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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. ..