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Sport in English Speaking Countries: Cricket

London is home to several prominent football clubs and hosts major sporting events like the Olympics and Wimbledon tennis tournament. Cricket also has a strong presence in London with two big cricket clubs. Hockey and lacrosse are popular winter and summer sports respectively in Canada, with lacrosse being played by indigenous peoples for 500 years. Cricket originated in England and is now played in many English-speaking countries, with tests sometimes lasting up to 5 days and resulting in a draw. Rugby is played widely in English-speaking nations with both union and league varieties having separate competitions. Golf traces its origins to 15th century Scotland and is enjoyed both professionally and recreationally with many courses worldwide, including the home of golf at St Andrews in Scotland which also

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Sport in English Speaking Countries: Cricket

London is home to several prominent football clubs and hosts major sporting events like the Olympics and Wimbledon tennis tournament. Cricket also has a strong presence in London with two big cricket clubs. Hockey and lacrosse are popular winter and summer sports respectively in Canada, with lacrosse being played by indigenous peoples for 500 years. Cricket originated in England and is now played in many English-speaking countries, with tests sometimes lasting up to 5 days and resulting in a draw. Rugby is played widely in English-speaking nations with both union and league varieties having separate competitions. Golf traces its origins to 15th century Scotland and is enjoyed both professionally and recreationally with many courses worldwide, including the home of golf at St Andrews in Scotland which also

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Sport in english speaking countries

London is home to the Arsenal and Chelsea Football Club. The national football stadium is Wembley.
In London are also held the summer Olympic Games. The last one were there in 2012. Another
popular sport is cricket, which is why you will find two big cricket clubs in London. In London is also
held the most famous tennis tournament called Wimbledon.

Sports

Hockey is Canada’s national winter sport, but lacrosse is the country’s national summer sport.
Lacrosse is a sport that has been played in Canada for 500 years. Players use a lacrosse stick to catch
the ball and then shoot it in the goal. Meanwhile the hockey was introduced to the Canadians in the
early 19th century and has been Canada’s favorite sport ever since.

Cricket:

Cricket originated in England and is now played in many English speaking countries. Games can last
up to five days but still result in a draw! Laws of the game are said to reflect the best of the British
character and sense of fair play. You may come across expressions such as ‘rain stopped play’,
‘batting on a sticky wicket’, 'playing a straight bat' or ‘it’s just not crickets’, which have passed into
everyday usage. The most famous competition is the Ashes, which is a series of Test matches played
between England and Australia.

Rugby:

Rugby is typical American sport but it is played also in another English speaking countries. There are
two different types of rugby, which have different rules: union and league. Both have separate
leagues and national teams. Teams from all countries compete in a range of competitions. The Super
League is the most well-known rugby league (club) competition.

Golf:

The modern game of golf can be traced back to 15th century Scotland. It is a popular sport played
socially as well as professionally. There are public and private golf courses all over the UK. St
Andrews in Scotland is known as the home of golf. The Open Championship is the only ‘Major’
tournament held outside the United States. It is hosted by a different golf course every year.

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