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- Cricket + (<p>Cricket is not generally seen as … <p>Cricket is not generally seen as a source of base ball. However, it shares many of base ball's key characteristics: base-running, batting, pitching (bowling), innings, etc. And the physical dimensions of the ball are close to that of base ball.</p></br><p>The game is (arguably) recorded in 1300 in England, and for sure in 1598. See Altham, "A History of Cricket" p. 18-19, and Green, "A History of Cricket" p. 12-13.</p></br><p>A game played in the United States, called wicket, bears some resemblance to cricket as it was played in the 1800s. Wicket is reported in many U.S. states, led by Connecticut and Massachusetts. It seems to have crested in the post Civil War era, and town vs. town matches, some using teams of as many as 30 players. See [[wicket]]</p></br><p>The English exported cricket to many of its colonies. To see how the game later evolved in a section of New Guinea, see the well-presented 53-minute clip at: </p></br><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYZFNRc9mKk.</p></br><p> </p>/www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYZFNRc9mKk.</p> <p> </p>)