Cricket
Cricket is a stick and ball team sport.
It is the most popular form played on an oval-shaped outdoor arena known as a cricket field at the center of which is a rectangular long pitch that is the center of the game. In the 18th century became the national sport of England. It was played by the first time in the 16th century. It was adopted by the nobility in the 17th century.
Cricket is a unique game where the players have to play with spirit of the game the standard of fair-play has historically been considered so high that the phrase "it's just not cricket" was coined in the 19th Century to describe unfair or underhanded behavior in any walk of life. In the last few decades though, cricket has become increasingly fast-paced and competitive, increasing the use of appealing. The Spirit of the Game consist in play without cheating. Zimbabwe, West Indies, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Pakistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh, England, India, Australia are some of the country that plays cricket officially.
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Tiago Costa
nº26
10 CT2
Altough cricket is a very popular game in England and in alot of Asian countries
ReplyDeleteIt's considered "Boring" on the rest of the world.
The longest cricket game was 11 days long (5 to 6 hours each day) if i'm not mistaken, because cricket has no time limit.
(no source there just something I heard).
Rafael Martinho nº20 10ºCT2
Cricket is a very interesting game, which requires a lot of pacient and concentration from the players, i think thats why a very large number of people finds it boring.
ReplyDeleteBeatriz Bispo nº4 10ºCT2