Question

Which of the following is not a cricket playing country?
A. England
B.Australia
C.Ireland
D. Austria

Answer 1

HInt: Cricket is a game which is played using a bat and a ball. It is played between two teams which consist of 11 players. The game is held at the centre of the field which is 22 yards with a wicket at each end.

Complete answer: The national game of Austria is Alpine skiing and not cricket. Therefore Austria is not a cricket playing country. The history of cricket goes back to the 16th century. The game of cricket originated in south-east England. It became the national game of England in the 18th century.In the 19th and 20th century it began to be played globally. International games were played from 1844 and Test cricket started from 1877. Cricket is governed by the International Cricket Council(ICC). The game of cricket was probably started from the early Norman and Saxon times.The Normans are an ethnic group that arose as a result of contact between the Norse viking settlers in France. Saxon are a cultural group who lived in England during the 5th century. The children who lived in the area of the Weald, a dense woodlands and clearings, during these times played this game.
Looking at the options:
Option A: The national game of England is cricket. Therefore this is incorrect.
Option B: The national games of Australia are cricket and Australian Rules football(AFL). Therefore this is incorrect.
Option C: Ireland has a cricket team that plays international cricket. Therefore this is incorrect.
Option D: Austria is the country that does not play cricket at all. Therefore this is the right answer.
Option D is the correct answer.

Note: Other speculations have been made about the origin of the game. A number of names for this game had been thought. In the beginning it was spelled as ‘creckett’. This name was probably derived from Middle Dutch which meant stick.The word ‘cricket’ in Middle Dutch means hockey.