Games believed to have been similar to cricket had developed by the 13th century.
Quite an introduction to international cricket for a 9 year old.
Ever sense it has remained one of the top sports on the island, second to cricket.
This performance will have hopefully killed talk of a return to Test cricket for me.
It was home to cricket and football in addition to social buildings.
Following the 1938 county season, Parker joined the military and wouldn't return to cricket until 1947.
He went back to domestic cricket and kept on scoring runs.
This is the earliest known reference to cricket in the county.
He made six and 20, and did not return to international cricket again.
He was knighted for his services to cricket in 1953.