Cricket as a bat ball game for kids
Started in SE England counties
Economy had risen in 16th century
People finding time to play a mystery.
Cricket is played between wickets
Earliest ball game by shepherds
Over a period, it took many forms
And spread across the regions.
Hockey is hitting ball towards goal
Golf is hitting ball towards a hole
Base ball is hitting out to run to base
Ball games took many a face.
Whole of England cricket spread
So popular that betting was permitted
Rich gentry provided full support
It then became a national sport
Wherever British set up colonies
They took with them their sports
Cricket became popular as a game
In tropical countries, it earned fame.
Not only England, now we have many
That have popularised game largely
Australia India West Indies Pakistan
Others besides Sri Lanka Afghanistan.
Initially, they played till all got out
Runs scored declared winner no doubt
The game lasted 5 days with 2 innings
Live matches began TV streaming.
People enjoyed watching from home
Crowd started thinning on their own
Now we have matches curtailed
20 and 50 overs matches prevailed.