The Story of Cricket -- Answers
Working with the text Ans 1. Baseball, golf, hockey, billiards. Ans 2. The Parsis were the first Indian community to take to cricket because they were in close contact of the British that was a result of trade and business interest and their affinity towards western culture. Ans 3. 'A Happy Ending' refers to the Parsi team's victory over the Bombay Gymkhana at a cricket match in 1889. Ans 4. Television coverage expanded the audience for cricket. It took cricket to small towns and villages. It made it possible for people to watch live matches from their homes. Children got the chance to watch international cricket and imitate their heroes. Ans 5. China or Russia were never British colonies and therefore cricket was never introduced there as it was in India. Its popularity in India with the masses has led to its large viewership. Ans 6. The game's equipment refers to the items needed to play the game like the bat, ball, stumps, bails and the protective equipment like hel