Tracing Cricket's origins in 5 non Test playing countries
The Masaai Warriors from Kenya; apparently tribes such as theirs were involved Britishers brought cricket thereCricket has evolved by leaps and bounds over the last couple of centuries. From the first test match in 1877 to having hundreds of tourneys across the globe, the game has truly become a global phenomenon. The development though hasn't been restricted to the Test playing countries. As we know the ICC now has more than a 100 members and some of them, if not all have had a fascinating history, pertaining to the initiation of the game in their homeland. Thus in this anthology, we chronicle the history of the game in 5 of ICC’s non test playing members.
#1 Kenya
Cricket in Kenya can be traced back to the early 1900s. The famous port of Mombasa served as a seedbed for the development of cricket in this country. Cricket flourished at this port mainly because of the ships that docked there or due to the cooperation of the Zanzibar Island. In Nairobi, cricket matches continued to be played from 1910 to 1964 between the officials and the immigrants. Another link that was added to this competition was the cricket between the Europeans and the Asians. Prime among the organizers was CB Bembridge, who was a surgeon, and devoted himself to cricket for 34 long years. Sir Godfery Rhodes, KE Crowley and GJ Antrobus made efforts to popularize the game in Kenya before the Second World War. Besides them, players from England and other African countries helped the game develop there.