The World Series Cricket was started by Kerry Packer. He signed up 51 of the world's leading cricketers to play in Test matches and One-Day International

(i) During this decade cricket was transformed. The traditional game evolved to fit a changing world.
(ii) 1970s was notable for the exclusion of the racial South Africa from international cricket.
(iii) 1971 was a landmark year because the first One Day International was played between England and Australia in Melbourne.
(iv) Its popularity led to staging of the First World Cup in 1975.
(v) In 1977 as the game celebrated 100 years of Test matches, the game was changed forever by Kerry Packer an Australia television tycoon. Through his unofficial Tests and One Day International under the name World Cup Series cricket was transformed int a money-spinning televised sport

India's first Test captain was C.K. Nayudu

The journey of cricket's progress in India is a long one spanning nearly three centuries.
(i) Initial stages: Cricket as a sport in India was introduced by the British colonialists. In colonial India, it was organized on the principle of race and religion. The first record we have of the game being played in India dates 1721. It was recreational cricket played by English sailors in India.
(ii) Cricket Clubs: The first Indian club, the Calcutta Cricket Club was established in 1792. Through the 18th century, cricket in India was wholly a sport played by British military men and civil servants in all white clubs and gymkhanas.
(iii) First Indian's: The Parsis were the first Indian community to play cricket in India. This was so because they were the first community to adopt western styles and education. They came in close contact with the Britishers because of their interest in trade. They founded the Oriental Cricket Club in Bombay in 1848 and later the Parsi Gymkhana.
(iv) Other Communities and Clubs: The establishment of the Parsi Gymkhana led other Indians to establish clubs based on the idea of religious community. The British did not consider colonial India as a nation. Encouraged by colonists by 1890's, the Hindus and Muslim's were busy gathering funds for a Hindu Gymkhana and an Islam Gymkhana.
(v) Pentagular Tournament: The history of gymkhanas led first class cricket being organised on communal and racial lines. The Quadrangular Tournament which later became Pentangular Tournament because of the participation of five instead of four teams did not represent regions but religious, communities-the Parsis, the Europeans, the Hindus, the Muslims and the Rest.
(vi) Ranji Trophy: The Pentangular Tournament was divisive in nature. To counter it a rival first class tournament on regional lines later renamed Ranji Trophy was established. But it was only after independence (1947) did Ranji Trophy properly replace the Pentangular Tournament.

Despite the exclusiveness of the White cricket elite in the West Indies the game became hugely popular in the Caribbean
Reasons:
(i) Cricket was a game place by the colonial masters (British) so the people of the Caribbean wanted to copy the habits of their masters.
(ii) Success at cricket became a measure of racial equality and political, progress. 
(iii) It was looked upon as a sign of superior social nad racial status.
(iv) Many political leaders of the Caribbean countries e.g Forbes Burnham and Eric Williams saw in the game a chance of self-respect and international standing
(v) When in 1950, West Indies won its first series against England it was celebrated as a National achievement.

Cricket was brought to the colonies by British imperial officials

The rules of cricket continued to evolve in the 19th century.
(i) The rule about wide balls was applied.
(ii) The exact circumference of the ball was specified.
(iii) Protective equipment like pads and gloves were made available.
(iv) Boundaries were introduced. If the batsman fond that the ball was going to cross the boundary he need not run.
(v) Over arm bowling became legal.

The rules of cricket continued to evolve in the 19th century.
(i) The rule about wide balls was applied.
(ii) The exact circumference of the ball was specified.
(iii) Protective equipment like pads and gloves were made available.
(iv) Boundaries were introduced. If the batsman fond that the ball was going to cross the boundary he need not run.
(v) Over arm bowling became legal.

The early cricket bats had the same shape aa hockey sticks because:
(i) It grew out of many stick and ball games played in England during 14th and 15th century
(ii) The cricket bats curved outwards at the bottom like hockey sticks because the ball was bowled underarm, along the ground.The curves at the end of the bat enabled the batsman to make contact.

Cricket as a modern game grew of many stick and ball game played in England during the 14th and 15th century