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Cricket โ Origins
From 16th-century England to a global sport with 2.5 billion fans across 100+ countries
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1598 Cricket
Key Facts
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Earliest reference to cricket: 1598 court case in Guildford, England; Laws codified in 1744
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ICC (International Cricket Council) governs cricket; headquartered in Dubai; 108 member nations
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Three formats: Test (5 days, white flannels), ODI (50 overs), T20 (20 overs) โ each requires different skills
๐ Did you know? The Laws of Cricket were first codified in 1744 โ the oldest surviving set of rules for any sport
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Cricket
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๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England
Year / Era
1598
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From 16th-century England to a global sport with 2.5 billion fans across 100+ countries