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|Comment=<p>There's a variation called "softball cricket" or "softball" that's popular on the Isle of Man (aka Mann), among other places.</p> | |Comment=<p>There's a variation called "softball cricket" or "softball" that's popular on the Isle of Man (aka Mann), among other places.</p> | ||
<p>Ben Franklin is said to have brought a set of cricket rules to the U.S. in 1767. See Ryszek, "Baseball's First Inning" p. 101.</p> | <p>Ben Franklin is said to have brought a set of cricket rules to the U.S. in 1767. See Ryszek, "Baseball's First Inning" p. 101.</p> | ||
<p>First cricket in various countries (from online sources):</p> | |||
<p>New Zealand--1832; South Africa--1808 at Capetown; Australia--Sydney 1803; Paris, France--1864; Spain--1809; Portugal--1808; Canada (Montreal)--1785, Toronto 1827; Newfoundland-St. John's, 1828; Jamaica--1891; Barbados--1865; Br. Guiana--1865; Bahamas--1846; Bermuda--1844; Hong Kong--1841; Singapore--1837; India--1721; Germany--1858; Denmark--1865; Mexico--1827; Netherlands--1881; Belgium--1815; Ireland--1792; Malta--1800; Italy--1793; Egypt--1851; Sri Lanka--1832; Belize--1892; Burma--1912; Iran--1856; Scotland--1785; Russia--1875; Japan--1868; Indonesia--1880s; Sweden--1883; Norway--1866; Finland--1960s; Nigeria--Late 19th Century; Gold Coast--1906; Rhodesia--1905; Sierra Leone--1887; Turkey--1857; Iran--1931; Iceland--1944; Gambia--1927; Argentina--1868; Uruguay--1868; Brazil--1860s; Chile--1829; Peru--1859; Dominica--1912; Syria--1676; Sudan--189; Greece--1823; Colombia--1905; Malaysia--1887; Bangladesh--1792; Pakistan--1935; China--1858; Afghanistan--1839.</p> | |||
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Revision as of 13:16, 5 April 2023
Game | Cricket |
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Game Family | Baseball |
Location | |
Regions | US, Britain, Europe, Rest of World |
Eras | 1700s, 1800s, Contemporary, Predecessor |
Invented | No |
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Description | Cricket is not generally seen as a source of base ball. However, it shares many of base ball's key characteristics: base-running, batting, pitching (bowling), innings, etc. And the physical dimensions of the ball are close to that of base ball. A game played in the United States, called wicket, bears some resemblance to cricket as it was played in the 1800s. Wicket is reported in many U.S. states, led by Connecticut and Massachusetts. It seems to have crested in the post Civil War era, and town vs. town matches, some using teams of as many as 30 players. See wicket The English exported cricket to many of its colonies. To see how the game later evolved in a section of New Guinea, see the well-presented 53-minute clip at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYZFNRc9mKk.
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Comment | There's a variation called "softball cricket" or "softball" that's popular on the Isle of Man (aka Mann), among other places. Ben Franklin is said to have brought a set of cricket rules to the U.S. in 1767. See Ryszek, "Baseball's First Inning" p. 101. First cricket in various countries (from online sources): New Zealand--1832; South Africa--1808 at Capetown; Australia--Sydney 1803; Paris, France--1864; Spain--1809; Portugal--1808; Canada (Montreal)--1785, Toronto 1827; Newfoundland-St. John's, 1828; Jamaica--1891; Barbados--1865; Br. Guiana--1865; Bahamas--1846; Bermuda--1844; Hong Kong--1841; Singapore--1837; India--1721; Germany--1858; Denmark--1865; Mexico--1827; Netherlands--1881; Belgium--1815; Ireland--1792; Malta--1800; Italy--1793; Egypt--1851; Sri Lanka--1832; Belize--1892; Burma--1912; Iran--1856; Scotland--1785; Russia--1875; Japan--1868; Indonesia--1880s; Sweden--1883; Norway--1866; Finland--1960s; Nigeria--Late 19th Century; Gold Coast--1906; Rhodesia--1905; Sierra Leone--1887; Turkey--1857; Iran--1931; Iceland--1944; Gambia--1927; Argentina--1868; Uruguay--1868; Brazil--1860s; Chile--1829; Peru--1859; Dominica--1912; Syria--1676; Sudan--189; Greece--1823; Colombia--1905; Malaysia--1887; Bangladesh--1792; Pakistan--1935; China--1858; Afghanistan--1839. Edit with form to add a comment |
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