Earlier cricket Laws(1774)

Earlier cricket Laws(1774)

              On 25 February 1774, at a meeting of a group of distinguished gentlemen at the Star and Garter pub in Pall Mall, the very first Official Laws of Cricket were drawn up and adopted throughout England by all players, teams and officials engaged in the sport. Although cricket was played under various laws and rules prior to this date, their inconsistency often resulted in laws being implemented on the spur of the moment dependant upon varying circumstances applicable to any particular match. Subsequently, it was decided a meeting of players and officials should be called for the purpose of laying down the Official Laws of Cricket and of course, what better place to hold this meeting than at a Pub.

Law 1: The Game of Cricket :

           The Pitching the first wicket is to be determined by the cast of a piece of money when the first wicket is to be pitched and the popping crease cut, which must be exactly 3 foot 10 inches from the wicket.the other wicket is to pitched directly opposite, at the 22 yards distance, and the other popping crease cut 3 foot 10 inches it. The Bowing crease must be cut in a direct line from the each stump. The stumps must be 22 inches long, and the bail 6 inches The Ball must be weight between 5 and 6 ounces. When the wickets are both pitched and all the creases cut, the party that wins the toss-up may order which said shall go in the first at his option 

The pitching the first wicket is to be determined by the cast of a piece of money when the first wicket is pitched and the popping crease cut, which must be exactly 3 Foot 10 inches from the wicket. The Other Wicket is to be pitched directly opposite, at 22 yards distance, and the other popping crease cut 3 Foot 10 inches before it. The Bowling Creases must be cut in a direct line from each Stump. The Stumps must be 22 inches long, and the Bail 6 inches. The Ball must weigh between 5 and 6 ounces. When the wickets are both pitched and all the Creases Cut, the party that wins the toss-up may order which side shall go in first at his option.

The pitching the first wicket is to be determined by the cast of a piece of money when the first wicket is pitched and the popping crease cut, which must be exactly 3 Foot 10 inches from the wicket. The Other Wicket is to be pitched directly opposite, at 22 yards distance, and the other popping crease cut 3 Foot 10 inches before it. The Bowling Creases must be cut in a direct line from each Stump. The Stumps must be 22 inches long, and the Bail 6 inches. The Ball must weigh between 5 and 6 ounces. When the wickets are both pitched and all the Creases Cut, the party that wins the toss-up may order which side shall go in first at his option.

cricket history

Cricket history

               The game of cricket has a known history beginning in the late 16th century. Having originated in south-east England, it became the country's national sport in the 18th century and has developed globally in the 19th and 20th centuries. 

              International matches have been played since 1844, although international Test cricket began, retrospectively recognised, in 1877. Cricket is the world's second most popular spectator sport after association football. Governance is by the International Cricket Council (ICC) which has over one hundred members although only ten play Test cricket.

                                                  

Early cricket:

             The history of cricket to 1725 traces the sport's development from its perceived origins to the stage where it had become a major sport in England and had been introduced to other countries.

          The earliest definite reference to cricket occurs in 1598 and makes clear that the sport was being played c. 1550, but its true origin is a mystery. All that can be said with a fair degree of certainty is that its beginning was earlier than 1550, somewhere in south-east England within the counties of Kent, Sussex and Surrey. Unlike other games with batsmen, bowlers and fielders, such as stool ball and rounders, cricket can only be played on relatively short grass, especially as the ball was delivered along the ground until the 1760's. Therefore, forest clearings and land where sheep had grazed would have been suitable places to play.

     The sparse information available about cricket's early years suggests that it was originally a children's game. Then, at the beginning of the 17th century, it was taken up by working men. During the reign of Charles I, the gentry took an increased interest as patrons and occasionally as players. A big attraction for them was the opportunity that the game offered for gambling and this escalated in the years following the Restoration. By the time of the Hanoverian succession, investment in cricket had created professional players and first-class clubs, thus establishing the sport as a popular social activity in London and the south of England. Meanwhile, English colonists had introduced cricket to North America and the West Indies, and the sailors and traders of the East India Company had taken it to the Indian subcontinent.