Cricket merits & Demerits
Cricket:
Cricket was first played in southern England in the 16th century. By the end of the 18th century, it had developed into the national sport of England. The expansion of the British Empire led to cricket being played overseas and by the mid-19th century the first international matches were being held. The ICC, the game's governing body, has 10 full members. The game is most popular in Australasia, England, the Indian subcontinent, the West Indies and Southern Africa.
Yes, cricket is the most popular sport in the region of South Asia these days. Although, at world level cricket is second most popular, before football, but in South Asia it’s the first most. Below are some points why cricket has become more popular than any other games in India
• Cricket is a game played between 10 to 12 nations across the world and is thereby relatively insignificant in terms of the country’s image in sports. And yet it gathers all the media attention in India. This results in other sports not being in lime light which is the root cause for lack of interest in other sports amongst youngsters. There are 4 dedicated channels for cricket but not a single one for Hockey which is the national sport of India.
• Due to media hype for cricket, all the sponsors are more inclined for sponsoring a cricket player or a cricket tournament rather than Tennis, Badminton or even Athletics. In light of lack of sponsors players find it difficult to get high quality training because the government infrastructure is practically non-existent. Lack of sponsorship for tournaments for sports other than cricket means that the prize money is also low which makes the other sports less lucrative for youth across the country.
• Cricketers earn a way lot through endorsements and this promotes the youngsters to go for cricket even when they are good in other sports. The glamour and limelight that cricket attracts, adds to it further.
• The partial meted out to other sports by government is another
Cricket was first played in southern England in the 16th century. By the end of the 18th century, it had developed into the national sport of England. The expansion of the British Empire led to cricket being played overseas and by the mid-19th century the first international matches were being held. The ICC, the game's governing body, has 10 full members. The game is most popular in Australasia, England, the Indian subcontinent, the West Indies and Southern Africa.
Yes, cricket is the most popular sport in the region of South Asia these days. Although, at world level cricket is second most popular, before football, but in South Asia it’s the first most. Below are some points why cricket has become more popular than any other games in India
• Cricket is a game played between 10 to 12 nations across the world and is thereby relatively insignificant in terms of the country’s image in sports. And yet it gathers all the media attention in India. This results in other sports not being in lime light which is the root cause for lack of interest in other sports amongst youngsters. There are 4 dedicated channels for cricket but not a single one for Hockey which is the national sport of India.
• Due to media hype for cricket, all the sponsors are more inclined for sponsoring a cricket player or a cricket tournament rather than Tennis, Badminton or even Athletics. In light of lack of sponsors players find it difficult to get high quality training because the government infrastructure is practically non-existent. Lack of sponsorship for tournaments for sports other than cricket means that the prize money is also low which makes the other sports less lucrative for youth across the country.
• Cricketers earn a way lot through endorsements and this promotes the youngsters to go for cricket even when they are good in other sports. The glamour and limelight that cricket attracts, adds to it further.
• The partial meted out to other sports by government is another