When was the world's first cricket club formed and in which year ?

Question

When was the world's first cricket club formed and in which year ?

Answer 1

"The world's first cricket club was formed in Hambledon in the 1760s and the Marylebone Cricket Club(MCC) was founded in 1787. "

The first one is right.

Answer 2

The world's first cricket club was formed in Hambledon in the 1760s and the Marylebone Cricket Club(MCC)  was founded in 1787.

Answer 3

The MCC is generally understood to have been founded in 1787 when Thomas Lord opened his first ground on the site now occupied by Dorset Square and the club adopted this as its home venue. In fact, the MCC in 1787 was the reconstitution of a much older club that had its origins in the early 18th century, possibly sooner. This club has been referred to by names such as The Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Club or The Cricket Club and it was based for a long time at the The Star and Garter on Pall Mall. It was essentially a social and gambling club but had a number of sporting connections including the original London Cricket Club, the Jockey Club, Hambledon Club, the White Conduit Club and various prizefighting promotions.

When the members formed the White Conduit Club for cricket in the early 1780s they played at White Conduit Fields in Islington but they soon became dissatisfied with the surroundings and complained that the site was "too public". Thomas Lord was a professional bowler at White Conduit and he was asked by the members, who guaranteed him against any financial losses, to find a more private venue within easy distance of London. When Lord opened his new ground, the gentlemen's club moved there and was initially renamed "the Mary-le-bone Club".

From the beginning of the 20th century, the MCC organised many of the early England cricket teams, and outside of Test matches the touring England team officially played as "MCC" up to and including the 1976/77 tour of Australia. The last time the England touring team wore the bacon-and-egg colours of the Marylebone Cricket Club was on the 1996-97 tour of New Zealand. The club's colour had been sky blue for about a century after its foundation in 1787 but changed for reasons that remain unconfirmed. One theory is that the MCC adopted the red and yellow of Nicholson's gin after the company's owner, William Nicholson, secured the club's position at Lord's with a loan.

Although, the MCC remains the framer and copyright holder of the Laws of Cricket, this role is increasingly under pressure as the ICC seeks to exercise control over all aspects of the world game. In recent times the ICC has instituted changes to the Laws (e.g. in One Day Internationals) with a minimum of consultation with the MCC. Also, in moving its location from Lord's to Dubai, the ICC has made a clear statement of independence from the past and from the MCC.

Answer 4

The first cricket club wasMarylebone Cricket Club (MCC)  which was founded in London in 1787.

Answer 5

X Legend Rule is right

Answer 6

The person above is right

Answer 7

The first famous clubs were London and Dartford in the early 18th century. London played its matches on the famous Artillery Ground, which is still there. Others followed, particularly Slindon in Sussex which was backed by the Duke of Richmond and featured the star player Richard Newland. There were other prominent clubs at Maidenhead, Hornchurch, Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Bromley, Addington, Hadlow and Chertsey.

But far and away the most famous of the early clubs was Hambledon in Hampshire. It started as a parish organisation and first achieved prominence in 1756. The club itself was founded in the 1760s and was well patronised to the extent that it was the focal point of the game for about thirty years until the formation of MCC and the opening of Lord's Cricket Ground in 1787.