FACTS ABOUT CRICKET

• Cricket originated in England in the 16th century and is now played in many countries around the world.

• The longest recorded game of cricket lasted for eleven days, between England and South Africa in 1939.

• The highest individual score in an innings of a Test match is held by Brian Lara, who scored 400 not out for West Indies in 2004.

• The first ever cricket match was played between Canada and the United States in 1844.

• The fastest century in One Day International (ODI) cricket was scored by AB de Villiers in 2015, in just 31 balls.

• The first cricket World Cup was held in 1975, with the West Indies winning the inaugural tournament.

• The first T20 International cricket match was played between Australia and New Zealand in 2005.

• The Indian cricket team has won the ICC Cricket World Cup twice (1983, 2011)

• The Australian cricket team is the most successful team in the history of Cricket World Cup, winning the tournament five times.

• The international governing body for cricket is the International Cricket Council (ICC).

 Facts about India

• India is the seventh-largest country by land area and the second-most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion people.
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• The official name of India is the Republic of India.
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• India is located in South Asia and is bordered by Pakistan to the west, China and Nepal to the north, Bhutan to the northeast, and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east.
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• The capital of India is New Delhi and the largest city is Mumbai.
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• India is a federal parliamentary democratic republic, which means that the President of India is the head of state and the Prime Minister is the head of government.
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• The official language of India is Hindi, but there are also many other languages spoken in the country, including English.
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• India has a diverse culture and history, with influences from various religions including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Islam.
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• India has a mixed economy which is the world's sixth-largest by nominal GDP and the third-largest by PPP.
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• India is known for its contributions to mathematics, science, and philosophy, as well as its textiles, cuisine, and Bollywood film industry.