| The game of cricket is very similar to | | | | still referred to as the most disgusting game |
| baseball. Two teams play against each other | | | | of professional cricket ever played more than |
| with eleven people on each team. The game | | | | 25 years later. Cricket is played in two |
| originated in England hundreds of years ago. | | | | different formats. Limited duration games are |
| It was played by the wealthy people of South | | | | limited to a full two innings per team. The |
| Asia, India, and Pakistan. Today cricket is | | | | second has a specified time limit for the |
| the most popular sport in many countries | | | | game, with each team getting the same amount |
| around the world including Wales, Australia, | | | | of time to try to score points. Professional |
| New England, and South Africa. Professional | | | | cricket games generally use the second method |
| and amateur cricket tournaments are a very | | | | of play. There are two types of bowling |
| popular pastime. The game of cricket received | | | | styles allowed in cricket. The fast is just |
| bad publicity when a black man by the name of | | | | like the name, bowling the ball is fast as |
| Basil D'Oliveira. He went to England for the | | | | you possibly can. This strategy is in the |
| sole purpose of playing cricket | | | | hopes of being too fast for the batsman to |
| professionally. He was to star in the | | | | hit the ball. The spin results in the ball |
| 1968-1969 Test series in South Africa. | | | | going to one side as it is flying through the |
| However he was banned from the game for | | | | air. The spin is much harder to hit because |
| political reasons due to being black. | | | | you can't predict where it is going to land. |
| Sponsors threatened to cancel the tour if he | | | | The game of cricket is very fast and |
| was allowed to play. His fight to play the | | | | entertaining. While it does take some time to |
| game was a stand for black men in the world | | | | understand all the rules and the action |
| of all sports. Another controversial cricket | | | | taking place on the field, it is a fast paced |
| game took place in 1981 between Australia and | | | | game that is fun to watch or engage in. The |
| New Zealand. Australia was losing and decided | | | | game of cricket continues to be popular |
| to bowl underhand. This resulted in Australia | | | | professionally as well as for sporting fun. |
| winning, but the lost the respect of cricket | | | | Need more information about cricket? |
| teams around the world for that tactic. It is | | | | |