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Cricket was probably invented in 1550 as a form of entertainment and something to do to keep people fit and healthy because it's more like an exercise. A picture of people playing one of the earliest forms of cricket.
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Cricket mentioned in Florio's Italian-English dictionary.
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At this time cricket bats were shaped like hockey sticks because bowlers used to bowel underarm. Cricket bats then went on to change greatly. Image: One of the hockey stick cricket bats. Image: The evolution of cricket bats.
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John Minshull's place in cricket history was secured when on August 31, 1769 he scored 107 for Sevenoaks against Wrotham, the first recorded hundred in the game, although it is thought that John Small scored one in 1768.
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Leg before wicket first appeared in the laws of cricket in 1774, as batsmen began to use their pads to prevent the ball hitting the stumps. A batsmen can be dismissed LBW if the ball hits the batsmen on the pad and the ball was going on to hit the stumps. This rule was altered a lot over time. This was a very significant event in cricket history because it changed the rules greatly. Image: A modern day example of LBW.
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The first recorded game of cricket in Australia was played in December 1803 at Sydney.
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John Willes of Kent was the first bowler to be mentioned bowling with a straight arm. Image: An example of straight armed bowling.
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For added protection on the players legs, batting pads were invented around this time. Image: An old batting pad.
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In 1844 the first International Match was played between Canada and The United States at the grounds of the St George's Cricket Club in New York. Image: A painting of the first International match.
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Wicket Keeping gloves first used for easier catching for the wicket keeper. Image: Evolution of wicket keeping gloves.
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It was in this time that cricket bats went from being a hockey stick to becoming the modern day bat. The rules for bowling also changed a lot over this time, which was the main reason why cricket bats changed so much over this time. The changes in cricket bats was probably one of the games biggest changes and has effected the was it is played greatly.
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The first ever Test Match took place on 15–19 of March 1877. It was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground between Australia and England. Australia won by 45 runs. Image: The England Test Team.
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Victoria score 1,107 against New South Wales at Melbourne, the highest recorded total for a first-class innings. 4 people scored at least 100, with WH Ponsford top scoring with 352. Image: WH Ponsford top socred for Victoria with 352.
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Cricket helmets first used by Pasty Hendren. Image: Barry Jarman wearing a batting helmet and demonstrating safety levels with a cricket ball in 1982.
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ODI (One Day International) is a form of cricket that is limited to 50 overs a side. The first one-day international was played between Australia and England at Melbourne. Australia won by 5 wickets. Image: An image from the first ODI in 1971.
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The Cricket World Cup is a 50 over international championship held every 4 years with preliminary qualification rounds leading up to a finals tournament. The tournament is one of the world's most viewed sporting events. In 1975 the first World Cup was held. The West Indies ended up beating Australia in the final. Image: The West Indies celebrating their World Cup win.
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The DRS (Umpire Decision Review System) is a reviewing system used to review LBW, run outs and some catches. Things used are television replays, technology that tracks the path of the ball, microphones to detect small sounds made as the ball hits bat or pad, and infra-red imaging to detect temperature changes as the ball hits bat or pad. The DRS has been controversial in some instances but has effected cricket greatly. Image: An umpire reversing their decision because of the DRS.
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The first official Twenty20 (T20) matches were played on June 13 2003 between the English counties in the Twenty20 Cup. There are different types of T20s, there are International games (T20I) and more local games usually held between different parts of a country. T20's have greatly increased the popularity of cricket, with other countries also hosting their own competitions, like the Big Bash League in Australia. Image: New Zealand and Pakistan playing in a T20.
