Tag: history

Cricket was primarily exported to and adopted by countries that were part of the British Empire, often referred to as British colonies.

The first official Test match was played between Australia and England in 1877. Therefore, 1977 marked the centenary of Test cricket.

Reverse swing is a bowling technique popularized by Pakistani bowlers like Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, and Waqar Younis, which significantly changed the game.

Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket in the late 1970s was instrumental in introducing and popularizing the format of One-Day Internationals.

First cricket club in India was Calcutta cricket club. It was established in the year 1792. India’s national cricket team played only in 1932 at Lords. It was established by British colonies.

Hockey is the national game of India. It consists of two teams with eleven members each team. India is a first non-European team to be a part of international hockey federation. In 1928, the team won its first Olympic gold medal. Until 1956, Indian men’s hockey team remained unbeaten Olympic champion with 6 gold medals in a row.

The colonial sport that was condemned by Gandhi was Pentangular tournament which was a cricket tournament, played based on communal divisions during British rule in India. Gandhi condemned this tournament because it caused communal differences among Indians instead of unity which was Gandhi’s main weapon to achieve freedom. The communal teams contained in this cricket were the Europeans, the Parsis, the Hindus, Muslims and the rest of other communities were included under fifth team.

The colonial sport that was condemned by Gandhi, S.A. Barelvi, AFS Talyarkhan was Pentangular tournament which was a cricket tournament, played based on communal divisions during British rule in India. Gandhi condemned this tournament because it caused communal differences among Indians instead of unity which was Gandhi’s main weapon to achieve freedom.

A cricket ball is made up of cork covered by leather. The ball is layered and tightly wound with string or twine. The circumference of ball ranges from 224mm to 229mm in men’s cricket. 

Kabaddi is a traditional contact sport that originated in ancient India and remains highly popular across the country.