PublishedBodleian Library, May 2008 |
ISBN9781851243129 |
FormatHardcover, 64 pages |
Dimensions14.8cm × 10cm × 1.1cm |
Of all the rules governing sport, the laws of cricket are among the oldest. Those of 1744 survive uniquely on a piece of linen at the MCC Museum of Cricket, drawn up when gambling on cricket matches was rife. The story of the evolution of these laws and how they affected the game is a fascinating and seldom told chapter in the history of cricket.
