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  1. Waterbury | Historic City, Manufacturing Hub | Britannica

    Waterbury, city, coextensive with the town (township) of Waterbury, New Haven county, west-central Connecticut, U.S., on the Naugatuck River. Mattatuck Plantation, settled in 1674 as part of …

  2. Cricket | Definition, Origin, History, Equipment, Gameplay, Rules ...

    5 days ago · Cricket, England’s national summer sport, is now played throughout the world, particularly in Australia, India, Pakistan, the West Indies, and the British Isles.

  3. Cricket Portal | Britannica

    Cricket, England’s national summer sport, which is now played throughout the world, particularly in Australia, India, Pakistan, the West Indies, and the British Isles.

  4. Cricket - Rules, Teams, History | Britannica

    5 days ago · Cricket has been a unifying force in the Caribbean since the West Indies became the fourth Test-playing side in 1928. The islands have generally played other sports as independent countries, …

  5. What Is DRS in Cricket? - Encyclopedia Britannica

    Oct 30, 2025 · In cricket, “DRS” refers to the “ Decision Review System,” a set of technologies introduced in 2008 to help umpires and teams review disputed on-field umpire decisions.

  6. cricket - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

    Cricket is an outdoor team sport played with a bat and ball. It developed in England. It is also very popular in places that England once ruled as colonies, such as…

  7. Cricket - Batting, Bowling, Fielding | Britannica

    Oct 24, 2025 · Cricket - Batting, Bowling, Fielding: Cricket grounds vary in size from great arenas, such as the main playing area at Lord’s in London (5.5 acres [2.2 hectares]) and the even larger …

  8. Cricket | Insect Behavior & Adaptations | Britannica

    cricket, (family Gryllidae), any of approximately 2,400 species of leaping insects (order Orthoptera) that are worldwide in distribution and known for the musical chirping of the male.

  9. Watertown | Historic, Colonial, Settlement | Britannica

    Watertown, town (township), Litchfield county, west-central Connecticut, U.S., on the Naugatuck River immediately northwest of the city of Waterbury. The site was settled in 1701, and in 1738 the …

  10. Virat Kohli | Life, Career, Cricket, Awards, T20I and Test Retirement ...

    3 days ago · Virat Kohli (b. 1988) is an Indian international cricketer and a former captain of the Indian cricket team in all three international formats. Kohli plays for (and previously captained) the Royal …