The numbers on the England Cricket shirts below the 3 lions relate to their cap number, These differ depending on if its Test Matches or ODI matches Andrew Struass is 624 for Test Matches and 180 for ODI and 9 for T20 http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/england/england-player-numbers,321,BP.html
Australia vs England
England and Australia.
The first Indian Test match win against England came in the match commencing February 6, 1952, the fifteenth Test match contested between the two teams. The winning margin was an innings and eight runs.
The number is located on the shirt beneath the England or Australian emblem, of every player. The number is allocated for each player that represents his country, earning his cap in the olden days. These numbers date back to 1876 where Tom Armitage from England received the first cap number for England. The test match was England vs. Australia.Every country has his own set of cap numbers, which is allocated to their players that have represented them in international cricket.The player keeps this number for eternity, as it was allocated to his name.
brian Lara (400*) against England
A recreation league team can test you; whether they will is an open question. Middle school and high school teams probably will test you, and college and pro teams have to test you.
It's a question you can test. "Are yellow shirts more visible in the dark?" can be tested. "Are yellow shirts pretty?" cannot.
No it comes from the UK. But Australia was one of the first countries to play. Australia and England were the first 2 national teams to compete against each in a test match
England players sport a unique ID number on their shirts just below the three-lion crest. This represents their spot in the chronological list of players to appear for England at Test and One-Day International level. For a full list of all the players in the Test, ODI and Twenty20 side see http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/england/england-player-numbers,321,BP.html
The first Cricket World Cup, held in 1975, was contested in England between eight teams, East Africa, West Indies, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia, New Zealand, and hosts England. At that time, two of the teams did not hold Test status, those being East Africa and Sri Lanka, who did not play their first Test until 1982. The East Africa team consisted of players from the modern-day cricketing nations of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zambia.
There are 10 recognized Test Playing Countries.