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Question Bank in Social Science (History) Class-IX (Term-II)
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HISTORY AND SPORT : THE STORY OF CRICKET
CONCEPTS
Cricket grew out of the many stick and ball games played in England. By the 17th century it evolved enough to be recognisable as a distinct game. It became so popular that its fans did not mind to be fined for playing it on Sunday instead of going to church.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CRICKET AS A GAME IN INDIA
Cricket was given its unique nature by the history of England.
Peculiarities of cricket
A match can go on for five days and still end in a draw.
Length of the pitch is specified — 22 yards — but the size or shape of the ground is not.
Reasons :
Cricket rules were made before the Industrial Revolution when life moved at a slow pace.
Cricket was played on the commons. Each common had a different shape and size. There were no designed boundaries or boundary hits.
The First Written Laws of Cricket (1744)
Principals shall choose from among the gentlemen present two umpires who shall absolutely decide all disputes.
Stumps must be 22 inches high and bail across them six inches.
Ball must be between 5 to 6 ounces.
Two sets of stumps 22 yards apart.
The world’s first cricket club was formed in Hambledon in 1760s.
The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) was founded in 1787. In 1788 the MCC published its first revision of the laws and became the guardian of cricket’s regulations.
A series of changes in the game occurred in the 2nd half of the 18th century.
It became common to pitch the ball through the air.
Curved bats were replaced by straight ones.
Weight of ball was limited to between 5½ to 5¾ ounces.
Width of the bat was limited to four inches.
A third stump became common.
Three days had become the length of a major match.
First six seam cricket ball was introduced.
Cricket as a game changed and matured during the early phase of the Industrial Revolution but remained true to its origins in rural England.
Unlike other
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HISTORY AND SPORT : THE STORY OF CRICKET
CONCEPTS
Cricket grew out of the many stick and ball games played in England. By the 17th century it evolved enough to be recognisable as a distinct game. It became so popular that its fans did not mind to be fined for playing it on Sunday instead of going to church.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CRICKET AS A GAME IN INDIA
Cricket was given its unique nature by the history of England.
Peculiarities of cricket
A match can go on for five days and still end in a draw.
Length of the pitch is specified — 22 yards — but the size or shape of the ground is not.
Reasons :
Cricket rules were made before the Industrial Revolution when life moved at a slow pace.
Cricket was played on the commons. Each common had a different shape and size. There were no designed boundaries or boundary hits.
The First Written Laws of Cricket (1744)
Principals shall choose from among the gentlemen present two umpires who shall absolutely decide all disputes.
Stumps must be 22 inches high and bail across them six inches.
Ball must be between 5 to 6 ounces.
Two sets of stumps 22 yards apart.
The world’s first cricket club was formed in Hambledon in 1760s.
The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) was founded in 1787. In 1788 the MCC published its first revision of the laws and became the guardian of cricket’s regulations.
A series of changes in the game occurred in the 2nd half of the 18th century.
It became common to pitch the ball through the air.
Curved bats were replaced by straight ones.
Weight of ball was limited to between 5½ to 5¾ ounces.
Width of the bat was limited to four inches.
A third stump became common.
Three days had become the length of a major match.
First six seam cricket ball was introduced.
Cricket as a game changed and matured during the early phase of the Industrial Revolution but remained true to its origins in rural England.
Unlike other