Kerry Packer, an Australian Television tycoon, saw the money-making potential of cricket as a televised sport. He staged unofficial Tests and One Day Internationals under the name of World Series Cricket.
Kerry Packer, an Australian Television tycoon, saw the money-making potential of
cricket as a televised sport. He staged unofficial Tests and One Day Internationals under the name of World Series Cricket.
These countries boycotted South Africa because it was a racist state that practised a policy of racial segregation which barred non-whites from representing that country in Test matches.
These countries boycotted South Africa because it was a racist state that practised a policy of racial segregation which barred non-whites from representing that country in Test matches.
Mahatma Gandhi condemned the Pentangular tournament as a communally divisive competition that was out of place in a time when nationalists were trying to unite India's diverse population.
Mahatma Gandhi condemned the Pentangular tournament as a communally divisive
competition that was out of place in a time when nationalists were trying to unite India’s diverse population.
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.
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.
State any one advantage of television coverage of cricket?
It expanded the audience for the game by beaming cricket into small towns and villages.
It expanded the audience for the game by beaming cricket into small towns and
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Who was Kerry Packer and how did he make cricket more popular?
Kerry Packer, an Australian Television tycoon, saw the money-making potential of cricket as a televised sport. He staged unofficial Tests and One Day Internationals under the name of World Series Cricket.
Kerry Packer, an Australian Television tycoon, saw the money-making potential of
See lesscricket as a televised sport. He staged unofficial Tests and One Day Internationals under the name of World Series Cricket.
Why did the test playing nations like India, Pakistan and the West Indies boycott South Africa?
These countries boycotted South Africa because it was a racist state that practised a policy of racial segregation which barred non-whites from representing that country in Test matches.
These countries boycotted South Africa because it was a racist state that practised a policy of racial segregation which barred non-whites from representing that country in Test matches.
See lessWhy did Mahatma Gandhi condemn the Pentangular tournament?
Mahatma Gandhi condemned the Pentangular tournament as a communally divisive competition that was out of place in a time when nationalists were trying to unite India's diverse population.
Mahatma Gandhi condemned the Pentangular tournament as a communally divisive
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Which cricket club was established by the Parsis and how was it funded?
The Parsis founded the Oriental Cricket Club in Bombay in 1848. It was funded and sponsored by Parsi businessmen like the Tatas and the Wadias.
The Parsis founded the Oriental Cricket Club in Bombay in 1848. It was funded and
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How was the first Win of test series against England celebrated in west Indies in 1950?
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
See lesscelebrated as a national achievement, as a way of demonstrating that West Indians were the equals of white Englishmen.
Who were mulattos?
Mulattos were people of mixed European and African descent.
Mulattos were people of mixed European and African descent.
See lessIt’s often said that the “battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton”. Give one reason in support of this statement.
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
See lessas 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.
State two facts to show cricket’s connection with a rural past/village origin.
(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.
See less(ii) People were mostly unemployed and they had enough time to watch the game for a long time.
Which one sphere of the cricket has been influenced try the technological change?
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
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