United Kingdomcountry of origin
16th centuryfirst recorded
1900†former Olympic sport
2disciplines & variants
4international bodies
Cricket is a team sport and ball game. It originated in England (United Kingdom), with its first record dating to 16th century. The sport is governed internationally by International Cricket Council (ICC). It was contested at the Olympic Games in 1900. Wikidata lists 2 disciplines or variants under it.
TypeTeam sports, Ball games
Country of originEngland (United Kingdom)
First recorded16th century
PractitionersCricketer
Governing bodyInternational Cricket Council (ICC), African Cricket Association, Asian Cricket Council
Olympic statusFormer Olympic sport · 1900
Family tree
Disciplines and variants
2
T10 cricketLimited-overs form cricket, with play limited to 10 overs per team
VitillaVariation of stickball played in the Dominican Republic
Olympic Games
Olympic history
Editions where Cricket or one of its disciplines was on the programme. Filled boxes mark the sport itself, outlined ones its disciplines; the small number is the count of medal events where recorded.
Multi-sport events
At other multi-sport games
| Games | Editions | First | Latest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Games | 4 | 2007 | 2019 | 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
| Asian Games | 4 | 2010 | 2026 | 2010, 2014, 2023, 2026 |
| South Asian Games | 2 | 2010 | 2019 | 2010, 2019 |
| Commonwealth Games | 2 | 1998 | 2022 | 1998, 2022 |
| African Games | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
Governance
Governing bodies
What you need
Equipment and playing area
Equipment