Did you know?
Many cricket bats are made from willow wood. Willow is light but strong.
Many shuttlecocks have real feathers stuck into a round cork base.
A cricket ball has a hard cork centre. It is wrapped in string and covered with leather.
Try this: Pack the Sports Bag
Draw three sports bags on paper. Label them Cricket, Badminton and Swimming. Draw the gear each bag needs. Think: bat, ball, helmet, racket, shuttlecock, goggles and swimming cap. Which gear keeps you safe? Circle it in red!
Go further: Made by Hand
Many Indian sports goods are made in Jalandhar and Meerut. Jalandhar is in Punjab. Meerut is in Uttar Pradesh. Skilled workers make bats, balls, nets and more. Next time you hold a leather cricket ball, look at its stitches. Many cricket balls are stitched by hand!
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