Who came up with the sport cricket?

Answer 1

The sport of cricket is thought to have originated from England in the early 17th Century. The exact founder of cricket is unknown, and likely doesn't exist. Cricket was most likely a combination of ideas from a range of people. The game was originally played between school children, and the idea of adult men (and later women) playing the game was unheard of at first, however the game began to gain increasing popularity amongst the older generation (who where probably themselves the people who came up with the idea). It was this increasing popularity that led to the the first cricket matches, and as a result the establishment of the first cricket domestic league, played between counties.

The game then spread to other countries through colonisation or exploration, and today the game has strong roots in countries like England, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, India, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Netherlands, Canada, Afghanistan, Kenya, Scotland and many other countries are starting to take an interest in the game.

Answer 2

french nuns back before the 1600's