(i) During the 1760s and 1770s, it became common to pitch the ball through the air, rather than roll it along the ground. This gave fern advantages to the bowlers who could now have the options of length, deception through the air and increase the pace. They could now spin or swing the ball that forRead more
(i) During the 1760s and 1770s, it became common to pitch the ball through the air, rather than roll it along the ground. This gave fern advantages to the bowlers who could now have the options of length, deception through the air and increase the pace. They could now spin or swing the ball that forced the batsmen to master timing and shot selection.
(ii) The curved bat was replaced with the straight one.
(iii) The weight of the ball was limited to between 5¹/² to 5³/⁴ ounces.
(iv) The width of the bat was limited to four inches.
(v) In 1774, the first leg-before law was published.
(vi) A third stump became common.
(vii) By 1780, three days had become the length of a major match.
(viii) The first six-seam cricket ball was created.
(a) (i) The rule about wide balls was applied. (ii) The exact circumference of the ball was specified. (iii) Protective equipment like pads and gloves became available. (iv) Boundaries were introduced Where previously all shots had to be run. (v) Over-arm bowling became legal. (b) In spite of theseRead more
(a) (i) The rule about wide balls was applied.
(ii) The exact circumference of the ball was specified.
(iii) Protective equipment like pads and gloves became available.
(iv) Boundaries were introduced Where previously all shots had to be run.
(v) Over-arm bowling became legal.
(b) In spite of these changes, the cricket remained a pre-industrial sport that matured during the early phase of the Industrial Revolution, in the late eighteenth century. Besides other characteristics its duration was still three days which did not suit the industrial workers.
(i) Cricket was brought to the colonies like India and West Indies by the British Officials hut they did not try to spread it because the subjects or people in these colonies were non-white. (ii) As the playing cricket had become a sign of superior social and racial status, the local people -were diRead more
(i) Cricket was brought to the colonies like India and West Indies by the British
Officials hut they did not try to spread it because the subjects or people in these colonies were non-white.
(ii) As the playing cricket had become a sign of superior social and racial status, the local people -were discouraged to play cricket which remained dominated by the white plantation owners and their servants.
(iii) At the end of the nineteenth century. the first non-white club was established in the West Indies. Its members were, however, light-skinned mulattos (people of mixed European and African decent). So club cricket remained to be dominated as late as 1930s by the white elites’ However white black people played enormous amount of cricket on beaches. in back allyes and parks.
During the colonial period, the first class cricket was organised on communal and racial lines. The teams that played colonial India's greatest and most famous first class cricket tournament did not represent regions but religious communities. Initially, it was called the Quadrangular, because it waRead more
During the colonial period, the first class cricket was organised on communal and
racial lines. The teams that played colonial India’s greatest and most famous first class cricket tournament did not represent regions but religious communities. Initially, it was called the Quadrangular, because it was played by four teams : The Europeans, Parsis, the Hindus and the Muslims. Later on it became the Pent angular when a fifth team the Rest was added. The Rest team consisted of all the communities left over, such as the Indian Christians.
The centre of gravity in cricket has shifted from the old, Anglo-Australian axis because in recent years 'the innovations in cricket technique have mainly come from the practice of sub-continental teams in countries like India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Pakistan has pioneered two great advances in bowRead more
The centre of gravity in cricket has shifted from the old, Anglo-Australian axis
because in recent years ‘the innovations in cricket technique have mainly come from the practice of sub-continental teams in countries like India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Pakistan has pioneered two great advances in bowling : the ‘doosra’ and the ,reverse swing’. Both skills were developed in response to sub-continental conditions : the doosra to counter aggressive batsmen with heavy modern bats who were threatening to make finger-spin obsolete and ‘reverse swing’ to move the ball in on dusty, unresponsive wickets under clear skies. Initially, both innovations were greeted with great suspicion by countries like Britain and Australia which saw them as an underhanded, illegal bending of the laws of cricket. In time, it
came to be accepted that the laws of cricket could not continue to be framed for British or Australian conditions of play, and they became part of the technique of all bowlers, every-where in the world.
Which changes took place in cricket in the second half of the eighteenth Century?
(i) During the 1760s and 1770s, it became common to pitch the ball through the air, rather than roll it along the ground. This gave fern advantages to the bowlers who could now have the options of length, deception through the air and increase the pace. They could now spin or swing the ball that forRead more
(i) During the 1760s and 1770s, it became common to pitch the ball through the air, rather than roll it along the ground. This gave fern advantages to the bowlers who could now have the options of length, deception through the air and increase the pace. They could now spin or swing the ball that forced the batsmen to master timing and shot selection.
See less(ii) The curved bat was replaced with the straight one.
(iii) The weight of the ball was limited to between 5¹/² to 5³/⁴ ounces.
(iv) The width of the bat was limited to four inches.
(v) In 1774, the first leg-before law was published.
(vi) A third stump became common.
(vii) By 1780, three days had become the length of a major match.
(viii) The first six-seam cricket ball was created.
Which changes in cricket occurred during the nineteenth century? What were its effects?
(a) (i) The rule about wide balls was applied. (ii) The exact circumference of the ball was specified. (iii) Protective equipment like pads and gloves became available. (iv) Boundaries were introduced Where previously all shots had to be run. (v) Over-arm bowling became legal. (b) In spite of theseRead more
(a) (i) The rule about wide balls was applied.
See less(ii) The exact circumference of the ball was specified.
(iii) Protective equipment like pads and gloves became available.
(iv) Boundaries were introduced Where previously all shots had to be run.
(v) Over-arm bowling became legal.
(b) In spite of these changes, the cricket remained a pre-industrial sport that matured during the early phase of the Industrial Revolution, in the late eighteenth century. Besides other characteristics its duration was still three days which did not suit the industrial workers.
Describe the early history of cricket in the West Indies.
(i) Cricket was brought to the colonies like India and West Indies by the British Officials hut they did not try to spread it because the subjects or people in these colonies were non-white. (ii) As the playing cricket had become a sign of superior social and racial status, the local people -were diRead more
(i) Cricket was brought to the colonies like India and West Indies by the British
See lessOfficials hut they did not try to spread it because the subjects or people in these colonies were non-white.
(ii) As the playing cricket had become a sign of superior social and racial status, the local people -were discouraged to play cricket which remained dominated by the white plantation owners and their servants.
(iii) At the end of the nineteenth century. the first non-white club was established in the West Indies. Its members were, however, light-skinned mulattos (people of mixed European and African decent). So club cricket remained to be dominated as late as 1930s by the white elites’ However white black people played enormous amount of cricket on beaches. in back allyes and parks.
Write a short note on the first-class cricket during the colonial period in India.
During the colonial period, the first class cricket was organised on communal and racial lines. The teams that played colonial India's greatest and most famous first class cricket tournament did not represent regions but religious communities. Initially, it was called the Quadrangular, because it waRead more
During the colonial period, the first class cricket was organised on communal and
See lessracial lines. The teams that played colonial India’s greatest and most famous first class cricket tournament did not represent regions but religious communities. Initially, it was called the Quadrangular, because it was played by four teams : The Europeans, Parsis, the Hindus and the Muslims. Later on it became the Pent angular when a fifth team the Rest was added. The Rest team consisted of all the communities left over, such as the Indian Christians.
How the centre of gravity in cricket has shifted from the old. Anglo-Australian axis?
The centre of gravity in cricket has shifted from the old, Anglo-Australian axis because in recent years 'the innovations in cricket technique have mainly come from the practice of sub-continental teams in countries like India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Pakistan has pioneered two great advances in bowRead more
The centre of gravity in cricket has shifted from the old, Anglo-Australian axis
See lessbecause in recent years ‘the innovations in cricket technique have mainly come from the practice of sub-continental teams in countries like India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Pakistan has pioneered two great advances in bowling : the ‘doosra’ and the ,reverse swing’. Both skills were developed in response to sub-continental conditions : the doosra to counter aggressive batsmen with heavy modern bats who were threatening to make finger-spin obsolete and ‘reverse swing’ to move the ball in on dusty, unresponsive wickets under clear skies. Initially, both innovations were greeted with great suspicion by countries like Britain and Australia which saw them as an underhanded, illegal bending of the laws of cricket. In time, it
came to be accepted that the laws of cricket could not continue to be framed for British or Australian conditions of play, and they became part of the technique of all bowlers, every-where in the world.