• Cricket, and hence English amateur cricket, probably began in England during the medieval period but the earliest known reference concerns the game being...
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    record of a single wicket match is in 1726. History of English cricket (1726–1750) List of earliest references in English cricket List of English cricketers...
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    The sport of cricket has a known history beginning in the late 16th century England. It became an established sport in the country in the 18th century...
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  • In English cricket, the years 1826–1845 were dominated by the roundarm bowling issue, which was resolved when the style was legalised in 1835, and by...
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    sports Semi-professional sports History of English amateur cricket Boot money scandal History of rugby union History of rugby league Athletic director...
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  • Amateur status had a special meaning in English cricket. The amateur in this context was not merely someone who played cricket in his spare time but a...
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    The Phoenix History of Cricket. London: Phoenix House Ltd. Williams, Charles (2012). Gentlemen & Players – The Death of Amateurism in Cricket. London: Weidenfeld...
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  • The sport of cricket was introduced to the Indian subcontinent by sailors and traders of the English East India Company in the 17th and 18th centuries...
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  • the total playing time limited to 90 minutes. Local club cricket teams, which consist of amateur players, rarely play matches that last longer than a single...
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  • history of United States cricket begins in the 18th century. The first game was between the US and Canada and held in 1844 in front of an audience of...
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    Australian and English sides, the teams were rarely representative, and the lengthy boat trip required was one that many cricketers (especially amateurs) were...
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  • on English cricket: In Affectionate Remembrance OF ENGLISH CRICKET, WHICH DIED AT THE OVAL ON 29th AUGUST, 1882, Deeply lamented by a large circle of sorrowing...
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    all of the proceeds to one or more organisations. History of English amateur cricket "Colin McCool's Testimonial Year—1959". Somerset County Cricket Club...
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  • County Cricket Club is a professional Cricket club based in Yorkshire, England. The team competes in the County Championship, the top tier of English First-class...
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  • English cricket was completely disrupted by World War I and there were no first-class matches after August 1914 until May 1919. A similar situation arose...
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  • its own Cricket Board, and took part in the English domestic one-day competition between 1999 and 2003. The Isle of Wight, historically a part of Hampshire...
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  • England plays a prominent role in English society. Popular teams sports in England include association football, cricket, field hockey, rugby union, rugby...
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  • Cricketers of the Year for 1962 were announced in the 1963 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. History of English amateur cricket and Amateur status in...
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  • Club cricket is a mainly amateur, but still formal form of the sport of cricket, usually involving teams playing in competitions at weekends or in the...
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    Inter-county cricket matches have been played since the early 18th century, involving teams that are representative of the historic counties of England and...
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  • The history of the West Indian cricket team begins in the 1880s when the first combined West Indian team was formed and toured Canada and the United States...
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  • A cricket bat is a specialised piece of equipment used by batters in the sport of cricket to hit the ball, typically consisting of a cane handle attached...
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    the 1880s. Governed by Cricket South Africa, both the professional and amateur game possess a high standard of domestic cricket, with the season running...
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    Cricket is a format of the sport of cricket, considered the game’s most prestigious and traditional form. Often referred to as the "ultimate test" of...
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    annotated chronology of cricket 1300-1730 and the source for numerous entries here.[clarification needed] Dave Day, Professionals, Amateurs and Performance:...
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  • Cricket Australia (CA) is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in Australia. It was originally formed in 1905 as the 'Australian Board...
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  • An England cricket team toured Australia and New Zealand in the 1863–64 season. This was the second tour of Australia by an English team, the first having...
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  • Cricket portal The history of Test cricket between 1884 and 1889 was one of English dominance over the Australians. England won every Test series that...
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  • The Authors Cricket Club is a wandering amateur English cricket club founded in 1899 and revived most recently in 2012. Prominent British writers including...
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    professional and amateur cricket is Cricket Australia. Ausplay in 2024 reports that 541,743 adults and 156,089 children play cricket in Australia. Less...
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