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The physical benefits of playing cricket are many like good eye co-ordination for catching the ball, for bowling the ball straight and for hitting the ball far when batting. When you play cricket you get fit by running between wickets, running up to bowl and running after the ball to field it. You feel healthy by playing cricket and having fun. When you play cricket you will develop stamina because cricket games can last for a long time. Cricket affects your spiritual well-being when you play with different strategies. You know that you can do those strategies and you feel happy when you get 100 runs or when you hit a six or when you achieve goals that you have set. Sooner or later you will reach your full potential. You will value yourself and believe in your ability. Cricket is a good game to improve your social skills because when you are getting runs, your team mates cheer for you so that you feel like you belong. When you play a team sport you will make new friends. When you play cricket you can encourage your friends to play and to get fit. All this means by playing cricket you develop great social skills. For your emotional and mental well-being when you play cricket you will share wins and losses. You will also be happy or sad with your individual score in batting and bowling. Mentally you can aim for a score for your team or as an individual. Cricket keeps your mind alert with deciding how you're going to bowl, where you're going to hit the ball, if you have time for another run and whether you can get there in time to catch the ball. Your mind has to think of all the strategies so your mental well-being improves. Emotionally you will learn to deal with the losses and feel great when you win by joining in cricket. |
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