Cricket is a sport relatively unknown to most Greeks. However, it is believed that this sport or one similar was played in ancient Greece. This conclusion is drawn from an ancient relief that depicts athletes with clubs and ball.[1] In modern era the cricket in Greece is connected with Corfu where this sport is pretty popular. The sport was imported to Corfu by the British when the Ionian Islands were under British rule (1815–64). The first teams in the island were created after the departure of the British, shortly after 1864. In 1893, the still existing club Kerkyraikos G.S. (Corfiot Athletic Club) was founded. Other cricket clubs were founded in subsequent years. In 1925 the club GSK Vyron was founded, and in 1976 the club AO Faiax was founded. The Hellenic Cricket Federation was founded in 1996. It is the only Greek sport federation that is not based in Athens but based in Corfu.[2][3]
- ^ "Κρίκετ, με αρχαιοελληνική καταγωγή". kathimerini.gr. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "History". cricket.gr. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Σύντομο ιστορικό". corfu-museum.gr. Retrieved 17 April 2015.