When was the first time cricket was played in history?

Thumbqul

I have read different sources and the information varies. Somewhere it is mentioned about 1598, but mostly everyone talks about 1611. Maybe there are some historians here? When was cricket played for the first time in history?

Qubuntum

I also read about 1598. If I'm not mistaken, it was about the recollection of the game itself as part of a court hearing about a land dispute, supposedly boys playing "cricket" on the grounds. And in 1611, as Fantasy Hero https://fantasyhero.in/blog/history-of-cricket writes, there was already a mention of cricket in the dictionary, it was described as a game played by boys. By the way, in the same year, records show that older boys also took part in a game in Surrey, England. In general, cricket was just beginning to take shape as a game in the 17th century.

garry2367065

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