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Chapter 7 History and sport the story of cricket
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What is decolonisation? Describe the effects of decolonisation on cricket.
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(a) Decolonisation is the process through which different parts of European empires
became independent nations. It started with the independence of India in 1917 and continued
for the next half a century.
(b) Effects of decolonisation :
(i) It led to the decline of British influence in trade, commerce, military affairs, international politics and sports. It was, however, a slow process.
(ii) The Imperial Cricket Conference was renamed International Cricket Conference in 1965.
(iii) The right of veto over the proceedings of ICC by England and Australia was scrapped In 1989 in favour of equal membership.