Compare and contrast cricket and football

Sports and games give men recreation and merriment. The spectators enjoy both cricket and football and each game has its own characteristics and taste. There are some differences between cricket and football. Cricket is time-consuming; whereas football has a shorter duration. Cricket is still confined to a few countries, whereas football is prevailing in almost all the countries. 

Cricket is played with a ball and bats. On the contrary, Football is played with a football. Usually, the cricket players wear trousers and shirts. Conversely, football players wear shorts and jersey. In a football match, there is a goalkeeper. On the other hand, m a cricket match, there is a wicket-keeper. The victory in a football match is determined by goals, but in a cricket match, runs and wickets are brought into consideration. Though both the games provide entertainment, they are different from each other.