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Some silly facts about cricket, 29 '12 Subject: Cricket facts, Viewed by: 10
Watching cricket is something we all love, here are some facts on our favorite game
The first Test cricket century was scored by Charlie Bannerman of Australia in 1877
| ODI world Cup Winners | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Venue | Winner | Runner Up |
| 1975 | England | West Indies | Australia |
| 1979 | England | West Indies | England |
| 1983 | England | India | West Indies |
| 1987 | India and Pakistan | Australia | England |
| 1991 | Australia and New Zealand | Pakistan | England |
| 1996 | India,Pakistan,Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Australia |
| 1999 | England | Australia | Pakistan |
| 2003 | South Africa | Australia | India |
| 2007 | West Indies | Australia | Sri Lanka |
Steve Waugh made 87 consecutive ODI appearances for Australia was then dropped and replaced by his twin brother Mark Waugh
Two spectators were killed when a stand collapsed during the India v England game at Nagpur in Jan 1985
Mike gatting had his nose broken by a ball from Malcolm Marshall while batting v West Indies at Kingston in 1986. The ball unfortunately dropped from his nose on to the wicket
There were six ducks in the Pakistani innings v West Indies, at Cape Town in 1993
The first bowler to take 5 wickets in a Test innings was Australia’s Billy Midwinter in 1877
first brothers to play Test cricket were Charlie (1877) and Alec (1879) Bannerman of Australia
England lost seven wickets for 10 runs against India at Gwalior in Mar 93
Cricket became popular in Australia due to British influence there The first One Day International cricket match was played in the year 1971 between England and Australia in Melbourne The first World Cup for ODI's was played in 1975 in London. West Indies won the World Cup beating Australia by 17 runs
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