Cricket is very old sport but it played as a recognized
sport since the early 18th century. The first recorded match was played in
Sussex, England in 1967. It is hard to say that from where and it was exactly
originated, but the country where it was originated is England, basically the area
of dense woodlands and clearings in south-east England that lies across Kent
and Sussex.
It is believed that, in that period, children used a stone
as a ball and the batsman supposed to stop that ball to reach its target by
hitting it away with a stick as a bat and the target is assumed to be tree or
stool act as a wicket. According to Heiner Gillmeister, a European language expert of Bonn University, "cricket" derives from the Middle Dutch met de (krik ket)sen (i.e., "with the stick chase"), which also suggests a Dutch connection in the game's origin.
The earliest types of bats were much like a hockey stick - long,
heavy clubs curved outward toward the bottom. The design of the bat reflected
the type of bowling that was prevalent at the time - fast, underarm bowls
rolled along the ground. By the eighteenth century, the bat had developed into
a heavier, longer, curved version of our modern bat—the handle and blade were
carved out of a single piece of wood.
During the 1760s and 1770s, it became common to pitch the
ball through the air rather than roll it along the ground. This innovation worked
well for the bowlers rather than batsmen as they increased the seam and speed
of the ball. It was also helpful for spinners because they could turn the ball
and swing it in the air. On the other hand batsmen needed to be more skillful.
They had to learn master shots and concentrate on timing of the shot. This was
the time when curving bat was replaced with the straight one.
Test match is the longest form of the cricket. It is play by 11 players between two teams .The first test match began on 15 the march 1877 between England and Australia in Melbourne cricket ground .Australia won by 45 runs .The schedule of test match is up to 5 days .On every day match there is 6 hours and 90 overs .After 80 overs bowlers can take new ball .Due to any weather condition match can extended. Test match is also called gentleman game because in this player does not try to run fast because there is 90 overs in days .So, batsman have a lot of time to settle down and score runs.
Test match is the longest form of the cricket. It is play by 11 players between two teams .The first test match began on 15 the march 1877 between England and Australia in Melbourne cricket ground .Australia won by 45 runs .The schedule of test match is up to 5 days .On every day match there is 6 hours and 90 overs .After 80 overs bowlers can take new ball .Due to any weather condition match can extended. Test match is also called gentleman game because in this player does not try to run fast because there is 90 overs in days .So, batsman have a lot of time to settle down and score runs.
