Thomas' 5/21 obliterated the English and left them 113a/o in the final #ODI of that ser… t.co/s8A5E0H623, Akeal Jerome Hosein is WIPA's feature for today. 1901-09-21 Lord Learie Constantine, West Indian cricket all-rounder (UKs first black peer), born in Diego Martin, Trinidad (d. 1971) 1911-09-25 Eric Williams, 1st Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (People's National Movement: 1962-81), born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (d. 1981) de Silva. The current Lord’s cricket venue at St. John’s Wood is indisputably the most renowned in the British Commonwealth, while the Marylebone Cricket Club (M.C.C.) Mars, Eon Osmond. The international tour by West Indian cricketers of Philadelphia (U.S.A.) and Canada in 1886 was the first by a Caribbean team. This is known as underhand ball delivery. I went to one of the warm up matches there, here are some of the pictures. By the way the Trelawny Multipurpose Sports Club was home of the opening ceremony of the 2007 Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean.. 2007 Cricket Bowler Denesh Ramdin is a West Indian cricketer of Indian descent from Trinidad. Man of the Match: MS Dhoni. Read information about England vs West Indies cricket history, One Day International records WI vs Eng, Test matches since 1928, and all ODI records, Twenty20 International stats between Windies and England. Australia won by 57 runs. Winners | 2003-04 review. He is a right-handed batsman who generally occupies the position of wicket-keeper. is the body responsible for international cricket legislation. 2003  Friday - 8.00am to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday - 9.30am to 5.00pm and Host Countries: India & Pakistan India 277/4 Sri Lanka 274/6 Richards was the first West Indian cricketer to score 100 first class centuries. Earl Best taught cricket, French, football and Spanish at QRC for many years and has written consistently for the Tapia and the Trinidad and Tobago Review since the 1970's. At this time, the other teams were England and Australia, both of which began playing test cricket in 1876/77 and South Africa, which began in 1889. West Indies 291/8 Australia 274 Cricinfo.com: World Records & Statistics. King, Tony and Laurie, Peter. Winner: Australia 14th August 2014 Domestically, Ramdin has played for Trinidad and Tobago since 2004. West Indies won by 92 runs. 1996  The ICC Cricket World Cup, commonly known as the Cricket World Cup, is organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the governing body for the sport. Port of Spain 100509,Trinidad and Tobago, W. I. Monday to Thursday - The first triangular tournament took place in 1891 between British Guiana, Barbados, and Trinidad, while the first cricket travel team came to the West Indies from America in 1888. Participating Countries: Final played at Kolkata/Calcutta Pakistan 249/6 England 227 Carolyn was the daughter of Subhash Gupte and Carol Goberdhan of Trinidad. The history of the West Indies cricket team began in the 1890s, when the first representative sides were selected to play visiting English sides. Australia 359/2 India 234 With the game taking its permanent root in territorial soil it began to bear a crop of young players who brought their own homespun skill and flair to the field of play. Simmons Tells Players “Big Year Ahead, Seize The... FICA Women’s Global Employment Report 2020. The Opening Ceremony took place in Jamaica on 11th March, 2007. The 2007 Cricket World Cup was hosted by the West Indies from March 13 to April 28, 2007. Fifty-one (51) matches were played. Winner: West Indies Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Team & Players - Get the match schedule, latest news, and statistics of Test, one-day & Twenty 20 International matches of Team Trinidad and Tobago. As early as the 1900’s cricket had become a part of the West Indian people and was commonly played throughout the region. Winners: Australia The fastest century in Test cricket was off 56 deliveries in 81 minutes against New Zealand by Vivian Richards, West Indies had their first “whitewash” in Test cricket against South Africa in 1998/1999. Cricket; When India defied history but inspired a Caribbean tactical revolution; When India defied history but inspired a Caribbean tactical revolution One of India's greatest Test wins came against the mighty West Indies side of Clive Lloyd in 1976. Australia 241/7 Sri Lanka 245/3 Their national team has qualified for the FIFA World Cup in 2006. An alternate theory connects the name with a short Church stool known as a 'krickstoel' in Flanders and a 'cricket' in England, a side view of which suggested the long, squat wicket of the game in its fledgling stage. Pace, Bounce & Accuracy Since achieving Test status in 1928 the Windies have become known for their unique flair eventually being dubbed the “Calypso Cricketers” and have captured the imagination of the cricketing world. Man of the Match: P.A. West Indies Confident as They Depart for Tests... Head Coach, Courtney Walsh Ready To Get Started... Keon Harding to Replace Romario Shepherd on West... New CBA-MOU Signals Positive Change for WIPA Membership, Hayden Walsh Jr. Australia won by 8 wickets The enthusiasm of wealthy landlords in engaging their leaseholders and the district country folk in competitive recreation contributed immensely to the establishment of cricket as a major English sport by the time of the 18th century Anglo-French wars. The West Indies won the 2012 ICC World Twenty20, the fourth ICC World Twenty20 competition, which took place in Sri Lanka from September 18 to October 7, 2012. Man of the Match: RT Ponting. The sixteen teams competing were: 1975 Host Countries: India, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka In Trinidad, for example, Brian Lara -- who holds the individual cricket scoring record with 501 runs in a match -- is a national hero. Danbury, Conn.: Grolier, 2003. No one seems to know for certain when cricket was first played in Trinidad or Tobago. Participating Teams: Final played at Lord's The game’s original written regulations, however, appeared in 1744. In the 1890s, the first representative sides were selected to play visiting English sides. As of December 2007, the West Indian team has played 441 Test matches, winning 34.01%, losing 31.97% and drawing 33.78% of its games. He would stay there for five years until 1993 whilst also playing for his hometown team until 2000. The Encyclopedia Americana. National Library and Information System Authority (NALIS), 1999  Cricinfo.com: World Records & Statistics. Man of the Match: Wasim Akram. With the game taking its permanent root in territorial soil it began to bear a crop of young players who brought their own homespun skill and flair to the field of play. (Accessed on 20/11/2012). The history of the West Indian cricket team begins in the 1880s when the first combined West Indian team was formed and toured Canada and the United States. Host Country: England Cricket: celebrating the modern game around the world. ... Trinidad - Feb 13-18, 1981, West Indies won by … The Hambledon venue regularly attracted the finest cricketers and thrived on the patronage of the upper classes, gradually transforming the game from a rural pastime into today’s revered spectator sport. India 183 West Indies 140  Brown, Phillip and Booth, Lawrence. The countries are divided into 4 groups of 4 teams, the top 2 teams from each group will then compete in a “Super 8” format (previously Super 6) from which the semi-finalists will be decided. CRICKET WORLD CUP The international tour by West Indian cricketers of Philadelphia (U.S.A.) and Canada in 1886 was the first by a Caribbean team. Man of the Match: S.K. Warne. Download Images Watch Videos Online Read about Trinidad & Tobago Cricket Team latest Scores, News, Articles only on ESPNcricinfo.com. A game known as 'criquet' is also historically mentioned in northeastern France in 1478 and conjectural evidence points to the game’s evolution in southeastern England in the Middle Ages. It was only in the mid-19th century that bats were introduced which more closely resembled those of today; overhand delivery of the ball was simultaneously legalized. Order a copy of 1973 and Me! The ICC trophy was introduced in 1979. Pakistan 132 Australia 133/2  As early as the 1900’s cricket had become a part of the West Indian people and was commonly played throughout the region. Sixteen countries took part, the largest ever for a Cricket World Cup. The day after each match was a scheduled reserve day allowing for weather or other delays. Views: 11494 The Garrison Savannah was the site of the first West Indian inter-colonial cricket match, played in 1865 between Barbados and British Guiana. The West Indies team played their first official international match and was granted Test status in 1928. THE HISTORY OF CRICKET The name 'cricket' possibly derives from the Anglo-Saxon word 'cricce,' meaning 'crooked staff,' and the precursor to cricket may have been the 13th century English game called club-ball. Rather than a single ancestral pastime however, is the greater probability of several variant sporting pursuits gradually merging to form the game loved by so many. The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of a dozen English-speaking Caribbean countries and British dependencies that form the British West Indies. The first great cricket club was established at Hambledon in County Hampshire, remaining the host ground of matches between 1768 and 1788. Winners: Australia Find Team live Scores, Photos, Roster, Match updates Today. The exact origins of cricket are uncertain. However, it was the Windies team which would embark on an era of undisputed reign after the defeat. 257d) to play at the World Cup in 1995/1996, Ricky Ponting has played in forty-six (46) matches at the World Cup, the most for an individual, George Headley was the first West Indian to score a century on his Test debut, and the only player to score four (4) centuries before the age of 21, Sonny Ramadhin was the first East Indian to play for the West Indies team, and the first great spin bowler of the team, In 1950, the West Indies celebrated their first Test victory against England in England 3-1, In 1954-55, while playing against Australia, Walcott was the first batsman to score a century in each innings twice in a Test Series, The 3W's are....Weekes, Worrell and Walcott, Frank Worrell was the first black Series captain of the West Indies team, In 1964-65 Australia toured the Caribbean, and West Indies had their first ever Series victory against them, Wes Hall was the first West Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in a Test match against Pakistan in Lahore in 1958/59, The first tied Test was between West Indies and Australia in 1960, Wes Hall bowled the last over in that tied Test between Australia and West Indies at Brisbane in 1960, Gary Sobers was chosen as one of the 5 Wisden Cricketers of the Century in 2000. Participating Countries: Final played at Lord's From the Combined Islands: Curtly Ambrose, Sir Vivian Richards, Richie Richardson, Andy Roberts, Ridley Jacobs. Some of our prominent Jamaican cricketers (and who represented the West Indies team) includes Jimmy Adams, Jeff Dujon, George Headley, Michael Holding, Lawrence Rowe, Courtney Walsh … The Cricket World Cup, which is the premier international One-day cricket tournament, is one of the world's largest sporting events. He ended his career in 2001 with 519 wickets, the highest ever by any cricketer until then, 2004 – Windies won the ICC champions tournament beating England in the final at the Oval in England, 2004 – Brian Lara hits the highest ever Test score 400 not out (43 fours, 4 sixes), reclaiming the record from Australia’s Mathew Hayden versus England in Antigua, 2005 – Brian Lara reaches 11,174 Test runs eclipsing Australia’s Allan Border as Test cricket’s highest run scorer, versus Australia, in Australia. Participating Teams: Final played at Lord's Matches were played at Sabina Park: Jamaica, Warner Park Stadium: St. Kitts and Nevis, Beausejoun Stadium: St. Lucia, and Queen’s Park Oval: Trinidad and Tobago. 1983 1979  The Rise of West Indian Cricket: From Colony to Nation. Next only to cricket, football is also very popular. The World Cup began in 1975, with eight (8) teams participating, and fifteen (15) matches played in fifteen (15) days, In 2003, fourteen (14) teams played fifty-four (54) matches in forty-three (43) days, Neutral umpires stood for the first time in 1987, Coloured clothing with the player's name was introduced in 1992, The 3rd umpire studied his first monitor in 1996, The controversial Super Sixes was introduced in 1999, In 1987, the matches were reduced from 60 overs to 50 overs when the World Cup was hosted in India/Pakistan because of the shortened daylight hours there, A pinch-hitter refers to a batsman promoted up the order who goes for his shots from the start, The first pinch-hitter was New Zealand’s bewhiskered Mark Greatbatch, who in 1992, playing in seven (7) matches made 313 runs off 356 balls, hitting thirty-two (32) fours and thirteen (13) sixes, The first World Cup match to be abandoned was in 1996, because of unruly behaviour when a group of Indian fans in Calcutta began throwing bottles on the field as India was losing to Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka became the first side batting second to win the World Cup in 1996, In 2003, Pakistan’s Shoaib Akhtar bowled cricket’s first recorded 100 mph delivery against England’s Nick Knight, Canada’s John Davison smashed a 67 ball century against the West Indies in 2003, the fastest century in World Cup history, In the 1975 World Cup Tournament 15 matches were played, In the 1979 World Cup Tournament 14 matches were played, In the 1983 and 1987 World Cup Tournaments 27 matches were played, In the 1992 World Cup Tournament 39 matches were played, In the 1996 World Cup Tournament 36 matches were played, In the 1999 World Cup Tournament 42 matches were played (2 forfeited), In the 2003 World Cup Tournament 52 matches were played, India’s Sachin Tendulkar has won the Man of the Match award eight (8) times at the World Cup, Vivian Richards has won the award five (5) times, the highest for a West Indian, with Brian Lara four (4) times and Gordon Greenidge three (3) times, Nitish Kumar of Canada is the youngest player (16yrs, 283d) to play at the World Cup in 2011, N.E. Australia 253/5 England 246/8 India won by 6 wickets Comments Off on West Indies Cricket History Participating Countries: Final played at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados However, between the early 1890's and the opening years of the 1950's, most West Indian cricket matches were played against England. Australia 281/4 India 215/8 Unavailable For Bangladesh ODIs After... Floyd Reifer Appointed West Indies Under-19 Head Coach. London: Mitchell Beazley, 2005. The Glory Days: 25 Great West Indian Cricketers. 1960 – Australia’s Ian Meckiff is brilliantly run out by Joe Solomon, a classic ending to cricket’s first tied Test at Brisbane, Australia. During the 1760s and 1770s, it became common to pitch the ball through the air rather than roll it along the ground. He is also a former sports editor at the Trinidad Guardian and the Trinidad Express and … Participating Countries: Final played at Johannesburg 2007 CRICKET WORLD CUP 1971 – Jack Noriega takes 9-95 in one innings at the Queen’s Park Oval versus India, 1975 – Under Clive Lloyd, West Indies are crowned first World Cup champions beating Australia, 1976 – Emergence of Michael ‘Whispering Death’ Holding (takes 14 wickets in the fifth Test at the Oval in England) and Viv ‘Master Blaster’ Richards (scored 1,811 runs in that calendar year), 1979 – Again under Clive Lloyd, 2nd successive World Cup win, versus England, 1981 – Michael Holding’s legendary fearsome over to England’s Geoff Boycott at Kensington, Barbados, 1984 – 5-0 series win over England, in England, dubbed a black white-wash, 1986 – Viv Richards 56 ball fastest ever Test century in Antigua, 1994 – Queen’s Park Oval: C. Ambrose explodes to bowl out England for 46 taking 6-24, one of the most devastating spells in Test cricket, 1994 – Brian Lara surpasses Garry Sobers’ 1958 record to score 375 versus England in Antigua (45 fours), 1999 – Brian Lara 153 not out versus Australia secures a thrilling one wicket victory at Kensington Barbados, one of the greatest ever Test innings, 2000 – Courtney Walsh became Test cricket’s all time leading wicket taker, 435, passing India’s Kapil Dev. Powered by Wordpress. The first cricket match between colonies was played in 1865, but the game had been played in the Caribbean for almost half a century by then. Five years went by without a further meeting, but in 1925-26, MCC sent a team to the West Indies, a visit of particular interest to Lord Harris, who had spent his early years in Trinidad. News. The Trinbago Knight Riders (formerly the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel) is a franchise cricket team of the Caribbean Premier League based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.The Red Steel was one of the original six teams created for the tournament's inaugural … It is held every four (4) years with a different territory hosting (similar to the Olympics). The WICB joined the sport's international ruling body, the Imperial Cricket Conference, in 1926, and played their first official international match, granted Test status, in 1928, thus becoming the fourth Test nation. Winners: Pakistan It was first played on Caribbean soil by English soldiers, as a form of recreation during the Anglo-French conflicts. Chicago: World Book, 2002. 1930 – Our first Test victory, versus England in then British Guiana featuring Clifford Roach, first West Indian double centurion (209), George Headley’s 114 and 112 (first to score centuries in both innings) and Learie Constantine 5-87, first to take five wickets in an inning. By the second half of the nineteenth century, Trinidad, Barbados and Guyana were participating in triangular tournaments. The game would have come to these isles with the British in 1797 and would have been unknown to the Spaniards, they being more occupied with the bulls, and the … Cricket is one of the most popular sports of Trinidad and Tobago, with intense inter-island rivalry with its Caribbean neighbours. THE HISTORY OF CRICKET ... By the second half of the nineteenth century, Trinidad, Barbados and Guyana were participating in triangular tournaments. (Trinidad Guardian) A former boyfriend of Jada Pierre has been denied bail after appearing in court for allegedly beating her on the head with a … St. John's, Antigua: Hansib, 1996. West Indian cricket is one of the strongest unifying forces of Caribbean society and the Caribbean diaspora…a melting pot of races, nationalities and cultures”. Host Countries: Australia & New Zealand That a region as small as ours can produce such great cricketing stars as the following is truly amazing: From Barbados: Joel Garner, Gordon Greenidge, Wes Hall, Desmond Haynes, Malcolm Marshall, Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Clyde Walcott, Sir Everton Weekes, Sir Frank Worrell, Conrad Hunte. The West Indian planters welcomed the game and staged matches on their estates by the opening years of the 1840's. The West Indies team toured England for the first time in 1900, then again in 1906 and 1923, while by 1900 three English teams had completed tours of the Caribbean. 2007 – West Indies host the World Cup for the first time. Reza Abasali, lecturer in West Indian cricket history, teacher and broadcaster, Trinidad. Trinidad and Tobago plays both One Day International and Test cricket as amember of the West Indies Cricket team. The Shell Shield / Red Stripe Cup / Busta Cup. 8.00am to 4.15pm and Hayden Walsh Jr. This is the first time that the event was held in this region. Man of the Match: D.C. More news about 1973 and Me. He played 159 games in all at that level, taking a total of … Designed by Themnific. Birbalsingh, Frank. Cricket is a very big deal throughout the former British colonies (and current members of the Commonwealth) in the Caribbean. Host Country: England West Indies won by 17 runs. As a matter of fact, one of cricket's hall of famers, Brian "Prince" Lara was born in Trinidad and Tobago. Winner: India The world’s first cricket club was formed in Hambledon in the 1760s, and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) was founded in 1787. Unavailable For Bangladesh ODIs After Positive Covid-19 Test Result, Simmons Tells Players “Big Year Ahead, Seize The Moment”, CWI Pays Tribute To Vivalyn Latty-Scott — Pioneer Of Women’s Cricket, West Indies Confident as They Depart for Tests and ODIs in Bangladesh, Head Coach, Courtney Walsh Ready To Get Started At West Indies Women’s Camp, WIPA Expresses Condolences at Passing of Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, WIPA Extends Sympathies and Best Wishes to Tyron Theophile. Winners: Australia The earliest cricket bats were shaped like hockey sticks, while the balls were bowled with the hand below the level of the shoulder and the palm turned upward and forward. Clarke of the Netherlands is the oldest player (47yrs. Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad and Tobago - People: The original inhabitants of Trinidad migrated from the Orinoco River delta region of northeastern South America and probably spoke an Arawakan language. They also participated in the Inter-Colonial Tournament between Barbados, British Guiana (formerly Demerara), and themselves, playing in all 28 tournaments that were held between 1891–92 and 1938–39. Sobers held the record for the highest Test Score of 365 against Pakistan in 1958, until it was broken by Brian Lara, who scored 375 in 1994 against England. 2011 Pakistan won by 22 runs Trinidad and Tobago Olympic ... “It is the first time in the 90-year history of the Commonwealth Games that women’s cricket is on the programme and the last time they had cricket … A brief history. St. Patrick's, Grenada: Eon Osmond Mars, 2003. Cricket, ''the glue which keeps us together'' as stated by Clive Lloyd, was introduced to the West Indies by the English in the 18th century. Aged 27, Akeal, aka 'Dan' / 'Keely', hails from Laventille, Trinid… t.co/uK4xTmxRIT, © 2021 West Indies Players' Association | Host Countries: India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka 23 Abercromby Street, Teams from Trinidad played first-class cricket from 1869, when Trinidad took on Demerara for two matches, winning one and losing one. Winners: India Cricket is believed to have begun possibly as early as the 13th century as a game in which country boys bowled at a tree stump or at the hurdle gate into a sheep pen. 1948 – The legendary 3 W’s (Weekes, Walcott, Worrell) played together for the first time in a Test forming one of the greatest middle order combination ever. Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets 1987  Official transcripts chronicle matches between teams from London and Kent in 1719 and between Sussex and Kent in 1728. Australia won by 125 runs Host Country: England Winner: West Indies 2nd ed. The Best of Cricket: World Cup 1975-2003. They are by far the smallest country to ever qualify for FIFA. The West Indian cricket team is a confederation of many English-speaking Caribbean countries. West Indies 286/9 England 194 The first three (3) tournaments were referred to as the Prudential Cup after the financial services company Prudential plc which sponsored the event. From the late 1880s, Tobago was incorporated into the crown colony of Trinidad as a ward. Brian Lara has the highest individual score in Test cricket: he scored 400 not out against England in 2004. The history of Caribbean cricket dates back to the 1890s, when the first team was created to play visiting English sides. Trinidad & Tobago v Leeward Islands at Port of Spain, Nov 29, 2019 scorecard T20s debut Guyana Amazon Warriors v Barbados Tridents at Providence, Aug 20, 2017 scorecard Participating Countries: Final played at Melbourne The national team … Like millions of Indians, I love cricket; but over the years, work pressure and working in some non-cricket-playing nations have rusted my knowledge of cricket history. Through the years from the eras of Learie Constantine and George Headley, the 3 W’S era (Weekes, Worrell and Walcott), the Garry Sobers era, the Clive Lloyd era to the Brian Lara era, the West Indies have always been a force to be reckoned with, dominating the world stage for many years. 1950 – Windies first ever Test victory at Lord’s cricket ground, saw Sonny Ramadhin taking 11 wickets and Alf Valentine 7, destroying England at the “mecca” of cricket, 1958 – Garry Sobers 365 not out versus Pakistan in Jamaica passes Len Hutton’s Test highest score of 364, 1959 – Wes Hall claims Windies first ever Test hat-trick versus Pakistan in Pakistan. A West Indies side came close to beating MCC in Georgetown and this performance strengthened the home side's resolve to join the Test-playing countries. Cricket history Trinidad, 1971: A look back at a watershed moment in India's cricket history Forty five years ago this week, India wrapped up a series win against the mighty West Indies. Host Countries: West Indies Carol was from San Fernando, now a prominent business district of Trinidad. Participating Teams: Final played at Lord's Saturday - 9.00am to 2.00pm, Preservation and Conservation (PAC) Laboratory. Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, Bishop made his first class debut for Derbyshire in 1989. Participating Countries: Final played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai It seems likely that by the time the Spanish established a presence there in the 16th century, there was also a population of Cariban speakers, mostly on the north coast. This gate consisted of two uprights and a crossbar resting on the slotted tops; the crossbar was called a bail and the entire gate a wicket. The World Book Encyclopedia. Michael Holding's nicknames are “Whispering Death” and “Rolls Royce of Fast Bowlers” because of his pace as a fast bowler, Alvin Kallicharran scored a century on his Test debut, In 1979-80 playing against Australia in Australia, the West Indies achieved their first Series win, West Indies had 26 consecutive Test victories without defeat with Clive Lloyd as captain, Vivian Richards is known as the “Master Blaster”, and named by Wisden 2000 as one of the 5 Cricketers of the Century. Cricinfo's guide to West Indies domestic cricket. Weekes, from here went on to score 5 consecutive Test centuries! Although played initially only by white colonists, matches eventually involved the active participation of Africans and people of colour, due to the changing social conditions in the islands after the 1860's. From Guyana: Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Lance Gibbs, Carl Hooper, Alvin Kallicharran, Rohan Kanhai, Clive Lloyd, Roy Fredericks. From Jamaica: Jeff Dujon, George Headley, Michael Holding, Lawrence Rowe, Courtney Walsh, Alf Valentine, From Trinidad & Tobago: Ian Bishop, Sir Learie Constantine, Larry Gomes, Brian Lara, Sonny Ramadhin, Deryck Murray. Winners: Sri Lanka WEST INDIES CRICKET Thomas Lord of Yorkshire opened a cricket ground in London in 1787, the very year of the Marylebone Cricket Club’s inauguration. Host Country: South Africa The inaugural Cricket World Cup was held in England in 1975, with the West Indies being the victorious team. CWI Pays Tribute To Vivalyn Latty-Scott — Pioneer... WIPA Extends Condolences at Passing of Vivalyn Latty-Scott. Cricket was introduced to North America via the English colonies as early as the 17th century, and in the 18th century it arrived in other parts of the globe. Oxford: Macmillan Caribbean, 2004. Australia won by 7 runs India won by 43 runs. 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