and have never watched Eurovision!!
Eurovision is a waste of electricity, it's not about the songs it's all political, IE former Soviet states.always vote for Russian entry so Putin won't invade, UK ALWAYS votes for Ireland, Ireland NEVER votes for the UK...
According to USACricket:
CRICKET IS CURRENTLY BEING PLAYED BY OVER 200,000 PLAYERS IN THE UNITED STATES.
These players participate in competitions in the more than 400 local leagues, tournaments, academies, college and school programs across the United States. There are various formats of the game including: hardball, tapeball, softball, disabled and indoor to name a few.
The first ever international cricket match was between the USA and Canada in 1844. Canada won by 23 runs.
I think the result of this,
is that the US having lost,
will go away and 'invent' a variant they can win at,
then have a World Championship,
but don't invite anyone else.
All players were descended from British parentage.
Beans in a Full English Breakfast are a must.
The X at the end of a message means kiss, but it’s perfectly fine to send it to a platonic friend.
I'm with the comedian Frankie Boyle who said " I still qualify for full Scottishness as I can hear a cricket score, and have no idea who won".
Whenever the MCC hear of a World-class Scottish cricketer he miraculously becomes 'English'.
Cricket is still very popular in the UK. There are more than 5,000 affiliated cricket clubs which on a Saturday will field from 1 to 5 each, plus Sunday cricket and shorter evening games during the week. There are also pub teams, school teams, etc, as well as first class county teams and the national teams in three different formats.
The x thing is real. If someone accidentally puts it on the end of a text to the boss, or if you receive it from your boss, it is very funny. You also put an x on requests on post-it notes etc. It’s just friendly. Great video x 😉
It kind of serves the dual purpose of showing a post-it isn’t meant to be passive aggressive or rude.
“Can you please get milk?” Is a command, “Can you please get milk? X” is much nicer to read.
@@Youssii Exactly. A simple "ok" could easily be misinterpreted as passive-aggressive by the person reading it because text doesn't convey tone. "ok x" removes that ambiguity nicely.
When we talk about beans in the UK, we're referring to Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce, so they are quite specific. I can remember my mum, back in the 60's, adding a drop of milk to the sauce pan when heating Baked Beans to "make them go further...". 😂
My mam added water to the can to get everything out .. water in orange juice as she said "it's way too strong"... But it was because we had a large family and no money... Even now I'm grown up I add water to orange juice telling myself it's too strong lol
The beans thing is I believe because our baked beans are in a tomato sauce and American beans are in a barbecue sauce, although I understand they are also available in tomato sauce in the US as well. The biggest difference is our beans are a lot less sweet than the US versions. Also, US bread wouldn't work for beans on toast because it like the beans is far too sweet.
All true. Also, unless you explicitly inform them they don't understand that butter on the toast is a vital ingredient. They just imagine beans (possibly cold) on dry toast.
@@ianwalker5842 I've seen this guy even try marmite on dry toast. Brits always take the butter for granted. Americans have to be explicitly told to put butter on toast. An American friend of mine was horrified when she saw me putting butter on my bread to make a peanut butter sandwich. It is a subtle cultural difference.
Pretty sure cricket is more popular than any American sport has ever been, mainly thing to it being the national sport of India. For much of British history it was also the most popular British sport only fairly recently taken over by football.
The hilarious thing, is that in the UK, the last thing you'd dream of having at a barbecue is beans and mashed potatoes 😂
You don’t have mashed potatoes at BBQ in the US.
@@marydavis5234of course you do.
@@md8421powered at that
In the UK we call baseball ‘rounders’ which is a girls game
Eurovision has become a huge extravaganza.
I remember what it was like in the 60's and 70's. Participants came on and sang and that was it.... very basic. Now each year it seems to get bigger and bigger with more countries being introduced... even Australia which is confusing.
Songs I recall are:
Puppet on a String- Sandie Shaw
Boom Bang A Bang - Lulu
Congratulations - Cliff Richard
All Kinds of Everything - Dana
Waterloo - Abba
Just another day - Johnny Logan
Ding A Dong -Teach In
Maybe its an age thing but I can't remember any of the more recent winning entries. For me a song has to have an instantly recognizable hook line and melody which I don't hear in songs today... as I said it's probably an age thing.
👋 Aussie here. Australia’s population is made up of over 200 ethnicities (mostly European). A public television channel Australia wide is SBS. They transmit News, movies, TV series, debates and more, in their original foreign language with English subtitles. Eurovision has been broadcast live here for decades and is hugely popular so, Australia, after years of pleas to be able to participate by our migrant residents with European heritage (the majority of Australians), has finally been rewarded with inclusion in the contest. The time zone differences can be a pain, but fans don’t seem to care. Oh, and because we encourage “new” Australians to retain their cultures, there will be partisan support for their family’s country of origin as well as Australia.
Rules of Cricket: You have two sides, one out in the field and one in.
Each man that’s in the side that’s in the field goes out and when he’s out comes in and the next man goes in until he’s out.
When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in.
When they are all out, the side that’s out comes in and the side that’s been in goes out and tries to get those coming in out.
Sometimes there are men still in and not out.
There are men called umpires who stay out all the time, and they decide when the men who are in are out.
Depending on the weather and the light, the umpires can also send everybody in, no matter whether they’re in or out.
When both sides have been in and all the men are out (including those who are not out), then the game is finished
Crystal clear!
I suppose it's a top level summary, but missing the love for my silly mid-off position at school.
@@robertwhite3503 I think you missed, Short leg, and silly mid wicket and googly.
They are also not Rules, they are Laws.
I am reminded -- strongly -- of Bud Abbott's and Lou Costello's "Who's On First?" sketch.
Americans did play cricket until the Civil War because a pitch needs a lot of care. Baseball (rounders) was easier to arrange in poor ground, & developed into Baseball after that time, while cricket dropped out the scene. Yes we play cricket at school, in are yards & on the street. Similarly American football developed from British Rugby, & became more formalised. Israel & Australia take part in the Eurovision Song Contest, to give it it's proper name. Eurovision was just what a joint broadcast by various tv companies, in different European countries called when they deliver a joint programme. The X is a kiss at the end of a message. You only do it to close friends & family. It is also done on writing letters. It's also done on birthday & Christmas cards.
In texts one might use a heart emoji. British baked beans are not the same as American beans. They can be eaten at any meal. They are always in tomato sauce. They are specifically Haricot beans.
American cowboys always have beans in the movies!
X can also be seen as 'well wishes' or 'sincerely'.
It's usually towards people you are a friend or acquaintance with. It can also just be seen as sending friendly or fond regards to a person- it can also help to ensure the overall message tone is taken in a friendly manner.
A single X can be fine (I'd normally use this for a stranger to be friendly/polite with them but not usually used in a professional setting), 2 are usually for close friends and any more than that is just straight up kisses for family or a significant other.
PS: about 250,000 people play cricket in the US, chiefly in college and schools programs and as part of local leagues. There is a US Minor League Cricket series, with four regional divisions. Northern (Boston, NY(3 teams) NJ, PA), Central (Chicago(2 teams), Detroit, St Louis, Dallas, Huston, Austin), Southern (MD, GA, NC, FL(3 teams)), and Western (five CA teams + Seattle)
Any time beans are mentioned it makes me want to go and make cheese on toast with beans on for lunch. I don't normally have beans for breakfast unless I'm having a fry up/full English, which is very rare, like if I'm staying in a B&B for example. If I make it at home, it tends to be for lunch again. (which I'd usually call dinner, but don't want to confuse you even more lol).
The group ABBA started in Europe by winning the Eurovision Song Contest. Which is its full title. X’s don’t mean a literal kiss, it’s just friendly. I would say it’s more a woman thing and only at the beginning and end of a conversation. And only with friends. I would have beans on toast for lunch but not breakfast. I’m Scottish but, in an English fry up like (bacon,sausage, and eggs) they add beans to that, which is a breakfast. The beans are baked and put in a can with tomato sauce. They are the only kind used in this manner.
For cricket in the US read the book by Joseph O’Neill called Netherland. I read it years ago, but I still remember it.
I know the rules of cricket and baseball and really think the first is much more exciting.
Hi Tyler, the bat is not like a 'shield' it is only around 4 inches wide (max 4.25") and most of the batsmen use powerful strokes such as a 'drive' to score as many runs as possible although they do sometimes glide the ball to eiter side of the wicket behind them.
In comparison with the overlarge broom handle the poor chap is familiar with, a bit shield like.
@@etherealbolweevil6268 Could be, but the average cricket bat(4-4.25") is only about 1.5 times the diameter of the average 'broom handle' bat (2.5").
we came second in Eurovision in 2022 . We do not always come last. Millions of people watch Eurovision. Every country submits a new song. There are usually about 40 countries taking part - including Australia! Sorry America you were not invited.. Yes we have Eurovision parties.
Eurovision song contest is a bit marmitey, you either love it or think what a waste of time.
Honestly i think we should have won in 2022
Yeah i remember we were well clear and a cert to win..... then came the sympathy vote for Ukraine.
( understandably, they were always going to win) 🇬🇧👍🇺🇦.
The voting in the Eurovision can be quite political
@@ctbossboss1734 we would not have won, we would have still come second or third as the 12pts where moved from other songs to Ukraine
The "X" is a kiss it traditionally was put on birthday and Xmas cards to family and close friends. When you put it on a text or post-it note or message it just means platonic love, like how a lot of Brits will use the term Darlin' love or babes.
We almost never have beans for breakfast. In recent decades, they have become part of a full English breakfast, but they were not originally. We usually have beans on toast for dinner (lunch) or tea (dinner). Our beans are completely different to yours. I never understood why you don't like toast like we do, but then I heard you don't use butter and that explained it.
Also American bread has 6 times more sugar in it than British bread so would taste more like cake! 🤮
He does not use butter on toast, it does not mean all Americans does not use butter on toast.
Helenwood8482 Obviously it is all a matter of taste. I am English and cannot abide butter on toast. It soaks into the bread and prevents whatever you are applying from doing the same.
@@keithparker5103that is the whole point! But each to their own!
@@gennytun Try applying honey after you have applied butter.
The 50 over version of cricket world cup just ended on Sunday in India and next year the T20 version world cup is in the West Indies and US. There is a new league recently formed in the US as well so it’s growing there, but mainly with Indians, English etc etc
Yes alot of brits have eurovision parties. This includes each person bringing a different country dish that are in the contest and we have marking cards/ paper so we can choice who we think will win.
I've heard there are coach parties that go to France to do this, so the Brits can vote for the UK. If it's true, my guess is in some other countries, they also go abroad to vote.
Australia has taken part in Eurovision song contest.
To me it seems quite ironic that I always considered beans as an American food because we saw cowboys eating them in films. Certainly in my childhood in the 1960s and 1970s in England, baked beans on buttered toast was a staple meal for "tea" when we got home from school. Much more bizarre were the "spaghetti hoops" that we sometimes had on buttered toast.
I agree. My dad always told me beans were the cowboys breakfast. Sadly, I can't eat them now, as they give me stomach ache.
I was always slightly disappointed by "hoops"... I wanted the alphabet spaghetti 😢
Both are good, especially if they have the small sausages in them 😊 ,,,,,,, now I'm going to have to go and make some 😅😅😅 beans and toast are on my mind now llf
@@TheJrr71any sort except for the straight ones in the tin , they are a pure let down 😅
I agree I’ve got a picture of my boys camping in the garden, cowboy hats on eating beans!
When I lived in Japan we were all English, Scottish or Australian in our dance company. I remember one afternoon declaring that I had not had beans on toast ( the baked beans are always eaten hot) in months. So we added Baked Beans to our next list of groceries for the hotel where we lived and worked to provide for us. The next day, among our usual grocery items, was a small plastic bag with about a dozen round, white pellet looking things. Attached to the bag was a label which someone wrote " Baked Beans. To be baked by oneself". We just wanted a few cans/ tins of baked beans already cooked. It was the first time any of us had ever seen un-baked beans. It was the funniest thing. ( We didn't attempt to bake our own in the end).
Had the same problem in New York.
The X thing is a phonetic X it represents the sound kiss and has been used since the 17 hundreds.
you need to see how many people watched the ODI (one day international series) that just happened in india. the final was played between india and australia. massive
Football is our primary winter sport, the season runs mostly in the colder wetter months of autumn, winter and spring(from the back end of August through into the following May). Whereas Cricket is our primary summer sport, played during the warmer/dryer(hopefully) months of late spring, summer and autumn(mid-April through to late September.)
We may not have won Eurovision lately but we haven't always lost / or come last.
Try looking up songs such as "Boom-Bang-a-Bang" (!!) Lulu, and "Congratulations" - Cliff Richard*
(though I'm not sure if Cliff came 1st or 2nd with it?!) ...
and maybe, 'Katrina & The Waves' - but
I dont remember the song she sang ?!
Love Shine a Light
Cliff Richard was a joint winner. Katsina and the Waves sang 'Walking on Sunshine '.
Sorry that should be Katrina and the Waves.
Google says Love Shine a Light won in 1997. @@AnneDowson-vp8lg
The Kids Eurovision song contest is on the 26 November 2023 at the Palais Nikaïa in Nice, France. For the adult contest earlier this year, they added a new voting category, the R.O.W. (Rest of the World, so even you could vote) and had live streams so you could watch the contest as it took place.
Baked beans are brilliant I don't know if ours are different to yours. They are healthy and great with a cooked breakfast and lovely on toast. Don't knock it if you haven't tried it x
With cricket, the wickets are a castle, the bowler is an enemy cannon, the ball is a cannonball, the batsman is the defender. Don't let the castle get knocked down, that's basically it.
I’m surprised that the hotter American states have not embraced cricket.
As it’s one of the few sports that can be played in hot climates.
Baseball is quite similar tbh and baseball is derived from Rounders, which I believe might be a variation of Cricket originally (in the same vein as Rugby is a variation of Football).
Plus Cricket is also more of a British upper class sport, whilst Football and Rugby have been much more popular with the working classes.
Football is also still very popular in many hot countries in Latin America and Spain. They just don't play as much in the peak of Summer.
Baked beans on toast with grated cheese on top is the ultimate comfort food from my childhood!
Tyler doesn’t keep a record of his own reaction videos, he reacted to Eurovision 6 months ago, the tag is American Reacts to Eurovision Song Contest EXPLAINED 😂
And he has a memory like a sieve. And I'm pretty sure he rarely, if ever, reads the comments he's always inviting.
@@ianwalker5842 Tyler doesn't give a shit, it's all about the Dosh and nothing else for Tyler.
"There's no way to be disappointed if you always get last."
That. That right there, is one of the most accurate summations of the British way of thinking I've ever heard.
We absolutely have that ingrained in us. That's where the stiff upper lip comes from, and our dry, self deprecating sense of humour. Everything is such a disappointed to us that nothing is!
Britain invented most of the sports that are played around the world, from football - the most popular sport in the world - to cricket - which is very popular especially in Commonwealth countries such Sri Lanka, India, and Australia. And for such a musically pioneering country, the UK does tend to perform badly in Eurovision - but not always!
To be fair, a lot of that is politics. We tend to p!ss off the Europeans quite a bit. So they vote accordingly.
Hi Tyler, Eurovision is a Europe wide network that allows television and radio to be transmitted to all of Europe and beyond. It was formed by the European Broadcasting Union and came before the song contest was 'invented'. The song contest was made by the European Broadcasting Union as a test for the European Broadcasting Union but was so popular that it became an annual event . Originally it was the songwriters that were the most important but overtime it has evolved to become rather kitschy and political. Countries tend to vote, not for the song, but for their favourite country, which is why Great Britain no longer comes near the top. Cricket was taken to the Americas in the 17th Century and, in fact, the first official international cricket match was played between the Canadian cricket team and American cricket team in the United States in 1844. The match took place between 24 and 26 September 1844 at the St George's Cricket Club's ground at what is now 30th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. 'X' is used in the UK as a kiss but XO is not used at all . For some reason the 'X' is used by some people at the end of e-mails or casual notes instead of the formal endings. British baked beans are different to the US equivalent. UK bread also is different. The toast should be buttered. Give it a try using UK baked beans.
And it may be the whole Victoria BRITISH Columbia thing, but we played Cricket in school, and my brother was on a school rugby team that toured the UK and the Netherlands. I played stool ball (like cricket a little but with a bigger bat.
I’m literally watching this eating cold baked beans straight out the can 😂😂
What? How popular is CRICKET? 😳 We just had the ICC Cricket World Cup in India (the Australian team won! 😁💛) and 10 countries participated - including Afghanistan! Also, hundreds of thousands of locals and team supporters crowded the sports ground each day to watch the matches! It's very popular! 😂 We also compete in Eurovision! 🇦🇺👍
A 2023 survey found that football( soccer) has 3.5 Billion fans and the second most popular sport in the world is Cricket with 2.5 Billion fans.
Don't know if the Wandering Ravens are being intentionally stupid or not but ending text messages with an X or multiple X's is usually used by couples or when texting your mother.
I think they play dumb to get more comments.
Yeah I only send x's to my girlfriend, mum and sisters.
Baked beans on toast for breakfast, lunch and dinner/tea yum
When I was young Brittan WON ! The Eurovision Song Contest a few times, so I know for sure they are not always last, guess it was the 60’’ though when we ruled in music 😊
No it was 1997 and we came second more recently
@@cobaltmaleNope, not only 1997 but they won in 1967, 1969, 1976 and 1981. Jean was right.
@@thedoobieshrew0244 1969 was a joint victory
In the UK "Beans on toast" can be eaten at all times of day and is, for clarity, normally canned baked beans (Harico or "Navy" beans) in a tomato sauce - typically from a company called "Heinz" You Americans think that is weird? We also do the same with spaghetti! (although perhaps not so much for breakfast! ;) I like mine with grated cheddar cheese melted on top
The eating of less sweet beans in tomato sauce in a cooked English breakfast is no more weird than stuffing yourself with big fat pancakes with syrup on the very same plate as sausage patties and bacon.. people even dip their bacon in the pancake syrup!
Not for me but it’s all cultural and subjective, what we are used to and what we like the taste of.
I would say the beans are a little healthier than the pancakes but then we make up for that with the fried bread 😊
The sticks are called stumps and the two things that sit on top of those are bails.
Oh lor !! The Wandering Ravens!🇺🇸🥺🤔
They're okay, but their ideas on what is weird about the UK🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴, is more a case of what's weird about _them_! 🤔🥺
They're a pair of micky takers and that's being polite!
Couldn't agree more. They really don't have a clue, and I'd love to know what circles they mix with over here, because it certainly isn't helping their understanding of the UK.
In the world cricket contest America had a team
Africa, (many nations within Africa) India, Australia, New Zealand, West Indies, Pakistan, Britain and many parts of Asia all play Cricket.
Britain, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, France, Italy, Argentina, Polynesia, Samoa, USA, Canada, Uruguay, and Japan, all play Rugby.
In fact, there are 10 million players worldwide and that is just Rugby Union
Actually beans for breakfast is usually part of an English fry up with back bacon sausages, egg, mushrooms, black pudding, fried bread tomatoes and toast. Not forgetting the essential cup or mug of tea. Usually beans on toast is teatime meal. If a person has sandwices or a snack at lunchtime they will have a proper dinner in the evening however sometimes the reverse is true and beans on toast is an exceptable light meal to have in the evening. The x's at the end of a text is usually used with close friends and family never with a person you don't know or don't know well. Baseball is derived from the British sport called Rounders mainly played in schools. American Football is derived from Rugby. America doesnt seem to have many sports for women, we have netball, hockey, and in some private schools they played Lacrosse. As well as unisex sports like tennis, swimming, track and field, ice skating, horseriding etc. The Eurovision is watch by many and it is the viewers not the contestants that have a 'party' with buffet food and drinks to partake in as you watch the singing.
Heard T20 Cricket is coming to the Olympics
Its the Eurovision Songcontest. The first Erovision ever was the coronation of Queen Elizabeth. Its a live Television broadcast in more than one european country. It can be a sportsevent, a concert, a show.
The x thing is completely true. Unless it’s a message to a person that maybe very formal, like a boss, or to someone you don’t have a friendly relationship, then you would not end with an x.
However, with friends, family, partners, it is very common to end each and every message with an x.
Something we would be embarrassed to remember, which is how I’m feeling now, is when you have teenage girlfriend/boyfriend relationships and you’d end each message with far too many i.e. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
😂😂😂 and if for whatever reason your gf/bf would send less like xxxx you’d automatically panic and think they were mad at you or were about to break up with you 😂😂
But yes, it continues through adulthood, ending with 1 or 2 x. Even guys messaging guy friends, we wouldn’t care about sending a x or a ❤, but that would be sort of at the end of the conversation instead of at the end of each message. Just shows we appreciate them.
I've lived in the UK all my life. I've never finished a text message with an x and I don't recall receiving one either.
@@richardcrawley9614 ok, may I ask how old you are?
I'm 59 but I exchange messages with people of all ages.@@Finchie_97
I remember a colleague of mine being upset to the point of tears when she learned that I had no brothers. 'Oh, that's terrible, I'm so sorry', she sobbed. 'That means that . . .' 'Yes, Maggie?', I prompted breathlessly. 'What does it mean?'. 'It means you don't understand cricket.'
We don't always come last in the Eurovision we have come last a few years ago bug we have done OK in the past 😊
1:22 - PAY ATTENTION, AGENT RUMPLE - Cricket is not only an English sport, it's an international sport also played by Australia, India, Sri Lanka, West Indies, and others. Cricket is to the UK what Baseball is the U.S. By the way, Baseball is an early English invention which began as a game called, 'Rounders'.
You asked why these things aren't popular in America, I'd guess that they were rejected (along with tea) in an anti British protest, back in 1776. Oh , and by the way, baseball was invented in England! 😂
Called rounders which we did play in primary school
The beans on toast or breakfast have the word baked before the word this indicates the type of bean and they are always in a tomato sauce. other beans use their full name to indicate what type of bean, such as green beans or kidney beans.
You also have to know our beans are tomato flavour and not sweet, so very diffrent from yours. Our bread is not sweet and stuffed with chemicals as well.
Heinz original baked beans are called pork and beans, they are beans with small pieces of pork and it’s in a tomato sauce, you will find them in most US grocery stores , We have over 10 brands of baked beans and a variety of flavors.
Last week, there was a game of cricket in India between India and Australia. It was watched by a crowd of 132,000 !
OXO in the UK means something different, as OXO is a stock cube to make gravy.
Beans in the UK are different from the US beans. US beans have a barbecue type of sauce, whereas in the UK it a form of tomato sauce and make them taste different. They have tried to push the barbecue type on the British, but we just do not buy them.
Heinz original Baked beans are called pork and beans, they are beans with small pieces of pork and it’s in a tomato sauce. They sold in almost every US grocery store.
10:00 - PAY ATTENTION, AGENT RUMPLE - THESE PRESENTERS ARE 100% INCORRECT. NOT EVERYONE IN UK DOES THIS. This practice is only done by someone to a 'loved' one. A guy wouldn't do it to a guy, a gal wouldn't do it to a gal, even friends don't necessarily do it to each other. However, if sender and recipient are close, then it's more likely. A parent would do it to a child and vice versa. eg. [ Happy Father's Day. Love you loads. xxx ] note* Qty of x's is optional. It's a kiss.
Tyler, the X at the end of a text, is very important in british culture, mainly with couples, husband and wife, boyfriend and girlfriend,
for example me and my wife always do 5 X's, now if i only get 2 X's, means i have done something wrong, she is not happy, if i get no X's im on the couch
it can actually jusge our mood lol, on both sides
one X at the end is common with co workers, mainly with the oppsite sex, or a friend of the opposte sex, its just a term of endearment
I watch some americans that live here, they have become friends, US milatary, i leave my comments, they have embraced the X, i laways get one end of the comment as i give back, its a friendship from the wife,
Just to let you know Tyler never ever reads his comments and he will never reply or acknowledge them.
@@DebraElias-uc6yz yeah i know, same as his brother lol, i know his biggests, views are the UK, but he will have an amrican audience also, who may like to know, my comments more for them and tyler if he wants to read,
@@DebraElias-uc6yz thanks again for the info, he keeps saying leave a comment, if he does not read it, it, i wont bother, i will unsub from his channel, as you say its waiste of time, thanks for the info
@@DebraElias-uc6yz un subbed, thanks for the heads up
The UK invented most games / sports that were played by children and adults, baseball was invented in the Tudor era but we called it rounders, Eurovision is very political, and most of the countries that take part will not vote for certain countries if events around the world are taken into consideration. When we left the Eu we were ostracised by the voting countries.
The x thing is very common, but isn't required. It's also very dependent on the person/people involved.
Many of my friends send messages to me with an x at the end, because that's what they do to all their friends.
But many others (including me) don't - it's just not what I do unless its with certain people (family, partner, very close friends).
Because my friends know me, they don't think I'm upset with them - they just know it's me! The same as I don't read too much into messages I receive with an x.
I have an ex - who was upset that I did not always end my test with an x. He said, 'I bet your daughter's bf would not like it if she did the same.' He was surprised when I replied, 'I have never read anything on her phone - so have no idea what they write to each other.'
Beans on toast is not a usual breakfast item in the UK and the beans they are talking about are baked beans which are in a rich tomato sauce served hot!
We are a nation of kissers cross’s everywhere from birth and big hugs 🤣but it’s only used with family and friends most times when use we use letters ,cards , texts but NO silly not the boss 😱or any others bosses ,and Cricket is played in Australia they are absolutely crazy about it and they play for the Ashes, South Africa is another one ,NZ also everything shuts down , huge Stadiums in each city , Baked Beans they are eaten anytime of the day Heinz are the best with tomatoe sauce , they are not eaten without the tomato sauce for beans on toast / or Jacket potato with cheese via a winner, with HP sauce 👏we have them in Australia and NZ as a common food to eat very useful when we haven’t anything in the cupboard but there is always a tin of BAKED BEANS 🤣👍🤷♀️
You know, there's something about Tyler's content that I just find hugely life-affirming. When he declaims something like "Beans for breakfast???? I just could never imagine...", it just plants a chuckle on my face immediately. I'm so glad he does what he does (even if he never reads the comments).
Also, I'm fairly confident he would ADORE Eurovision. He'd get it. He's got the right, lightly sardonic attitude to life that dovetails well with the whole experience. I hope he watches it and reacts to it at some point.
It’s fairly common in the UK, and even more common in some other European countries. For 2 female friends or male and female friends to hug and/ or kiss each other on the cheek when saying hello, or goodbye.
X’s were used on letters, Christmas cards etc. As a written form of kiss between family and friends. This just carried on to emails and text messages when the technology came out.
And yeah I always know when my wife is annoyed with me. As she doesn’t put x x at the end of a message lol.
Beans - definitely! Any time of day...try them with oxo cubes on toast...lately I loved beans with oxo n smoked paprika...beans topped with poached egg...beans more often when trying to cut food costs. Knew a couple who lived on beans until they saved a deposit for their 1st home purchase...XX
The 'x' thing depends on your sex, generation and social circle. So it varies a bit between people. Women all use it, guys and old people, less so or only with certain people. It's a social thing and you wouldn't do it in a professional situation.
Personally I mainly use it with girls rather than other guys. If I do it with a guy it's mainly a piss take. One 'x' is friendly, 'xxx' is for people you're very close to. Particularly close female friends, girlfriends or if you fancy them. Two 'xx' is for something inbetween where you want to show a bit of extra affection/care but feel three x's is too much.
British baked beans are different to US ones. They come in a slightly sweet tomato sauce, rather than a bbq one.
Beans on toast is popular with mums with young kids as it's cheap, quick & easy to cook, filling, reasonably healthy and all kids like it, so it's drama free. Spaghetti hoops are a popular alternative. As adults it's eaten for similar reasons and because we all grew up with it. It can be eaten any time you want, breakfast, lunch, tea or as a snack.
It’s cold, we have to run around a lot to get warm. X = just a friendly thing. I think our baked beans are different from in the US. It’s not just any bean either. Only baked beans in a tomato sauce are on toast. You should check out Dave in Portugal and his video about how he sees the US after living abroad. He talks about the right to be forgot.
X at end of messages for friends and family. Just normal communication.
Just wanted to say Enjoying the Videos Tyler & your specific brand of enthusiasm.
Looking forward to seeing the rest of the video.
The 'x' thing made me chuckle. It really is a thing. If I don't put a few x's at the end of emails and the like, friends will think I'm mad with them. I've even got a friend who will litter his emails with them - he'll put them after a comment when he wants to send his best wishes or shows he cares about something concerning you. He doesn't even wait for the end of the message! As you mentioned the French thing, the French will usually end a message with "bises/bisous" (kisses). The guy in fact used the word 'bisous' at one point.
Beans, marmite, cheddar (maybe a dash of hot sauce) on buttered toast is a delicacy in my house. Breakfast, lunch or dinner Tyler.
Eurovision is actually a joint organisation for European broadcasting companies. The it organizes "Eurovision Song Contest" annually but the contest is commonly known just as "The Eurovision".
Eurovision is the TV network that started it and its full name is the Eurovision Song Contest. Which is the second important point: it isn’t a singing contest and while performance is part of what the song is judged on, it isn’t all of it.
It’s also the most watched regular non-sports event in the world with half a billion watching every year.
The UK doesn’t ’always come last’ (that’s hyperbole). We actually have one of the highest win counts ever, and the highest second place count by some margin.
I personally would never put an “x” at the end of a message unless it’s to family, a love interest or a close friend, and I’ve never really seen anyone use it for other acquaintances. Though I guess some people could just be more generous with their kisses 😛
The 'X' means a friendly kiss or love, (think of the European cheek kissing greeting) only do this with your loved ones and friends; the amount of 'X's sent is the amount of love you are sending, so for example, if your friend has had a bad day you might send a bunch of 'X's at the end... don't be sending a 'X' to your boss lol. The beans we use for beans on toast, are tinned baked beans in tomato sauce. Beans on toast (usually the toast goes at the side to stop the beans getting soggy) is NOT a breakfast thing, NOBODY has it for breakfast, it's something you would have for lunch or as a side of a childs dinner.
See, baseball is like Cricket simplified for television.
BASIC DIFFERENCES:
Cricket -- 2 "bases"
Baseb'l -- 4 bases
Cricket -- 10 outs/inn'g
2 innings
Baseb'l -- 3 outs/inn'g
9 innings
Cricket -- no "3 strike"
-- keep running
& scoring till
catch/other
Baseb'l -- 3 strikes
Off after
Home
Cricket -- International
match - 5
DAYS
11--6pm!
We only usually put an X or two at the very end of messages to some loved ones - for example, between a father and daughter, or fond siblings. I've sometimes received them from a female neighbour, but I always feel that's weird and never usually reciprocate.
This is not a new thing - We were doing it when we were kids back in the 1950s, at the end of cards or letters.
Cricket, lovely cricket!!! Anyone from a country that is a part of the British Commonwealth, knows and the majority of us absolutely love it. I'm in Toronto, there are a few cricket clubs in our city and in Ontario, on a whole.
In the early years, Eurovision was given its full title: "The Eurovision Song Contest" - and it's an international competition, held every year, where each participating country submits an all-new, specially-written song, performed live on a stage that's also an international TV studio - and it's broadcast live on the night. Each entry gets awarded points by panels of judges from each of the countries involved, who are NOT allowed to vote for their own song.
In more recent years, the public is also invited to vote by phone or online.
The song with the highest number of points at the end of the show is the winner for their country - and the winning country has to host the competion the following year!
“Cricket was once one of the most popular sports in the United States, until baseball became entrenched as America's game during the Civil War. Now, the sport that was first played in England is seeing a resurgence across the pond, thanks in part to thriving South Asian immigrant communities who revere the game”
There is an official website for the American cricket team
I love comparing Cricket for Americans ^^
So, you got the bowling (pitching) point correct, the ball must bounce once, but think of it like trying to get a strike in Baseball; you’re aiming to hit a point behind the batter, but it’s an easily-knocked-over target.
Instead of running bases, you run the length of the two ends and if you are not over the line that marks your ‘base’ anyone can knock over the target to run you out.
Instead of having a field that spans out in front of the batter, the batter stands in the middle of a circular field and the goal is to hit the ball anywhere that the fielders aren’t.
The scoring is a little different. Instead of a base and running to home, a ‘run’ is one length of the batting area. The further you hit the ball, the more runs you can get. If your ball hits the boundary of the field, you automatically score four runs. If your ball goes out of the field without touching the ground, you automatically score six runs.
After that you have some silly rules. They’re the hard part. But the ones I’ve listed are the ones you need to have fun ^^