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One-day International


 

A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. This is a fairly recent development, considering that Test cricket has been played since the 19th century.

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Cricket - One-day cricket - Test cricket - 19th century

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The first ODI was played on 5 January 1971 between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. When the first three days of the third Test were washed out officials decided to play a one-off one day game consisting of 40 overs per side. Australia won the game by 5 wickets.

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5 January - 1971 - Melbourne Cricket Ground

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