cricket 板球

cricket
繁：板球
简：板球

在運動方面，印度人與巴基斯坦人都瘋迷板球，但兩國的國家代表隊就是不會到彼此的領土比賽或交流，反而選在斯里蘭卡、孟加拉，甚至遠赴英國倫敦較勁。這些都印證了印巴獨立70年來，兩國相互猜忌的緊張氣氛仍未化解。

國際小學堂／印巴分治70年 核武恐怖平衡（2017年8月11日）。聯合新聞網，取自https://udn.com/news/story/6904/2635624

India-Pakistan cricket may seem like war minus the shooting to some but it remains eminently preferable to a potential bloody conflict on the border. In the Cold War years, recall how the Communist nations used sport to prove the superiority of their ‘system’. Now, it’s our turn to show the subcontinent in particular that India’s dominance over Pakistan extends to all aspects of society, especially the sport we all are so passionate about.

Sardesai, R. (2017, June 9). Why this is a good time for India to play cricket with Pakistan, writes Rajdeep Sardesai. Hindustan Times. Retrieved from http://www.hindustantimes.com/columns/why-this-is-a-good-time-for-india-to-play-cricket-with-pakistan/story-KdRfxVd7yW5J0jGyOcaXNJ.html