Summary
The US have a long tradition of cricket. At one time, many British people came to America and introduce cricket. So most white inhabitants used to play it. In fact, the match between the US and Canada in 1844 was the first international match. But at the time the Civil War occurred, cricket was unfortunately replaced by Baseball, and since then, it has been played by only the elite who live in the Philadelphia and New York areas. However, there are movements to revive the popularity of cricket. For example, the Indian Premier League will hold its competition in the US.
Opinion
I was under the impression that cricket was played only in English, so it was unexpected that the US have long-lasting culture of playing cricket and it is very famous in India. At first, I was wondering at the relationships between cricket and the US, also between cricket and India, but I could understand them by thinking about the history of the US and India.
And, I think the movement to revive the popularity of cricket in the US is really good, because it has room for becoming famous among worldwide people. Or else, it never have been famous in England. I hope that cricket will become famous and be introduced to Japan!!