ODI Cricket
SABC3 (*193) 10:00 Sport
It’s cricket season and that means one thing for SABC3 viewers: shows moving around! Like today, when South Africa take on Bangladesh in a one-day international match that is taking over the SABC3 schedule from 09:30 with the build-up, until 18:00 when the match will be over. It’s not just a “silly sport with bats and balls” – there’s a lot to cricket that you didn’t know, like…
While the sport has been around 1
since before 1707, one-day internationals (ODIs) were only “invented” in 1971. The first match was between England and Australia and was a “make up” match after the first three days of a five-day test were rained out.
SA (aka The Proteas) are ranked #2 2
in the world, with Bangladesh in seventh. India are ranked #1, with only a one-point rating advantage over SA.
The cricket World Cup – made up 3
entirely of ODI matches between 14 international teams – was developed in 1975 “because it allowed for faster matchplay between the world’s best players”. It takes place every four years, with the next World Cup being hosted by London in 2019.
South Africa holds the record for 4
the highest successful run chase, 438 against Australia in Joburg 2006.
Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar 5
has scored the most runs ever – 18 426 before retiring in 2012. His nearest rival is over 4 000 runs behind.
Zimbabwe holds the dubious 6
record for the lowest-ever score in an ODI: 35 before being bowled out in 18 overs against Sri Lanka in 2004.
AB de Villiers holds three fastest 7
scoring records, against the West Indies in 2015: fastest 50 (16 balls), 100 (31 balls) and 150 (64 balls).