An Aristocratic Sport with a Worldwide Acceptance
Cricket is not only a game but a fervor which bridges continents. Be it the dusty gullies of India, or the plush lawns of England, cricket has leaped over the limitations of the British empire to find its way into the hearts of the masses. Cricket, which is still referred to as the ‘gentleman’s game’, is a mixture of tactics and skills, blended with sportsmanship like no other game.
History and Development Perspectives of This Sport
Cricket is definitely not an English creation. It somehow began in England in the 16th century where it was a recreational game for the rich. By the 18th century it had progressed and became popular forming one of the apex games in England. As the British Empire grew in the past centuries cricket was taken to colonies such as India Australia South Africa western Indian Islands where it was adopted extensively and became popular.
Eventually, growth came. In the 1970s one-day internationals (ODIs) and in the 2000s T20 cricket came into existence where there were reforms in the way cricket was played making it more appealing to the contemporary audience. Such developments, and particularly T20, have produced an entirely different offering, gaining immense popularity among the younger fans and leading to high growth in viewership.