Question

What were the first written laws of Cricket?

Answer 1

Hint: The first reference to cricket being played as an adult sport took place in 1611, and a dictionary described cricket as a game for boys in the same year. It is commonly thought that cricket may have been developed during Saxon or Norman times by children living in the Weald, an area of dense woods in south-east England.

Complete answer: Cricket arose as a leading sport and gained prominence in the first half of the eighteenth century in London and the counties of England. The word cricket may have arisen from bowls, including the intervention of a batsman trying to prevent the ball from hitting it away from achieving its target.
The first cricket laws were drawn up in 1744 and later revised in 1774. The purpose of these rules were to resolve any problems between the patrons during their matches and innovations such as, a 3rd stump, - the middle stump and a Maximum bat width was adopted in the subsequent amendments
A) There is reference to the toss of a coin and the pitch dimensions (length = 22 yards);
B)The stumps must be 22 inches (560 mm) high with a six-inch (152 mm) bail;
C) The weight of the ball must be between five and six ounces;
D) Overs last four balls;
E) The no ball is the overstepping penalty, which indicates that the hind foot goes in front of the bowling crease. (i.e., in direct line of the wicket);
F) The popping crease is exactly 3 feet ten inches before the bowling crease;
G)Until the ball is bowled, the wicket-keeper is required to be still and quiet
H) If the fielders do not appeal, the umpire cannot give a batsman out
I)The umpire is the "sole judge" and is allowed a certain amount of discretion

Note: In 1787, Marylebone cricket club was formed which took the responsibility for creating the laws of cricket. This burden is on the shoulders of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in modern times but the validation is still gained from MCC.