mention any three provisions of law of cricket written in 1774
The first written ‘Laws of Cricket’ were drawn up in 1744:
- The principals shall choose from amongst the gentlemen present two umpires who shall absolutely decide all disputes.
- The stumps must be 22 inches high and the bail across them six inches.
- The ball must be between 5 and 6 ounces, and the two sets of stumps 22 yards apart.
- There were no limits on the shape or size of the bat.