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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket_at_the_1900_Summer_Olympics
The first time cricket was played in the olympics was in the summer olypics of 1900, the game was Great Britain v France. Great Britain won. -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limited_overs_cricket
One day cricket was first introduced on this day because normal games of cricket usualy lasted around 5 days -
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_United_States_cricket#Modern_developments
This was when cricket was considered a sport in America known as the USACA or the United States Of America Cricket Association -
http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cricket-chat/8448-10-most-significant-moments-cricket.html
The introduction of helmets: Another piece of cricketing innovation and safety came into fore during Packer’s WSC. The introduction of the helmet has made batting and cricket a lot safer when batting against the quick bowlers. -
http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cricket-chat/8448-10-most-significant-moments-cricket.html
World Series Cricket: Kerry Packer’s World Series Cricket held in Australia in 1977-78 to 1978-79, changed modern day cricket. While his cheque book was able to buy some of cricket’s biggest stars, Packer made sure the cricket remained competitive by offering cash incentives based on performance. He was able to get the matches shown on his Channel Nine network. -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Cricket#United_States_Cricket_Development_Program
Major League Cricket, or MLC, is a New York based company dedicated in running a professional cricket competition within the United States, as well as developing and promoting the sport to raise its profile in North America -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Broward_Regional_Park
The Central Broward Regional Park was created mainly for games of cricket, The first organized cricket event held there was a Twenty20 cricket tournament, the Martin Luther King Twenty20 Cricket Tournament (MLK T20), on January 18–20, 2008 -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_of_America_Cricket_Association
Cricket is available in the U.S. via Willow TV on satellite television providers DirecTV and Dish Network, as well as cable systems like Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cablevision and Cox Cable. In 2012, ESPN began broadcasting cricket on ESPN3 and its cable channels
