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The rich Englishmen who could afford to play cricket for pleasure were called amateurs while the poor who played it for a living were called professionals. Amateurs were called Gentleman while professionals were described as players. They even entered the ground from different entrances. Amateurs tended to be batsmen while the professionals were fast bowlers. The captain of the cricket team was normally a batsman because they were always amateurs.
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