The first Test match between Australia and England was played on March 15, 1877, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. A significant majority of Test matches in that era ended in draws. Ninety-six years after that inaugural Test, One Day International (OD
Analyzing the data reveals a significant shift in cricket formats. Between 2003 and 2007, 221 Test matches, 733 One Day Internationals (ODIs), and 50 Twenty20 (T20) matches were played. In the following five-year period (2008-2012), the numbers were 2
The first T20 match was played in England's 'Twenty20 Cup' in 2003, which later evolved into the 'NatWest T20 Blast'. The first T20 International took place on February 17, 2005, between Australia and New Zealand. Two years later, the format's World C
Over 400 runs have been scored 17 times in ODIs; more than 1400 T20Is have been played in the last 5 years.