HISTORY OF

CRICKET

S.ST PHOTORUSHMAKERS:-PARTH GOYALKUMAR SANKALPNIVESH SHARMANIKHIL VERMADIVYANSH KHETWANIHEMANG SHARMA

Introduction Cricket is a very old game

and it grew in England.

By the 17th century it became very popular.

Till mid 18th century the cricket bat was like hockey stick.

Cricket grew into a modern game and it has a history of its own.

It developed in England and reached to the various colonies of England.

The bats used presently are much different from the bats used previously.

First bats of 1720, had a curving outwards at the bottom. This shape gave the batsmen the best chance of

making contact as the ball was thrown underarm.

THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CRICKET AS A GAME OF ENGLAND

The game of cricket was shaped into its unique character due to the existing social and economic conditions of 18th and 19th centuries of England.

One such peculiarities of test cricket is that it goes on for five days and can still end into a draw.

Another peculiarity is the length of the pitch. It is specified-22 yards but the size and shape of the ground is not specified.

The first written ‘Laws’ of cricket were drawn in 1744.

The world’s first cricket club was formed in Hambledon in the 1760’s and the Marylebone Cricket Club(MCC) was founded in 1787.

In 1788 MCC became the guardian if cricket’s regulations.

HISTORYCricket was first played in southern England in the 16th century. By the end of the 18th century, it had developed into the national sport of England. The expansion of the British Empire  led to cricket being played overseas and by the mid-19th century the first international matches were being held.

LAWS OF CRICKET The first written Laws of Cricket were

drawn up in 1744. They stated: The gentlemen present two umpires

who shall absolutely decide all disputes. The stumps must be 22 inches high and

the bail across them six inches. The ball must be between 5 and 6

ounces The two sets of stumps 22 yards apart.

WORLD’S FIRST CRICKET CLUB The world’s first cricket club was formed in

Hambledon in the 1760s.

MARYLEBONE CRICKET CLUB(MCC) The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) was

founded in 1787. In1788, the MCC published its first

revision of the laws and became the guardian of cricket’s regulations.

REVISION OF LAWS BY MCC Pitching the ball through the air, rather than

roll it along the ground. Replacement of the curved bat with the straight one. The weight of the ball was limited to between

5.5 to 5.75 ounces. The width of the bat was limited to four

inches. The first leg-before law was published. Three days had become the length of a major

match. The creation of the first six-seam cricket ball.

CRICKET AND VICTORIAN ENGLAND

Amateurs: The rich people who played for pleasure.

Professionals: The poor people who played for a living.

The wages of the professionals were paid by subscription.

The game was seasonal and did not offer employment the year round.

The amateurs were called the ‘Gentlemen’ and the professionals were called the ‘Players’.

The amateurs tended to be batsmen, making the professionals do the hardworking aspects of the game such as fast bowling and fielding.

The captain of the team was traditionally an amateur owing to his social superiority.

1930: The English team was led by a professional named Len Hutton from Yorkshire.

Cricket glorified the amateur’s belief of playing not for victory or profit, but for the spirit of fair play.

THE SPREAD OF CRICKET Cricket was established in the British

colonies. Playing cricket became a sign of superior

social and racial status. White elite dominated the game, while the

blacks played informal cricket. 1950: The West Indies won its first Test

series against England. 1960: Frank Worell, a black player, led the

West Indies team for the first time. 1932: A national team of India was given

the right to represent India in a Test match.

CRICKET, RACE AND RELIGION Cricket in India was organized on the principles

of race and religion. 1792: The Calcutta Cricket Club was

established as the first Indian club. 18th century: Cricket in India was played by

the British military men and civil servants in all-white clubs and gymkhanas.

Bombay was the origin of cricket in India. 1848: The Paris founded the first Indian cricket

club, the Oriental Cricket Club in Bombay.

1889: A Parsi team beat the all-white club, Bombay Gymkhana.

1890s: Hindus and Muslims started gathering funds and support for a Hindu Gymkhana and an Islam Gymkhana.

Cricket Quadrangular tournament was played by four teams- the Europeans, the Paris, the Hindus and the Muslims.

A fifth team named the ‘Rest ‘comprised of all the communities left over, like the Indian Christians; this team also joined the tournament later.

Today, the global marketplace has made Indian players the best-paid, most famous cricketers in the game, men for whom the world is a stage.

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