Cricket is unpopular sport, so spamming on such a thread would be more difficult than on a football thread; football is one of the most watched sports, and there is news about it all over the media; most of these spammers without knowledge of the game just go to news pages, pick up some random headlines, and post it on the forum without any proper details; a user who watches the game will always contribute positively than someone who just reads news online. I know nothing about cricket, so I see no reason to go on a cricket thread and spin words; people should only talk about what they know best, and that's it. You made a point
Am sure a lot of users would have loved to by pass that section but, signature doesn't give them most of them most of the chance. Majority of campaigns on the forum are gambling platforms and as such, the need for sports analysis can't be lacking. People tends to post because they have to and not because they want to. That's the first step to posting garbage and only the managers could help put this in check. It's no easy task though and moderation on that board is a lot of work.
The football thread is not the only gambling discussion thread there; there are others as well. Why discuss a sport they are unfamiliar with? Indians enjoy cricket, Americans enjoy basketball and baseball, Europeans enjoy football, and Africans enjoy football, so there is literally something for everyone. They should post in the sport thread that they follow or are interested in.