Who's for cricket? That's probably just as scary... you don't have much padding (legs, hands and face) and those balls can go bloody fast. They might be harder than baseball balls, but I don't have any ezperience.
And sports like cricket and baseball focus more on timing than anything else. If you miss a swing, either the umpire gets a handfull of ball, or the small pieces of wood go flying for six (ba-dum-pshh). If you get it right, everyone goes woo, and you start running.
Hey, Blue? I'm loving the things you do. From the very first time, the fight you fight for will always be mine.