> I recall we had a visiting american faculty member who'd played
> baseball who played on our intermural cricket team.  The first couple
> of games were interesting since he'd drop his bat when he ran!It
> disconcerted the slips somewhat!  We eventually were abler to persuade
> him of the advantages of taking it with him.
>
Its what you grow up with, and instincts taking over. I am sure if plying 
baseball, and the ball bounces like in cricket, your instincts would take 
over and you'd try to hit it for a boundary