Dates in cricket history. 1550 (approx) Evidence of cricket being played in Guildford, Surrey. 1598 Cricket mentioned in Florio's Italian-English dictionary.

The History of Cricket in the United States The game is both very British and, to Americans, very confusing. But it was once our national pastime, and its gaining fans on these shores.

Dating back hundreds of years ago in England, cricket is an old sport — much older than baseball, for example. Originally, matches would last for days and include breaks for meals and afternoon tea.

Gilchrist was a legendary wicketkeeper-batsman for Australia and a constant feature in cricket’s record books. His sensational 122-metre heave was for Punjab at the expense of South African ...

The History of Cricket in the United States. The game is both very British and, to Americans, very confusing. But it was once our national pastime, and its gaining fans on these shores ...