Cricket Information

History of Cricket

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                         When someone asked you what is your favorite game then what are you saying. When I am asked to my friends what is your favorite game someone answered Football, someone says Cricket, someone Basketball, Hockey, Tanis, Volleyball, Golf, Baseball, Rugby, Badminton, Table Tanis, etc. But when anyone asked me what is my favorite game then I am answered Cricket. Cricket is my favorite. I like to play this game. Cricket is one of the most popular games in this world and one of the oldest games also.

The origin of Cricket is unknown but so many people to say Cricket was born in England. Cricket is played between two teams with 11 players a side. One team will elect to bat and other team bowls and fields. The batting team aims to score as many runs as possible in batting pairs and the fielding team trying to take wickets as soon as possible in there restricted over. Once the 1^st innings are completed then two team started there 2^nd innings. In the 2^nd innings 1^st innings batting team are played bowling and 1^st innings bowling team are played batting.

In 24 September 1844 at the St George’s Cricket Club, Bloomingdale Park in New York Canada and USA played 1^st international match in Cricket history. It was a 3 days match and Canada won the match by 23 runs.

The first international test match played between Australia and England at Melbourne in March 15-19, 1877. Australia won the match by 45 runs.

Australia and England also played first one day international ODI, match at Melbourne in Jan 5, 1971. It was a 40 over match and Australia won the match by 5 wickets (with 42 balls remaining).

New Zealand and Australia are played 1^st Twenty20 international match at Auckland in 17 February 2005. Australia won the match by 44 runs.

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