Football vs cricket

Introduction 

In this post, we will be reading about the comparison between two of the famous sports cricket and football. Football vs cricket? This is the question which is present in many minds. So to get the answer for the same, please read this post of football vs cricket.

Football vs cricket  (number of players)

We know that every sport has some rules regarding the number of players. So in both of these sports number of players is same and that equals to eleven (11).

Football vs cricket  (different positions)

There are some ways to play any sport and that could be same for all player or it could be different for every player or some tasks similar to some players and some other tasks for other players. In the same way, if we talk about cricket then there are batsman, bowlers, all-rounders, fielders and wicketkeeper whereas in football there are forward attackers, midfielders, goalkeeper, etc.

Football vs cricket  (judgement)

In every sport, there are some people who try to give the right decision of a particular sport in order to reduce cheatings. In cricket that people are known as umpires while in football they are known as a referee. Their judgement is the final judgement.

Football vs cricket  ( number of countries)

If we talk about the number of countries playing these games then there are many because almost every nation plays football while cricket playing countries are lesser than football playing countries. 

Now coming to the main point i.e number of countries in ICC vs FIFA i.e in the world cup then a total of 32 countries plays in FIFA football while only 10 countries participate in ICC cricket world cup. So in football, there are more chances for an average team to qualify because top holders will fill some spaces out of 32 but still there are many spaces left while in cricket due to fewer participants we see only repeated team every year.

Football vs cricket  ( ground size)

There are a number of grounds of both cricket and football throughout the world. Some are little big in size while some are a little small. So for football, the size of the ground must be in the range of 90-120m in length and 45-90m in breadth.

Football vs cricket  (famous personalities)

In every sport, there are some famous personalities who are known for their way of playing the game, their records,  their personality, etc. There are so many famous players that all could not be included in this post so I will be telling you all only about some of the most famous players. In football, famous players are Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar junior, Ronaldinho and many more.

In cricket, famous players are Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Pointing, Virat Kohli and many more.

Football vs cricket  (fan base)

There are a huge number of fans of cricket and football. A large number of the audience loves these two legendary sports. There are about 2.5 billion fans of cricket throughout the world, mostly from 50 countries and from Asia, Australia. If we talk about football then there are about 3.5 billion fans of football present throughout the world, mostly from 200 countries from Europe and America. 

Football vs cricket  (top countries)

Different countries are good at different sports. But in this post, we will be reading about the top countries of football and cricket. The top countries of football are Brazil, Argentina, Portugal, Spain and many more. In the case of cricket, the top countries are India, Pakistan, Australia and many more.

Football vs cricket  (richest player)

A good player has a lot of records which generates a good amount of money. As you know that in football, Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most famous players due to his records and due to this his net worth is highest among footballers which are about 450 million dollars in 2020. If we talk about the richest player of cricket then it is master blaster Sachin Tendulkar who has several records and had net worth is about 120 million dollars.

Football vs cricket  (history)

The current form of football is said to have been originated from England in mid of 19th century AD. There are some stories which reveal that football was played from a very earlier time not like it is played today. Like it is known that football like the game was played in China in 2nd and 3rd bc.

History of cricket is said to have been originated from England at the beginning of 16th century but it developed in 18th and 19th century AD. 

Football vs cricket  (board)

The highest governing body of cricket is ICC which was founded in 1909 as Imperial Cricket Conference but in 1964 its name changed to its current name International Cricket Conference. ICC has its headquarters in Dubai, UAE. It has a total of 104 members out of which 12 are full members while 92 are associate members. Total revenue of ICC is around 53.1 million dollars. Its chairman is Shashank Manohar and CEO is Manw Sawhney. ICC is the body which organises international matches and appoints umpires. 

  Coming to football, the highest governing body of football is FIFA founded in 1904. Its headquarters are in Zurich, Switzerland. It has a total of 211 members. Its total revenue is about 4.6 billion dollars. Its president is Gianni Infantino and its senior vice president is Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa. FIFA is the body which organises international matches of football. 

Football vs cricket  (prizes)

In cricket prize distribution is as follows:

Winner-4 million dollars 

Runner-2 million dollars 

Losing semifinalists-800,000 million dollars 

In football prize distribution is as follows:

Winner-38 million dollars 

Runner-28 million dollars 

Third position-24 million dollars 

Fourth position-22 million dollars 

Football vs cricket  (most record-holding player)

If we talk about the most record-holding player of cricket and football then for cricket,

• Cricketers of the year are Ricky Pointing, Mitchell Johnson, Virat Kohli who had won 2 times this award.
• Test player of the year is Steve Smith who had won this award 2 times.
• ODI players of the year are AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli who had won this award 3 times.

For football the most record-holding player is Lionel Messi who is having the highest number of awards which equals to 9 out of which 5 are golden balls, 3 are golden boots and 1 player of the year.

Football vs cricket  (highest fan following player)

Top players of any sport often have a large number of fans on social media. In cricket, the player who is having the highest number of fans is Virat Kohli who is having around 37 million fans on Facebook, 28.9 million on Twitter and 30.9 million on Instagram. 

If we talk about football then the player having the highest number of fan following is the legendary player Cristiano Ronaldo who is having 122.6 million fans on Facebook and 68.2 million on Twitter. 

Football vs cricket  (most educated player)

There are many players who are well educated but their interest had pulled them in a particular sport. 

The most educated player of football is Mike Brearley who had completed Undergraduate and postgraduate from Cambridge University. 

The most educated player of football is a Brazilian attacking midfielder Socrates who has a doctorate degree in philosophy.