>>>OK.. I couldn't resist....
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>>>- What's with the bat that looks more like a paddle?
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>>Well that's like saying why is a tennis racket like a fishing net. The batter not only has to hit the ball but also has to protect the stumps from it - so a little extra width.
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>>>- What's with games that last days at a time?
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>>Because they're not all out so easily and can score exciting high runs. Anyway, there's such thing as limited over cricket and one-day cricket. An "over" is 6 deliveries of the ball to the batsman by the bowler.
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>>>- What is this thing anyway?
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>>Hmmpff!
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>>>- Why a sport named after a bug?
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>>Why is Americn Football named so when only one person on each team actually touches it with the foot?
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>Because Handball was already picked? 8->

So was football (I truly don't understand the name soccer !??), Dragball, runball, ballwrestle were all viable alternatives. I would even understand something like American Rugby, But american footbal ??