Taco helps in revolutionising cricket in Brazil

Baseball may appear to be the sport closest to cricket but it is Taco's similarity to cricket that has brought Brazil onto the cricket map.
Taco helps in revolutionising cricket in Brazil

POÇOS DE CALDAS: Baseball may appear to be the sport closest to cricket but it is Taco's similarity to cricket that has brought Brazil onto the cricket map.

Back in the 19th century, British expatriates brought cricket to the South American country. Though cricket couldn't take off, its off-shoot Taco gained prominence in this town.

The game of Taco, also known as Bats, comprises four players in each team -- two batters and two fielders. It has stumps laid on the ground similar to cricket except that they meet at the top. The crease is a full circle drawn around stumps, instead of the box-type in cricket. Runs are accumulated by running between two sets of stumps. There is stumping as well as run-out. According to sportingnews.com, "It (Poços de Caldas) is also the location of a quiet but remarkable revolution in the cricket world." It is thanks to the popularity of Taco. IANS

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