Thanks for sending this week's take, Nawal. Cricket isn’t a very popular sport in America, but it’s actually the second most watched sport in the world, with an average of 2.5 billion fans per year. While the sports have many similarities between them, including the reflexes and hand-eye coordination required to bat, the biggest difference lies in the pitching. In cricket, the ball must be bounced off the ground, while in baseball it’s thrown however the pitcher sees fit. There’s an argument as to whether it’s harder to hit a pitch in either sport and whether it’s harder to pitch. I would say in cricket, although the ball can behave wildly, the wider bat and increased time to react make it easier to hit a pitch than in baseball, where balls are usually flying at around 95 miles per hour towards the batter. While hitting may be easier, pitching in cricket requires more precise technique to get both speed, direction and power on a ball after the bounce. Fielding in cricket is also more difficult just based on the simple fact that catchers don’t have gloves, and the ball is a lot harder, making it much more difficult to grab a falling ball. Running is also seemingly easier in cricket, since it’s based on running back and forth rather than getting to bases, which is also why cricket games score much higher on average than baseball. Catching in cricket is much more complex, since there isn’t a designated place to stand, and catchers have to run forward to grab short hits. Overall, it’s hard to say which is more difficult to play. Both require an incredible amount of skill and stamina as well as quick instincts over a long period of time, but I’m going to give baseball the edge in strategic fortitude.