1. When the West Indies won its first Test series against England in 1950, it was celebrated as a national achievement, as a way of demonstrating that West Indians were the equals of white Englishmen.

    When the West Indies won its first Test series against England in 1950, it was
    celebrated as a national achievement, as a way of demonstrating that West Indians were the equals of white Englishmen.

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  2. Mulattos were people of mixed European and African descent.

    Mulattos were people of mixed European and African descent.

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  3. The team sport like cricket and rugby were seen not just as outdoor play, but as an organised way of teaching English boys the discipline, the importance of hierarchy, the skills,the codes of honour and the leadership qualities that helped them build and run the British empire.

    The team sport like cricket and rugby were seen not just as outdoor play, but
    as an organised way of teaching English boys the discipline, the importance of hierarchy, the skills,the codes of honour and the leadership qualities that helped them build and run the British empire.

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  4. (l) The cricket matches had no time limit. (ii) People were mostly unemployed and they had enough time to watch the game for a long time.

    (l) The cricket matches had no time limit.
    (ii) People were mostly unemployed and they had enough time to watch the game for a long time.

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  5. The invention of vulcanised rubber led to the introduction of pads in 1848 and protective gloves soon afterwards.

    The invention of vulcanised rubber led to the introduction of pads in 1848 and
    protective gloves soon afterwards.

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