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Some people call it the “sport
of the kings” since it was usually played by the kings in its early years.
But, I like to call it the “king of sports” apparently because I just enjoy watching it and playing it. I am
talking about “cricket”, a game loved by billions and played by many ar
ound the world.
Having learnt to play the sport during my early childhood, I just love to play cricket with my friends
and community members whether it is in a big stadium or a small street in my neighbourhood.
However, on a professional level, this “once upon a time” elite’s sport is
played in a big stadium
between two rival teams, consisting of eleven players in each.
The modern-day cricket, which involves batting and bowling in turn for both the teams,
is played in
three different formats: one is called “Test” cricket which is played over a period of five days at
maximum; the second format is called “One Day International” which takes approximately from
eight hours to eight and a half for a fifty overs match. Oh, in case if you didn’t know, it takes six balls
to be bowled in order to complete the quota of a full over. Finally, the third format is called the “T
-
20” which
consists of 20 “overs”.
In all
three formats of the game, a team, batting first against the bowling side, will have to let the
other team bat as well.
Similarly, a team, bowling first against the batting team, will have to let the
other team to bowl as well for
the allocated number of overs, barring some unintended
interruptions. Of course, I like to play the limited versions of the game that include One Day
International and T-
20 since I just don’t have an abundance of time available to watch or play a
marathon 5-day test, as the kings and the elites did ages ago.
Now, why I enjoy playing cricket? Well, I like to play it because it’s just not the king’s game or the
elite’s game, but it is also the “game of gentlemen” since cricket involves
almost no or ver
y little
physical touch with members of the opponent team. Besides, cricket is my favourite game because
no other sports stimulate my mind and brain as playing this great game does since it involves a great
deal of mental calculation, mind games, and planning, along with a fair amount of physical fitness as
well, to beat a worthy opponent. I have learnt to love and appreciate the thrill
and joy of playing
cricket also because of its glorious nature of “uncertainty” as it is just not possible to predict the
result of a game until the last ball is bowled. Finally, I enjoy playing cricket since it helps me keep my
body in shape and healthy, which matters to me more than anything.
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