Question

The first written ‘Laws of Cricket’ were drawn up in ________.
(A) 1644
(B) 1614
(C) 1944
(D) 1744

Answer 1

Hint: The ‘Laws of Cricket’ is a type of code that specifies the rules of the game cricket worldwide. The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in London owns these laws and maintains them since 1788.

Complete step-by-step answer:
At present, there are 42 Laws which outline all the aspects of how the game is played. This law has been recorded six times and the seventh is the latest version which was being released in October 2017. On 1 April 2019, the second edition of the 2017 code came into force. MCC was formerly a cricket’s governing body and a private club whose role is now fulfilled by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The MCC retains some copyrights in the laws and only the MCC can change the laws and nobody else. The change in the laws is done only after close consultation with the ICC and some other interested parties such as the Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers. In a few sports, the governing principles are considered as ‘Laws’ rather than ‘rules’ or ‘regulations’. Cricket is one of them. The ‘playing conditions’ of the international matches can be found on the official website of the ICC. The present version of laws is the ‘Laws of Cricket 2017 Code’. Initially, the first written “Laws of Cricket'' were drawn up in 1744.

Thus, option (D) is correct.

Note: Preface, Preamble to the Laws, 42 Laws and 5 Appendices (adding further definitions to the laws) are all part of the code of Laws. This code consists of every detail about the cricket; it even has the measurements and weight of the ball.