3. • Evidence suggests it
was played in England in
the 12th-13th century
• In 1744 the London
Cricket Club produced
what are recognizably
the rules of modern
cricket
4. • First official international
match: Canada v United
States, at New York,
September 24-25, 1844
• The first evertest match
was held between
England and Australia, at
Melbourne, from the 15th
to the 19th of March, 1877
5. • There are currently 96
cricket playing nations
in the world
• In the U.S., there are
29 established
leagues, 500 clubs
and over 10,000
players.
6.
7. • 11 player per side
• 2 batsmen are in
action at a time
• 1 bowler bowls
• 1 wicket keeper
• 9 fielders
• 2 umpires
• 2 sets of wickets
on each side
8.
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10.
11.
12.
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14.
15. • 6 balls in 1 over
• A bowler can bowl 1
over at a time
• Wides and no balls
16. • Test Match Cricket
- can go up to 5 days
• One day International
- about 7 hours
- 50 over match
• 20-20 International
- 20 over match
- about 3 hours
