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What were the first written laws of cricket?
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The first written 'Laws of Cricket were drawn up in 1744 AD.
They stated the following rules:
(i) The principals shall choose from amongst the gentlemen present two umpires who shall absolutely decide all disputes.
(ii) The stumps must be 22 inches high and the bail across them six inches.
(iii) The ball must be between 5 and 6 ounces and the two sets of stumps 22 yards apart.
(iv) But there were no limits on the shape or size of the bat. About 40 notches or runs were viewed as a very big score, probably due to the bowlers bowling quickly at shins unprotected by pads.
They stated the following rules:
(i) The principals shall choose from amongst the gentlemen present two umpires who shall absolutely decide all disputes.
(ii) The stumps must be 22 inches high and the bail across them six inches.
(iii) The ball must be between 5 and 6 ounces and the two sets of stumps 22 yards apart.
(iv) But there were no limits on the shape or size of the bat. About 40 notches or runs were viewed as a very big score, probably due to the bowlers bowling quickly at shins unprotected by pads.
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