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Fascinating Facts about Cricket - 1


This sub-category of the Sports category is for fascinating facts about Cricket.


Brian Lara
In 1994 Brian Lara became the first man to score more than 500 runs in 1 innings in a first-class cricket match.

Cricket
The "Ashes" for which the Australia and England cricket teams compete were made by burning the stumps used in the first Test match.

Distance Between Wickets
The distance between the two sets of wickets is 22 yards (20.1 m).

First Test Match
THe first Test match was played between England and Australia in 1877.

MCC
The MCC (Marlybone Cricket Club) was founded in 1787.