The organisation of cricket in England reflected the nature of society prose justify the statement ?
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The early game of
cricket reflected the nature of the English society. The early game of
cricket reflected the nature of the English society. The rich people who
played the game for pleasure were known as amateurs. The poor people
who played it for earning a living were known as professionals. The
latter were paid money mostly by the patrons of the game.
While the amateurs
were known as gentlemen, the professionals were known as players.
Amateurs tended to be batsmen while the professionals were involved in
most of the hardworking aspects of the game like the fast bowling. This
is perhaps the reason that the laws of the game always favoured the
batsmen. The captain was also selected amongst the batsmen as most of
the amateurs were batsmen.
In many English schools like the Eton, the team games of cricket and rugby were seen as not just mere outdoor games but an efficient way of teaching discipline, codes of honour and acts of social services.