Friday, 8 February 2019

Cricket vs Football vs Hockey vs Wrestling

Cricket vs Football vs Hockey vs Wrestling
  • Hockey World Cup was held in Bhubaneswar in 2018.
  • At that time itself I wanted to post something like this.
  • According to me, Hockey is a violent game.
  • Players come "armed" with hockey sticks.
  • Though there are strict rules but the very nature is disturbing.
  • Once the match commences, it may not appear that violent but that is another story.
  • Now football is the most glorious game.
  • Football is most popular in Europe which has seen the horrors of war in First World War and Second World War.
  • What was needed was a game which is total "anti-thesis" of war.
  • No hands are used and players are "unarmed", those who assault are thrown out after warning (Red card and yellow Card)
  • Also violent countries of South America and Middle East and Africa also have Football as the most popular game.
  • Football as a game is also very easy to play.
  • Just a ground and football and you're on. 
  • Now cricket is a complex game.
  • Cricket involves batsman and bowlers and fielders.
  • The act of getting out in cricket is like "death in real life".
  • And one who plays well at the crease is 'successful in life'.
  • One who also gets a wicket is also successful.
  • And the team works to defeat the opposition.
  • It is like a mini war.
  • And test matches are actually "test of endurance".
  • Compared to football outcome comes in 90 minutes of play.
  • Hockey outcome comes in 60 minutes.
  • A "test match" in cricket can last for days.
  • Cricket game also comes with their own set of "armed and unarmed" people.
  • Batsman are 'armed' with bat and covered with protective gear. Bowler has a "ball" like "grenade which does not explode".
  • And fielders are unarmed.
  • Wrestling involves individual feat of endurance and physical strength and agility.
  • And there is also "tag team" and "triple teams" in professional wrestling.
  • After analysing as above, I must conclude that each game has its own merits and demerits and no game can be criticised as such.
  • When I began writing this post my intention was to prove football is the best.
  • But now I am not so sure.
  • All the games have their own fan following and can be enjoyed by their die-hard fans.
  • And people can love all the games also or two games or three games.

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