England Cricket Team

England Cricket Team

The origins of the game of cricket are lost in the mists of time. There is a reference in the household accounts of Edward I in 1300 of a game like cricket being played in Kent.It seems clear that the English game originated in the sheep-rearing country of the South East, where the short grass of the downland pastures made it possible to bowl a ball of wool or rags at a target. That target was usually the wicket-gate of the sheep pasture, which was defended with a bat in the form of a shepherd's crooked staff. England is the father of cricket sharing this success with asutralia.England has seldom seen dearth of talent in their cricket team. W G Grace was one of the finest players England has ever produced. He dominated the world of cricket from 1865 to 1900. For 35 years his batting average seldom went down below 60 in first class cricket. He battered many runs considering the under prepared pitches at that time.

It was Ivo Bligh who first took the urn of Ashes to England after winning the three match series against Australia. Ian Botham became the first player in the history of cricket to make a century as well as take 10 wickets in a Test match. Ian Botham completed his 2000 runs and 200 wickets in just 42 matches. A larger than life figure, Botham also shared criticism of being over-rated. Botham also played a major role at the time of England’s Ashes win.