0:03 how was cricket invented as the second
0:05 most popular game in the world cricket
0:08 engages 2.5 billion fans worldwide to
0:11 watch the action of bats flying wickets
0:14 tumbling and runs soaring but did you
0:16 know it wasn't until the early 18th
0:18 century that Cricket got its game rules
0:21 as an international sport yes your
0:23 beloved game of cricket despite being
0:24 widely known as originated from a
0:27 shepherd's game of bat and ball has a
0:29 prolonged history of evolution but how
0:31 was Cricket invented and spread to
0:33 different countries of the world let's
0:36 dive in to find out unlike other sports
0:37 Cricket has several theories about its
0:40 origin telling us how it began one
0:42 Theory says that Cricket developed from
0:44 medieval England's existing bat and ball
0:46 games these games might have had
0:48 different names and rules but they all
0:50 focused on hitting a ball with a stick
0:52 and defending a Target but it's most
0:54 widely accepted that Cricket evolved
0:55 from games with Shepherds in
0:57 Southeastern England played as bat and
0:59 ball at first the Shepherds used the
1:01 Sheep enclosure fence as wickets which
1:03 were hit with pebbles or balls made of
1:05 wool then to resist the ball the
1:07 Shepherds started using their Crooks as
1:09 bats how easily they created your
1:11 heart's favorite recreational Joy with
1:14 little stuff available to them by now
1:16 it's clear that the bat and ball game
1:17 started in the Lush Green Pastures of
1:19 Southeastern England with pebbles or
1:21 wool balls with an action of hitting
1:24 wasn't born overnight back in history
1:25 when there weren't official rules or
1:28 fancy equipment many local games existed
1:30 in England each with its own twist TST
1:33 the word bat was used in Old English for
1:35 a stick these early bats looked more
1:37 like hockey sticks but they were perfect
1:38 for hitting balls and rolling them on
1:40 the ground this technique was known as
1:43 underarm bowling over time pitching or
1:45 throwing the ball replaced the old ways
1:47 of under bowling the change in the
1:49 bowling action course also changed the
1:51 shape and weight of the bat so that it
1:52 could hit the higher and faster ball
1:54 more perfectly the same happened with
1:57 the wickets today's three- stump Wicket
1:59 transformed the original single upright
2:01 post making it a more challenging Target
2:03 for the batsman these gradual changes
2:05 gifted us with a more standardized
2:07 version of cricket with its clever use
2:09 of everyday objects the shepherd's
2:11 simple Pastime slowly transformed into
2:13 the complex and exciting sport we know
2:16 and love today it was in the 16th and
2:18 17th centuries that Cricket's popularity
2:21 in England exploded as an adults game
2:23 the love for the game got so strong that
2:25 the first documented cricket match was
2:28 actually played in 1646 in Kent soon
2:30 Cricket became such a widespread
2:33 Obsession in the late 1600s that people
2:35 were fined by the church for playing
2:37 Cricket could the church stop it no the
2:39 cricket passion fueled the rise of
2:41 Village cricket teams where communities
2:44 bonded over friendly matches the county
2:46 teams emerged featuring the best players
2:49 from specific regions then Cricket got
2:51 its official rules the star and garter
2:54 Club took the first step in 1744 by
2:56 establishing the very first written laws
2:58 of cricket they defined several rules
3:01 like the pitch size is 22 yd the Wicket
3:04 size is 22 in tall and 6 in wide and the
3:07 ball weight between 5 to 6 oz this
3:09 marked a turning point transforming
3:11 cricket from a collection of local
3:13 variations into a more standardized
3:15 sport but hold on these weren't
3:19 Universal rules founded in 1787 moral
3:22 bone Cricket Club or MCC stepped in to
3:24 standardize the game the MCC prepared
3:26 the first official rule book of cricket
3:28 laws which helped everyone to play the
3:31 game by following uniform guidelines the
3:33 standardized rules redefined everything
3:36 from Pitch size to Wicket setup and what
3:38 makes a batsman out besides this the
3:41 laws of MCC also Impact gameplay it was
3:44 MCC that introduced third stump wickets
3:46 and defined the pitch quality at the
3:48 national level these rules proved the
3:50 most favorable for the batsmen they
3:51 could now hit the ball more easily and
3:53 make more runs did it do anything for
3:56 bowlers don't worry they weren't Left
3:57 Behind they quickly adapted to the
4:00 changes and new bowling styles emerged
4:02 for example the bowlers introduced the
4:04 round arm bowling style where the arm
4:06 went higher during the delivery the new
4:08 style made the ball faster and more
4:10 difficult to hit this change balanced
4:12 the game again and the batsman couldn't
4:15 make scores that easily thus the
4:16 standardization of Marl Bourn Cricket
4:18 Club paved the way for Cricket's Global
4:20 Journey which ensured that everyone
4:23 played by the same basic principles so
4:26 did the evolution stop there no new
4:28 techniques and strategies kept emerging
4:30 which shaped cricket into the dynamic
4:32 sport that you know and love today but
4:35 we still wonder how this English Pastime
4:37 became a global phenomenon the credit
4:39 goes to the British Empire with British
4:41 colonization Cricket spread like
4:43 wildfire wherever the British went the
4:46 British Sailors soldiers Traders and
4:48 administrators took their bats and
4:50 wickets with them soon Cricket pitches
4:53 popped up across Australia India Africa
4:55 and the Caribbean spreading throughout
4:58 the entire world in Australia cricket
5:00 arrived with the arrival of the first
5:03 colonists in 1788 in 1803 the first
5:05 cricket match was played in Australia it
5:07 quickly became so popular in the region
5:10 that convicts and settlers both loved it
5:12 as their Pastime favorite so they formed
5:15 several Cricket clubs by the early 1800s
5:17 organized matches were part of everyday
5:20 life Australia not only embraced Cricket
5:22 but also fostered it Australia's harder
5:24 and bouncier pitches gave Cricket a
5:26 distinct style that focused on Fast
5:29 bowling thus Cricket despite being a
5:31 colonist sport gained a strong national
5:34 identity in Australia in India Cricket's
5:36 Journey started in 1751 with the arrival
5:39 of British East India Company Sailors
5:41 initially it was only soldiers and
5:42 administrators who played this sport in
5:45 their leisure time however this hit to
5:47 run game started to capture the hearts
5:48 of the local Indians gradually the
5:51 unique blend of strategy and skill in
5:53 the game resonated with Indian audiences
5:55 this is why Cricket became a national
5:58 Obsession for Indians after Independence
6:00 the shared passion of Indian United the
6:02 diverse nations of the subcontinent
6:03 which resulted in the production of
6:05 legendary players and fiercely
6:08 competitive national teams in both India
6:10 and Pakistan in Caribbean islands the
6:12 cricket's arrival is similar to that of
6:14 Australia and India it was introduced by
6:16 British colonists in the 18th century
6:18 but adopted with a Twist the slaves
6:20 readily adopted the game as they found a
6:22 sense of freedom and expression on the
6:24 cricket field after Freedom Cricket
6:26 became a source of Pride and national
6:28 identity for Caribbean Nations this is
6:30 the reason you find a distinctive
6:32 batting style in the cricket of
6:34 Caribbean regions yes it's the Caribbean
6:36 style that has produced the Sport's
6:38 greatest hitters and the passionate
6:40 Caribbean crowds don't hesitate to
6:42 Electrify the atmosphere during
6:44 International matches South Africa has
6:47 been more eager to adopt Cricket no not
6:49 British but Dutch settlers brought
6:50 Cricket to South Africa in the 17th
6:53 century however as we said earlier it
6:55 was British rule in Africa during the
6:57 19th century that truly flourished the
6:59 game thanks to the game laws for formed
7:01 by the marlone Cricket Club in England
7:03 in South African culture the history of
7:05 cricket reflects the country's social
7:07 and political situation after overcoming
7:10 the unfortunate era of aarthi South
7:12 Africa's cricket team became stronger
7:14 and more successful this is why today's
7:15 Cricket has talented players from
7:17 different races in South Africa by now
7:19 you know how cricet has established its
7:21 deep roots in British colonized
7:23 countries but how did it spread to other
7:25 countries of the world people from the
7:27 British colonized regions carried their
7:28 love for Cricket with them when they
7:31 traveled or or migrated around the world
7:32 these migrants from cricket playing
7:34 Nations introduced the game to their new
7:37 homes influencing local customs and
7:39 playing Styles eventually cricet needed
7:41 a governing body after getting its
7:43 recognition from different countries and
7:46 this happened soon in 1909 the
7:48 international cricket Council was formed
7:50 which United Cricket playing Nations
7:52 under one umbrella the IC set
7:54 International playing standards and
7:56 regulations after apprehending their
7:58 unique playing Styles took
8:00 responsibility for organ ganizing major
8:01 Cricket tournaments like the Cricket
8:04 World Cup and facilitated International
8:06 tours and matches the formation of the
8:09 IC fostered International competition
8:11 which pushed the boundaries of skill and
8:14 strategy today the ICC still plays its
8:15 Central role in the growth and
8:18 development of cricket around the world
8:19 the global expansion of cricket
8:21 throughout the history of the sport
8:23 wasn't a one-way straet each country
8:25 adopted this thrilling game and Infused
8:27 it with its own cultural flare today
8:29 this Rich tapestry of styles and
8:31 traditions is making Cricket such a
8:34 fascinating and diverse sport no matter
8:36 what stories you hear about how Cricket
8:38 began it started in England and the
8:40 British introduced it to the world but
8:42 each Nation adopted it in its own style
8:45 today Cricket is thrilling its fans
8:46 without caring about their language
8:49 culture or political differences they
8:51 all speak the same language of cricket
8:53 that MCC formed by standardizing this
8:56 game and they love it knowing No
8:58 Boundaries let us know in the comments
8:59 which country's Cricket Style St and
9:02 history you find most interesting if you
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