history of cricket?

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.
Origin
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.


Derivation of the name of "cricket"
A 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.


First definite reference
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.


Early Seventeenth Century
A number of references occur up to the English Civil War and these indicate that it had become an adult game contested by parish teams, but there is no evidence of county strength teams at this time. Equally, there is little evidence of the rampant gambling that characterised the game throughout the 18th century. It is generally believed, therefore, that "village cricket" had developed by the middle of the 17th century but that county cricket had not and that investment in the game had not begun.


The Commonwealth
After the Civil War ended in 1648, the new Puritan government clamped down on "unlawful assemblies", in particular the more raucous sports such as football. Their laws also demanded a stricter observance of the Sabbath than there had been previously. As the Sabbath was the only free time available to the lower classes, cricket's popularity may have waned during the Commonwealth. Having said that, it did flourish in public fee-paying schools such as Winchester and St Paul's. There is no actual evidence that Cromwell's government banned cricket specifically and there are references to it during the interregnum that suggest it was acceptable to the authorities providing it did not cause any "breach of the Sabbath".


Gambling and press coverage
Cricket certainly thrived after the Restoration in 1660 and is believed to have first attracted gamblers making large bets at this time. In 1664, the "Cavalier" Parliament passed a Gambling Act which limited stakes to £100, although that was a fortune. Cricket had certainly become a significant gambling sport by the end of the 17th century. We know of a "great match" played in Sussex in 1697 which was 11-a-side and played for high stakes of 50 guineas a side. Our knowledge of this game came about because, for the first time, cricket could be reported in the newspapers with freedom of the press having been granted the previous year. But it was a long time before the newspapers adapted sufficiently to provide frequent, let alone comprehensive coverage of the game
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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.

[edit] Origin
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.

A number of words are thought to be possible sources for the term cricket, which could refer to the bat or the wicket.

Answer 3

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 4

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.

Cricket was introduced to North America via the English colonies in the 17th century, probably before it had even reached the north of England. In the 18th century it arrived in other parts of the globe. It was introduced to the West Indies by colonists and to India by East India Company mariners in the first half of the century. It arrived in Australia almost as soon as colonisation began in 1788. New Zealand and South Africa followed in the early years of the 19th century.

The basic rules of cricket such as bat and ball, the wicket, pitch dimensions, overs, how out, etc. have existed since time immemorial. In 1727, we first hear of "Articles of Agreement" to determine the code of practice in a particular game and this became a common feature, especially around payment of stake money and distributing the winnings given the importance of gambling. In 1744, the Laws of Cricket were codified for the first time and then amended in 1774, when innovations such as lbw, middle stump and maximum bat width were added. These law stated that 'the principals shall choose from amongst the gentleman present two umpires who shall absolutely decide all disputes.' The codes were drawn up by the so-called "Star and Garter Club" whose members ultimately founded MCC at Lord's in 1787. MCC immediately became the custodian of the Laws and has made periodic revisions and recodifications subsequently.

The game continued to spread throughout England and, in 1751, Yorkshire is first mentioned as a venue. The original form of bowling (i.e., rolling the ball along the ground as in bowls) was superseded sometime after 1760 when bowlers began to pitch the ball and study variations in line, length and pace. Scorecards began to be kept on a regular basis from 1772 and since then we have an increasingly clear picture of the sport's development.


An artwork depicting the history of the cricket bat. (Click on the image for larger view)The first famous clubs were London and Dartford in the early 18th century. London played its matches on the famous Artillery Ground, which is still there. Others followed, particularly Slindon in Sussex which was backed by the Duke of Richmond and featured the star player Richard Newland. There were other prominent clubs at Maidenhead, Hornchurch, Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Bromley, Addington, Hadlow and Chertsey.

But far and away the most famous of the early clubs was Hambledon in Hampshire. It started as a parish organisation and first achieved prominence in 1756. The club itself was founded in the 1760s and was well patronised to the extent that it was the focal point of the game for about thirty years until the formation of MCC and the opening of Lord's in 1787. Hambledon produced several outstanding players including the master batsman John Small and the first great fast bowler Thomas Brett. Their most notable opponent was the Chertsey and Surrey bowler Edward "Lumpy" Stevens, who is believed to have been the main proponent of the flighted delivery.

It was in answer to the flighted, or pitched, delivery that the straight bat was introduced. The old "hockey stick" style of bat was only really effective against the ball being trundled or skimmed along

The first ever international cricket game was between the USA and Canada in 1844. The match was played at Elysian Field in Hoboken, New Jersey.

In 1859, a team of leading English professionals set off to North America on the first-ever overseas tour.

In 1864, another bowling revolution resulted in the legalisation of overarm. The "Great Cricketer", W G Grace, made his debut the same year.

In 1877, an England touring team in Australia played two matches against full Australian XIs that are now regarded as the inaugural Test matches. The following year, the Australians toured England for the first time and were a spectacular success. No Tests were played on that tour but more soon followed and, at The Oval in 1882, arguably the most famous match of all time gave rise to The Ashes. South Africa became the third Test nation in 1889.

Answer 5

A basic form of cricket can be traced back to the 13th century, but it may have existed even earlier than that. The game seems to have originated among children of the farming and metalworking communities in the Weald between Kent and Sussex. Written evidence exists of a game known as creag being played by Prince Edward, the son of Edward I (Longshanks), at Newenden, Kent in 1300.

In 1598, a court case referred to a sport called kreckett being played at the Royal Grammar School, Guildford around 1550. The Oxford English Dictionary gives this as the first recorded instance of cricket in the English language.

A number of words are thought to be possible sources for the term cricket. The name may derive from a term for the cricket bat: old French criquet (meaning a kind of club) or Flemish krick(e) (meaning a stick) or in Old English crycc (meaning a crutch or staff). (The latter is problematic, since Old English 'cc' was palatal in pronunciation in the south and the west midlands, roughly ch, which is how crycc leads to crych and thence crutch; the 'k' sound would be possible in the north, however.) Alternatively, the French criquet apparently derives from the Flemish word krickstoel, which is a long low stool on which one kneels in church and which resembles the long low wicket with two stumps used in early cricket.

During the 17th century, numerous references indicate the growth of cricket in the south-east of England. By the end of the century, it had become an organised activity being played for high stakes and it is likely that the first professionals appeared in that period. We know that a great cricket match with eleven players a side was played for high stakes in Sussex in 1697 and this is the earliest reference we have to cricket in terms of such importance.

See also: History of cricket to 1696
See also: History of cricket 1697 - 1725

The game underwent major development in the 18th Century and had become the national sport of England by the end of the century. Betting played a major part in that development and rich patrons began forming their own "select XIs". Cricket was prominent in London as early as 1707 and large crowds flocked to matches on the Artillery Ground in Finsbury. The Hambledon Club was founded in the 1760s but its team was already playing first-class matches in 1756. For the next 20 years until the formation of MCC and the opening of Lord's in 1787, Hambledon was the game's greatest club and its focal point. MCC quickly became the sport's premier club and the custodian of the Laws of Cricket.

See also: History of cricket 1726 - 1815

The 19th Century saw underarm replaced by first roundarm and then overarm bowling. Both developments were accompanied by major controversy. The concept of a "champion county" arose in the 1820s and then, starting with Sussex CCC in 1839, county clubs were founded and these ultimately formed a County Championship.

In 1859, a team of England players went on the first overseas tour (to North America) and 18 years later another England team took part in the first-ever Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground against Australia.

The legendary W G Grace started his long career in 1864. It can fairly be said that he revolutionised the sport and did much to ensure its massive popularity.

The last two decades before the First World War have been called the "Golden Age of Cricket". It is almost certainly a nostalgic idea based on the sense of loss brought about by the war, but even so the period did produce some great players and memorable matches, especially as organised competition at county and Test level developed.

The inter-war years were dominated by one player: Don Bradman, statistically the greatest batsman of all time. It was the determination of the England team to overcome his incredible skill that brought about the infamous Bodyline series in 1932/33.

Cricket entered an epochal era in 1963, when English counties modified the rules to provide a variant match form that produced a certain result: games with a restricted number of overs per side. This gained widespread popularity and resulted in the birth of One-day International (ODI) matches in 1971. The governing International Cricket Council quickly adopted the new form and held the first ODI Cricket World Cup in 1975. Since then, ODI matches have gained mass spectatorship, at the expense of the longer form of the game and to the consternation of fans who prefer the longer form of the game.

As of the early 2000s, however, the longer form of cricket is experiencing a growing resurgence in popularity but a new limited overs phenomenon, Twenty20, has made an immediate impact.

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Answer 7

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Inside Tudor periods there was certain sources to be able to young boys enjoying 'creckett' and during the particular seventeenth one hundred year there was furthermore sources produced that will Oliver Cromwell played out cricket within the junior. The 1st certain reference to the online game came in any the courtroom circumstance inside 1597 more than a argue involving the title of your stretch of land relating to the Noble Grammar School inside Guilford. Any coroner called David Derrick testified which he magnificent good friend got played out 'Kreckett' around the terrain several forty five yrs before. In the end in the seventeenth one hundred year there was brings up regarding free cricket games inside regional newspaper publishers, nevertheless the 1st genuine guide inside books came out inside a composition with regards to a non-urban cricket fit inside Drive 1706 simply by William Goldwin. It absolutely was translated directly into The english language sentirse inside the 20 th one hundred year simply by Harold Dime:
"In planting season a chosen cohort regarding children, using curled bats... descends rejoicing for the industry. Each and every crew tries to inflict its laws and regulations, right up until any grey-haired Nestor composes the particular squabble. They will indicate the particular message basically the particular stumps you can put pacte which usually whines out there forever support up against the leathern ball. inches A couple of umpires stay hovering individual bats even though the scorers lay on any hummock all set to slice the particular increasing report in supports with the tiny cutlery. The sport commences and also a batsman activates the particular strident basketball afar... yet any clear-sighted hunt (fieldsman) trains his or her jump inside the strong with outstretched arms joyfully welcomes it as that comes... and also suffering confuses individuals who noiselessly mourn their particular good friend's devastation. The tale regarding catastrophe carries on, and something batsman inside having a next work comes headlong on the extremely ft . in the wicket. The particular shaken world groans under his or her fantastic excess weight as well as the old-fashioned throng exult inside frivolity. One other aspect costs far better and also Success, very long striven regarding, noisily flaps it is side and also covers the particular heavens with all the shouts and also roars regarding success".
It truly is typically recognized that will cricket commenced as being a kid's online game close to 1550 anywhere inside the counties regarding Sussex, Surrey and also Kent in a location called the particular Weald. These kinds of locations have been exquisite for the sport since there was clearings inside the natrual enviroment the location where the lambs got grazed and thus offered the particular quick turf necessary for the particular enjoying industry. The sport has been and then played out simply by functioning guys inside the early on 1600s and also shortly curiosity became from your medlock because it provided these any wagering possibility. There is one more probability that will cricket has been based on old bat-and-ball online games played out inside the Native indian subcontinent. It absolutely was and then transferred to be able to The european countries by way of Persia as well as the around eastern side simply by vendors and also from here resulted in the particular cricket we realize throughout The united kingdom and also which can be played out skillfully for most in the Commonwealth of Nations.
There is several legislation concerning how a online game acquired its name. There are numerous ideas how 'creag' progressed directly into 'creag-a-wicket' and after that directly into 'cricket-a-wicket' just before merely 'cricket' yet this is certainly just about all conjecture. Seems like very likely the label has been based on a classic People from france phrase 'criquet' which usually designed 'club'. This specific People from france phrase will be consideration to have fallen from your Flemish phrase 'krickstoel', the industry very long reduced barstool which knealt in inside chapel. This is like the wicket found in early on cricket, or perhaps the early on barstool inside 'stoolball'. Stoolball is actually a related activity to be able to cricket, continue to played out nowadays inside the To the south regarding England' which can be thought to be any progenitor to be able to cricket.
In the end in the 17th One hundred year, cricket got gone up inside recognition as well as the huge online games have been noted in. The 1st of such complements documentated must have been a Sussex fit inside 1697. It truly is typically thought that will 'village cricket' got manufactured by the midst of the particular 17th one hundred year nonetheless it ws certainly not before the next one hundred year that will 'county cricket' actually produced. As soon as the Puritan time, cricket thrived therefore performed the big rise in wagering in online games. Inside 1664 any Wagering Behave has been handed to be able to reduce someone pole to be able to £100, a large amount of during those times and also a planet away from the existing cricket gambling lifestyle.
Since cricket came into the particular eighteenth one hundred year, the big wagering generated the 1st clients regarding clubs getting shaped which can be the particular most likely origins in the state online game nowadays. Cricket and then begun to move about the planet. Inside the eighteenth one hundred year cricket sailed across the famille to be able to areas like Western Indies, The indian subcontinent and also Fresh Zealand. That last but not least South Africa and also Fresh Zealand these one hundred year. The particular Laws and regulations regarding Cricket have been codified the first time inside 1744 from the unsuspecting 'Star and also Garter Club' who also in the end started the particular MCC from Lord's inside 1787.
Cricket experienced an actual economic crisis from the beginning in the nineteenth one hundred year since practically all complements halted through the cycles regarding warfare. It absolutely was after that moment the advertising campaign allowing overarm soccer ball begun to acquire help. The sport observed essential adjustments since each of the current day state night clubs have been recognized. The 1st ever before Global fit occurred in between Europe and also UNITED STATES OF AMERICA inside 1844 and it also has not been great 12-15 yrs that will The united kingdom would certainly attempt their particular 1st travel. 1864 must have been a huge 12 months regarding cricket as it was not merely the season that will legalised using overarm soccer ball, nonetheless it was the 12 months the fatherstone regarding The english language cricket, WG Sophistication, produced his or her iniciación.
Since cricket came into the particular 20 th one hundred year, the sport begun to alter. 1st, inside 1889, the regular several basketball above has been replaced with 1st several tennis balls and after that to the current half a dozen basketball over in 1900. The particular Australians in fact tried out a great ten basketball over at this time around and it also has been used experimentally in the uk for that 1939 period yet never ever prevailed. Nearly five decades ago, The united kingdom state clubs started out enjoying minimal overs cricket the first time which usually triggered the particular shortened model in the online game possessing fantastic help.
Ever since then cricket is now a much greater fascination and is also at the moment the most well-liked athletics in history. The creation of reduced designs of cricket, like the massively well-liked Twenty20 principle, have got proven an important accomplishment inside attracting a crowd that will in any other case certainly not benefit from the online game regarding cricket as well as the included pleasure delivered coming from cricket gambling.
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