between cricket and West Indian Social and Political life” Cricket has been intertwined in the life of West Indians since it arrived in the islands. It has been a representation of injustice and prejudice as well as a conduit for social and political triumph in the West Indies. The development of cricket‚ as not just another game‚ mirrors the question for decolonization from Britain and also the struggles of nationalist and independence endeavors. Throughout its lifespan‚ the West Indies cricket team
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Abstract Cricket World Cup is the biggest international event of cricket. The first Cricket World Cup was played during 1975 in England (www.wikipedia.org). The first three matches were also recognized as Prudential Cup with the sponsorship of prudential plc‚ it is a pecuniary services company. Till the1992 Cricket World Cup‚ only 8 teams used to participate in the tournament. Later on‚ the number of teams increased and in Cricket World Cup2007‚ 16 teams had participated. But in 2011 Cricket World Cup
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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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are interesting and joyful but i like cricket the most.Cricket is as same to the players as songs to the singers and music to the musician. Cricket match is always played between two teams.it has three forms till now.One Day Cricket match ‚ Test or five day cricket match and T20 Cricket match. One day cricket match consists of 100 overs ‚ Test Cricket consists of 450 overs at the maximum and twenty twenty cricket has 40 overs in a match. I know cricket and love it because of Shahid afridi
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Makenzie Wood 12/14/13 5th hour Cricket and Politics In South Asia‚ cricket was a new found religion for the people of India. India’s win in the World Cup in 1983 was a defining moment‚ cricket was at an all time high‚ with the media and Bollywood as well. Between 1880 and 2005 cricket effected politics by bridging religious tensions‚ a way to express nationalism and a way of unifying people of different groups together. Cricket was a unique game that brought people together. Documents 1‚2‚3‚4
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India prevail over Pakistan in a nail biter The 3rd and the last one-day international between India and Pakistan played on 6th January‚ 2013 in New Delhi finally gave the Indian supporters a reason to celebrate. In a low scoring game‚ India(167 all out) beat Pakistan(157 all out) by 10 runs to prevent a white wash in the 3 match series. Pakistan defeated India in the previous two ODIs and were all set to clean sweep the series. India won the toss and decided to bat first but the poor batting
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supposed that cricket will be only game for rich‚ sluggish and lazy people. But now-a-days it becomes very popular and interesting game for us. Over 120 countries playing cricket and many people want to be cricket player. In this day and age women are also playing cricket with similar to men. There are many tournaments organize for women. In my term paper I will mention about the starting time of cricket‚ how it gotten popularity in Bangladesh and present situation of Bangladesh in cricket. Establishing
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Marketing Plan for Mongoose Style Kashmir Willow Cricket Bat Situation Analysis There is no doubt that Cricket is the most popular sport in India. The cricket bat manufacturing industry in India has been thriving since the time the British first saw the abundance of Willow trees in the Kashmir valley‚ and introduced the art of bat making in India. The cricket bat industry in India is a 66 crore industry. Bats made of Kashmir willow are second only to the ones made of English willow. These Indian
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Cricket : Game or business Cricket‚ whenever this word is uttered‚ many bats are wielded in a hurry to play‚ as the striker goes ahead to smash the balls. This is the game of “cricket” which is another name of religion in a country like India. However‚ the question “Is cricket a game or a business” is something to be pondered over in detail. In India‚ every child is given a bat and a ball on his/her birthday‚ and this is something which has been followed traditionally all over the country. However
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was late for tuesdays cricket practice again!! Since I was the wicket keeper‚ the coach would be very angry. I ran into the dressing room & put on my indian cricket teams blue t-shirt. As I came our of the dressing room I was surpriced to see chesaring fans! I wonderedwhy so many people had come to see our practice. Then I remembered that our practice was shifted to thursday because of the cricket match. I nearlly fainted when i found my self sitting with the indian cricket team. fortunately‚ I was
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