sports in England.ppt

Sports in Britain The British have always been a nation of sport lovers and interest in all types of sport is great today as it has ever been . There is a widespread interest in most kinds of sports throughout Britain. Some pictures Cricket Cricket was invented in Britain .It is one of the very first team sports in Britain to have organized rules and to be played according to the same rules nationally(By 1787 the rules were fixed.); is regarded as a snobbish sport .In the 19th century, cricket became a sport associated with the upper classes. But in modern Britain, people from all walks of life play cricket. Cricket Cricket is a very popular summer sport which is played between two teams, each of eleven people. They play on a round mown grass field at the center of which is the (playing area). Players traditionally wear white clothes. Cricket ball is a hard leather, fist-sized, 5.5?ounces (160?g) ball. Cricket Cricket It is a very distinctive sport: the players wear white trousers and appear quite formally dressed. Spectators gather around the “green”, a large field, in chairs, enjoying the sun, sipping drinks and watching the teams play. Another unusual thing about cricket is that matches do not last just a few hours. They can go on for days: you’ll often hear references to “5 day test matches” for example. Cricket British English is still full of references and phrases to cricket which those not familiar with the game will be baffled by. To be “on a googly” is to act unpredictably. And if someone tells you that you are not behaving ethicly or honourably in a situation, whereas if you are “playing with a straight bat”, you are an honest person. Cricket Football Football was invented in Britain. It is a rough fast game played in winter and early spring. Legends hold that it derived from the “sport” of ancient warriors celebrating victory by kicking around the decapitated head of an enemy. Today, it is one of the most popular sports in