Wednesday, February 09, 2011

Cricket is an idlers game

Cricket is an idlers game with colonial legacy. This is the only game played throughout the day time.

This game was devised by the idle British Lords. When Britten was at its peak as an empire, they were enjoying their life at other countries costs by plundering these countries who were under them. The people of these countries were their slaves. The benefit of this plunder naturally went to the upper class of the Society of United Kingdom. In those days these people were not having anything to do except to eat rich food and loiter around. In order to pass time and have some physical exercise, these people devised this game so that they can leisurely play this game to burn out the extra energy they get from luxurious food and living. They used to employ servants to run around to pick up the ball etc. When some of the higher ups were posted in their slave countries like, India, Pakistan, Srilanka etc these people brought the game to the slave countries. These colonial countries adopted this game as if it is a wonderful game and continued the legacy left by the erstwhile matters.

If we look around the world, none of the developed countries play this game. It is only the erstwhile mater country (Britten) and the erstwhile colonies of this empire, where this game is played.

These ex colonies not only keep this game, but give undue importance to this game in comparison with other games.

It is high time we look at the game in proper perspective and keep the same in its proper place and not give the over indulgence to it as is now the case.

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