FEW FACTS

Fact 1:
It is said that cricket originated in England. Since they used to raise sheep, the grass was so short that it was possible to roll a lump of wool on it which they used as a ball.

Fact 2:
The first ever historical players of this great game were fined.
The first recorded game was played in 1646, and later fines were handed out for those who missed the church to play.

Fact 3: 
Before 1760 players used curved bats.
In the 1760’s, pitching a ball through the air was considered normal, thus the bat shape changed from a curve to a straight one.

Fact 4:
In 1939 a match ended in 14 days and thus is considered as longest cricket match in the history of cricket.
In 1939 England and South Africa played a match that made history as the longest match ever, after 14 days it ended with a tie.

Fact 5:
An animal stop the game.
A cricket game was once stopped because a pig ran across the field. It is even considered legal to suspend the game if an animal entered the field.

Fact 6:
Only one player can run out at a time. Usually left for the umpire to decide.