Cricket New South Wales
The earliest reference to cricket is in South East England within the mid-16th century. It spread globally with the expansion of the British Empire, with the first international matches in the second half of the 19th century. The recreation's governing physique is the International Cricket Council , which has over 100 members, twelve of that are full members who play Test matches. The sport's guidelines, the Laws of Cricket, are maintained by Marylebone Cricket Club in London. The sport is adopted primarily in South Asia, Australasia, the United Kingdom, southern Africa and the West Indies. Batters take turns to bat via a batting order which is set beforehand by the team captain and offered to the umpires, although the order remains versatile when the captain officially nominates the staff. Substitute batters are typically not allowed, except within the case of concussion substitutes in international cricket. A bowler reaches his supply stride via a "run-up" and an