As compared all other sports in which the contemporary world engages them, the game of Cricket has a rich history. The modern form of cricket played worldwide, has come out of different stages of development. Since it is widely believed that Cricket civilizes people and creates good gentlemen more and more enthusiasts enrolled themselves in the sport. After cricket had already gone through various developments in the 19th century, it stepped into the 20th century with the hope of modernizing it further.

Cricket in the 20th Century saw various new rules and innovations which helped the game of cricket to be more interesting. The booming period in the Cricketing History was the first two decades of the 20th century, except the years of 1st World war. Cricket in the 20th Century is remarkable for numerous developments which took place almost throughout the century. The 20th Century Cricket has witnessed the golden years of the game, including the cricketing records of Bradman, Hutton and Garfield Sobers. The initial years of the 20th century also saw the memorable bodyline series and the bowling controversies. Most of the precious moments which the cricket lovers can boast of about Cricket have come from this epoch.

After departing from the early stages of Cricket, the Cricket in the 20th Century has gifted some nice memories to the cricket lovers all over the world. Ranging from the 1947 Summer of Compton and Edrich to the advent of the world Cup, everything took place during this prolific era of cricket. The combination of some great players and memorable matches make it a historic age for the Cricket. Some reputed players like, Lindwall and Miller, Alec and Eric Bedser, Dexter, etc which will be ever remembered in the history of Cricket. The suspension of South Africa from International cricket (1971 to 1981), starting of first limited over international match in 1971 are some of the major events that 20th century witnessed.


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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