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Cricket
remained a colonial game, limited to British colonies i.e., countries that the
British conquered and ruled. Here, cricket was popularised by white settlers or
by local elites.
The world's first cricket club was formed in Hambledon in the 1760s. The
word 'bat' is an old English word that simply means stick or club. The
organisation of cricket in England reflected the nature of English society. The
rich who could afford to play it for pleasure were called Amateurs and the poor
who played it for a living were called Professionals.
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