If you have never watched a game of cricket or are not aware of the finer points of the sport, then you are really missing something. Any of the sport lovers of the world would not fail to appreciate the inherent glory which the sport of cricket boasts of. The sport of cricket is being played from the 16th century and the popularity of the game is forever increasing. There are numerous countries in the world which play the sport of cricket. The history of cricket is one of the things which you must know about.

The details of important dates in the history of cricket and about cricket are provided below. Although, the game is being played from the 16th century, it was only during the 19th century that the first international match in cricket was played. It is believed that the game was first played in the country of the United Kingdom. It is in this very country that the sport began developing and generate a great deal of interest. The year 1884 was an integral part of the important dates in the history of cricket, since that was the year when the first international match was held. The match was played between the US and Canada.

The year 1778 was also important since that was when the “Laws of Cricket” were formed by the Marylebone Cricket Club. The only major inclusion in the laws is overarm bowling which was included in 1864.

Another one of the important dates in the history of cricket was when the first ever test match was played. Australia and England were the 2 teams to play the first test match in the year 1877. This was just the beginning of some fierce battles being fought on the cricket filed between the 2 teams and the series was christened as the 'Ashes'. The game was included as an Olympic sport only in the year 1900. The international body which governs the sport, ICC, was founded in the year 1909. The 1st ODI was played in the year 1971 and 4 years later the first ODI world cup was held. In the recent years the game has been dominated by the Australians on the field and by the subcontinental countries off the field.


About Cricket

Beginning and Growth of Test Cricket	Cricket in the 19th Century
Cricket in the 20th Century	World Series Cricket
ICC and the World Cricket	Cricketing Laws
Beginning of International Cricket	Cricket in the 21st Century
Important Dates in the History of Cricket	Origin of Cricket

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