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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Pakistan From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article is about the country. For other uses‚ see Pakistan (disambiguation). Islamic Republic of Pakistan اسلامی جمہوریۂ پاكِستان (Urdu) Islāmī Jumhūriya’eh Pākistān Flag Emblem Motto: ایمان، اتحاد، نظم (Urdu) Īmān‚ Ittiḥād‚ Naẓm "Faith‚ Unity‚ Discipline" [1] Anthem: Qaumī Tarāna قومی ترانہ "The National Anthem" MENU 0:00 Area controlled by Pakistan shown in dark green; claimed but uncontrolled territory shown in light
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Pakistan came into being on the 14th August 1947. The Muslims of indo-Pakistan had make great sacrifices to achieve Pakistan. Karachi became the capital of Pakistan after independence. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah assumed the office of the Governor General. But he did not live long and he died on the 11th September‚ 1948. The geographical position of Pakistan has given it an important position among the countries of South East and South West Asia. In the west‚ our neighbors are Afghanistan and
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Sport Technology in Sport How does the 3rd Umpire affect the way we play Cricket? The 3rd umpire is a person who sits off the cricket field using high technology equipment and computers to make correct decisions regarding a run out‚ a catch and a stumping‚ when the on field umpires are unsure of making a correct decision. The 3rd umpire is appointed by the International Cricket Council (ICC)‚ the governing body of cricket. It is responsible for the organisation and governance of cricket’s major
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Poor National Integration In Pakistan‚ Causes ‚Effects ‚Remedies. There is a crisis of national integration in Pakistan since its birth. It is the victim of poor national integration. Lack of integration in Pakistan is fundamental problem and it has been subjected to comment by intellectuals in the country. This has been hitting the head lines of the newspaper. Due to lack of national integration in the country‚ Pakistan has been pushed to a vicious circle. It has made Pakistan a sorry state of
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Cricket and the Indian Woman Women’s interest in cricket is a sudden development‚ propelled mostly by the advertisements projecting cricketers as demigods. In the year 2003‚ model and actress Mandira Bedi became popular for hosting a cricket-discussion program during the World Cup cricket matches. Her immense popularity had little to do with her knowledge about cricket and more with the plunging neckline of her saris and the unavoidable amount of cleavage on exhibit. Today‚ women are seen cheering
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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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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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Problems of National Integration between East and West Pakistan Purpose of this section This section covers the problems of national integration between East and West Pakistan. It introduces candidates to the: Language Movement Emerging disparities between the two wings of Pakistan‚ in terms of economic development‚ deface and other sectors. Summary Between 1947 and 1956‚ the language issue created tension between the people of East and West Pakistan. But it was only one example of the
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A CRICKET MATCH One day I watched a one day cricket match played between the Dave Higher Secondary School’s senior boys team and our school team. There was a large number of audience. It was quiet sunny. It was half an hour for the match to start but the stands and the galleries were almost full. The match was started at 9.00 a.m. The Dave team won the toss and elected to bat first. Their hitters were sent as their opening batsmen. The Dave team started with displaying their full hold over batting
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