History of cricket
The sport of cricket started in the South-East of England in the 16th century. It became the national sport in the 18th century and started being played in other countries in the 19th and 20th centuries. International matches have been played since 1844 and test matches started in 1877.
History Of Cricket Media
First Grand Match of Cricket Played by Members of the Royal Amateur Society on Hampton Court Green, August 3rd, 1836
John Derrick was a pupil at the Royal Grammar School, then the Free School, in Guildford when he and his friends played creckett circa 1550
A 1793 American depiction of "wicket" being played in front of Dartmouth College. Wicket likely came to North America in the late 17th century.
An artwork depicting the history of the cricket bat
Broadhalfpenny Down, the location of the first First Class match in 1772 is still played on today
A Game of Cricket at The Royal Academy Club in Marylebone Fields, now Regent's Park, depiction by unknown artist, c. 1790–1799
View of Geneva's Plaine de Plainpalais with cricketers, 1817
A cricket match at Darnall, Sheffield in the 1820s.
The first Australian touring team (1878) pictured at Niagara Falls
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