Question

At which of the following places was the world’s first cricket club formed?
A) Marylebone
B) Hambledon
C) Melbourne
D) Adelaide

Answer 1

Hint:
i) In England, it is a small town and civil district in the country of Hampshire.
ii) It is situated about 10 miles as the ‘Cradle of Cricket’.
iii) It is one of the oldest cricket clubs known, and was formed about 1750.

Complete answer:
Now let us look into the given options
Option A) Marylebone – is an incorrect answer because Marylebone was not the place where the world's first cricket club formed. It's a trendy, village-like residential area based on Marylebone High street’s independent boutiques and smart restaurants. Madame Tussauds waxwork museum and the Sherlock Holmes Museum are waiting for the visitors.

Option B) Hambledon – is a correct answer because the world’s first cricket club was formed in Hambledon in the 1760s. Cricket was widely popular in England. Hambledon, located about 10 miles as the ‘Cradle of Cricket’ is a small village and civil parish in the country of Hampshire in England. It is one of the oldest cricket clubs known, and was formed about 1750.

Option C) Melbourne – is an incorrect answer because the world’s first cricket club was not formed in Melbourne. Melbourne is the coastal capital of the state of Victoria in Southeastern Australia.

Option D) Adelaide – is an incorrect answer because the world’s first cricket club was not formed in Adelaide. It is South Australia’s cosmopolitan coastal capital. There are famous museums such as the Art Gallery of South Australia in its ring of parkland on the River Torrens.

Hence, option B is the correct answer.

Note: Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played in the middle of the field between two teams of eleven players. It is played on a 22-yard pitch with a wicket at each end. It comprises two bails balanced on three stumps.