Which two teams played first international test match?

First official International test match was held between England and Australia in the year 1877 . The match was held at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCC) in Australia. The result was Australia won by 45 runs. In 1997 to celebrate 100 years ..

In which year first international cricket match was held?

The first official International Cricket match was held on Sept 24th and Sept 25th in 1844. The match was played between USA and Canada at the St. George’s club in New York. The match was labeled as United States of ..

In Which Year IPL was started?

Indian Premier League popularly known as IPL was started in the Year 2008. Till 2017, 10 editions of IPL were held.  A total of 8 teams participates in this event. In 2010 IPL became the first sporting event in the ..

Who hits the most number of sixes in a single innings in test cricket?

A lower-order batsman and Swing Bowler Wasim Akram from Pakistan holds the record of most number of sixes in a Test innings.  He hit 12 sixes against Zimbabwe in one innings. At the end of innings he scored a total ..

What is king pair in cricket?

In Cricket terminology when a Batsman is dismissed as Duck (Zero) in both innings then it is called Pair. But when a batsman is dismissed in the first ball of both innings (Golden ducks) then it is known as King ..

How many times Cricket game appeared in Olympics?

In 1896 Athens Olympics Cricket appeared in Olympics but it came down from that Olympics as there were not enough teams to compete. Cricket played for the first time in 1900 Paris Summer Olympics with two teams Great Britan and ..

What is Beamer in Cricket?

In Cricket terminology, When a Ball is delivered without bouncing over the waist height of the batsman when he is standing inside the crease then that delivery is termed as Beamer. This type of delivery may cause injury to Batsman. ..

Which country has the most number of cricket stadiums in the world?

India has the most number of cricket stadiums in the world. Presently India has 44 Cricket stadiums. England with 20 Cricket stadiums and Australia with 18 Cricket stadiums stands at second and Third places. Among the stadiums in the world ..

Who won highest successive man of the match awards in ODIs?

Indian Batsman Sourav Ganguly has the record of winning four successive man of the match awards. He did it against Pakistan in 1999. with 62 man of the matches out of 463 matches he played, Sachin Tendulkar holds the record ..

What is Diamond Duck in cricket?

In Cricket Diamond duck means, if a batsman is dismissed without facing a single legal delivery. Diamond Duck may happen when the batsman at non striker’s end without facing a single delivery got run-out  or when the batsman is stumped ..