Facts About Cricket- Know the cricket facts that will surprise you
The first cricket ball was made of wool
Although no one is sure what cricket originated, it seems as if it originated as an easy way to spend time protecting sheep at the hands of shepherds. Our initial observation about cricket is that cricket balls previously came from cotton and the pace of the bowler was probably out of reach. Cricket has been mentioned in English chronicles since 1597, when in a dispute over possession of land he mentioned the game “crekket”. But it took more than ten thousand years for the first official cricket match to start in 1877.
Ravi Shastri is the first cricketer to hit 6 sixes in an over
Yes, you heard it right! The former Indian coach was the first person in history to achieve this feat. Hitting a six in cricket increases energy. It can be a winning shot that not only saves your team but also showcases your abilities as an excellent batsman. Ravi Shastri had scored 200 runs in the match which is the fastest double century ever in the history of first-class cricket.
Cricket wickets originally had only two stumps
Although it is unthinkable that a wicket was once made of less than three stumps, it was. Two stumps were the practice until 1775 when English cricketer Edward ‘lumpy’ Stevens threw the ball between two stumps without dislodging the bell three times, but the batsman was given ‘not out’. A third stump was introduced soon after.
Shoaib Akhtar bowled the fastest ball in cricket history!
Rawalpindi Express for a reason! Shoaib Akhtar is considered one of the greatest players to play this game. 161.3 km/h! These were the figures that shocked the world.
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The oldest living Test cricketer is 94
The oldest surviving Test cricketer to this day is Ronald Draper of South Africa, aged around 95. He played his last Test match in 1950. The oldest cricketer to play the game actively was Wilfred Rhodes, who took over 4,000 wickets in his career and played his final Test match in 1930 at the age of 52.
The Nelson score is considered unlucky
As our only funny fact about cricket based entirely on superstition, it is especially interesting. The Nelson score is 111 points scored by a team or player. It is considered completely ominous as the three 1 vaguely resembles a bell-less wicket. We love random cricket facts like this!
Cricket has been played only once in the Olympics
Despite cricket being such a popular sport, it has only been played once at the Olympics where Great Britain won the gold medal in 1900. However, there is talk of bringing cricket back to the Olympics at some point in the future.
The longest cricket match had lasted 14 days
Cricket can be long at the best of times, but one particular game really took the cake. In 1939, a game between England and South Africa lasted a full 14 days, after which the players probably had an additional 14
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