


"Mustachioed and muscle-bound, the batsmen, bowlers and opposition fielders spring into action, never losing sight of the red ball," it said.

The game is a tribute to one of the most iconic and. "Today's Doodle hits the deck with a light-hearted rendering that captures the spirit of sportsmanship and the inaugural Test match," Google said. Doodle Pac-Man is a Google Doodle Game that was released in 2010 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the classic arcade game Pac-Man. The hosts batted first and the first ball was bowled by Alfred Shaw to Charles Bannerman, who went on to become the first centurion in Test by scoring 165 when he retired hurt with a right hand index finger injury.Įngland’s 1876-77 squad that played the first TestĮngland, however, squared the two-Test series by winning the next game at the same venue by four wickets. It finished in a 45-run win for Australia. The game features a black cat named Momo who is a student. The first official cricket Test match in history began on this day in 1877 between an established English team and a newly-formed Australian squad at the Melbourne Cricket ground. Doodle Magic Cat Academy is a Halloween-themed interactive game that was released by Google as a Google Doodle in October 2016. MUST HIT BALLS AS A TINY ADORABLE CRICKET AND IGNORE THE INEVITABLE PASSAGE OF TIME.Kolkata: Google on Wednesday dedicated a Doodle to celebrate the 140th anniversary of official Test cricket, remembering the first Test match played between England and Australia in 1877. It has been a long time since I watched any cricket so I'm doing that thing of looking at rosters and realising that the names I know have aged into coaching positions. The first group stage match is England v Bangladesh at The Oval today but the fixtures can be found here. In case you are not into cricket, the ICC Champions Trophy is a One Day International tournament running from today (1 June) until 18 June at various venues in England and Wales. I might play one more game just to fact check this article. Also I love the crickets as they run! Over coffee I scored 63 and I feel like I could easily better that but apparently I have "work" to do. It's very much in the online Flash game vein of things so repetitive and simple but engaging. Sometimes the bowled ball takes an unexpected route simulating spin or whatnot which keeps you on your toes and I love the balloons which appear when you score runs! About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright. You're trying to avoid getting bowled out while you rack up runs.

The game itself is very simple - you click to swing the bat and everything else is automated. EEEEE! The Google Doodle celebrating the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy is such an adorable little cricket game! You control a pair of little crickets who have ventured out to bat while the fielders are all snails!
