Facts about Cricket

 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).