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How was the supriority of amateurs seen in the composition of the cricket team in England? cite an exception to this practice
Asked by yuthikasharma75 | 13 Feb, 2016, 07:37: PM
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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. 
Exception: In 1930s, the English Test team was led by a professional, the Yorkshire batsman, Len Hutton.
Answered by Akanksha Kaul | 14 Feb, 2016, 02:48: AM
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