If you don't "get" cricket, especially after reading that link of WG's then rent Lagaan. A joyous 3 hr cliche ridden Bollywood/sports movie. Singing dancing and an explanation of the game for all the innocent villagers in the crowd.

Part of Canada's mirror world status with the Uk is the benefit of seeing cricket being played in our largest city park all summer. Nuthin' cooler than stopping your bike ride, adopting our best Austin Powers accent and sayin "Bit of a sticky wicket, wot?"

I knew nothing about cricket before I saw that movie, but by the end I was explaining the rules to my family. The cricket scenes seemed to almost happen in real-time.