You don’t need to be a sports fan to know that cricket is very popular in Asia besides England. It’s one of the top sports in England, Australia, India, and Pakistan, the big four of international cricket. Introduced by the British some time in the mid-XIX century, cricket eclipsed ...
Modern attention spans began shrinking cricket. First came the World Cup format, which could be completed in a day, and is now 50 overs. More recently, the 20-over game has become popular with paying customers, an event stripped of nuance, played in the same amount of time as a baseball...
hockey is very popular in Russia, Norway, Finland, and many other countries on the northern hemisphere, while countries on the south prefer cricket much more, especially in Australia, New Zealand, India, and Pakistan.
Gambling represents one of the most popular types of entertainment for many people worldwide. Besides land casinos and online platforms, people who love to watch various sports events prefer sports betting the most. We can see that there is a great expansion of gambling in recent years, especial...
The heaviest insect is the giant weta, a New Zealand cricket that can reach 70 g or more. Australia's fantastic menagerie of insect giantsincludes the world's heaviest moth (the giant wood moth, which weighs up to 26 g; page 55) and the heaviest cockroach (the 30 g giant burrowing ...
This summer's Ashes series between England and Australia had many people talking about a style of cricket dubbed "Bazball," according to Collins. The term refers to New Zealand cricketer and coach Brendon McCullum, known as Baz, who advocates a philosophy of relaxed minds, aggressive tactics ...
Many European Universities located in Germany, Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark, do not require students to appear for the standardized tests likeIELTS Examwhich is a mandatory requirement in other Western countries like the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Instead, these universities ask for...
and cricket matches among the most popular Boxing Day sporting events. Shopping centers have also capitalized on the holiday, starting their post-holiday discounts on Boxing Day and enticing residents to spend their day shopping. Pubs and bars in countries celebrating Boxing Day usually stay open as...
The funny thing is, the use of the -gate suffix has caught on outside of the United States. TheAustraliamen’s cricket team was subject to Sandpapergate when one of the players was caught scuffing a ball during a match. TheUKhas had partygate which dealt with having parties at 10 Downi...
Venue for those power sports is a given – Parliament House. Not only would powerlifting and boxing go a treat up there, those long hallways would be perfect for cricket – you’d just have to rip up the carpet but I’m sure no-one would mind. It’s not like they have rules about...