How did the game of cricket begin? Where was it first played?

Answer 1

The game of cricket has a known history spanning from the 16th century to the present day, with international matches played since 1844, although the official history of international Test cricket began in 1877. During this time, the game developed from its origins in England into a game which is now played professionally in most of the Commonwealth of Nations.

No one knows when or where cricket began but there is a body of evidence, much of it circumstantial, that strongly suggests the game was devised during Saxon or Norman times by children living in the Weald, an area of dense woodlands and clearings in south-east England that lies across Kent and Sussex. It is generally believed that cricket survived as a children's game for many centuries before it was increasingly taken up by adults around the beginning of the 17th century.

Answer 2

The game of cricket has a known history spanning from the 16th century to the present day, with international matches played since 1844, although the official history of international Test cricket began in 1877. During this time, the game developed from its origins in England into a game which is now played professionally in most of the Commonwealth of Nations.

No one knows when or where cricket began but there is a body of evidence, much of it circumstantial, that strongly suggests the game was devised during Saxon or Norman times by children living in the Weald, an area of dense woodlands and clearings in south-east England that lies across Kent and Sussex. It is generally believed that cricket survived as a children's game for many centuries before it was increasingly taken up by adults around the beginning of the 17th century.

number of words are thought to be possible sources for the term cricket, which could refer to the bat or the wicket. In old French, the word criquet meant a kind of club which probably gave its name to croquet. Some believe that cricket and croquet have a common origin. In Flemish, krick(e) means a stick, and, in Old English, cricc or cryce means a crutch or staff (though the hard "k" sound suggests the North or Northeast midlands, rather than the Southeast, where cricket seems to have begun).

Alternatively, the French criquet apparently comes from the Flemish word krickstoel, which is a long low stool on which one kneels in church which may appear similar to the long low wicket with two stumps used in early cricket, or the early stool in stoolball. The word stool is old Sussex dialect for a tree stump, and stool ball is a sport similar to cricket played by the Dutch.

Despite many prior suggested references, the first definite reference to the game is found in a 1597 court case concerning dispute over a school's ownership of a plot of land. A 59-year old coroner, John Derrick, testified that he and his school friends had played kreckett on the site fifty years earlier. The school was the Royal Grammar School, Guildford, and Mr Derrick's account proves beyond reasonable doubt that the game was being played in Surrey c.1550.

The first reference to it being played as an adult sport was in 1611, when two men in Sussex were prosecuted for playing cricket on Sunday instead of going to church. In the same year, a dictionary defines cricket as a boys' game and this suggests that adult participation was a recent development

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Answer 3

the game of cricket really originated in the highlands and pasteures of england
there when the sheperds while their cows grazed found a game to push thru their lonelynes
they placed two sticks side by side and one on top
one will throw a ball from one and
and other will bat using their sheperd stick in front of the two sticks
and thats how the glorious game began

Answer 4

the game of cricket beagan in 1550 in guildford,surrey,England.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

it is begining with a toss,and fist played at england.

Answer 7

i don't know how it began but i know that it was first played at england by englishers

Answer 8

The precise origins of cricket are unknown, though there are a few different theories. Even the origin of the name "cricket" is obscure. The game is most commonly thought to have begun as a diversion played by shepherds on sheep-grazing fields. One shepherd would defend one of the wicket-gates in a paddock fence (the reference to a "wicket" being suggestive here) from being hit by stones thrown by another shepherd, using his crook to try to hit the stones away.
Some theories place its origins as early as the 8th century with bat and ball games played in the Punjab region of southern Asia. Like the other great recreational import of the time, chess, these sports are believed to have migrated via Persia and through Constantinople into Europe. There are 8th and 9th century accounts of bat and ball games being played in the Mediterranean region, sometimes as church-sponsored events to promote community. The speculations that these activities are direct precursors of cricket then rely on the Normans bringing them into England during or after the 1066 conquest of the Saxons.

There are references in writing and pictures of several stick and stone games with some resemblance to cricket being played as early as 1183.

The first conclusive records for a game recognisable as cricket describe a match played in Kent in 1646.

The first match between English counties was played between Surrey and Kent at Dartford Brent on 29 June, 1709.

At this time there were no rules governing the width of a cricket bat. On 23 September, 1741, Shock White of Ryegate used a bat fully as wide as a wicket against the Hambledon Club. This prompted the Hambledon Club to record a minute to the effect that the maximum breadth of a cricket bat be set at four and a quarter inches. Other clubs quickly adopted this standard, using metal gauges to check the size of bats before allowing their use.

The first recorded codification of the rules of cricket is the "Code of 1744". This specified that:

the pitch be 22 yards long,
the distance between the bowling crease and popping crease be 46 inches,
the wicket be 22 inches tall and 6 inches wide,
and the ball weigh between 5 and 6 ounces.
The size of the ball was not set until 1838.



In the later half of the 18th century, cricket was played by gentleman of the aristocracy, who considered it a manly sport akin to shooting or fox hunting, and a good activity to place a wager on. In London, the gentry played at White Conduit Fields in Islington. In these days, cricket was seen as a chance for the gentlemen to hit the ball, and bowlers were restricted to bowling relatively gentle underarm lobs. In some cases, gentlemen hired lower class men to bowl to them so they could simply bat and hit the ball.
By 1787, the nobility had become annoyed with the crowds of commoners who gathered around the field to watch them play. Thomas Lord, a bowler with the White Conduit Cricket Club, leased some land on Dorset Fields in Marylebone and established a private cricket ground, so gentleman could play without commoners gathering to observe. Lord founded the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), which staged its first match between Middlesex and Essex on 31 May, 1787.

In 1788, the MCC published a set of Laws of Cricket, which contained the first complete codification of the rules of the game and the dimensions of the pitch and equipment. Other cricket clubs across England quickly adopted the MCC's Laws and cricket became standardised for the first time. The MCC remains the custodian of the Laws of Cricket to the present day, updating them with new or changed rules from time to time.

In 1811, the MCC moved to a new ground at Marylebone Bank in Regents Park. Three years later, it moved for the final time to its present location in St John's Wood. The cricket ground there was namd Lord's after Thomas Lord died in 1825, and is still the premier cricket venue in the world today.

By 1821, the distance between the bowling and popping creases was increased form 46 to 48 inches. On 10 May, 1838, the size of a cricket ball was codified for the first time, being a circumference between 9 and 9 1/4 inches.

In 1844, the first international cricket match was played. Surprisingly to modern fans, it was played at the St George's Club in New York, between sides representing the USA and Canada. The match was for a wager of $1,000. The Cricketer's Guide of 1858 noted that the 1844 match was originally considered to be between the Toronto and St George's clubs, and not until 1853 regarded as a game between two nations.

By 1853, the cricket bat had been developed into roughly its modern form, being carved from a single piece of willow and attached to a cane handle.

In 1864, perhaps the most far-reaching change to the game was made. Up to this point, bowling had been allowed only underarm. A few people had tried bowling overarm, but the action had been banned. Finally, in 1864, the rules were changed to allow overarm bowling actions. This revolutionised the game and paved the way for the much more even contests between bat and ball that have prevailed for the rest of cricket's history.

In 1865, creases were painted with whitewash for the first time - prior to this the creases were cut into the turf, forming small ditches an inch in width and depth.

County cricket - matches played between sides representing the English counties - grew in popularity throughout the 19th century. By the 1870s, the MCC decided that the next step was to establish international relations with the colonies, where cricket was becoming more popular as well. In 1877 James Lillywhite organised a side and set off by ship for a tour of Australia.

Answer 9

it began in 18th century in great britain
abt its origin u urself can find it on web

Answer 10

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