3265 international ODI cricket matches have been played since the 1970s (the year of first ODI)
Jacques Kallis has been awarded Man of the Match 23 times in the Test.
There doesn't seem to have been an opening ceremony, but the first meeting at the ground (the first cricket match) was on September 30, 1854.
Must have been won by New Zealand
The first One Day International Cricket match was played on January 5, 1971 as a time-filler after a Test match had been abandoned because of heavy rain on the opening days. It was tried out as an experiment but it has grown into popular form of the game.
Lords Cricket ground is a cricket ground located in London. It is generally called home of cricket. There have been 15 test double hundreds scored at this venue. Joe Root of England scored the latest one in June,2014 against Sri Lanka.
In the 22 Cricket World Cup matches in which Yuvraj Singh has played, he has been Man of the Match on five of these occasions:v. Bermuda (March 19, 2007)v. Ireland (March 6, 2011)v. Netherlands (March 9, 2011)v. West Indies (March 20, 2011)
The lowest score in a Major cricket or first-class cricket match is 6 all out, scored by a team named The B's against England. Just three scoring strokes were made during their innings, including one boundary scored by John Wells.
Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath was named 'Player of the Series' at the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup. McGrath took 26 wickets at the phenomenal average of 13, helping Australia to win the tournament without losing a match.
Children are the most precious gift of God.It has been symbolized in many sports like Soccer, Hockey, Tennis even in Cricket also. However the Anthem song of every Country should be knowledge by every citizen of there country from there young age.Source:gk.queryhome.com/7137/cricket-player-children-country-national-anthem-before-match?show=7138#a7138
A diamond duck is actually for a batsman who gets out without facing a ball, mainly run out. A batsman dismissed on the first ball of the match is out for a platinum duck.
Richard Hadlee has: Played himself in "BBC TV Cricket" in 1938. Played himself in "A Question of Sport" in 1970. Played himself in "Channel Nine Cricket" in 1979. Played himself in "Cricketing Legends: Richard Hadlee" in 1991. Played himself in "Cricket: The Match Winners" in 1992.