Historians claim Jesus played cricket

Thursday, September 8th, 2022

Some historians claim that Jesus Christ was the first person ever to play cricket after a manuscript from a previously unseen Gospel was unearthed.

The Gospel from which this claim originated apparently translates as: “He (Jesus) would take the boys to the seashore and, carrying the playing ball and the club, he would go over the waves of the sea as though he was playing on a frozen surface, hitting the playing ball.” Read more

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