2. CONTENTS :
▪ What is Cricket ?
▪ Cricket in India
▪ Famous quotes
▪ Incidents
▪ Evolution of Cricket
3. What is cricket?
▪ Cricket is a bat and ball game played between two teams, 11 players each, on a
field which has a rectangular 22-yard-long pitch in the centre.The game is played
by 120 million players world-wide making it the second most popular sport in the
world.The purpose of the game is to score more runs than your opposing team.
▪ A Cricket match is divided into periods called innings. It is decided before the game
begins, if both teams will have one or two innings. During the innings one team
bats while the other fields. All 11 players on the fielding team are on the pitch at
the same time however only two batsmen are the field at any one time.
▪ Cricket was first recorded in 16th-century England.
▪ But things really took off when 18th-century nobles realized that not only was it a
great sport but also an excellent opportunity for betting.
4. Cricket in India
▪ Cricket is a global passion, played everywhere fromTest match
arenas to village greens, tropical beaches and dusty back lots
▪ In India, Cricket isn't just a game. It is a bona fide religion. A religion
where cricketers are Gods and every victory is a festival.
▪ cricket is not just a sport – it’s an emotion. And if the match happens
to be India vs Pakistan, it’s not just an emotion, it’s fervor . AND…if it
happens to be a final, then it’s outright war
▪ Its an emotion. Cricket unites us. Hindu? Muslim? Sikh? Christian?
When it comes to Cricket we are all Indians!
5. CRICKET: Famous quotes by cricketers
• “CRICKET “ is like going to temple everyday for me -SACHIN
TENDULKAR.
• You don’t play for the crowd , you play for the country- MS DHONI.
