Most of the people in this world do not know the history of cricket, as people do not know what is the old name of this sport and who invented it. That is why today here we have brought the history of this world’s most famous sport which you should know. So read this blog now and learn everything.
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What Is The Old Name Of Cricket?
According to the source, cricket never had any other name, from the start it is known as this. It is not known who gave this name to this sport but there is no record of its other name. It might be called something else in other languages but generally, it is just known as cricket.
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Who Invented Cricket?
It has been revealed that the sport of cricket was started in the late 16th century in England. Professionally, it is not known who started this. It became an established sport in the country in the 18th century and developed globally in the 19th and 20th centuries.
International matches have been played since the 19th century and formal Test cricket matches are considered to date from 1877.
But it is claimed by some old people that this sport was crated at the time of Saxon or Norman times by children living in the Weald, an area of dense woodlands and clearings in south east England that lies across Kent and Sussex.
