Women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with depression than men in the United States
The smallest man ever was Gul Mohammed (1957-1997) of India, who measured 1 feet, 10? inches
500,000 tons of dog excrement are dumped annually on the streets of Paris
Hydrogen gas is the least dense substance in the world, at 0.08988g/cc
In Belgium, there is a museum just for strawberries
The Simpsons is the longest running prime-time animated series on television history
The more a person struggles to get out of quicksand the faster they will sink. Staying still, and being calm will actually make the body float in the quicksand because the body is less dense than the quicksand is
On average, a Canadian girl owns seven Barbie dolls, whereas an American girl owns eight
A piece of French toast that was partially eaten by Justin Timberlake sold on eBay
The Olympic was the sister ship of the Titanic, and she provided twenty-five years of service
Atari had to bury millions of unsold “E.T.” game cartridges in a New Mexico desert landfill in 1982
The biggest disco ball in the world has a diameter of 2.41 meters and 137.89 kilograms. It also has 6,900 mirror squares on it
The national anthem of Greece has 158 verses
An average city dog lives approximately three years longer than an average country dog
On average, falling asleep while driving results in 550 accidents per day in the United States
Scatologists are experts who study feces. (aka. crap, dung, dookie, dumps, feces, excrement, etc.)
Pumpkins contain potassium and vitamin A
The greatest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, extending 64,374 km from the Arctic Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean
Pepsi got its name from the ingredient pepsin, which is said to aid in digestion, however, it is not known
The spray WD-40 got its name because there were forty attempts needed before the creation of the “water displacing” substance
Contrary to popular beliefs, chocolate does not cause acne
Detroit, Michigan has more registered bowlers than any other city in the USA
The fastest moving land snake is the Black Mamba, which can move up to 7 miles per hour
Annually Americans eat 45 million turkeys at Thanksgiving
Rabbits can live up to ten years
The average life span of a single red blood cell is 120 days
Over 250 million Slinky toys have been sold since its debut in 1946
In 1961, Italian artist Piero Manzoni packed his feces in cans, signed and mounted them, and then sold them as art
The last thing Elvis Presley ate before he died was four scoops of ice cream and 6 chocolate chip cookies
Some Chinese chopsticks contain gold as on of their materials
Monday, November 29, 2010
Some More Facts
The chances of making two holes-in-one in a round of golf are one in 67 million
The watch was invented by Peter Henlein of Nuremberg in 1510.
In North America there are approximately 618 roller coasters
The concept of Boxing Day, which is on December 26th, was to give boxes of food and clothing
to the poor. It is now viewed in some countries as a time to get merchandise from stores at
reduced prices
Crayola is a French word that means “Oily chalk.”
Every year, Burger King restaurants prepare over 950,000 pounds of bacon for their breakfast
customers
Isaac Newton used to be a member of parliament
Dumbest Dog: Afghan hound
At just four years old Mozart was able to learn a piece of music in half an hour
It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a
mid-size 1960′s car did.
The honey badger can withstand hundreds of bee stings that would otherwise kill another
animal
There are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year
Black pepper is the most popular spice in the world
In Greece, the climate is so warm that many of the cinemas do not even have roofs
The word “moose” comes from the native Algonquian Indian word meaning “twig eater.”
All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill
An armadillo can walk under water
There are over one hundred billion galaxies with each galaxy having billions of stars
The Uape Indians, who live in the Amazon, mix the ashes of their recently cremated relatives
with alcohol, then all members of the family drink the mix with fond memories of the
deceased
The word “diamond” comes from the Greek word “adamas,” which means “unconquerable.”
On average, a typical dairy cow lies down and stands up about 14 times a day
For the movie “Tootsie” actor Dustin Hoffman thought of the title. His mother used to call
him that as a child
The world record for rocking non-stop in a rocking chair is 480 hours held by Dennis
Easterling, of Atlanta, Georgia
The Sears Tower consists of nine framed tubes, which connects nine skyscrapers as one
building
The first subway system in America was built in Boston, Massachusetts in 1897
There are approximately 45 billion fat cells in an average adult
To make one pound of butter, 29 cups of milk are needed
The dot that appears over the letter “i” is called a tittle
The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments
Close to 73% of girls in Bangladesh are married by age 18
Nerve impulses for muscle position travel at a speed of up to 390 feet per second
In the summer of 1858, the smell of the sewage in the Thames River in London was so bad that
the Members of Parliament had to leave from the chamber of the House of Commons. This was a
result of two million people dumping all their sewage into the river
The watch was invented by Peter Henlein of Nuremberg in 1510.
In North America there are approximately 618 roller coasters
The concept of Boxing Day, which is on December 26th, was to give boxes of food and clothing
to the poor. It is now viewed in some countries as a time to get merchandise from stores at
reduced prices
Crayola is a French word that means “Oily chalk.”
Every year, Burger King restaurants prepare over 950,000 pounds of bacon for their breakfast
customers
Isaac Newton used to be a member of parliament
Dumbest Dog: Afghan hound
At just four years old Mozart was able to learn a piece of music in half an hour
It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a
mid-size 1960′s car did.
The honey badger can withstand hundreds of bee stings that would otherwise kill another
animal
There are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year
Black pepper is the most popular spice in the world
In Greece, the climate is so warm that many of the cinemas do not even have roofs
The word “moose” comes from the native Algonquian Indian word meaning “twig eater.”
All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill
An armadillo can walk under water
There are over one hundred billion galaxies with each galaxy having billions of stars
The Uape Indians, who live in the Amazon, mix the ashes of their recently cremated relatives
with alcohol, then all members of the family drink the mix with fond memories of the
deceased
The word “diamond” comes from the Greek word “adamas,” which means “unconquerable.”
On average, a typical dairy cow lies down and stands up about 14 times a day
For the movie “Tootsie” actor Dustin Hoffman thought of the title. His mother used to call
him that as a child
The world record for rocking non-stop in a rocking chair is 480 hours held by Dennis
Easterling, of Atlanta, Georgia
The Sears Tower consists of nine framed tubes, which connects nine skyscrapers as one
building
The first subway system in America was built in Boston, Massachusetts in 1897
There are approximately 45 billion fat cells in an average adult
To make one pound of butter, 29 cups of milk are needed
The dot that appears over the letter “i” is called a tittle
The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments
Close to 73% of girls in Bangladesh are married by age 18
Nerve impulses for muscle position travel at a speed of up to 390 feet per second
In the summer of 1858, the smell of the sewage in the Thames River in London was so bad that
the Members of Parliament had to leave from the chamber of the House of Commons. This was a
result of two million people dumping all their sewage into the river
Do You Know These Facts….
Every day, over 1,300 babies are born prematurely in the USA
The sun is approximately 149 million kilometres from the earth
The Great White Shark can grow to be more than twenty feet long and can weigh approximately 4,000 pounds
In 1832, in Paisley, Scotland the first municipal water filtration works was opened
The only popcorn museum in the world is lcoated in Marion, Ohio, USA
Any animal that has skin hair or fur can get dandruff, but in animals it is called “dander.”
The average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons
In 1819, the USA purchased Florida from Spain for the cancellation of a $5 million debt
In a lifetime, the average driver will honk 15,250 times
Jewelers Tiffany & Co., based in New York, are responsible for making the Super Bowl trophy
Skippy Peanut Butter is sold more in the world than any other peanut butter
The highest bridge in the world is located in the Himalyan mountains. It was built by the
Indian Army, in 1982, and is about 5,600 metres above sea level
In 1893, the first mosque in the United States was built
Apples are part of the rose family
Every eleven minutes in the U.S., a woman dies of breast cancer
Mr. Butts invented the game SCRABBLE. The game was originally called “Criss Cross Words.”
Actress Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Oscar nominated actress, with a record of 13 nominations
In a year approximately 900 million trees are cut down to make the raw materials needed for American pulp mills and paper
Enamel is hardest substance in the human body
A leech has 32 brains
Thomas Edison designed a helicopter that would work with gunpowder. It ended up blowing up and also blew up his factory.
In the late 1800′s, washing machines and butter churners were sometimes powered by dogs walking on treadmills.
In China, people eat a bar of chocolate for every 1,000 chocolate bars eaten by the British
Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors
Clarence Crane the inventor of “Crane’s Peppermint Life Savers” sold his rights to the popular candy for less than three thousand dollars.
Namco, who are the manufacturers of Pac Man the video game, has estimated that the original arcade game has been played over 10 billion times by individuals
In Ivrea, Italy, thousands of citizens celebrate the beginning of Lent by throwing oranges at one another
The sloth moves so slowly that green algae grows in the grooves of their hair
In the world, the United States and France have the most pet dogs. Approximately one out of every three families has a pet dog. Switzerland and Germany are the lowest only having one dog per every ten families
There are 50% more males that are left handed compared to females
Armadillos breed in July, but get pregnant in November after delaying implantation. This allows the young to be born during the spring when there is an abundance of food
Carbon monoxide can kill a person in less than 15 minutes
The sun is approximately 149 million kilometres from the earth
The Great White Shark can grow to be more than twenty feet long and can weigh approximately 4,000 pounds
In 1832, in Paisley, Scotland the first municipal water filtration works was opened
The only popcorn museum in the world is lcoated in Marion, Ohio, USA
Any animal that has skin hair or fur can get dandruff, but in animals it is called “dander.”
The average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons
In 1819, the USA purchased Florida from Spain for the cancellation of a $5 million debt
In a lifetime, the average driver will honk 15,250 times
Jewelers Tiffany & Co., based in New York, are responsible for making the Super Bowl trophy
Skippy Peanut Butter is sold more in the world than any other peanut butter
The highest bridge in the world is located in the Himalyan mountains. It was built by the
Indian Army, in 1982, and is about 5,600 metres above sea level
In 1893, the first mosque in the United States was built
Apples are part of the rose family
Every eleven minutes in the U.S., a woman dies of breast cancer
Mr. Butts invented the game SCRABBLE. The game was originally called “Criss Cross Words.”
Actress Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Oscar nominated actress, with a record of 13 nominations
In a year approximately 900 million trees are cut down to make the raw materials needed for American pulp mills and paper
Enamel is hardest substance in the human body
A leech has 32 brains
Thomas Edison designed a helicopter that would work with gunpowder. It ended up blowing up and also blew up his factory.
In the late 1800′s, washing machines and butter churners were sometimes powered by dogs walking on treadmills.
In China, people eat a bar of chocolate for every 1,000 chocolate bars eaten by the British
Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors
Clarence Crane the inventor of “Crane’s Peppermint Life Savers” sold his rights to the popular candy for less than three thousand dollars.
Namco, who are the manufacturers of Pac Man the video game, has estimated that the original arcade game has been played over 10 billion times by individuals
In Ivrea, Italy, thousands of citizens celebrate the beginning of Lent by throwing oranges at one another
The sloth moves so slowly that green algae grows in the grooves of their hair
In the world, the United States and France have the most pet dogs. Approximately one out of every three families has a pet dog. Switzerland and Germany are the lowest only having one dog per every ten families
There are 50% more males that are left handed compared to females
Armadillos breed in July, but get pregnant in November after delaying implantation. This allows the young to be born during the spring when there is an abundance of food
Carbon monoxide can kill a person in less than 15 minutes
Really Great
The Nobel Peace prize was first awarded in 1901 to Jean Henry Dunant, who was the founder of the Swiss Red Cross
In August 1999, Lori Lynn Lomeli set a record by spinning 82 Hula Hoops at the same time for three full revolutions
The wheelbarrow was invented by the Chinese.
The colour blue has a calming effect. It causes the brain to release calming hormones
Over 20 million BluBlocker sunglasses have been sold since its debut in 1986. They now come in over 100 different styles
Crabs have very small hairs on their claws and other parts of their body to help detect water currents and vibrations
In 1962, the first Wal-Mart opened up in Rogers, Arkansas
Duracell, the battery-maker, built parts of its new international headquarters using materials from its own waste
Vampire bat saliva has been responsible for many advances in research into stroke recovery
During the making of the the movie “Fight Club,” actor Brad Pitt chipped his tooth. However, he did not get his tooth capped until after the movie was done filming as he thought it would look better chipped for his character
Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted peoplewithout killing them used to burn their houses down – hence theexpression “toget fired.”
In ancient Rome, it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose
The word “checkmate” in chess comes from the Persian phrase “Shah-Mat,” which means the king is dead
If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee
A common drink for Tibetans is Butter Tea which is made out of butter, salt, and brick tea
Bourbon was first made by a Baptist minsister from Bourbon County in Kentucky in 1789. That is where it got its name
The Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia, has twice as many bathrooms as is necessary. When it was built in the 1940s, the state of Virginia still had segregation laws requiring separate toilet facilities for blacks and whites
McDonald restaurants serve food and drink to an amazing 43 million customers on a daily basis
The game Monopoly was once very popular in Cuba; however, Fidel Castro ordered that all games be destroyed
Nearly half of all Americans suffer from symptoms of burnout
During the era of Louis XIV, women used lemons to redden their lips
70% of the poor people in the world are female
The thickness of the Arctic ice sheet is on average 10 feet. There are some areas that are thick as 65 feet
The adult human body requires about 88 pounds of oxygen daily
The biggest pumpkin the world weighs 1,337.6 pounds
The highest consumption of Pizza occurs during Super Bowl week
During World War II, condoms were used to cover rifle barrels from being damaged by salt water as the soldiers swam to shore
In August 1999, Lori Lynn Lomeli set a record by spinning 82 Hula Hoops at the same time for three full revolutions
The wheelbarrow was invented by the Chinese.
The colour blue has a calming effect. It causes the brain to release calming hormones
Over 20 million BluBlocker sunglasses have been sold since its debut in 1986. They now come in over 100 different styles
Crabs have very small hairs on their claws and other parts of their body to help detect water currents and vibrations
In 1962, the first Wal-Mart opened up in Rogers, Arkansas
Duracell, the battery-maker, built parts of its new international headquarters using materials from its own waste
Vampire bat saliva has been responsible for many advances in research into stroke recovery
During the making of the the movie “Fight Club,” actor Brad Pitt chipped his tooth. However, he did not get his tooth capped until after the movie was done filming as he thought it would look better chipped for his character
Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted peoplewithout killing them used to burn their houses down – hence theexpression “toget fired.”
In ancient Rome, it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose
The word “checkmate” in chess comes from the Persian phrase “Shah-Mat,” which means the king is dead
If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee
A common drink for Tibetans is Butter Tea which is made out of butter, salt, and brick tea
Bourbon was first made by a Baptist minsister from Bourbon County in Kentucky in 1789. That is where it got its name
The Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia, has twice as many bathrooms as is necessary. When it was built in the 1940s, the state of Virginia still had segregation laws requiring separate toilet facilities for blacks and whites
McDonald restaurants serve food and drink to an amazing 43 million customers on a daily basis
The game Monopoly was once very popular in Cuba; however, Fidel Castro ordered that all games be destroyed
Nearly half of all Americans suffer from symptoms of burnout
During the era of Louis XIV, women used lemons to redden their lips
70% of the poor people in the world are female
The thickness of the Arctic ice sheet is on average 10 feet. There are some areas that are thick as 65 feet
The adult human body requires about 88 pounds of oxygen daily
The biggest pumpkin the world weighs 1,337.6 pounds
The highest consumption of Pizza occurs during Super Bowl week
During World War II, condoms were used to cover rifle barrels from being damaged by salt water as the soldiers swam to shore
Facts For You
The Roman emperor Domitian took great pleasure in being secluded in his room for hours and catching flies and stabbing them with pens
Tarantulas can live up to 30 years
On average redheads have 90,000 hairs. People with black hair have about 110,000 hairs
More than half the time spent in United States courts is cases that involve automobiles
One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons
The smoke that is produced by a fire kills more people than a burn does because of carbon monoxide and other dangerous gases
The Saguaro Cactus, found in South-western United States does not grow branches until it is 75 years old.
In Belgium, 172,000 tons of chocolate are produced in a year
The word Nike comes from Greek Mythology. Nike is the goddess of victory and was often depicted as a small winged figure whom the goddess Athene carried
The biggest bug in the world is the Goliath Beetle which can weigh up to 3.5 ounces and be 4.5 inches long
Leaving the water running while brushing your teeth can waste four gallons of water in a minute
Steve Fletcher holds the record for the largest gum wrapper collection. His collection has 5300 gum wrappers from all across the world
There was once a country called Prussia. After World War II, it was divided among Poland, Germany, and the USSR
The word Spain means “the land of rabbits.”
In 1936, the first practical helicopter was invented. It was the German Focke-Wulf Fw 61.
The word tulip comes from the Turkish word for turban
Psychokinesis refers to the ability of moving objects through psychic power
The fat that comes from sheep, which is called tallow, can also be used to produce soap and candles
In Britain, one out of every four potatoes is eaten in the form of french fries
In the movie Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock, chocolate syrup was used for blood in the shower scene
The movie “Chicken Run” made in 2,000 had the most plasticine used in an animated movie. They used 2,380 kg of plasticine for the movie
During WWII, because a lot of players were called to duty, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become The Steagles
The titan arum flower is the largest flower in the world and gives off a horrible odor that smells like rotting flesh when it blooms
Every day, the average person swallows about a quart of snot
When the only queen ant dies, so does the entire colony, because no new workers are born
The Dutch people are known to be the tallest people in Europe
Tarantulas can live up to 30 years
On average redheads have 90,000 hairs. People with black hair have about 110,000 hairs
More than half the time spent in United States courts is cases that involve automobiles
One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons
The smoke that is produced by a fire kills more people than a burn does because of carbon monoxide and other dangerous gases
The Saguaro Cactus, found in South-western United States does not grow branches until it is 75 years old.
In Belgium, 172,000 tons of chocolate are produced in a year
The word Nike comes from Greek Mythology. Nike is the goddess of victory and was often depicted as a small winged figure whom the goddess Athene carried
The biggest bug in the world is the Goliath Beetle which can weigh up to 3.5 ounces and be 4.5 inches long
Leaving the water running while brushing your teeth can waste four gallons of water in a minute
Steve Fletcher holds the record for the largest gum wrapper collection. His collection has 5300 gum wrappers from all across the world
There was once a country called Prussia. After World War II, it was divided among Poland, Germany, and the USSR
The word Spain means “the land of rabbits.”
In 1936, the first practical helicopter was invented. It was the German Focke-Wulf Fw 61.
The word tulip comes from the Turkish word for turban
Psychokinesis refers to the ability of moving objects through psychic power
The fat that comes from sheep, which is called tallow, can also be used to produce soap and candles
In Britain, one out of every four potatoes is eaten in the form of french fries
In the movie Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock, chocolate syrup was used for blood in the shower scene
The movie “Chicken Run” made in 2,000 had the most plasticine used in an animated movie. They used 2,380 kg of plasticine for the movie
During WWII, because a lot of players were called to duty, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become The Steagles
The titan arum flower is the largest flower in the world and gives off a horrible odor that smells like rotting flesh when it blooms
Every day, the average person swallows about a quart of snot
When the only queen ant dies, so does the entire colony, because no new workers are born
The Dutch people are known to be the tallest people in Europe
Facts For Your Knowledge
The average American kid will eat approximately 1.500 peanut butter sandwiches by high school graduation
Goats do not have upper front teeth
It has been suggested that shepherds are responsible for inventing the game golf. It is said that they used to use their staffs to hit the stones
There are about 6,800 languages in the world
Studies have shown that by putting on slow background music it can make a person eat food at a slower rate
By walking an extra 20 minutes every day, an average person will burn off seven pounds of body fat in an year
Ironically, when doctors in Los Angeles, California went on strike in 1976, the daily number of deaths in the city dropped 18%
Octopus and squid are thought to be the most intelligent of all invertebrates
On average, a beaver can cut down two hundred trees a year.
The name of the first menthol cigarette in the United States was “Spud.”
A world record 328 pound ovarian cyst was removed from a woman in Galveston, Texas, in 1905. updated
The fastest shark is the “Shortfin Mako,” which can swim as fast as sixty miles per hour
The flatulation from domesticated cows produce about 30% of the methane on this planet
Ironically, watermelons, which are 92% water, originated from the Kalahari Desert in Africa
The first tattoo machine was invented by Samuel O’Reilly. He did this by using equipment
that Thomas Edison used to engrave hard surfaces.
In a lifetime, an average human produces 10,000 gallons of saliva
A slug has four noses
Chili Powder was invented in the 19th century in the American Southwest
The sea cucumber spills its internal organs out as a defense mechanism
Approximately 25,000 workers died during the building of the Panama Canal and approximately 20,000 of them contracted malaria and yellow fever
Braces were first invented by Pierre Fauchard in 1728. The braces were made by a flat strip of metal, which was connected to the teeth by thread.
Marilyn Monroe had six toes
There is a town in Texas called Ding Dong. In 1990, the population was only twenty-two people
The total volume of mail that went through the Canadian postal system in 1950 was 1,362,310,155 items
The highest toll paid by a ship to cross the Panama Canal was by the Crown Princess on May 2, 1993 in the amount of $141,349.97 U.S. funds
The name of the famous snack “Twinkies” was invented by seeing a billboard in St. Louis, that said “Twinkle Toe Shoes.”
Goats do not have upper front teeth
It has been suggested that shepherds are responsible for inventing the game golf. It is said that they used to use their staffs to hit the stones
There are about 6,800 languages in the world
Studies have shown that by putting on slow background music it can make a person eat food at a slower rate
By walking an extra 20 minutes every day, an average person will burn off seven pounds of body fat in an year
Ironically, when doctors in Los Angeles, California went on strike in 1976, the daily number of deaths in the city dropped 18%
Octopus and squid are thought to be the most intelligent of all invertebrates
On average, a beaver can cut down two hundred trees a year.
The name of the first menthol cigarette in the United States was “Spud.”
A world record 328 pound ovarian cyst was removed from a woman in Galveston, Texas, in 1905. updated
The fastest shark is the “Shortfin Mako,” which can swim as fast as sixty miles per hour
The flatulation from domesticated cows produce about 30% of the methane on this planet
Ironically, watermelons, which are 92% water, originated from the Kalahari Desert in Africa
The first tattoo machine was invented by Samuel O’Reilly. He did this by using equipment
that Thomas Edison used to engrave hard surfaces.
In a lifetime, an average human produces 10,000 gallons of saliva
A slug has four noses
Chili Powder was invented in the 19th century in the American Southwest
The sea cucumber spills its internal organs out as a defense mechanism
Approximately 25,000 workers died during the building of the Panama Canal and approximately 20,000 of them contracted malaria and yellow fever
Braces were first invented by Pierre Fauchard in 1728. The braces were made by a flat strip of metal, which was connected to the teeth by thread.
Marilyn Monroe had six toes
There is a town in Texas called Ding Dong. In 1990, the population was only twenty-two people
The total volume of mail that went through the Canadian postal system in 1950 was 1,362,310,155 items
The highest toll paid by a ship to cross the Panama Canal was by the Crown Princess on May 2, 1993 in the amount of $141,349.97 U.S. funds
The name of the famous snack “Twinkies” was invented by seeing a billboard in St. Louis, that said “Twinkle Toe Shoes.”
Thursday, August 19, 2010
When did Cricket start?
The game of cricket was started about 600 years ago, according to some sports researchers. An old picture in the Oxford Library shows two persons playing with a bat and a ball.
But according to written records, the first cricket match between Kent and London was played on 18th June 1744. In this match, London was defeated.
The rules of this game were framed a few years later. The length of the pitch was fixed at 22 yards. The wicket was made of two sticks. cricket startThe bat for cricket was designed on the pattern of hockey sticks.
Now there are some changes in these things. The wicket now consists of three sticks and the bat is a straight one, being narrow at the point where it is held by the hand and broader at the bottom.
In 1803, when this game was started, the Australian team came to England in 1868 and played 47 matches with the English team. Australia won 14 matches, lost another 14 matches, and drew the rest of the 19 matches.
The first world Test match was played between England and Australia in Melbourne from 15th to 17th March 1877. This match was won by Australia by 45 runs but Australia was defeated in the second Test Match played at the same place.
Gradually after this, the system of Test matches spread all over the world. More than 800 players of the world have taken part in various Test matches during the last one hundred years.
Nowadays this game has a great attraction for millions of people. Tickets for the test matches are obtained with great difficulty. The commentaries of these test matches are broadcast over radio and television. Every body enjoys these test matches.
Article is taken from:-thegeminigeek.com
But according to written records, the first cricket match between Kent and London was played on 18th June 1744. In this match, London was defeated.
The rules of this game were framed a few years later. The length of the pitch was fixed at 22 yards. The wicket was made of two sticks. cricket startThe bat for cricket was designed on the pattern of hockey sticks.
Now there are some changes in these things. The wicket now consists of three sticks and the bat is a straight one, being narrow at the point where it is held by the hand and broader at the bottom.
In 1803, when this game was started, the Australian team came to England in 1868 and played 47 matches with the English team. Australia won 14 matches, lost another 14 matches, and drew the rest of the 19 matches.
The first world Test match was played between England and Australia in Melbourne from 15th to 17th March 1877. This match was won by Australia by 45 runs but Australia was defeated in the second Test Match played at the same place.
Gradually after this, the system of Test matches spread all over the world. More than 800 players of the world have taken part in various Test matches during the last one hundred years.
Nowadays this game has a great attraction for millions of people. Tickets for the test matches are obtained with great difficulty. The commentaries of these test matches are broadcast over radio and television. Every body enjoys these test matches.
Article is taken from:-thegeminigeek.com
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