Cricket noted as an adult sport
The earliest known reference to cricket being played as an adult sport.
ICC: early cricket ↗ THE GAME THROUGH THE NUMBERS
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From cricket’s earliest milestones to landmark performances across formats, explore the feats that have shaped the game.
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A TIMELINE
Cricket, from its beginnings
Key moments from the game’s long journey.
First international match
Canada and the United States met in what is recognised as the first international cricket match.
ICC: 19th-century cricket ↗Test cricket begins
Australia and England played the first official Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
ICC: first Test ↗The Ashes story begins
Australia’s win at The Oval inspired the famous Ashes story.
ICC: cricket in the 19th century ↗Women’s Test cricket
England and Australia played the first women’s Test match.
ICC: 20th-century cricket ↗One-day international cricket
Australia and England played the first ODI at Melbourne after rain stopped their Test.
ICC: birth of ODI cricket ↗World Cups begin
The first Women’s Cricket World Cup took place in 1973; the first men’s edition followed in 1975.
ICC: cricket in the 20th century ↗The T20 era
Professional county T20 began in 2003; men’s T20 internationals followed in 2005 and the first ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2007.
ICC: 21st-century cricket ↗ LONG-FORM CRICKET
Test records
Career and innings landmarks.
Brian Lara · West Indies
His unbeaten innings against England in 2004 remains the highest individual Test score.
ICC Hall of Fame ↗Sachin Tendulkar · India
The leading run scorer in men’s Test cricket.
ICC Hall of Fame ↗Muttiah Muralitharan · Sri Lanka
He claimed his 800th Test wicket with the final delivery of his last Test.
ICC Hall of Fame ↗ 50-OVER INTERNATIONALS
Men’s ODI records
Explore leading batting, bowling, and team records, including the top five ODI run scorers.
Rohit Sharma · India
Rohit made the highest individual ODI score against Sri Lanka in Kolkata in 2014.
ICC match report ↗Sachin Tendulkar · India
He leads the all-time men’s ODI run-scoring list.
ICC all-time ODI run table ↗Virat Kohli · India
Kohli reached 15,000 ODI runs in September 2026 and ranks second on the all-time list.
ICC all-time ODI run table ↗Kumar Sangakkara · Sri Lanka
He ranks third on the all-time men’s ODI run-scoring list.
ICC all-time ODI run table ↗Ricky Ponting · Australia
He ranks fourth on the all-time men’s ODI run-scoring list.
ICC all-time ODI run table ↗Sanath Jayasuriya · Sri Lanka
He ranks fifth on the all-time men’s ODI run-scoring list.
ICC all-time ODI run table ↗Muttiah Muralitharan · Sri Lanka
The highest wicket tally in men’s ODIs.
ICC Hall of Fame ↗England · vs Netherlands
England set the ODI team-total record in Amstelveen in June 2022.
ICC match report ↗ THE SHORTEST INTERNATIONAL FORMAT
Men’s T20I records
Fast scoring has produced some extraordinary numbers.
Aaron Finch · Australia
Scored from 76 balls against Zimbabwe in Harare in 2018.
ICC match report ↗Zimbabwe · vs Gambia
Zimbabwe set the T20I team-total record in October 2024.
ICC match report ↗Darius Visser · Samoa
Three no-balls were part of the 39-run over that set the men’s T20I record for runs in one over. This is a verified no-ball milestone, not a career no-ball leaderboard.
ICC match report ↗ TOURNAMENT RECORDS
Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
Records set during the completed tournament.
Sahibzada Farhan · Pakistan
Most runs by a batter in one Men’s T20 World Cup edition; he also scored two centuries.
ICC tournament report ↗India · vs Zimbabwe
India’s highest team total of the tournament.
ICC tournament records ↗Jasprit Bumrah & Varun Chakravarthy · India
The two India bowlers finished as the tournament’s joint leading wicket-takers.
ICC team of the tournament ↗Finn Allen · New Zealand
Scored the fastest century in Men’s T20 World Cup history in the semi-final.
ICC tournament report ↗India
India became the first team to win three Men’s T20 World Cup titles, and the first to defend the trophy.
ICC tournament records ↗ WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL CRICKET
Women’s records
Remarkable performances across formats.
Amelia Kerr · New Zealand
Scored against Ireland in 2018, becoming the youngest ODI double-centurion.
ICC match report ↗Mithali Raj · India
The highest career run tally in women’s ODI cricket.
ICC profile ↗Smriti Mandhana · India
ICC reported Mandhana as the leading women’s T20I run scorer in September 2026. Her total continues to change as she plays.
ICC record report ↗Australia · most championships
ICC’s 2026 tournament records also list Danni Wyatt-Hodge’s 302 runs as the most in a single edition.
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