When I was in college a bunch of us played cricket on the intramural fields with some of the students from India. Took them a looooonnnngggg time to explain the game to us and for us to actually understand it.
things I learned:
a) that ball is as hard as a rock
b) you're not allowed to wear gloves.
c) hitting a bouncing ball is a lot harder than you think.
Game is a lot like fastpitch - combination of power, finesse, skill and strategy.