{"id":202,"date":"2022-11-01T19:54:45","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T19:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/earlycricket.uk\/?page_id=202"},"modified":"2026-02-27T10:02:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:02:07","slug":"my-library-of-early-cricket","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.earlycricket.uk\/index.php\/my-library-of-early-cricket\/","title":{"rendered":"The Early Cricket Library"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Welcome to the Early Cricket Library. There is much here to enjoy. This page is a listing of numerous writings, with links to full texts for many of the older ones of particular importance.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The only substantial form of writing about cricket in the eighteenth century takes the form of poems and songs. After that, there are numerous histories which help us to understand and appreciate the early history of the game. As time passes, the emphasis changes from memories and oral history towards study and research. While this does not pretend to be an exhaustive listing, it does offer an introduction to what is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The titles of three great classics are highlighted in uppercase letters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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