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.
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.
Explain why cricket became popular in India and West Indies. Can you give reasons why it did not become popular in the countries of South America?
The Parsis were the first Indian community to set up a cricket club in India.
Mahatma Gandhi condemned the Pentangular tournament.
Test cricket is a unique game in many ways. Discuss some of the ways in which it is different from other team games. How are the peculiarities of the test cricket shaped by its historical beginnings as a village game?
