International Cricket Series History
Cricket appears to have an eventful and colorful history, although the exact origins of the game are unknown. The name "cricket" may have come from the word "cric". The word cric stood for the hooked staffs carried by Shepards. These may have been the first cricket bats. Cricket in its early days in England was considered a child's game, not to be played by serious adults.
In 1598 there was a written record of a game called "creckett" or "crickett". This may be the first recorded mention of the game that is played today. By 1611 cricket had become an adult game. Considered illegal and immoral, two men were arrested for playing the game rather than going to church. More and more arrests were made as the game grew in popularity.
In the year 1788 the "Laws of Cricket" were born. The Laws were written by the Marylebone Cricket Club. Except for some minor revisions, these laws are still adhered to in present day cricket. One notable change was in 1864 when over arm bowling was first used legally. Cricket is the only sport today that has laws instead of rules. Gaining even more respectability in the late 1700s, cricket became the game of "gentlemen". The Laws of Cricket were used for play in England and the Eastern United States. These laws covered the length of the pitch, the distance from the pitching crease to the bowling crease, wicket size, and ball weight.
Written by Amy Mullen - 2002 Pagewise
The very first Cricket series - 1800s
The cricket fields were leveled and manicured in the 1800's. Up until this time the fields were rough and bumpy. South Africa and Australia began to play cricket seriously during this time. In the year 1844 the first international game of cricket was played in the state of New York in the United States. This match was played between the United States and Canada. Later, in 1877, England traveled to Australia for the first international test match. The match was played in Melbourne Australia. The Australians won the match by 45 runs.
Australian Series
South Africa vs Australia Cricket Series and Results
1910 to 2006
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Indian cricket history
Though the first match in India was recorded in 1721, when a group of sailors gathered to play in Western India, India's national cricket team didn't play their first Test match until 25 June 1932 at Lord's. They became the sixth team to play Test cricket. Traditionally much stronger at home than abroad, India proved weaker than Australia and England, winning only 35 of the 196 matches they played in their first fifty years. The team gained strength near the end of the 50-year period with the emergence of players such as Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev and the Indian spin quartet. The Indian team has continued to be highly ranked since then in Test cricket and One-Day Internationals. The team won the Cricket World Cup in 1983 and was runners-up in 2003. It also won the first World Twenty20 in 2007.
Indian cricket team
The 'Indian cricket team' represents India, and is selected and controlled by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, a society registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act. BCCI administers the game in India and lays down its laws.
The Indian Cricket Team is currently the highest paid national sports team in the world (in terms of sponsorship).
The current team contains many of the world's leading players, including Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and Anil Kumble, who hold numerous cricketing world records. As of August 2007, the team is ranked third in the ICC Test Championship and in fifth place in the ICC ODIs. They are the current Twenty20 world champions.
India Cricket Series and Results
India vs Australia Cricket Series and Results
1947 to 2004
India vs Pakistan Cricket Series and Results
1954 to 2006
India vs Zimbabwe Cricket Series and Results
1999 to 2006
India vs Bangladesh Cricket Series and Results
2007
India vs South Africa Cricket Series and Results
1991 to 2008
India vs England Cricket Series and Results
1911 to 2006
India vs Srilanka Cricket Series and Results
2005 to 2007
India vs West Indies Cricket Series and Results
2005 to 2007
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