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History and Sport: The Story of Cricket
Describe one way in which the nineteenth-century technology brought about a change in equipment and give an example where no change in equipment took place.
One major equipment which primarily is because of technological development is the protective gear including helmets, pads and other protective coverings.
The helmet and the face protector are made of metal and synthetic light materials.
Except the helmet, all other cricketing equipments did not change much. Bat, stumps, bails and balls showed little or not change.
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Explain why cricket became popular in India and West Indies. Can you give reasons why it did not become popular in the countries of South America?
The Parsis were the first Indian community to set up a cricket club in India.
Mahatma Gandhi condemned the Pentangular tournament.
The name of the ICC was changed from the Imperial Cricket Conference to the International Cricket Conference.
The shift of the ICC headquarters from London to Dubai
How have advances in technology, especially television technology, affected the development of contemporary cricket?
What is sport?
Where is Olympia?
When did India win cricket World Cup?
Who founded the first Hindu Club India?
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