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I've added a new subject about Cricket in Society, since the sport has been so intertwined with England's culture, and wrote on the emergence of Cricket in relation to the development of parliament. This subtitle can definitely be expanded upon more. Julesaj11 (talk) 17:05, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I contributed to that subtitle, as you have stated, it can definitely be expanded upon more. Thank you! I talked a bit more about the violence and gambling and their effects upon the sport and the relationship between players and fans. Taylormcallister17 (talk) 19:27, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I've added to the Popularity section about how cricket gained the status of national identity in the nineteenth century. This applies to the section of popularity because it shows how cricket became a part of the English national identity. Saraht0613 (talk) 20:52, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Redundancy

Please do not have this deleted as 'category redundancy', it is not. See Rugby league in England, Rugby union in England and Football in England for what a developed article might look like.GordyB 20:28, 17 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

From archaic, barbaric haphazardness to Civilized Sport

Already from the first chapter of Globalizing Cricket it is evident that it began as a "sport" which revolved around people functioning in an disorderly, almost barbaric fashion which led to numerous injuries. Cricket at that time defied the modernest rationalization of team sports, it had not regulated the provision of equal playing conditions and the multiple co-exsitng forms of the game created further confusion as there was no regulatory guidelines of significance. As the implementation of regulations such as not being allowed to hit the ball twice, rules regarding how to get a batter out, equipment standards and the overall increased coherence of the game made it more civilized as a sport.NRadi1 (talk) 20:18, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

"The shift towards the relatively peaceful settlement of disputes in political conflict facilitated the competition for social status to take place via non-violent means. Behavior characterized by stricter personal self-control and self-discipline became socially valued, and ultimately ingrained as part of this social class's habitus. It is, therefore, entirely logical that sports rules invariably restrict the means by which individuals can achieve sporting success and therefore reward similar behavioral characteristics."(Globalizing Cricket chapter 1, page 16) It seems as though politics and society are two key driving forces in elevating cricket from a seemingly barbaric and utterly violent game into a more civilized sport as seen by the new laws and societal behaviors that developed in parallel to the development of cricket. As gambling, rowdy behavior, public indecency during cricket games declined, it directly correlated with the upgrade in the actions and mindsets of members of society in England during that time. 18th Century Cricket "was part of a vibrant, if violent, rural culture."(Globalizing Cricket chapter 1, page 19) The newly implemented rules to the game of cricket as well as "the resolution of gambling disputes and the avoidance of crowd disorder provides only a partial answer."(Globalizing Cricket chapter 1 page 21)Thus it can be concluded that at that time politics and cricket were closely linked.NRadi1 (talk) 02:18, 13 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]