When was the first ever One – day match played?

When was the first ever One – day match played?

Enthusiasm, and the number of people watching cricket had come down by the 1950s. Organisers were faced with a dilemma and they started to think of how to make cricket more interesting. It was then that they came up with a bright idea – One day matches!


With the introduction of One-day matches, cricket became more lively. In 1963, One-day matches were organized for counties by MCC. These matches were the first step towards the World Cup, and cricket began gaining its lost popularity.


The first One-day International was held on January 5th, 1971. In this match between Australia and England, Australia won by 5 wickets