English cricket team Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
The English cricket team is a national cricket team representing England. The team can, and has done on numerous occasions, include players from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is administrated by the England and Wales Cricket Board.Cricket developed as a sport in England, so unsurprisingly England is both a founding Test cricket and one-day international nation. England played in the first Test match in 1877 (against Australia in Melbourne) and also the first one-day international in 1971 (also against Australia in Melbourne).
England has been one of the most dominant teams in international cricket, fielding a strong side for most of cricket's history. This dominance began to fall away in the 1980s as England was overshadowed by Australia, the West Indies, India, Pakistan, and South Africa. Since 2000, English cricket has seen a resurgence and once again the team is one of the strongest international sides.