Cricket has developed from a game played only by English noblemen and aristocrats to a sport played and watched by millions. The origins of the game may be disputed‚ but the popularity of the game was created and promoted through the British Empire in the early 20th century. Most of the other cricket-playing nations were former colonies of the British Empire and‚ according to the British Broadcasting Corporation; the former colonies still take great pleasure in beating England at their own game.
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POOR FORM IN TEST CRICKET- IPL TO BLAME? In one of the earlier posts related to Indian Premier League (IPL)‚ we had enthusiastically talked about Positive effects of IPL. Before the start of IPL 2012‚ India had lost Test series to England 0-4 in England‚ to Australia 0-4 in Australia and India failed to qualify for the CB Series and Asia Cup finals. After that‚ the exciting IPL 2012 happened and all of a sudden‚ everyone forgot about the most depressing season of Test Cricket for India. And then
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of Indian Cricket team The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)‚ it is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) with Test and One Day International (ODI) status. Although cricket was introduced to India by European merchant sailors in the 18th century‚ and the first cricket club in India was established in Calcutta in 1792‚ India’s national cricket team did not play its first Test match until 25 June
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into the ground from the packed stadium in echoing waves of anticipation. The atmosphere sizzling with concentrated focus of the entire nation. running in with five runs to win. The scene played over and over in the euphoric memories of the Indian cricket fan. And then down came MS Dhoni’s willow‚ the uninhibited swing resonating with the momentous occasion‚ and the white ball streaked through the night sky‚ soaring over long on‚ into the ecstatic crowd. After a 28-year wait‚ India had won the World
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Maennig 2005; Transparency International 2009). In recent decades‚ this behaviour has seemingly become more commonplace. Corruption in sport is now documented in numerous sporting codes—from recognisable contenders (eg football (soccer)‚ tennis‚ cricket‚ thoroughbred and greyhound racing‚ basketball and baseball) to less obvious targets‚ such as snooker and
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Games and sports keep one physically and mentally fit. They keep one away from diseases relating to heart‚ obesity‚ mental stress an sleeplessness. They instill in the player a spirit of self-confidence‚ self-reliance‚ discipline‚ justice‚ fair play and patriotism. games provide us with recreation and enjoyment. Games are very essential for students but they are neglected in schools. Even parents do not have high opinion about games and they want their children to devote more time to studies. India
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History Pakistan was created as a result of the partition of subcontinent and the British left behind a strong bureaucracy and army. The country was divided again when Eastern Pakistan seceded to form Bangladesh. A factor in this division was that Bengal’s elite and ruling class had been Hindus who were displaced by the partition‚ while the Punjab’s rich land-owning class were Muslims and so had retained power.[9] [edit] Recent events According to calculations performed by Transparency
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to speak about cricket and issues in the game – and I will. Yet‚ but first before all else‚ I must say that I find myself humbled by the venue we find ourselves in. Even though there is neither a pitch in sight‚ nor stumps or bat and balls‚ as a cricketer‚ I feel I stand on very sacred ground tonight. When I was told that I would be speaking at the National War Memorial‚ I thought of how often and how meaninglessly‚ the words ’war’‚ ’battle’‚ ’fight’ are used to describe cricket matches. Yes
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P4 describe the effects of four contemporary issues on a selected sport M4 explain the effects of four contemporary issues on a selected sport D1 evaluate the effects of four contemporary issues on a selected sport CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN SPORT DRUGS IN SPORT Evaluate the effects of drugs in sport Look into the different drugs in sport? Why are they used? • • Performance enhancement? Recreation? Read the articles handed out in class; – Discuss‚ what is your belief on drugs in sport? Latest
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business‚ threat of heavy investment in India by USA and in Afghanistan by India; Iran nuclear program‚ Kashmir Issue‚ Sports: FIFA world Cup‚ Hockey World Cup 2010‚ Olympic Games 2010‚ Common Wealth Games‚ Asian games‚ Issue of Match Fixing on Pakistan Cricket team‚ and wait for many more from other members also __________________ Anyone who thinks the sky is the limit‚ has limited imagination1. The secretary general of UNO is currently Ban Ki-moon 2. The current US Secretary
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