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Test cricket continued to expand during the twentieth century with the addition of the West Indies , New Zealand and India earlier than the Second World War and then Pakistan , Sri Lanka , Zimbabwe , Bangladesh , Ireland and Afghanistan within the post-war interval. South Africa was banned from international cricket from 1970 to 1992 as part of the apartheid boycott. The 19th century noticed underarm bowling outdated by first roundarm after which overarm bowling. Organisation of the sport at county level led to the creation of the county golf equipment, starting with Sussex in 1839. In December 1889, the eight main county clubs fashioned the official County Championship, which started in 1890. Sheffield United's Bramall Lane floor was, from 1854, the home of the Sheffield Cricket Club, and then of Yorkshire; it was not used for football till 1862 and was shared by Yorkshire and Sheffield United from 1889 to 1973. Most international matches are performed as components of 'to