Cricket has a long and illustrious history. In this article we will explore the development of cricket over time, the first EVER international cricket match, and how sheep farming is connected to the birth of the game. The sport of cricket (as it is played now) has a known history beginning in the late 16th century. Having originated in south-east England, it became the country's national sport in the 18th century. International matches have been played since 1844 and Test cricket, the longest and oldest current form of the game, began in 1877. The game has developed into the 19th and 20th into the sport that is viewed and played all around the globe. Let's first take a look at the first ever international match. Surprisingly, the two countries involved were Canada and the USA. British influence had left its mark on both the countries (and Canada was still occupied by them at the time) and it does beg the question, how did cricket disappear from the Americas? But tha...
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