Cricket is a game not a battle,
but if we articulate all the cricketing actions it do look like so .There are
many cricket rivalry which were created on paper and hence created our interest for
the matches .Think of an India Vs Pakistan match, now think of the endless
motivational media reports on TV and news papers , now think of those Goosebumps
and moments which had skipped your so many heart beats ,yes this is actually
how the on field rivalry starts in Cricket.
The best example of this is the battle
of all battles ,the greatest test rivalry -Ashes . Yes that ashes in which
England and Australia play , and these rivals were playing with each other for
five years before the idea of the Ashes was born ! In 1882 when Australia had
beaten England at Ovals for the first time and the reaction (mock obituary)of
Reginald Shirley Brooks in The Sporting Times which had added a pride element
in it the word Ashes came into picture..
The mock obituary read “ In
affectionate remembrance of English Cricket which died at The Oval,29th
August,1882.Deeply lamented by a large circle of sorrowing friends and
acquaintances. R.I.P N.B. The body will be cremated and the Ashes taken by Australia.”
This had actually given weight to the series and had actually made people of
Australia believed that they had achieved some thing big. That’s why when in
the subsequent series when England under the captaincy of Lord Darnley had
beaten Australia ,he was presented with an urn containing the Ashes of a bail
used in the third Test by a group of Melbourne women .
Cricket have different meaning
depending on what hype media has created about the series and it do have an
impact on spectators and players .History suggest that it is this rivalry only
which inspires player to give their best and create history and this is what
people like to see on the ground .Many new records get created in such series and it is your
performance in these series only which can change your entire career and
will give you a place in the memorable moments of Cricketing history.
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