Changes in Cricket during 1 Century


 
 
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Changes in Cricket during 19th Century

About Cricket During 19th Century: The game survived a lack of investment early in the 19th Century due to the Napoleonic Wars and recovery began in 1815. Sussex was the first of the English county clubs to be formed in 1839 and the rest followed suit by the end of 19th century. In 1846 a traveling  “All-England Eleven” was founded as a commercial venture which did much to spread the game to areas which had never seen top-class cricket beforehand.

The development of the railway network also helped the spread of cricket as teams from a long distance apart could play one other without a time-consuming journey. Not only that, but the spectators could travel longer distances to matches, increasing the size of crowds. British army units around the world encouraged the locals to play which increased the number of teams across the old British Empire.

Women’s cricket played a significant role in the development of the sport in the 19th century and the first women’s county match was played in 1811. Women’s matches were often played out in front of large crowds, particularly across the South of England and in Australia the first Women’s sides began playing the sport in the 1890’s.

Changes in Cricket During 19th Century: Many important changes occurred during the 19th century. They were

  • The rule about wide balls was applied
  • The exact circumference of the ball was specified
  • Protective equipment like pads and gloves became available
  • Boundaries were introduced. Previously all shots had to be run
  • Over-arm bowling became illegal.
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