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Introduce you all to one of the most popular sports by narrating the History of Cricket Game. In the 13th century in rural England, a few country boys began playing a game involving a ball made of stone to be bowled at something called a wicket. A special stump made of two uprights and a crossbar on top known as a bale. The challenger was to hit the bale while a batsman tried to stop the ball from reaching its target by hitting it away with a wooden bat that looked a bit like a hockey stick but considerably longer and heavier. As time passed, this game began to gain more popularity among other villagers and even adults started to participate in it by 1611, overlapping with the dictionary's definition of cricket as a boy's game. This attracted the attention of some betters who started creating their own teams to compete and increase the odds of winning. After 1660, England was going through significant changes and some rich and important people like nobles began hiring except...

The goat, Virat Kohli, On the chilly day of November 5th, 1988, in the bustling city of Delhi, a humble abode filled with the giggles of a newborn, Virat Kohli. His father, Prem Kohli, was a lawyer by profession, and his mother, Saroj Kohli, managed the household responsibilities. Since childhood, Virat Kohli displayed a great passion for cricket. At the age of 3, he picked up a cricket bat and would often request his father to bowl for him. Recognizing his immense enthusiasm for the sport, their neighbors suggested that Prem Kohli should enroll Virat in a professional cricket club.  So, in 1998, his father took 9-year-old Virat to the West Delhi Cricket Academy to receive training under Rajkumar Sharma. Initially, Sharma thought of him as just another cricket enthusiast, but within two weeks, he was impressed by Kohli's accuracy and throwing power. Young Kohli spent the next few years refining his skills.  However, despite his abilities, he initially couldn't secure a place o...

Number 1  Being a great team with many legends in Sri Lankan cricket, Sri Lanka has never won a Test match against Australia in Australian soil till now. In total 13 Test Series between these two sides, Sri Lanka has won only two times against Australia.  The two wins are on their home soil.  Number 2  Many players play well till knockout stages in world cup, but they fail in main matches due to pressure. Sourav Ganguly and Rohit Sharma are the only Indians who scored centuries in knockout stages of world cup. Ganguly has done it against Kenya in 2003 semi-final, and Rohit has scored centuries against Bangladesh in 2015 quarter final.  Number 3  In a Test match between South Africa and West Indies in 1999, all 11 players of South Africa were jointly named as men of the match.  Number 4  VVS Laxman is the only Indian player to have played more than 100 Test matches, but not played a single world cup match.  Number 5  Obstructing field is ...