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The Basics

Cricket in the US

International Teams

Future

History

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Fun Facts

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The Basics

Cricket is a bat and ball game. Two teams of eleven players take turn batting and bowling/fielding. Two batters are on the field at once and there is one bowler bowling to them. There are also 10 other fielders who are on the bowling team.

Each batter is placed in front of a wicket, which are spaced out by 22 yards, making a pitch. The bowler needs to bowl the ball and knock down the wicket of the batter to get them out.

Batters can score runs by hitting the ball that is bowled and running between the wickets. There is a certain number of balls the batting team can play. The teams take turns batting and the winner is the team who scored more runs.

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History of the Game

Origin of cricket- Cricket originated in the 16th century in England and became established as a sport in the 19th century.

Rules- During the mid 17th century, the “Laws of Cricket” were established. Cricket ball, bat, and stumps were standardized.

The first international game was played between Canada and the U.S. on Sep 24-26, 1844.

The first limited overs game (meaning that there was a limit of balls the batsmen can play) was played between Australia and England on Jan 5, 1971.

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Cricket in the U.S.

In 2006, it was estimated that there were 30,000 cricket players and watchers in the US.

By 2017, the figure has risen to 200,000 people playing cricket in over 6000 teams.

27 million people in the US, interacted with the ICC website during the T20 men's cup for the US Team.

U.S has made it to the super eight position in the 2024 T20 world cup and even defeated a major team like Pakistan.

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Cricket across the World

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Sachin Tendulkar is known as the “God of Cricket” because of his excellent talent and technique for batting and bowling

Muttiah Muralitharan is known to be one of the best spinners of all time having the most test wickets in the history of the game.

Jonty Rhodes was a South African cricketer who has cemented himself as the best fielder in all of history. He had the most run outs.

Don Bradman, an Australian cricketer known to be one of the greatest

batsman of all time because of his very explosive stroke play. he had the highest average of 99 runs.

Viv Richards was the most dominant batsman in the 1970’s and 80’s. He played for the West Indies.

Sachin had the most run in all of cricket with 30,000

Memorable Players

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Smriti Mandana is known for her exceptional batting and technique. She also has many World Records to her name.

Amelia Kerr, a young New Zealand cricketer who has made a great debut for her and her team. She even has a sister who plays with her, Jess Kerr.

Sarah Taylor is an England cricketer, known for her exceptional wicketkeeping and batting skills, and her contributions to England's cricket team. Now, she is the woman’s coach of England.

Ellyse Perry is a excellent and genuine all-rounder. She is also the the youngest woman cricketer to play for Australia National Team.

Hayley Matthews is a West Indies cricketer and captain and born in the Barbados. She is all rounder, but mostly recognized for her exceptional batting skills.

Memorable

Players (Women)

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Cricket in the Future

Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world, with an estimated 2.5 billion fans. This number is expected to increase.

There is approximately 200,000 youth cricket players in the U.S today and that number is only expected to grow.

The United States has over 400 local leagues, tournaments, academies, colleges, and school programs for cricket.

The National Cricket League (NCL) was formed to introduce a fast-paced format of cricket to the US. Like this, many more leagues will be created in the US as well.

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During the American Revolution, cricket was very popular in the United States, and George Washington even played in a game.

John Adams told Congress that if the leaders of cricket clubs were called "presidents," then the leader of the new nation should be called something more grand. But, it became president anyway.

The longest cricket match in history was played between England and South Africa, which lasted 14 days.

The name "cricket" comes from the Middle Dutch word krick(-e), which means "stick".

Fun

Facts

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Thank You For Watching

“No cricket team depends on one player or two. The team plays to win.”

Virat Kohli