The story of cricket

THE STORY OF CRICKETTANAY SHUKLA

VAIBHAV VALANJU VII – ‘B’

SCOPE IntroductionHistoryCharacteristicsDifferent ClubsThe Indian CricketModern CricketCricket PopularityConclusion

INTRODUCTIONSports are an integral part of healthy life.We use sports for

AmusementCompetitionHealth benefits

Different Sports played by men areHockeyFootballTennis

Cricket being the most appealing sorts today

HISTORY

Cricket grew out of many stick-and-ball games played in England 500 yrs ago.

By the 17th century it became a distinct game.Till mid 18h century the cricket bats were

shaped like hockey sticks curving out at the bottom.

The ball was bowled underarm along the ground.

ORIGINAL BATS

OLDEST CRICKET BAT

CHARACTERISTICS

Cricket match can go on for days on end and still have no outcome.

was the earliest modern team sport to be ‘Codified’

The first written law were drawn in 1744.The law laid down the choice of Umpires

amongst the gentlemen present.The Umpires shall absolutely decide all

disputes.

CHARACTERISTICS

The length of a cricket pitch is 22 yardsThe size and the shape of the ground is not

specified.The ground could be Oval or Round, slightly

small or large.Initially the weight of the ball was permitted

between 6 and 5 ounces which was later limited between 5 and half to 5 and three fourth ounces.

The stumps must be 22 inches high and the bail across them six inches.

CHARACTERISTICSDuring 1760 and 1770 it became common to

pitch the ball in air rather than roll.This resulted in replacing the curved bat with

the straight bat.In 1774 the leg-before law was published and

around this time the third stump became common.

In 1780 the first six-seam cricket ball came into use.

The material for cricket are made of natural, pre industrial material.

CHARACTERISTICS

Even today both bat and ball are hand made.The blade of the bat is made of willow tree

and the handle is made of cane.The cricket equipment are not made through

industry or man made material and items like plastic, fiberglass and metal have been firmly rejected.

However protective equipment has been influenced by technology.

CRICKET CLUBS

The worlds first cricket club was formed in Hambledon in 1760.

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) was founded in 1787.

Bombay Gymkhana Club.Parsee Gymkhana Club

CRICKET CLUBS

THE PAVILION OF THE MCC IN 1874

INDIAN CRICKETIndian cricket was originated in BombayThe game was played by small community of

Zoroastrians, the Parsis.The Parsis formed the first Indian cricket club

known as the Oriental Cricket ClubThe British did not promote or fund the Indian

Cricket clubs. They were funded by the Tatas and the Wadias.

The Bombay Gymkhana club was an all whites club and therefore the Parsis made a Parsi Gymkhana.

INDIAN CRICKETThe Parsi Gymkhana beat the Bombay

Gymkhana in 1889.

MODERN CRICKETThe modern cricket is dominated by Tests and

One-day Internationals.Players who play for the Nation, perform well in

the game remain in the public memory for ages.CK Nayudu was an outstanding Indian batsman

some of his contemporaries were Palwankar Vithal, Palwankar Baloo have been forgotten.

INDIAN CRICKETERS

CK NAYUDU

INDIAN CRICKETERS

Palwankar Baloo

INDIAN CRICKETERS

Palwankar Vithal

MODERN CRICKETIndia entered the world test cricket in 1932.The first test was played between England

and Australia.Most of the colonial countries made their own

teams under the British empire and not as sovereign nations.

That’s how India played cricket much before it became indipendent.

CRICKET POPULARITYTelevision coverage changed cricket.It took cricket to small towns and villages.The technology of Satellite Television created

global market for cricket.The game centre of cricket shifted to South

Asia.This resulted in shift of the ICC Headquarters

from London to Dubai.

CONCLUSIONOne hundred and fifty years ago the first Indian

cricketers, the Parsis had to struggle.Today Indian players are the best paid, most

famous cricketers.Many small changes led to this transformation.The game which started as one made for

gentlemanly amateur became a paid professional game.

One day games overshadow the test cricket.

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