Project Gutenberg 2016-07-31 Public domain in the USA. 415 Steel, A. G. (Allan Gibson) 1858 1914 Steel, Allan Gibson Lyttelton, R. H. (Robert Henry) 1854 1939 Lyttelton, Robert Henry Gale, Frederick 1823 1904 Old buffer Grace, W. G. (William Gilbert) 1848 1915 Grace, William Gilbert Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew Mitchell, Richard Arthur Henry 1843 Davis, Lucien 1860 1941 Davies, Lucien Cricket Produced by MWS, Fay Dunn and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Cricket" by A. G. Steel and R. H. Lyttelton is a comprehensive examination of the sport of cricket, written in the late 19th century. This work, part of the Badminton Library series, explores various aspects of cricket, covering its history, techniques, and notable figures associated with the game, illustrating the progression of the sport over time. The main focus appears to be on the evolution of cricket's playing techniques and rules, making it suitable for both enthusiasts and practitioners of the game. The opening of the book begins with a historical overview of cricket, emphasizing its early origins and the various games that led to its development, such as stool-ball and rounders. Written by Andrew Lang, this section outlines cricket's first mentions and its evolution into a formal sport enjoyed by players and spectators alike. It touches on the rudimentary forms of the game, the influence of early cricketers, and how rules and styles of play have transformed from a boys' pastime to a competitive sport with deep cultural significance. The detailed analysis of cricket's initial history sets the stage for the various chapters to follow, which delve deeper into the technical aspects of batting, bowling, and captaincy among other topics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Cricket GV Text Category: History - Other Category: Sports/Hobbies 1143405 2025-07-21T06:21:01.585378 text/html 1086269 2024-10-23T00:55:33 text/html 4827777 2025-07-21T06:21:17.798293 application/epub+zip 4833782 2025-07-21T06:21:05.303354 application/epub+zip 1031388 2025-07-21T06:21:03.356393 application/epub+zip 5108366 2025-07-21T06:21:26.853292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4981976 2025-07-21T06:21:15.891346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1190419 2022-09-24T00:06:33.746340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 856554 2025-07-21T06:20:59.428423 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 836616 2024-10-23T00:55:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20585 2025-07-21T06:21:27.142244 application/rdf+xml 11064 2025-07-21T06:21:03.561345 image/jpeg 2151 2025-07-21T06:21:03.461346 image/jpeg 4182554 2025-07-21T06:21:01.815389 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia