Arguably the world’s second most popular sport, cricket is a bat and ball game played by national teams in 104 countries. The first documented cricket games were played in 16th century England. By the 18^th century, the game’s popularity was being spread to all parts of the British Empire. Today, cricket is governed by the International Cricket Council.  The rules of cricket, known as “the laws”, are still held by the Marylebone Cricket Club, just as they have been held since 1787.  Cricket is a game rich in history and tradition, yet continues to be relevant and exciting in the modern world.

History

• A Brief History of Cricket: In addition to a timeline on the history of cricket, this site also includes links to the history of cricket in specific countries.
• History of Cricket in England: The story of how the sport developed and evolved.
• Stickie Wicket: A brief summary of cricket’s origins.
• Cricket Bat History: A timeline of the development of the modern cricket bat.
• Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians: Access to research on cricket history and a searchable archive of historical matches.

General

• An Explanation of Cricket: An excellent introduction for learning about cricket. It contains explanations and descriptions on every aspect of the game.
• The Laws of Cricket: Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has safeguarded the laws of cricket since 1787.
• International Cricket Council: Rules, regulations, and accepted codes of conduct for matches.
• Asian Cricket Council: The ACC publishes the laws of cricket in the major indigenous languages of Asia.
• Field Positions: A diagram of field positions.
• Cricket Fielding Positions: Test your knowledge of fielding positions with this online game.
• Cricket Tips: Tips to help improve your skills and techniques.
• Cricket Coach: Online videos to illustrate cricket techniques.
• The Devil's Dictionary of Cricket: An extensive and informative dictionary of cricket terminology – with a bit of tongue in cheek humour.
• Skills and Drills: Ideas and coaching techniques to practice cricket skills.

Watch

• Cricket Australia: You can find scores, statistics, and streaming video of matches.
• WWOS: WWOS offers current cricket news, commentary, a calendar and video highlights.
• The West Australian: The West Australian offers the latest cricket news, scores, and streaming videos.
• Fox Sports: You’ll find match schedules, live scores, videos and current news.
• The Age: Live cricket scores and commentary for summer cricket.

International

• Cricket World: A directory of international cricket teams, matches, schedules, and scores.
• Cricket Calendar: Find schedules for international cricket matches.
• 2011 Cricket World Cup: The official website for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
• Cricket Europe: International cricket news and scores for international matches.
• Cricket Grounds: Profiles and pictures of world cricket stadiums.

Cricket Related

• The C. C. Morris Cricket Library and Collection: The library at Haverford college is a resource of information for cricket in the USA.
• BanglaCricket: News, tours, and information about players for cricket in Bangladesh.
• Indian Cricket League: News about the scores, teams, and players of Indian cricket.
• USA Cricket Association: An associate member of the International Cricket Council, this association provides national and international cricket news.
• BBC Cricket: Current cricket news, scores, commentaries and schedules for England and the international teams and their players.
• ABC of Cricket: A guide to the world of international cricket.
• West Indies Cricket: The West Indies Cricket is your doorway to cricket in the West Indies.
• Africa Cricket Association: A successful platform of the ICC development program.
• Canadian Cricket: The official site for Canadian cricket news and player profiles.
• Playing Australia - New Zealand cricket: A run-down of the key moments in the Australian/New Zealand cricket rivalry.
• Acumen Message Board for Cricket Umpires & Scorers: Useful forum for cricket umpires.