Cricket
"Khelo Shaan Se" - Play with Pride
3 Parts of Cricket
Fielding
- Bowling & fielding done by same team
- 11 fielders (including the bowler and wicket keeper)
- Goal: stop batsman from getting runs
-- taking a run-out.
Batting
- Opposition team bats
- 2 batsmen (one each end of pitch)
- Goal: get runs before end of overs or run-out
Hearth
Britain
Diffusion
Britain to Colonized Countries
- relocation diffusion: colonization
- contagious diffusion: played to perfection-- now played in tournaments.
Folk Culture
- begun 13th century
- country boys bowled at tree stumps or at the hurdle gate into a sheep pen: Stumps
Popular Culture
IPL - Indian Premier League
- most recent addition to list of cricket leagues
- T-20 or Twenty-20 match
- players auctioned to create a team-- named after specific places in India
Technology used
- Recently used technology
- 3rd umpire
Effect on English Language
- "that's not cricket" (unfair)
- "had a good innings"
- "sticky wicket"
- "bowled over"
Movies and games
- Many cricket films
- Term "Bradmanesque" from Don Bradman's = outstanding excellence (both within cricket and in the wider world)
- Sports-related video games
Cricket Life 1 (PC)
Globalization
- Countries not colonized by Britishers - play
- Not widely played, commonly known
Relation to Other Sports
Baseball
- Henry Chadwick
-- Development annual baseball guide
-- Father Baseball
- Popular Culture
Related Sports (Folk)
- India : "Gilli-Danda"
- Philippines: "Syatong"
- Italy: "Lippa" or "Lipe"
- England: "Tip-cat"
Videos
MS DHONI HITTING A SIX - LAST MOMENTS - INDIA WINS WORLD CUP - 2011
Best ball in cricket history!!Superlative! bestest ever
Top 10 Best Catches In Cricket History v2