CRICKET TIME LINE

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CRICKET TIME LINE
By Alex, Carli Sam
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GOVERNING BODY
The Bat and Ball Inn, Hambledon. nicknamed
cradle of cricket- game encouraged and
developed.Beat the might of England
Gentlemen of London who developed laws of cricket
formed The While Conduit Club
While Conduit Club changed to the M.C.C
M.C.C issued a revised code of laws, settled
various arguments and established its position as
the games chief authority. Cricket is now
rational !!
After moving twice the Lords cricket ground
settled at St Johns Wood. CRICKET FIXTURES IN
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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INTERNATIONAL CRICKET
Cricket expanding to Yorkshire and Glamorgan
Played regularly in Calcutta and New South Wales
Played in South Africa
Played in the West Indies
Played in New Zealand
First Test Match (Ashes) at Melbourne, Australia
won
In the 2nd Test Match England beat Australia by 5
wickets.
Australia gained revenge winning by 7 runs.
In the 1882 Test a spectator died from
excitement, a newspaper printed this humorous
obituary, which died at the oval 29th August
1882RIP NB the body will be cremated and the
ashes taken to Australia. Thus began the legend
of the Ashes.
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TOURING SIDE
Australian touring party beat England at the Oval.
A English touring side visited the West Indies.
English touring side appeared captained by Sir
Aubrey Smith
Lord Sheffield managed an English touring team
and on leaving had given 150 guineas to promote
cricket in Australia
First Caribbean side to tour England.
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DR. W.G GRACE
Dr. W.G Grace was born
In the 2nd Test match Dr. W. G Grace scored 150
runs. Also, first man to score 1,000 runs and
take 100 wickets in a single season.
Retired form playing for Gloucestershire at the
age of 59.
Dr. W. G Grace died
Between 1870 and 1910 he earned 120,000 either
directly or indirectly from cricket AMATEUR!!!
Dr. W.G Grace also responsible for originating
the basic forward or backward movement of the
batsman when making a stroke.