Sports lovers can learn about sports traditions. In Britain they prefer aristocratic active entertainment - golf, cricket, tennis, horseback riding. If you like sports not as an activity, but as a spectacle - welcome to the famous horse racing: gambling at horse races is an important part of British culture. The most famous event in the country is the annual race at the Royal Ascot.
Every year more than three million tourists from all over the world come to Britain to get a chance to watch or even take part in sporting events. This situation is extremely profitable for the economy of the country - because all these guests contribute to the treasury the equivalent of 2.8 billion euros. In total, the number of foreign sports fans is kept at 14% of the total number of tourists entering the country.
It is also worth noting that sports tourism is not just sport. It allows you to get acquainted with the culture of the peoples living in the area of travel, enjoy the contemplation of the amazing landscapes, experience the thrill of an explorer - a pioneer. You don't just buy a tour to a sporting event, you become a live witness to the greatest events in the world of sport, culture and art.
Cricket is a team sport (11 people each) with a ball and bats on an oval grass pitch (80×60-70m). The aim of the game is to destroy an opponent’s goal with the ball. Amateur cricket has the same rules as professional cricket. Normal amateur cricket takes place on the village lawn, an open area in the centre of the village. Cricket is played between two teams, a home team and a visiting team from another village.