When we talk About Cricket and its origin, it is completely vague. Cricket in England originated in the sheep-rearing country of the South East, where the short grass of the downland pastures made it possible to bowl a ball of wool or rags at a target. That target was usually the wicket-gate of the sheep pasture, which was defended with a bat in the form of a shepherd's crooked staff.

By the 17th century Cricket in England was quite popular as a rough rural pastime, but in the following century the leisure classes took up the sport, particularly in Sussex, Kent, and London. We know that an organized match was held at the Artillery Grounds, Finsbury, London, in 1730. By the middle of the 18th century Cricket in England was being played at every level of society, from village greens to wealthy estates. However, Cricket in England lacked a coherent set of rules. The first and most influential cricket club in the land was formed at Hambledon, Hampshire, in the 1760's.

The club was sponsored by wealthy patrons, but the players were local tradesmen and farmers. The Hambledon club established techniques of batting and bowling which still hold today, and Hambledon claims a page in history books as the "Birthplace of Cricket" in England. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is the governing body of cricket in England and Wales. Cricket in England is a founding Test cricket, One-day International and Twenty nation. The first evidence of Cricket in England occurred in 9 July 1739 when an "All-England" team which consisted of eleven gentlemen from all part of England. Cricket in England has the major focus of the game is the county championships, with both four-day and one-day competitions running simultaneously during the summer months. The greatest rival of the England cricket team is the Australian team. Cricket in the World is the most widely covered sport, and the players of Cricket in England have a huge fan following.


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