Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Cricket in the United Kingdom


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was no consensus.  MBisanz  talk 03:00, 17 May 2015 (UTC)

Cricket in the United Kingdom

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Delete. Pointless stub which talks about something that, in cricket terms, is a non-subject. Cricket is administered and played separately by England and Wales combined, by Ireland itself (Northern and the Republic combined) and by Scotland itself. In no way is it ever considered "British" or "UK". It becomes even sillier when the Irish position is considered because "Cricket in Ireland" includes the Republic and that is not part of the UK. The article cannot be expanded because there is nothing else to say; it has no sources (because none exist); and it is not notable because it is a non-subject. Jack | talk page 08:34, 19 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Rename This article should be called "Cricket in the British Isles". Then there will be something to write about and Ireland will not be a problem as it is in the British Isles. Thank you Trout71 (talk) 13:52, 19 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Comment. How then would it be expanded and what sources would you find? All that you would do is duplicate content that is correctly covered by articles about cricket in the relevant countries. The article is pointless, has no prospects and adds no value. Cricket is administered and played by England and Wales together; by Northern Ireland and the Republic together; and by Scotland alone. Three entities, not one. There is NO "UK cricket" or "British cricket" or "British Isles cricket". Jack | talk page 15:59, 19 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Reply Jack I didn't say there was such a thing as British Isles cricket. I suggested that we have a page called Cricket in the British Isles. There is a distinction. This page would be very useful in listing the countries and how they are associated or how they are distinct. The page could also provide an overview of comparison. It need not suggest that there is a British Isles Cricket team, a concern you have noted. Think of it like being a page called "Cricket in the European Union". There may be no European cricket team, indeed there may not even be any real association between the cricket teams of various countries but such a page is still useful. It could communicate statistics and provide an overview of the sport in Europe. Thank you Trout71 (talk) 20:58, 19 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Cricket-related deletion discussions. North America1000 19:40, 19 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of United Kingdom-related deletion discussions. North America1000 19:40, 19 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep This page doesn't do any harm serving as a disambiguation, and if someone goes looking for 'Cricket in the UK' thinking it has centralised administration, it's a simple signpost to correct them. I certainly wouldn't say it requires deletion. The question of how to treat Ireland can be left to those better versed in the subject than I, but I'd suggest an explanation in words would be preferable to renaming to the less obvious "Cricket in the British Isles" title just to get around that issue. Aspirex (talk) 02:07, 25 April 2015 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 19:56, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Rename and Keep as a disambig page (per Aspirex). --RaviC (talk) 21:03, 26 April 2015 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
 * Keep as a useful statement of fact and guide to 4 relevant articles. Might not be a dab page, but is an asset to the encyclopedia. Pam  D  08:26, 27 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete. I do not envision a significantly higher-than-zero number of users ever entering the exact phrase "Cricket in the United Kingdom" into the search box. Pax 09:10, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 06:21, 5 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep at present I agree that it's a useful signpost page but also a place for any notable information about the popular culture surrounding cricket in the UK or any history of how the three entities came to be (did any ever merge or split? Did wales ever have its own division?). jwandersTalk 18:30, 5 May 2015 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.