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History And Sport: The Story Of Cricket

Question
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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.

Solution

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.