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Cricket
Cricket, Rules of, an
11-a-side bat-and-ball field game the object of
which is to score more runs than one’s
opponents. Variants include indoor cricket,
6-a-side, and single wicket for which different
rules apply. The laws are more copious and more
complex than for any other game. Apart from the
laws there is an inherent complexity in the
possibilities of the game and how it is played,
in its remarkable range of techniques and
skills, in its technical, idiomatic, and slang
language, in its dependence on the weather (and
atmospheric conditions), and in its constantly
fluctuating balance of power; it is one of the
least predictable of games. It appears to be the
only sport which may go on for anything from one
to five, six, or more days. In the longest
first-class match on record (the “timeless” and
final Test of England’s South African tour of
1938-1939) play began on March 3 and the match
had to be abandoned on March 14 without a
result.
Cricket In India
The game of cricket has acquired the status of a
religion in India with the cricketers enjoying a
demi-god status. The massive fan-following that
the game commands across the length and breadth
of this country is a testimony of its
unsurpassed popularity.
 The
popularity of cricket in India can be ascribed
to the fact that the country has been a force to
reckon with in the world stage. The game
witnessed exponential growth in India when
Kapil's Devils humbled the mighty West Indians
in the hallowed turf of Lord's to emerge as the
World Champions in 1983.
The long line of
world-beaters the country has produced
exemplifies the rich heritage of cricket in
India. From Ranjitsinghji, Vijay Hazare, Sunil
Gavaskar to Sachin Tendulkar, India has been
churning out exceptional cricketing talents who
have left their marks in the annals of the game.
In addition to the abundant talent pool, cricket
in India has benefited by the innovative
marketing strategies adopted by the Board of
Control for Cricket in India. With top-notch
corporate houses making a beeline to be
associated with the Indian cricket team, the
Board laughing all the way to the bank.
The cricketers too have made a fortune out of
their celebrity status by endorsing a host of
consumer products. Given the popularity of the
game and the players' celebrity status, it's no
wonder that the majority of the young kids of
this country aspire to be successful cricketers.
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