The nicknames of cricketers are as famous as the nicknames of their teams. Brendon McCullum, the batsman of New Zealand, goes by the nickname Baz.
The cricket team of the West Indies was officially recognized by the ICC (earlier known as Imperial Cricket Conference) in 1926. Karl Nunes was the captain of this team.
According to ICC rules, the bowling crease and the popping crease must have a distance of 4ft between them, and they should be parallel to each other.
Eight teams participated in the first-ever World Cup of Cricket. The West Indies won this tournament by defeating Australia in the final by 17 runs.
The first test match played by an Australian cricket team was in 1877. Dave Gregory was the captain of this team.
The first major tournament in the field of cricket was held between eight countries in 1975. It was also known as Prudential Cup.
Sunil Gavaskar was the first batsman in the history of cricket to score 10000 runs in Tests. He achieved this feat in 1983.
A hat-trick is a test match that is not an everyday occasion. The first-ever hat-trick in a test match was taken by the Australian player Fred Spofforth in a match against England in 1879.
In 2019, a century from Hope and a fifty from Russel helped the West Indies score a massive 421 against New Zealand when batting first in a warm-up game at World Cup.
Cricket teams over the world are known for their nicknames as well. The Australians are known as Baggy Greens, while the Indian team is known as the Men in Blue.