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When was the first recorded game of cricket?

Question #151804. Asked by odo5435.
Last updated Nov 15 2024.
Originally posted Nov 09 2024 10:15 AM.

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"The earliest recorded game of cricket was played at Croxheath, Kent in 1646."
link https://en.wikipedia.org
However, there are references to cricket dating back as far as 1300. There are mentions of cricket through the 1500s and 1600s where people were prosecuted or fined for playing on a Sunday.
The first recorded women's game of cricket was played in Surrey in 1745.

Response last updated by gtho4 on Nov 15 2024.
Nov 10 2024, 4:35 AM
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