CRICKET

Cricket has ruled the hears of people all over the world. Where there is cricket, Presidents, Prime minister and tycoons, all turn into fans. Even the newspapers and news channels can no longer remain aloof from this fact and have accepted cricket as an integral part of their process.Early realization of this is already paying dividends. If in the coming days the sports page is seen in the form of cricket columns then it will not be a surprise package because currently as 3/4th of the sports page is more or less occupied by the tit bits of cricket.Special time is allocated to the cricket news with different set of sponsors and all other games are grouped together, separately. This game has so much to talk about, so much to think about that even the news channel cannot escape its magic. Do share your views on the game of Cricket in the below given comment system. Craze courage, fear, fantasy, win and the list goes and on, of words that have found entry in the cricket lexicon.What do these words signify in their association with the world of cricket? Craze to grab the accessories of the favourite cricketers, courage to defer the important activities when one knows the load of work pending can prove fatal if not done in time, fear of losing the match when six runs are required on the lost ball, fantasy of imagining oneself among the names in the world of cricket is in nerves.We watch cricket six months in a year and talk about it for the next six months. Have we ever bothered so much of any other sport? Have we ever given a thought to the fact that compels a person to take interest in every bit of information on the day of match from reporting pitch conditions to the presentation? Some answered and some unanswered. Keeping aside intellectual reasons for the time being, we will realize that so much cricket has surpassed all possibilities for reasons. It is mania! Craze.For some people is an obsession, it's a way of life, it's a passion. Others enjoy themselves watching cricket and the real fanatic ones have a passion to know cricket. Playing and watching do not seem to satisfy their quest for cricket. Knowing about players both professionally and personally charm the fans. It is the hot topic of discussion in the crowd of those of those aspiring to ornate the career with the achievements in cricket. Should we take liberty to call it 'mania' or is it only an interest that has captured the prime importance in the life of individuals? Whatever it may be, the fact is that cricket entertains its fans, rejuvenates them and unites them on one platform. Cricket has grabbed the attention of its fans all over the world. Those who are really mad for cricket spare time from the busy schedule to play, watch, collect information, discuss, understand and appreciate cricket. In their words, "Cricket is a wonderfully civilized act of warfare, the greatest thing that God ever created". The craze, excitement and fun in cricket is the result of personal interests of the people. But somewhere, media has also come to play a vital role in the publicity of the game.