Wikipedia:WikiProject Cricket/The Nets/Overview

The history of cricket begins in Flanders, or is it Guildford, or perhaps the Weald? What we do know if this intriguing and captivating sport definitely dates from 1598, when a 59-year-old coroner, John Derrick, mentions the game of 'creckett'. Since then the game has developed from its early days being played in South-East England to now having a presence across most of the world, becoming the 2nd most popular sport globally. From international cricket with its Test, ODI and T20I formats, to the domestic game truncated by numerous leagues across the three formats of the modern day game. Knowledge of cricket has prevailed through the ages, spread by a dedicated group of cricket writers and historians, who write about the sport in intricate detail and spend a great deal of time collating its statistics and analysing its quirks. On Wikipedia, it is our aim to foster this knowledge of cricket, taking advantage of the work that has gone before to collate the most comprehensive resource on the internet for cricket, and best of all, make it available to everyone!

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In the information age, we are spoiled by having free knowledge at our fingertips. Think for a moment about how great of a luxury that is. Cricket captains of the past would have enjoyed the benefits of gaining a valuable insight about their opponents, analysing their strategy and flaws, finding new ways to play and advance their own game. The instant access of the internet gives you the power to search the web for reliable sources on cricket articles and so much more. However, the main key to being a successful contributor to this project is to discover what you are interested in. There are many articles and topics within our scope, so it is easy to find something that suits you, whether you are interested in the Indian Premier League, the technical details of leg before wicket, your favourite international team, or perhaps you visited a cricket ground as a child and would like to expand its article, there's something here for every cricket fan! We also have special task forces set up in our project that will accommodate your interests, and pair you with other users who have the same interests.