Film 2: Why is Cricket so Special?

Video: 3:27mins - Download this video as an MP4 (right-click and save target/link)

• Before playing the video ask the class to offer ideas for why they think cricket is a special game
• After the video has been played ask the class ‘Why do people think that cricket is so special’? Make a list of some of the ideas on the board
• What reasons are there to play cricket (Sport)
• Discuss the benefits of working in a team and relate this to the video and cricket in general

Supporting Information

Cricket is played in over 100 countries around the world and nobody is exactly sure of where it started being played first in England.

Cricket is said to be special because it is:

• Accessible to every ethnic group & race
• Accessible to girls and boys - relate to success of England Women’s team
• It is an individual game within a team environment
• It reflects life as there are good days and bad days
• Learning always takes place
• All individual skills and talents contribute to the team
• You have to learn to play within a team as an individual
• All sizes and shapes can play cricket
• Many ways of being involved other than directly playing
• Teaches life skills
• It is a social event bringing together friends from differing backgrounds and situations
• It is played in a variety of formats - Kwik, Inter, 20/20, 1 day, 5 Day