History and Sport: The Story of Cricket

Question

The shift of the ICC headquarters from London to Dubai

Answer

The India has the largest viewership of the cricket and the largest market in the cricket world. Therefore, the game’s centre of gravity shifted to South Asia. This shift was symbolized by the shifting of ICC headquarters from London to Dubai.
Another fact which symbolizes the shifting of centre of gravity to South Asia is that; Pakistan and Sri Lanka have pioneered two great advances in bowling; the Doosra and the Reverse swing.

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