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The origins of the game of cricket are lost in the mists of time. There is a reference in the household accounts of King Edward I in 1300 of a game much like cricket being played in Kent. but tis not confirmed it was the game of cricket itself but something that fell under a sport called club ball which in French was called "criquet"

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The English game was born in the Southeast's sheep-raising country, where the short grass of the pastures allowed players to bowl or roll a ball of rags or wool at a target. The wicket gate of the sheep pasture was generally the target, which was defended by a bat in the shape of a shepherd's crooked staff. (This is not the official ball, but it appears to be similar)

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Cricket is first recorded as a game played by schoolboys in Guildford in the sixteenth century and is found recorded in an Italian -English dictionary in 1598

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there were actually a large number of different games played under a variety of local rules. The idea of a single pastime evolving seamlessly into the sport we know and love is appealing but not very likely. However, hitting a ball with a stick does seem to have been a popular pastime. Whatever the variety or origins of games played, records show that Edward II wielded a bat

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first cricket match ever recorded? (mid 1600s)

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first cricket match ever recorded? (mid 1600s)

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The first recorded cricket match took place in Kent in 1646, and by the late 1600s, fines were actually handed out for those who missed church to play (this not the actual photo but this is what a cricket game would look like around the time)

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Early documentation of cricket  (early 1700s)

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Early documentation of cricket  (early 1700s)

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Cricket was popular and widely documented in England during the 1700s. in 1706, William Goldwyn published the first description of the game. He wrote that two teams were first seen carrying their curving bats to the venue, choosing a pitch and arguing over the rules. They pitched two sets of wickets, each with a “milk-white” bail perched on two stumps, they tossed a coin for first knock, the umpire called “play,” and the “leathern orb” was bowled. They had four-ball overs, the umpires leaned on their staves (which the batsmen had to touch to complete a run), and the scorers sat on a mound making count of all the runs scored

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The first written “laws of cricket” were established in 1744. They stated, “The principals shall choose from among the gentlemen present two umpires who shall absolutely decide all disputes. The stumps must be twenty-two inches high and the bail across them six inches. The ball must be between five and six ounces, and the two sets of stumps twenty-two yards apart.”

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this is a blind cricket blower and the motion he's using to bowl is like that used in old times

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During the 1760s and 1770s, it became common to pitch the ball through the air rather than roll it along the ground. The weight of the ball was limited to between five and a half and five and three-fourth ounces. This innovation gave bowlers the weapons of deception through the air, length, plus increased pace. It also opened new possibilities for spin and swerve. The weight of the ball was limited to between five and a half and five and three-fourth ounces.

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in response, batsmen had to master shot selection and timing and this wouldn't be possible with curved bat and as a consequence of this shift in bowling  the curved bat was replaced with the straight one in 1770 and cricket was taking shape into the sport we all know and love today

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The worlds first cricket club (late 1700s)

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The worlds first cricket club (late 1700s)

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

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protective gear and more innovation to laws (the 1900s)

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protective gear and more innovation to laws (the 1900s)

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Wide deliveries were banned in 1811. which was crucial because a wide ball is behind the leg which is basically impossible to play and the bowling team would get runs for it

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Pads, made of cork, became available for the first time in 1841, and these were further developed following the invention of vulcanized rubber, which was also used to introduce protective gloves in 1848.

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In the 1870s, boundaries were introduced—previously, all hits had to be run, and if the ball went into the crowd, the spectators had cleared a way for the fieldsman to get to the ball. so the introduction of boundaries made life easier for the players and the umpires to keep track of all the runs scored

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At the start of the century, all bowlers were still bowling the ball underarm. However, so the story goes, John Willes became the first bowler to use a “round-arm” technique after practicing with his sister Christina, who had used the technique, as she was unable to bowl underarm due to her wide dress impeding her delivery of the ball. (no pictures of the legendary bowler as cameras were not made)

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Christina was never accredited for her discovery as society at that time didn't approve of the idea of women playing sports

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In 1816, responding to the increasing number of bowlers who were now using “round-arm,” the MCC ruled “the ball must be delivered underhand, not thrown or jerked, with the hand underneath the elbow at the time of delivering the ball.”

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Previously, no such legislation had been needed. However, by the 1830s, round-arm had become increasingly popular, and eventually it was permitted by the MCC who, in 1835, deigned to allow any delivery “not thrown or jerked in which the hand or arm did not go above the shoulder.”

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the first matches and significant moments in modern cricket 

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the first matches and significant moments in modern cricket 

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The first International match was staged in New York in 1844 between Canada and the United States. which caused a chain reaction of all the other matches that followed

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Unlike former Dominions of the British Empire, cricket did not become a major sport here, but despite that, Canada has a flourishing cricket culture. The robust club system is growing day by day, and there are over 15,000 registered cricketers. this is not factual but however cricket being a sport influenced by South Asian cultures most of cricketers are of South Asian decent. Canada does have a team that played in multiple tournaments before but never seemed to "pop off"

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In 1900 cricket made its one and only appearance at the Olympics, England played France and won. Although interestingly, it looks as if cricket may be re-admitted to the Olympics in its shortest form, 20 20 cricket.

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1909 the Imperial Cricket Conference (whose name was later changed to the international cricket council) was formed to administrate the game, primarily from an English perspective, with England, South Africa and Australia being its founder members, several countries joined later on

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In the mid 1970’s an Australian Media Mogul, Kerry Packer, bought up the worlds best cricketers and set up World Series Cricket, the players played in coloured clothing. Packer took on the cricket establishment in a legal battle for the right to host and televise games and won. World Series Cricket went a long way to professionalizing the game in the 1970’s and allowing the players a living wage from their profession.

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Women's Cricket World Cup was held in 1973.  after a tough competition between the two teams England ended up beating Australia and became the worlds first ever world champions.

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Heyhoe-Flint also captained England to the inaugural World Cup title in 1973. She is also the first lady to hit a six in women's Test cricket, against Australia at the Oval in 1963.
it was because of her fight for women's cricket that they were able to play on one of the most prestigious cricket grounds in the world -- Lords. Sadly this icon passed away in January of 2017. most people call her the one of the pioneers of the sport but its sad to see she never got the recognition she deserved

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The first World Cup was organized in England in June 1975, with the first ODI cricket match. which resulted in west indies beating England and becoming the first racialized as well as the first ever world ODI (one day international) champions

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there are no modern laws that prevent people from different sexualities to play, everyone has the right to play cricket like the rest of their team mates despite there sexuality, hen comes to equity everyone is given the same opportunity but there is a pay equity crises that exist in the cricket world for example in India the highest paid female athlete earn five hundred thousand rupees which is half of the lowest paid cricketer in India with having a staggering salary of one million rupees per year

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Twenty Twenty Cricket was born in England in the early 2000’s, it literally exploded into new market places in cricket, it brought with it a new audience and target market.

It is now the worlds second biggest sporting event, second only to the Olympics, because of India’s vast population and sub-continent marketplace.

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major technological advances in cricket 

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major technological advances in cricket 

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late 90s and early 2000s

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As the One Day game developed it brought with it some of the innovations from Tennis and American football, the use of technology to bring better decision making for umpires and to highlight areas of interest for the TV audience.

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getting fair review of umpires decision 

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getting fair review of umpires decision 

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Beginning with slow motion replays and specialist camera angles for Umpires, the game now has space age technology with ‘Stump Cams’, ’Hot Spots’ and ‘Hawk Eye’, technology derived from modern warfare.

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Hot Spot is an image sensing system which makes use of infra-red cameras to find out if the batsman has nicked the ball. This technology was first introduced in cricket by a Melbourne based company, BBG Sports.

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Snickometer is another technology which was introduced by BBG Sports. This was invented by an English computer scientist Allan Plaskett. The technology invented in the early 90’s makes use of both the audio and visual evidence to detect any nicks. Snicko is not the most accurate technologies present but it does the job when combined with Hot Spot.

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Hawk-Eye can be named as one of the most important technical innovations in the field of cricket. It is used to determine whether a player is LBW or not. This technology is used by the TV umpire to tell whether the ball will hit the stumps or not.

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the Muslim genocide in India still continues even after the 2 countries finally decided to make peace more recently An elderly Muslim man was attacked and allegedly forced to eat pork by a group of Hindus in India’s eastern state of Assam over  after being accused of selling beef, despite the locals protesting this obscene act of islamophobia no action was taken in the favor of the Muslims. on India's two day tour of New Zealand Ahead of the first Test in Kanpur, NDTV has accessed the "catering requirements and menu" for Team India. Apart from the food items listed on the menu, an "important" instruction has been put down, which mentions that there should be "no beef and pork whatsoever in any form and variety". The other instruction mentions that "all meat items must be halal". which shows that the Indian team supports their fellow Muslims teammates  despite whatever views their country hold towards Muslims they remain believers of equality and fair treatment

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mandating taking a knee at the world cup 

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mandating taking a knee at the world cup 

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Collin Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem at the start of NFL games in protest of police brutality and racial inequality in the United States. this gesture was so liked by the south African cricket commission that they made it compulsory for the south African team to kneel down in respect to anti black racism at the t20 world cup which took place this year. not only South Africa but other countries like India, England and Australia also showed there feelings by taking a knee against this act of oppression

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First Batsman to complete 10,000 runs in ODIs

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First Batsman to complete 10,000 runs in ODIs

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Sachin Tendulkar (he was the first in the World to achieve this feat)

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Cricket boasts a fan base of 2.5 billion. The game is most popular in the UK and some former British colonies, notably India, Pakistan and Australia falls under the 2nd most watched sport on the planet right before football

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Muttiah Muralitharan has the most number of wickets in ODI cricket. In 350 matches, Muralitharan has picked 534 wickets, which is the most by any bowler in world cricket and is the first person ever to get a combined 1000 wickets in test and odi

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Australia currently stands on top of the world cup rankings by having 5 ODI titles under their name and 1 T20 title as well