Tennis, Squash or racquet ball.
Badminton isn't played with a ball. It's played with a shuttlecock a feathered projectile. The game was invented in the mid eighteenth century by British army officer serving in India.
It's hard to determine what you mean by that but I hope this is helpful: Badminton is the actual sport, The Shuttlecock is the sort of ball used in the game that is hit between the two players.
A similar game to badminton was developed in Greece 2000 years ago .Officialy started in a stately home in Gloucestershire in the 16th century . IBF (international badminton federation) was founded in 1934
The game originated as a sport in Britain during the 1800s.
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Squash. Others include tennis and racquetball, but the ball is not as small as in squash and is not black. Tabletennis uses a very small bat and ball also. (Also Handball uses a similar ball and similar court to squash, but is hit with a gloved hand)
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The sport/game of badminton was derived from the game of poona. British soldiers played the game while in India. After going home they described the game to their friends and family. The Duke of Beaufort enjoyed playing the game on his estate, which was called Badminton. It became popular among the British elite and was named 'The Badminton Game'.
Jai Alai is the fastest official ball game in the world. Hurling is the fastest team sport ball game in the world. Badminton is not the fastest ball sport because it is not a ball sport. In badminton, they use use a shuttlecock which is conical in shape and has feathers. see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_game (Ice hockey No its Hurling for sure.) i am afraid it wrong, now a day, the fastest ball sport is badminton, you might don't believe it, the height record is 414km/h, here's a website (http://www.badzine.info/index.php/features/main-features/2168-exclusive-news-tan-boon-heong-becomes-worlds-fastest-shuttler.HTML)