A Village Cricket Match A G Macdonald’s ‘A Village Cricket match” is an excerpt from his satirical work - ‘England‚ their England’ set against a backdrop of an English village. The story is an amusing portrayal of a village cricket match witnessed by Donald Emerson‚ a young Scotsman living in England. The story begins with a description of the village in which a cricket match was to take place. Around the field‚ groups of village rustics were patiently awaiting the start of the game
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7 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
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Cricket Vs Other Sports ONE has no go but to agree that cricket has the lion’s share among sports in India. But you simply can’t blame it for killing other sports. Which is the most popular game in the streets in Spain? It is soccer. In the US‚ it is baseball. And in India‚ it is obviously cricket. We grow up with cricket and it is the most affordable and enjoyable game on the streets‚ unlike hockey‚ tennis or swimming. It is simply because of this fact that cricket has been so dominant. It perhaps
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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
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Effect of Temperature on Cricket Respiration Crickets are ectotherms that rely on their environment as a source of heat for their metabolism. Warmer temperatures allow crickets to respire at a greater rate. Respiration rate (ppm/sec/g) 1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Temperature (°C) Figure 1: Respiration rate (ppm/sec/g) of crickets at 6 different temperatures (°C). Values are means of 6 respiration rate measurements. Error bars represent
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Bharat Ratna for Sachin Tendulkar and CNR Rao Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award in the Republic of India. Until 2011‚ the official criteria to award Bharat Ratna was “for highest degrees of national service”‚ including artistic‚ literary and scientific achievements as well as “recognition of public service of highest order”. In December 2011‚ the Government of India modified the criteria as “for performance of highest order in any field of human endeavour” to allow sportspersons to receive
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Samuel Dickson Selvon’s‚ The Cricket Match‚ was written in 1957 and focuses on how little the English and the West Indies understood one another. The story takes place in London during a cricket match. Here the West Indians‚ who really do not play cricket‚ are plating the English and some of the best players in the world at that time. A West Indies man‚ Algernon is almost like the spokesman of the West Indies. He talks a big game but the most cricket he has ever played was as a boy in the streets
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Cricket‚ not snake charmers and elephants‚ is the most common sight in India. Go where you will or want‚ there will always be a narrow street nearby‚ chock full of a group of enthusiastic boys‚ of all ages and descriptions‚ playing cricket with remarkable energy and passion. Little boys who are only just bigger than the bats they bravely hold‚ teenagers attempting to play in the manner of the national cricketers they watch and admire‚ grown men whose love for the game has never waned such are
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A Village Cricket Match It is an excerpt from A.G Macdonnel’s humorous novel ‘England‚ their England’. The English society has been satirized in a light hearted manner especially what is known as ‘Englishness’ ‚ as seen from the eyes of a Scotsman. In this the author humorously describes a cricket match being played between men from England and men from Scotland in the village of Fordendan.The cricketers are petty businessmen or local shopkeepers. The story is presented in a mock epic style and
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CRICKET: A RELIGION INDIA AS A NATION UNDERSTANDS There may be many religions in this secular country called India‚ but it is said that cricket unites Indians better than any religion can ever do. Although Hockey is the national game of India‚ it is cricket that enjoys supremacy in terms of fan following. With millions of ardent followers‚ cricket is the ‘religion’ of India. ‘Men in Blue’ are absolutely adored by the crazy cricket fans and their fame outshines the popularity of any other celebrity
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