yes because cricket is known worldwide and because for cricket you don't need much equipment and for hockey the equipment is very expensive
about 300 pounds
$700-$1000 plus the equipment
It really depends on the type of gear and how much you are willing to spend.
Nowadays, not much, but originally roller hockey equip was made to vent, with lots of mesh and space for air to flow through (as roller didn't have the ice to cool down a player) Recently ice hockey equipment has been made with similar venting systems to cool down a player and because of the decreased weight without sacrificing strength.
A lot
Bauer has been in hockey for a long time. Nike pretty much just paid to have their logo put on equipment designed by Bauer. I would say Nike/Bauer is a great company for hockey. But it depends on your taste.
4-6% is lost to inseects worldwide each year
428 Tons Worldwide annually.
How much is it to make a hockey WHAT?
400 billion gallons
707,021 Million Liters.