HISTORY OF CRICKET

1. First international game was played in 1844 A.D.
2. The official history of international test cricket began in 1877 A.D.
3. In 1877 First Test match: Australia beat England by 45 runs in Melbourne.
4. In 1880 First Test in England: a five-wicket win against Australia at The Oval .
5. In 1889 South Africa's first Test match.
6. In 1890 County Championship officially constituted.
7. In 1900 Six-ball over becomes the norm, instead of five.
8. In 1909 Imperial Cricket Conference (ICC - now the International Cricket Council) set up, with England, Australia and South Africa the original members.
9. In 1910 Six runs given for any hit over the boundary, instead of only for a hit out of the ground.
10. In 1912 First and only triangular Test series played in England, involving England, Australia and South Africa.
11. In 1928 West Indies' first Test match.
12. In 1930 New Zealand's first Test match.
13. In 1931 Stumps made higher (28 inches not 27) and wider (nine inches not eight - this was optional until 1947).
14. In 1932 India's first Test match.
15. In 1934 First women's Test: Australia v England at Brisbane.
16. In 1948 First five-day Tests in England.
17. In 1952 Pakistan's first Test match.
18. In 1953 England regain the Ashes after a 19-year gap, the longest ever.
19. In 1971 First one-day international: Australia v England at Melbourne.
20. In 1975 First World Cup: West Indies beat Australia in final at Lord's
21. In 1976 First women's match at Lord's, England v Australia.
    
22. In 1980 Eight-ball over abolished in Australia, making the six-ball over universal.
23. In 1982 Sri Lanka's first Test match
24. In 1991 South Africa return, with a one-day international in India
25. In 1992 Zimbabwe's first Test match
26. In 2003 Twenty20 Cup, a 20-over-per-side evening tournament, inaugurated in England
27. In 2005 The ICC introduces Power-plays and Supersubs in ODIs, and hosts the inaugural Superseries.