Village cricket

Many villages have their own teams that play at varying levels in local or regional club cricket leagues.

When organised cricket first began in the 17th century, matches were played between rival parishes or villages and this form of competition endured.

[citation needed] Cricket in this form might be played on a village green or other public space instead of a dedicated ground.

[citation needed] In some non-professional cricket leagues, the adjective "village" is a descriptor used humorously, self-deprecatingly, or, sometimes, pejoratively to convey a sense of amateurishness of some aspect of the players' preparation, dress, conduct or play.

It is open to teams from English, Scottish or Welsh villages with a population up to originally 2,500[2] but as of 2019[update], 10,000.