In this blog, we are going to learn in which country, the cricket match was started first. Till now there is a big confusion related to where this sport started first, and where are the roots of this sport. So here we are to clear all your doubts and confusion as we are going to share the history of this most popular sport in the world in this blog, so read this blog carefully.
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In Which Country Did The Cricket Match Was Start First?
As per the research, the country where the cricket match was started first is England. Yes, this is true. Research has shown that this sport was started in England during the 16th century. After a lot of time, this sport spread to the entire world and other countries also started playing it.
History Of Cricket
According to history, this sport was started in the 16th century in England. Then during the 18th century, it was officially established as a sport in the country and then during the 19th and 20th centuries it developed globally.
During the 19th century, international matches got started and then the formal test matches are considered to date from 1877.
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Since then this sport has been known as the world’s second most popular sport after association football. This sport is officially governed by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The rules of the game are defined in the Laws of cricket. This sport has multiple formats ranging from T10 played in around 90 minutes of Test matches which can last to more than 5 days.
It has been claimed that this sport was created at the time of Saxon or Norman times by children who were living in the Weald. The first definite written reference is from the end of the 16th century.
