History of cricket facts for kids

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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.

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First Grand Match of Cricket Played by Members of the Royal Amateur Society on Hampton Court Green, August 3rd, 1836
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 English team 1859 on their way to the US
The first Australian touring team (1878) pictured at Niagara Falls
Sid Barnes traps Lala Amarnath lbw in the first official Test between Australia and India at the MCG in 1948

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