World cup cricket: a sport full of tradition

The eighth ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is being held in Sydney, Australia, from October 22^nd to November 9^th, 2022. Games will be played in different cities, among others, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. Some say that the venues in Sydney are very special. Do you want to know why?

Watch the video.

Questions about the video:

1. What makes the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) so special?
2. Which two teams played in the SCG for the first time?
3. Has the SCG hosted International Cricket Council (ICC) events from the very beginning? Explain why.

Questions about the text:

Would you like to know more about cricket? Read more about the origins of this sport in this article from Cricket Lab.

1. According to the text, who might have been the first person to play cricket and why did he do so?
2. In which way did gambling influence cricket?
3. In which way is cricket related to the British Empire?
4. Which events caused a crisis in cricket?

Discussion questions:

1. What do you think about cricket?
2. What is your favorite sport?
3. Do you think cricket will become popular in the Netherlands some day?

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