History of cricket.

A Brief History of Cricket.

1st time in cricket 

*Laws of cricket 1744 issued by london club.

*LBW introduced 1774.

* Batting Pads invented 1836.

* 1st Official match 1844 (Canada vs USA).

* 1st Wicket Keeping Gloves 1850.

* 1st Over of 6 Balls 1900 (it replaced 5 balls over)

* ICC (International Cricket Council) formed 1909 ( Imperial Cricket Club now known as international cricket council.

* Sixer introduced 1910.

* 1st time cricket broadcasting,

Radio 1927,

TV 1946,

Color TV 1968

* 1st Uses of color uniform 1979 ( WSC Australia vs WSC West indies)

* 1st Day Night match 27 Nov.1979 AUS vs WI sydney (AUS)

Wi 193 AUS 194/5 (AUS won by 5 wickets)

* Evolution Ball, Bat & Wickets

1st Six seamed ball 1780.

White ball 1977

Pink ball 2015.

* 1st time bat width set 4.25 inch 1771,

* Pitch Evolution pitch length settled 22 yards (20.12 m)

 * Stumps Evolution Height 24 inches Width 7 inches

1775 Size increased Height 27 inches Width 8 inches

1931 Size increased Height 28 inches Width 9 inches.

* 1st Ever achievements records

1st recorded century John Minshull for Duke of Dorest's XI 1769,

1st Match 15 1877 AUS vs Eng (test match Melbourne) AUS 245& 104/5 Eng 196 & 108 AUS won by 5 wickets,

1st Ball 15 Mar 1877 Batsman C Bannerman (AUS)

Bowles A Show (ENG),

1st Wicket 15 Mar 1877 NFD Thoson (AUS) at 1 run out by A Hill (ENG),

1st 4 15 Mar 1877 C Bannerman (AUS) Against Eng,

1st 50 19 Mar 1877 H Jupp Eng 63(241) against  AUS,

1st 100 18 Mar 1877 C Bannerman Aus 165* against ENG,

1st 200 1884 at oval Eng. Billy Murdoch (AUS) 211 (525) against Eng,

1st 300 3 Apr 1930 at Kingston (WI) Andy Sandham (ENG) 325 (640) against WI,

1st 400 10 Apr 2004 at St Jhons (WI) Brain Lara 400* (582) against ENG,

1st Hat-trick 2 Jan 1879 Melbourne (AUS) By Fred Spofforth (AUS) Against Eng,

1st ODI 5 Jan 1971 Aus vs Eng at Melbourne AUS ENG 190 (34.4) Aus 191/5 (35) AUS won by 5 wickets,

1st Ball in ODI 5 Jan 1971 Batsman G Boycott (ENG) 

Bowles GD McKenzie (AUS),

1st Wicket 5 Jan 1971 G Boycott (ENG) 8 (37)  AL Thomson AUS,

1st 4 in ODI 5 Jan 1971 by JH Edrich (ENG) agaiinst AUS,

1st 6 in ODI 5 Jan 1971 by IM Chappel (AUS) Aaginst ENG,

1st 50 in ODI 5 Jan 1971 by JH Edrich (ENG) 82 (119) Against AUS,

1st 100 in ODI 1972 by Denis Amiss (ENG) 103 Against AUS,

1st 200 in ODI 24 Feb 2004 at Mgdiha Pardesh  ( IND) by Sachin Tendulkar (IND) 200* against RSA,

1st Hat-trick 20 sep 1982 at Hyderabad (PAK) by Jalal-ud-Din (PAK) against AUS,

1st T20 17 Feb 2005 AUS vs NZ at Eden Park, Aukland AUS 214/5 NZ 170/10 AUS won by 44 runs,

1st ball in T20 17 Feb 2005 Batsman G AC Gilchrist (AUS) Bowler DR Tuffy (NZ),

1st Wikcket T20 17 Feb 2005 MJ Clarke (AUS) out at 7 (4) by Mils (NZ)

1st 6 in T20 17 Feb 2005 by Mj Clark (AUS) against NZ,

1st 50 in T20 17 Feb 2005 by RT Ponting (AUS) 98* (55) against NZ,

1st 100 in T20 11 Sep 2007 at Johannesburg (RSA) by Chris Gyle (WI) 117 (57) against RSA,

1st Hat-trick 2007 at Cape Town RSA by B Lee (AUS) against