9th Class Social Science Sports Important Dates - History and Sport : The Story of Cricket

 History and Sport : The Story of Cricket

       IMPORTANT DATES

                     1744                 -           The first written 'Laws of Cricket' came into being.

                     1774                 -           The first leg-before-wicket law was published.

                      1780                 -           (a) The first six-seam cricket ball was created.

                                                                (b) Three days was made the duration of a major match.

                      1787                 -           The Marylebone Cricket Club was founded.

                      1788                 -           The MCC revised the Cricket's Laws and became the guardian of cricket's regulations.

                      1792                 -           The first Indian Club, the Calcutta Cricket Club was established

                      1848                 -           Cricketing pads were introduced.

                      1877                 -           Test cricket was started.

                       1889                 -           A Parsi team beat the Bombay Gymkhana.

                       1932                 -           A national team represented India in a test match.

                       1950                 -           West Indies won its first Test series against England.

                       1970                 -           South Africa was excluded from International cricket.

                       1971                 -           The first one-day international was played between England and Australia in Melbourne.

                        1975                 -           The First World Cup was held.

                       1977                 -           100 years of Test Matches celebrated.