This is Cricket. Now many may tell you that it is mind-blisteringly dull to watch, but they are, sadly, terribly wrong.
Cricket is truly rich in tradition.
Cricket, through time, has become a pure abstraction of completely fickle and arbitrary rules. Cricket means nothing other than in and of itself. It exists simply to be itself and be beautiful. Like a great painting, cricket can be comprehended fairly readily, but it is rich, detailed and complex enough to be appreciated for a lifetime. Cricket is a chess match with bat and ball.