The Future Looks Bright For English Cricket
Cricket is a big part of British life and culture. From the day-to-day phrases associated with the old-fashioned hard upper lip of a bygone era ("It's just not cricket, old man") to today's cricket fans traveling the world to support their team. Cricket survived. In fact, book after book has been written about the sport, explaining why cricket defines Britons like no other national sport or hobby. As a sport that has such a psychological and cultural impact on our country, it is no surprise that the UK is leading the way with dedicated indoor cricket centers to help the next generation of players take center stage.
It is believed that the origins of cricket go back to the sixteenth century, and by 1787 the Lord's cricket ground opened and cricket became a county sport. The game has captured the passion and imagination of the British masses through epic tournaments like the Ashes. Cricket is considered by many to be the mirror of British society. It is still played on quaint country lawns across the UK, gathering communities on summer days. And perhaps that is why such a romantic idealized stereotype arises in the game. The history of English cricket is full of eccentric Britons, from W.G. Grace to Freddie Flintoff. Not only professional players who are a bit eccentric, cricket fans go out of their way to watch cricket bring them its “shaking army” label. And one of the intrigues of the game is that the concept of sports justice “it's just not cricket” is perhaps the least enforced by the rules. As the famous drama series Ashes has shown, the game can be full of corruption and even violence, since the game is based on centuries of match fixing and gimmicks.
The soft sound of leather on the willow in books and films is referred to as an image that has been used over and over again to refer to the good old Englishwoman and the spirit of fair play. No wonder the game is so close to the hearts of so many people. And in an era where sports are becoming more competitive and big business, the future looks bright for recruits from England. Four new English players have arrived in Bangladesh - Kisvetter, Shahzad, Carberry and Treadwell.
It is believed that the origins of cricket go back to the sixteenth century, and by 1787 the Lord's cricket ground opened and cricket became a county sport. The game has captured the passion and imagination of the British masses through epic tournaments like the Ashes. Cricket is considered by many to be the mirror of British society. It is still played on quaint country lawns across the UK, gathering communities on summer days. And perhaps that is why such a romantic idealized stereotype arises in the game. The history of English cricket is full of eccentric Britons, from W.G. Grace to Freddie Flintoff. Not only professional players who are a bit eccentric, cricket fans go out of their way to watch cricket bring them its “shaking army” label. And one of the intrigues of the game is that the concept of sports justice “it's just not cricket” is perhaps the least enforced by the rules. As the famous drama series Ashes has shown, the game can be full of corruption and even violence, since the game is based on centuries of match fixing and gimmicks.
The soft sound of leather on the willow in books and films is referred to as an image that has been used over and over again to refer to the good old Englishwoman and the spirit of fair play. No wonder the game is so close to the hearts of so many people. And in an era where sports are becoming more competitive and big business, the future looks bright for recruits from England. Four new English players have arrived in Bangladesh - Kisvetter, Shahzad, Carberry and Treadwell.
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