Twenty20

The game of cricket, is one of the oldest sports in the world, can date its origins all the way to the 1500s where it was played in small villages in England. From those humble beginnings in small British villages now known as Sussex, the game of cricket now boasts an estimated fan base of around two and half billion fans according to a research report by topendsports.com. Now, cricket has become the second most popular sport in the world. People from all over the world play and follow cricket. Cricket enjoys a large following in Asia, Australia, and the United Kingdom – including the majority of commonwealth countries. The sport is played religiously in India, Australia, and England and together they constitute the big three in world cricket. Their success in the game coupled with their large fan base gives them a special influence and power over the game. Cricket, a bat and ball game very similar to baseball, has experienced a huge boost in popularity in the last twenty to thirty years. With the emergence of large television deals, social media, and Twenty Twenty Cricket’s rapid popularity growth, more and more money is flowing into the game than ever before. This injection of money into the game has, of course, helped the sport. However, many cricket experts would argue that it has also had a deleterious effect on the game as it has turned the International Cricket Council (ICC), and other national cricket boards into profit hungry businesses that only strive to help…

As per the first question SC learned defined “state” under article 12 of Constitution. Even though BCCI at time performs functions for the public, it may not make much difference in the case. To define the state, court though of many case such as Sukhdev and Ors. etc v. Bhagatram Sarfar Singh Raguvanshi and And. etc (1975) SCC 421, in this case question was whither or employee under Oil and natural Gas Commission and Indian Fiance Corporation and Life Insurance Corporation under Article 14 and…

supporters. Returning the ball to the end of the cricket pitch before the batter can complete their run is called run out. Once the batter is declared out by the umpire, they have to leave the field. After that, the out batsman will be replaced by the next batter. When all batters are out, the fielding team gets a chance to beat the score set by the first batting team. The most popular form of cricket is known as Twenty20 cricket introduced in 2003. Twenty20 a shorter and…

Politicial interference in his home country meant people were working to a range of different agendas, very few of which related to the job on the field. It was only when he became England manager, and had a solid team of players and administrators behind him, that Flower accrued the silverware that was undeniably his due. After taking over the reins of the English team, he won The Ashes several times and the the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 tournament and took the team to the number one slot in the…

Tendulkar was introduced to cricket at age 11, and was only 16 years of age when he became India’s youngest Test cricketer. In 2005, he became the first cricketer to score 100 runs in a single inning in Test play. Tendulkar took home the World Cup with his team in 2011, and concluded his record breaking career in 2013 (“Sachin Tendulkar,” n.d.). Shahid Afridi, is a Pakistani specialized cricketer, the current captain of the franchise Peshawar Zalmi, and the former captain of the Pakistan T20…

toured Australia, with Australia beating England in the first ever recorded international cricket test match. This tour sparked the origin of what is now known as ‘The Ashes’. Over the centuries, different formats of cricket have emerged, each spanning different time lengths. Test Cricket is the oldest of the formats and spans across two innings or 5 days (which ever come first). An innings consists of each team batting and bowling, trying to accumulate as many runs as they can. Other formats…