query: when was the first cricket match played in india

pos: India national cricket team India national cricket team The India national cricket team, also known as Team India and Men in Blue, is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), and is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) with Test, One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) status. Although cricket was introduced to India by European merchant sailors in the 18th century, and the first cricket club was established in Calcutta (currently known as Kolkata) in 1792, India's national cricket team did not play its first Test match until 25 June 1932 at Lord's, becoming the

neg: Ajitsinhji Ground Ajitsinhji Ground Ajitsinhji Ground is cricket ground in Jamnagar, Saurashtra.The ground was established in 1933. It hosted its first match in 1933 when Marylebone Cricket Club toured India and Ceylon in 1933/34. The match was played between Jamnagar cricket team and Marylebone Cricket Club which was drawn. In the match international player like England captain Douglas Jardine, Cyril Walters and Indian fast-bowler Amar Singh were included. It took four year for hosting its first-class and first Ranji Trophy match which was played between Western India cricket team and Maharashtra cricket team which was won by Western India by 78 runs.

neg: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium played in this ground was the Pakistani cricket team, when they played a warm-up match against an India A side in 2005. The first One Day International (ODI) at this stadium was played between India and England on 27 January 2013. England won the match by 7 wickets. The first Test at this stadium was played between India and Australia from 25–29 March 2017. In November 2015, the HPCA stadium was selected as one of the six new Test match venues in India along with the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, JSCA International Stadium Complex, Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Holkar Stadium

neg: India national cricket team record by opponent India national cricket team record by opponent The India national cricket team represents India in international cricket and is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International (ODI) status. They first competed in international cricket in 1932, when they played against England in a three-day Test match; England won the match by 158 runs. India's first Test series as an independent country was against Australia. They secured their first Test win against England in 1952 at Madras Cricket Club Ground. , India have played 522 Test matches; they have won 145 matches, lost 160

neg: Pithwala Stadium matches till date. List of tourist attractions in Surat Pithwala Stadium Pithwala Stadium is a cricket stadium in Surat, Gujarat. The stadium has two Ranji Trophy matches in 1989 and 1992. The stadium hosted its first first-class match when Gujarat cricket team played against Baroda cricket team as match was drawn. Again in 1992 when Gujarat cricket team played against Baroda cricket team as match was won by Baroda by 195 runs. In 2004, the stadium hosted a Women's One Day International when touring Australia women's national cricket team played against India women's national cricket team as Australia won by

neg: Pithwala Stadium Pithwala Stadium Pithwala Stadium is a cricket stadium in Surat, Gujarat. The stadium has two Ranji Trophy matches in 1989 and 1992. The stadium hosted its first first-class match when Gujarat cricket team played against Baroda cricket team as match was drawn. Again in 1992 when Gujarat cricket team played against Baroda cricket team as match was won by Baroda by 195 runs. In 2004, the stadium hosted a Women's One Day International when touring Australia women's national cricket team played against India women's national cricket team as Australia won by 32 runs. The stadium has hosted following Women's ODI

neg: India women's national cricket team record by opponent India women's national cricket team record by opponent The India women's national cricket team represents India in international women's cricket. A full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the team is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The India women's national cricket team first competed in 1976 when they played the West Indies in a six-match Test series at home. They recorded their first victory in the fourth match held at the Moin-ul-Haq Stadium, Patna; however, a loss in the sixth match led to the series being tied. India secured their first overseas victory

neg: India national cricket team record by opponent record in ODIs. The team have played 13 countries in T20Is, and have played 16 matches with Sri Lanka. They also have recorded the most victories against Sri Lanka, defeating them in five matches. India national cricket team record by opponent The India national cricket team represents India in international cricket and is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International (ODI) status. They first competed in international cricket in 1932, when they played against England in a three-day Test match; England won the match by 158 runs. India's first Test series as an

neg: R. D. Patel (cricketer) match again in 1959 and 1960. He made his first-class debut in 1963 when he played for an East African Invitation XI against the MCC in Kampala. He played a second first-class match the following year when he captained a Coast Cricket Association XI against Pakistan International Airlines in Mombasa. His final first-class match was for East Africa against India in 1967. He scored 58 in the second innings, his highest score in first-class cricket. Shortly before his final first-class match he had played for Tanzania against India, and would last play for them in the East African Quadrangular tournament

neg: Port Trust Diamond Jubilee Stadium hosted a Ranji Trophy match in 1993 when Andhra cricket team played against Goa cricket team. The ground hosted a first-class matches when India A cricket team played against New Zealand A cricket team. The stadium also hosted 12 List A matches in 1993 when Andhra cricket team played against Goa cricket team. The stadium has also hosted Under-19s cricket matches of Afro-Asia Under-19 Cup in 2005 in 2005when India national under-19 cricket team played against Bangladesh national under-19 cricket team. Port Trust Diamond Jubilee Stadium Port Trust Diamond Jubilee Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Visakhapatnam, India. The picturesque

neg: Pakistan national cricket team record by opponent Pakistan national cricket team record by opponent The Pakistan national cricket team represents Pakistan in international cricket and is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) with Test and One Day International (ODI) status. Pakistan first competed in international cricket in 1952, when they played against India in a four-day Test match; India won the match by an innings and 70 runs at the Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi. In the same series, Pakistan recorded their first Test win, the second match by an innings and 43 runs at the University Ground, Lucknow. , Pakistan have played 410

neg: West Indian cricket team in India in 2018–19 Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) requested that the BCCI reviews the decision. Two days later, the BCCI announced the fixture would be played in Thiruvananthapuram. In September 2018, it was confirmed that the Ekana International Cricket Stadium in Lucknow would host its first ever international match. The last time Lucknow hosted an international match was in January 1994, when India played a Test match against Sri Lanka at the K. D. Singh Babu Stadium. Later the same month, it was reported that the second ODI match may be moved from the Holkar Stadium in Indore, due to a row about complimentary-ticket

neg: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium Indian Prime Minister. On 6 November 2018, the stadium hosted its first international match, a Twenty20 International (T20I) between India and the West Indies, becoming the 52nd stadium in India to host an international cricket match. In that match Rohit Sharma became the first cricketer to score four centuries in T20Is. India won that match by 71 runs. The last time Lucknow hosted an international match was in January 1994, when India played a Test match against Sri Lanka at the K. D. Singh Babu Stadium. Before its international debut, it also hosted the final of the 2017–18 Duleep Trophy.

neg: Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium or Naya Raipur International Cricket Stadium is a cricket field in the city of Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. It is the second largest cricket stadium in india after Eden Garden cricket stadium (Kolkata) and fourth-largest cricket stadium in the world The stadium has a seating capacity of 65,000. Inaugurated in 2008, this ground hosted its first ever match in 2010, when the Canada national cricket team arrived in India and played a practice match against the Chhattisgarh state team. In 2013, the stadium was declared

neg: India national cricket team do not receive as much popular support or recognition as the men's team. The women's teams also have a less packed schedule compared to men's teams and play fewer matches. The Indian women's cricket team played its first Test match in 1976/7, when they drew with the West Indies in a six-match series. The Women's Cricket World Cup was held in India in 1978 and featured 4 teams. India lost both the matches they have played. Their next appearance in the Test and ODI circuit was against Australia in 1984, in which the Test series was tied but the ODI

neg: Bombay Gymkhana the disabled on 10 December 2002. This first ever Test cricket match of disabled was played between India and England. The match was of one day duration and India had won the match. The Australian cricket team used the grounds to practice prior to their clash with India in the 1996 Cricket World Cup. In 2004, the Indian Women's team played a One Day International versus the Australian Women's team at Bombay Gymkhana. In March 2010, Mumbai Indians played a practice match at the ground ahead of the IPL Season. Later in the year, Canada played a match against a

neg: Sunrise Sports Club host a first-class match the following season in the 1998–99 Logan Cup between Mashonaland and Mashonaland A, however the match was abandoned without a ball bowled. India later played a one-day warm-up match at the ground against Zimbabwe A during their 2001 tour. Sunrise Sports Club Sunrise Sports Club is a cricket ground in Harare, Zimbabwe. The ground is bordered to the north and east by housing and to the west and south by open ground. First-class cricket was first played there in August 1998 when the Zimbabwe Cricket Union President's XI played the South Africa Academy, resulting in a

neg: India women's national cricket team 2005, and losing to England by 9 runs in 2017. India has made the semi-finals on three other occasions, in 1997, 2000, and 2009. India has also made the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 on three occasions (2009, 2010, and 2018). The British brought cricket to India in the early 1700s, with the first cricket match played in 1721. The first Indian cricket club was established by the Parsi community in Bombay, in 1848; the club played their first match against the Europeans in 1877. The first official Indian cricket team was formed in 1911 and toured England, where they

neg: England women's cricket team in India in 2017–18 against India A Women, with all four matches taking place in Nagpur. During the first fixture, India's captain, Mithali Raj, played in her 192nd match, becoming the most capped player in WODIs. In the third and final match, she scored her 50th half-century in WODIs. It was the 56th time she had made a score of fifty or more, a new record in WODIs. Ahead of the first match, Georgia Elwiss was added to England's squad, as cover for Heather Knight. England women's cricket team in India in 2017–18 The England women's cricket team played the India women's cricket team

neg: English cricket team in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 1972–73 English cricket team in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 1972–73 The England national cricket team, organised by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), toured India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka from December 1972 to March 1973 and played a five-match Test series against the India national cricket team followed by three Tests against the Pakistan national cricket team. England were captained by Tony Lewis. The Sri Lanka national cricket team was not Test-qualified at that time and played a single first-class match against MCC in Colombo. Having left India in February, MCC played four matches in Sri Lanka, two of which were

neg: Jawaharlal Navoday Vidhyalay Stadium Jawaharlal Navoday Vidhyalay Stadium Jawaharlal Navoday Vidhyalay Stadium is a cricket ground near Una, Himachal Pradesh, India. The first recorded match held on the ground came in January 1999 when Bengal Under-16s played Madhya Pradesh Under-16s. The ground later held a List A match in 1997 when Himachal Pradesh played the Services in the 1999/00 Ranji Trophy one-day competition. Following this match, a first-class match was played there between the two sides in the Ranji Trophy. Nearly ten years later the ground held five List A matches in the 2008/09 Vijay Hazare Trophy. During the competition the Services cricket team

neg: Northern Punjab cricket team Northern Punjab cricket team The Northern Punjab cricket team was an Indian domestic cricket team representing the northern part of the Indian state of Punjab during the time of the British Raj and later the northern part of its Indian successor, following the partition of India. The team first played first-class cricket in 1926 against a touring MCC team. It next played first-class cricket in 1960, when the team made its Ranji Trophy debut against Jammu and Kashmir. The team continued to appear in the Ranji Trophy until the 1967/68 season, when it played its final first-class match against Southern

neg: History of cricket in India to 1918 In 1864, a Madras v. Calcutta match was arguably the start of first-class cricket in India. The British played the Indians to build relationships with the Indians and if the Indian elite had connections with the British, the British could have more control of India because of Cricket. The most important fixture in the 19th century was the Bombay Presidency Match which evolved, first, into the Bombay Triangular and then into the Bombay Quadrangular. The match was first played in 1877 and then intermittently for several seasons until finally being given first-class status in 1892-93. An English team led by

neg: India women's national cricket team played English county teams. The India team made their Test debut against England in 1932. Around the same time (1934), the first women's Test was played between England and Australia. However, women's cricket arrived in India much later; the Women's Cricket Association of India was formed in 1973. The Indian women's team played their first Test match in 1976, against the West Indies. India recorded its first-ever Test win in November 1978 against West Indies under Shantha Rangaswamy's captaincy at the Moin-ul-Haq Stadium in Patna. As part of the International Cricket Council's initiative to develop women's cricket, the Women's Cricket

neg: Cricket Club, Aligarh Muslim University tour round the Punjab including a match against Government College, Lahore. When Indian team toured England in 1922, three players came from Aligarh. In the year 1903 Oxford University Authentics visited India and played a two-day match at Aligarh. The match ended in a draw. On 18 & 19 February 1927 the club played a first-class match against Marylebone Cricket Club at Willingdon Cricket Ground, Aligarh and lost. Nazir Ali also played for the club. Aligarh Eleven won two consecutive matches against the Parsees cricket team. These two matches were held at Aligarh under the captainship of Khwaja M. Abdullah

neg: St George's Park Cricket Ground unique flavor to its atmosphere. The ground hosted its first Test match in March 1889 when England defeated South Africa by 8 wickets. This was South Africa’s first Test match. , there have been 21 Test matches played at the ground of which South Africa has won 8 and their opponents 9 with 4 draws. The first One Day International played at the ground was in December 1992 when South Africa beat India by 6 wickets. , there have been 25 One Day Internationals played at the ground including five in the Cricket World Cup in 2003. The ground's official

neg: Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium is a cricket stadium located in Srinagar. It is home to the JKCA and Jammu and Kashmir cricket team which represents the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy and other domestic tournaments in the country. National Cricket Academy is currently constructing an indoor complex at the stadium. The venue has hosted two One Day International matches. In the first match India played West Indies on 13 October 1983. India batted first, but the match was affected due to the protests by Kashmiris digging the pitch during the lunch interval. When the match

neg: Cricket in Bangladesh in 1982 when Bangladesh went on to play in the semi-final. Bangladesh went on to win the ICC tournament in 1997. The national team played England A in Chittagong on 25–27 October 1999. The match was drawn. On 10–13 November 2000, Bangladesh played its inaugural Test Match v India in the Bangabandhu National Stadium. India won by 9 wickets. The 2000–01 season saw the beginning of first-class domestic competition in Bangladesh, although the country had already staged first-class matches against touring teams in the previous year. The Green Delta National Cricket League was constituted as the first-class championship and the

neg: Assam Cricket Association Assam Cricket Association Assam Cricket Association is the governing body of the Cricket activities in the Assam state of India and the Assam cricket team. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The current office of the Assam Cricket Association is at the ACA Stadium, Barsapara, Guwahati. Himanta Biswa Sarma became the president of the Assam Cricket Association in June 2016. Since Assam played its first home match in 1948, it has also played first-class home matches in chronological order Shillong, Jorhat, Nowgong, Dibrugarh, Karimganj, Hailakandi, Mangaldoi and Tinsukia. Until the 2002–03 season, when the

neg: Maharaja of Benares Palace Ground Maharaja of Benares Palace Ground Maharaja of Benares Palace Ground was a multipurpose stadium in Varanasi. The ground was mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports. The stadium has hosted five first-class match in 1934 when Maharaj Kumar of Vizianagram's XI played against Marylebone Cricket Club on historic tour of Marylebone Cricket Club in India and Ceylon in 1933/34. The ground hosted two more first-class matches in 1940 to 1942, both of United Provinces cricket team against Hyderabad cricket team and Bengal cricket team. The stadium has hosted non-first-class matches when Benares Hindu University played against

neg: Thailand women's national cricket team Janak Gamage was named as a head coach of the team. In February 2017, Thailand played their first 50-over match, when they faced India in the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Sri Lanka. India won the match by 9 wickets. In August 2017, Thailand won the gold medal in the women's tournament at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games, going undefeated from four matches. In April 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) granted full Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Thailand women and another international side after 1 July 2018

neg: Cricket in India beaten by Australia. In September 2007, India won the first ever Twenty20 World Cup held in South Africa, beating Pakistan by 5 runs in a thrilling final. India won the Cricket World Cup in 2011 under the captainship of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the first time since 1983 – they beat Sri Lanka in the final held in Mumbai. India played its 500th Test match against New Zealand at Kanpur from 22 September 2016. India won this match by 197 runs. This test was played under the captaincy of Virat Kohli. International cricket in India generally does not follow a fixed

neg: Ukku Stadium International when South Africa Under-19s and Zimbabwe Under-19s played in an Afro-Asia Under-19 Cup 2005/06. The ground has hosted 4 more matches of the tournament. Ukku Stadium Ukku Stadium or Trishna Stadium or Steel Plant Stadium is a cricket ground located in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh, India. The first first-class to be played there came in the 1991 Ranji Trophy when Andhra cricket team played Karnataka cricket team . Between the 1991 season to the 2004/06 season, the ground held 8 first-class matches. The ground held a List A match in October 1997 when Andhra cricket team played the Tamil Nadu

neg: Pranlal Divecha 1971 and 1972 when he also played. He played his only first-class match in 1974 when he played for East Africa in a 237 run defeat by the MCC. Pranlal Divecha Pranlal Divecha (dates unknown) played cricket for Tanzania between 1967 and 1972 and also played first-class cricket for East Africa. Pranlal Divecha made his debut for Tanzania in a match against India in 1967. He took three wickets in the Indian first innings including those of captain Nawab of Pataudi and Bishan Bedi. The following year he played in an East African Quadrangular tournament in Nairobi, taking 5/113 in

neg: Philip Pank Philip Pank Philip Esmond Durrell Pank (22 April 1892 – 15 February 1966) was an Indian born English cricketer. A left-arm orthodox spin bowler, he played first-class cricket in India in 1918 and in England in 1925 and played four times for the Egypt national cricket team. Born in Jaypore in 1892, Philip Pank made his first-class debut playing for the Europeans in the Bombay Quadrangular tournament in September 1918. He played a match for England against India later in the year. He played one first-class match during the 1925 English cricket season, playing for the British Army cricket team

neg: Adrian Kuiper 1984. He then captained Boland between 1995 and 1998. He played for Derbyshire in the English County Championship in 1990. Kuiper played 5 unofficial "Tests" for the South African cricket team. He played the first in 1981 and also the last in 1990 both versus England. When South Africa was re-admitted to international cricket, Kuiper played in the first One Day International (ODI) series versus India in 1991, playing a pivotal role in South Africa's victory in the 3rd match, and also in the 1992 World Cup. Kuiper’s place in South African cricket history was assured when he was part

neg: Cricket in India sports league in the world and the biggest cricket league in the world. The Indian cricket team is also accredited with the honour of winning all the ICC tournaments under M.S. Dhoni's captaincy, which is a world record. The first ever match of first-class cricket played in India was in 1864 which was Madras vs Calcutta. Not many records exist from the match, however, it is known that the Man of the match was Praveen Chauhan. He played for Calcutta, but he was from Panipat. Furthermore, the Best fielder was Ashwani Sharma. Just like Chauhan, he was from Panipat as

neg: Ukku Stadium Ukku Stadium Ukku Stadium or Trishna Stadium or Steel Plant Stadium is a cricket ground located in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh, India. The first first-class to be played there came in the 1991 Ranji Trophy when Andhra cricket team played Karnataka cricket team . Between the 1991 season to the 2004/06 season, the ground held 8 first-class matches. The ground held a List A match in October 1997 when Andhra cricket team played the Tamil Nadu cricket team in the 1997/98 Ranji Trophy one-day competition. The ground held 8 first-class matches. The ground has hosted few matches of Youth One Day

neg: Peter Bullock (cricketer) in first-class cricket, when they defeated Orissa in 1951-52; he top-scored in each innings with 31 and 148, and took 7 for 70 and 3 for 29 (match figures of 70.1–27–99–10). Peter Bullock (cricketer) Peter Warner Bullock (6 January 1925 – 16 February 1997) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Assam in India from 1948 to 1952. After World War II, Peter Bullock worked as a tea planter on the Kellyden Tea Estate in northern Assam. In cricket he was an opening or number three batsman and an opening bowler. He played in Assam’s first first-class match,

neg: Sunny Singh (cricketer) Sunny Singh (cricketer) Sunny Singh (born 18 December 1986 in Bhiwani, Haryana, India) is an Indian cricketer. He plays for the Haryana cricket team in the highest rank of Indian cricket. Singh is a right-hand batsman who is an occasional medium pacer. Singh is a part of the Kings XI Punjab team of the Indian Premier League. He has also played for the India Under-19 cricket team in the 2004 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.last played his match in 2013 from haryana When he was 17, Singh began in first-class cricket with the Haryana cricket team in the 2003–04 Ranji

neg: Sunny Singh (cricketer) an average of 45.61. Sunny Singh (cricketer) Sunny Singh (born 18 December 1986 in Bhiwani, Haryana, India) is an Indian cricketer. He plays for the Haryana cricket team in the highest rank of Indian cricket. Singh is a right-hand batsman who is an occasional medium pacer. Singh is a part of the Kings XI Punjab team of the Indian Premier League. He has also played for the India Under-19 cricket team in the 2004 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.last played his match in 2013 from haryana When he was 17, Singh began in first-class cricket with the Haryana cricket team

neg: James Cassels (British Army officer) 22 March 1938. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium/Off spin bowler, he played first-class cricket between 1928 and 1935 and also represented the Egyptian national team. His first recorded match came in 1921 when he played for his school team against Marlborough College at Lord's. His first-class debut was in 1928 when he played for the Europeans against the Hindus in the Lahore Tournament, a tournament similar to the more famous Bombay Quadrangular Tournament but played in Lahore, then a part of India. He played for a Punjab Governor's XI against Northern India team in his second first-class match later

neg: Wankhede Stadium cricket ever since.A The Wankhede Stadium was built in 1975 and the first Test match played was between India and West Indies from 23 to 28 January 1975. The Stadium was built at a time when only Test Matches were played and with the advent of One Day Cricket and Twenty 20 Cricket, the demands of a Stadium from spectator point of view have totally changed. Since ICC World Cup Cricket 2011 was to be hosted by India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, and Mumbai was selected to host the final, it was decided to redevelop the Wankhede Stadium to suit

neg: Brabourne Stadium resolution citing commercial reasons. The North Stand of the Brabourne housed the BCCI headquarters and the 1983 Cricket World Cup trophy until 2006 when both were moved to the newly built Cricket Centre at the nearby Wankhede Stadium. The CCI has played host to BCCI AGMs as well as ICC meetings. The ground has staged one under–19 Test match in 1992 when India played New Zealand as well as one Women's cricket One Day International match, again between India and New Zealand in 2003. In 1995, it was the venue for the "Masters cup" tournament played by veteran cricketers representing

neg: Police Stadium, Chamba Police Stadium, Chamba The Police Stadium is a cricket ground in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India. The first recorded match on the ground came when Himachal Pradesh Under-19s played Haryana Under-19s in 1995. The ground held its first first-class match in December 1995 when Himachal Pradesh played Jammu and Kashmir in the 1995/96 Ranji Trophy. The following season a further first-class match was held when Himachal Pradesh played Haryana in the 1996/97 Ranji Trophy. Three seasons later the ground held a third first-class match between Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir in the 1999/00 Ranji Trophy. Three List A matches have

neg: Commonwealth XI cricket team in India in 1964–65 Bengal Chief Minister's XI was virtually an Indian Test side, and included Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, Hanumant Singh, Chandu Borde and Bhagwat Chandrasekhar. The Commonwealth team also played a 12-a-side three-day match at Eden Gardens against the President's XII. This match was not first-class. Commonwealth XI cricket team in India in 1964–65 A Commonwealth XI cricket team visited India in November to December 1964 and played one first-class match over four days against the Bengal Chief Minister's XI at Eden Gardens in Calcutta, winning by 1 wicket. Captained by Peter Richardson, the Commonwealth team consisted of 12 players and was

neg: Uganda national cricket team associate member of the ICC in 1966 and India toured the following year, winning a match against Uganda by 6 wickets before a first-class match against East Africa in Kampala which India won by 8 wickets. East Africa toured England in 1972 and the Marylebone Cricket Club played a first-class match against East Africa in January 1974, winning by 237 runs. The following year, East Africa played in the 1975 Cricket World Cup in England. After various warm-up games, including a 3 wicket win against Glamorgan, they played New Zealand, India and England in the World Cup itself, losing all

neg: Rest of India cricket team Board of Control for Cricket in India has named other Rest of India teams. These have played tour matches against international teams, and in 1971-1972 played a series of 3 first-class matches against the Indian national cricket team to raise funds for defence forces. A List A "Best vs Best of the Rest" match was organized between Rest of India and the winner of 1989-90 Deodhar Trophy, West Zone, on 2 October 1989. Rest of India cricket team Rest of India cricket team is a first-class cricket team in India that continually changes, being composed from players across the country

neg: Ajitsinhji Ground 20,000 spectators as well as up 70 meter boundary and four corners of the ground will also have practice pitches and the mandatory parking facilities outside. Ajitsinhji Ground Ajitsinhji Ground is cricket ground in Jamnagar, Saurashtra.The ground was established in 1933. It hosted its first match in 1933 when Marylebone Cricket Club toured India and Ceylon in 1933/34. The match was played between Jamnagar cricket team and Marylebone Cricket Club which was drawn. In the match international player like England captain Douglas Jardine, Cyril Walters and Indian fast-bowler Amar Singh were included. It took four year for hosting its first-class

neg: Russell Hamer Russell Hamer Russell Hamer (born 1940s) is a former cricketer who played first-class cricket for Sri Lanka from 1968 to 1977. Russell Hamer attended Wesley College, Colombo, and played cricket for Ceylon Schools in 1964. He played his first match of first-class cricket in the Gopalan Trophy in 1967-68, and made his highest score of 52 in the Gopalan Trophy match in 1970-71. He was Sri Lanka’s main wicket-keeper in the early 1970s. He toured India with the Sri Lankan team in 1975-76 and played in two of the three matches against India. He also played two limited-overs matches for

neg: Bombay Quadrangular Bombay Quadrangular The Bombay Quadrangular was an influential cricket tournament held in Bombay, India (now known as Mumbai) from 1912 to 1936. At other times it was known variously as the Presidency Match, Bombay Triangular, and the Bombay Pentangular. The Quadrangular tournament had its origins in an annual match played between the European members of the Bombay Gymkhana and the Parsis of the Zoroastrian Cricket Club. The first such game was played in 1877, when the Bombay Gymkhana accepted a request for a two-day match from the Parsis. The game was played in good spirit, with the Parsis surprising the

neg: Sri Lankan cricket team in India in 2015–16 Sri Lankan cricket team in India in 2015–16 The Sri Lankan cricket team toured India from 9 to 14 February 2016 to play three Twenty20 International matches. On 24 May 2015, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the venues for the series. They were played at Pune, Ranchi and Visakhapatnam. Initially Delhi was scheduled to host the second match, but the match was later moved to Ranchi. India won the series 2–1. Niroshan Dickwella was added to Sri Lanka's squad as cover for Tillakaratne Dilshan, who was ruled out of the first match due to an

neg: Lucien de Zoysa leg-spin bowler, de Zoysa played club cricket in Colombo with Sinhalese Sports Club. He was the leading wicket-taker when the club made a short tour of three non-first-class matches in India in 1945-46. He played his first match for Ceylon in 1946-47, taking six wickets when the Ceylon Cricket Association team defeated a Southern India team in Madras by an innings. In 1949-50 he was easily the most successful bowler when Ceylon toured Pakistan. Ceylon lost three and drew two of the five matches, but de Zoysa took wickets consistently and finished with 21 wickets at an average of 16.23.

neg: Harry Nielsen Australia in the Sheffield Shield. Nielsen started his career playing grade cricket for Woodville Cricket Club in Adelaide. He played his first against a higher quality opposition when he played for a Cricket Australia XI against the touring India national cricket team. Despite his team's poor performance he scored 43 runs off 40 balls and was part of a 52-run partnership for the final wicket. His next major appearance was in another tour match, this time when South Africa were touring Australia, but instead of playing against the South Africans he played with them. When South Africa's wicket-keeper Quinton de

neg: Australian cricket team in India in 1959–60 it. The second Test at Kanpur was notable for being India's first-ever Test victory over the Australians, and also the first match to be played on a turf wicket. Indian off-spinner Jasu Patel distinguished himself, taking 14 wickets in the match (nine wickets in the first innings and five in the second). He would go on to take 19 wickets in the series. Australian cricket team in India in 1959–60 The Australian national cricket team toured India in the winter of 1959-60. The two teams played five Tests, with Australia winning two, India winning one, and two others being drawn.

neg: Australia A and South Africa A cricket team in India in 2018 Australia A and South Africa A cricket team in India in 2018 In July and August 2018, South Africa A cricket team visited India to play two first-class matches against India A. India A won the two-match series 1-0. They were joined by India B and Australia A cricket team for a List-A Quadrangular Series in August. India-B defeated Australia-A in the final to win the series. After Quadrangular series, Australia-A played two first-class matches against India A.The two-match series was drawn 1-1. The quadrangular series was initially scheduled to be held at Vijayawada but was forced to move out

neg: Nuneaton Cricket Club Ground Nuneaton Cricket Club Ground Nuneaton Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The first recorded match at Nuneaton Cricket Club was in 1880 (although this may have been played at a different ground from the current ground) when Nuneaton played a United South of England Eleven. The ground hosted its first first-class match in 1912, when Warwickshire played Leicestershire. The following season the ground held its second first-class match, which was between Warwickshire and Gloucestershire. The third and final first-class match held on the ground came in 1914 when Warwickshire played Sussex. Additionally, the ground held several

neg: Petworth Park New Ground Petworth Park New Ground Petworth Park New Ground is a cricket ground in the shadow of Petworth House, Petworth, Sussex. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1844, when Petworth Cricket Club played the Marylebone Cricket Club in the first first-class match held at the ground. From 1844-1845, the ground held two further first-class matches when Petworth Cricket Club played Hampshire and the Marylebone Cricket Club. Sussex played a single first-class match at the ground against Surrey in 1849. Despite the final recorded match on the ground being in 1961 when Petworth played South Hampstead, the ground continues

neg: Australian cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1935–36 The tour began in October 1935 in Colombo with one first-class match against Ceylon which the Australians won by an innings and 127 runs. From November 1935 to February 1936, the team played 16 first-class matches in India, including four matches against an All-India XI: Australian cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1935–36 An Australian cricket team toured Ceylon and India in the winter of 1935-36. This was a secondary tour by Australia whose "first team" had gone to South Africa. The team in India and Ceylon therefore played first-class matches only and not Test cricket. The players, with

neg: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium The MCA Stadium was inaugurated in April 2012 by Shri Shantanu Sarnayak of Akola (the former health minister's grandson) and the first match was played between Kings XI Punjab and Pune Warriors in April 2012. The first Twenty20 International match at the stadium was played between India and England in December 2012. The first Test match at the venue was played between India and Australia in February 2017. The MCA's decision to build a new Cricket stadium in Pune stemmed from a dispute with the Pune Municipal Corporation, regarding ticket allocations for Nehru Stadium. This conflict came to a head

neg: Moss Lane Cricket Ground Moss Lane Cricket Ground Moss Lane Cricket Ground was a cricket ground in Moss Side, Manchester, Lancashire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1864, when Manchester Cricket Club played Sheffield Cricket Club. In 1844, the ground held its inaugural first-class match when Manchester played Sheffield Cricket Club who were called Yorkshire on that occasion. From 1844 to 1846, the ground played host to four first-class matches, the last of which saw Manchester play Sheffield. The final recorded match on the ground came in 1847 when Manchester Slow Bowlers played Manchester Fast Bowlers. The ground was later developed,

neg: India national cricket team Donald Bradman's Invincibles (a name given to the Australia national cricket team of that time). It was also the first Test series India played which was not against England. Australia won the five-match series 4–0, with Bradman tormenting the Indian bowling in his final Australian summer. India subsequently played their first Test series at home not against England against the West Indies in 1948. West Indies won the 5-Test series 1–0. India recorded their first Test victory, in their 24th match, against England at Madras in 1952. Later in the same year, they won their first Test series, which was

neg: Holkar Stadium ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in India. Holkar Stadium hosted its maiden Test match in October 2016 when New Zealand cricket team toured India. India defeated New Zealand by 321 runs on the fourth day to complete a 3-0 series whitewash. The Stadium was selected to host the final of the 2016-17 edition of the Ranji Trophy from 10 January 2017. Stadium hosted 2 international matches in 2017, One Day International between Indian Cricket Team & Australian Cricket Team was played on 24 September 2017 whereas T20 International between Indian Cricket Team & Sri Lanka Cricket Team was played in December 2017.

neg: Australian cricket team in India in 2016–17 Australian cricket team in India in 2016–17 The Australian cricket team toured India in February and March 2017 playing four Test matches. India won the series 2–1. With the series victory, India held all the series titles against all of the other Test sides at the same time. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the dates of the tour in October 2016. DRS was used for the first time in the Border–Gavaskar Trophy in this series, although Hot Spot was not used. Australia played the first Test match in Pune, just one day after they played

neg: George Blackmore George Blackmore George Patrick Maxwell Blackmore (8 October 1908 – 29 January 1984) was an English cricketer who played in three first-class cricket matches in India and England. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who was born in Gillingham, Kent. Blackmore was educated Blundell's School and died in Isleworth in Middlesex in 1984 aged 75. Blackmore played one first-class match in India for the Europeans cricket team in the Bombay Pentangular Tournament of 1944/45, scoring eight runs in his only innings. He played a single Minor Counties Championship match for Kent County Cricket Club over three

neg: Grainville Cricket Ground MCCA Knockout Trophy competition in 2001 and 2002. The most notable matches held on the ground came in 2002 when the England women's cricket team played a Women's One Day International Tri-Series against New Zealand Women and India Women. Grainville Cricket Ground Grainville Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Saint Saviour, Jersey. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1988 when Jersey played the Hampshire Second XI. Jersey have used the ground since then and it has held a number of international tournaments, including matches in the 2008 World Cricket League Division Five which was won

neg: Moss Lane Cricket Ground with St Mary's Church covering the site today. Moss Lane Cricket Ground Moss Lane Cricket Ground was a cricket ground in Moss Side, Manchester, Lancashire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1864, when Manchester Cricket Club played Sheffield Cricket Club. In 1844, the ground held its inaugural first-class match when Manchester played Sheffield Cricket Club who were called Yorkshire on that occasion. From 1844 to 1846, the ground played host to four first-class matches, the last of which saw Manchester play Sheffield. The final recorded match on the ground came in 1847 when Manchester Slow Bowlers played

neg: Chiswick Park Cricket Ground Chiswick Park Cricket Ground Chiswick Park Cricket Ground was a cricket ground in Chiswick, London (formerly Middlesex). The first recorded match on the ground was in 1886, when Chiswick Park played the Parsees during their tour of England. The first first-class match held on the ground came in 1886 when CI Thornton's XI played the touring Australians. The second and final first-class match held at the ground came in 1887 when Middlesex played Oxford University. The final recorded match held on the ground came in 1888 when the Gentlemen of West Middlesex played the Parsees during their tour of England.

neg: Maharaja of Benares Palace Ground Patna University. Maharaja of Benares Palace Ground Maharaja of Benares Palace Ground was a multipurpose stadium in Varanasi. The ground was mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports. The stadium has hosted five first-class match in 1934 when Maharaj Kumar of Vizianagram's XI played against Marylebone Cricket Club on historic tour of Marylebone Cricket Club in India and Ceylon in 1933/34. The ground hosted two more first-class matches in 1940 to 1942, both of United Provinces cricket team against Hyderabad cricket team and Bengal cricket team. The stadium has hosted non-first-class matches when Benares Hindu University

neg: Commonwealth XI cricket team in India and Ceylon in 1950–51 match against India by 77 runs thanks to Worrell, who scored 116 and 71 not out, and Ramadhin, who took nine wickets in the match. The other three matches against India were drawn as was the international in Colombo against Ceylon. Worrell played a magnificent innings of 285 but Ceylon managed to hold on for a draw with their last pair together when time ran out. Ramadhin took eight wickets in the match. Commonwealth XI cricket team in India and Ceylon in 1950–51 A Commonwealth XI cricket team toured India and Ceylon from 1 October 1950 to 6 March 1951

neg: G. P. Codie's Ground housing. G. P. Codie's Ground G. P. Codie's Ground was a cricket ground in Eccles, Lancashire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1857, when Manchester Cricket Club played Surrey in the ground's first first-class match. The following year the ground held its second and final first-class match when Manchester Cricket Club played Sussex. During its existence, the ground was the home venue of Westerns Cricket Club. Westerns played the final recorded match held on the ground in 1881 when they played Cheshire. The ground was located at the eastern end of Barton Lane and is today covered

neg: G. P. Codie's Ground G. P. Codie's Ground G. P. Codie's Ground was a cricket ground in Eccles, Lancashire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1857, when Manchester Cricket Club played Surrey in the ground's first first-class match. The following year the ground held its second and final first-class match when Manchester Cricket Club played Sussex. During its existence, the ground was the home venue of Westerns Cricket Club. Westerns played the final recorded match held on the ground in 1881 when they played Cheshire. The ground was located at the eastern end of Barton Lane and is today covered by

neg: Anurag Thakur youngest Parliamentarians in India today and received the Best Young Parliamentarian Award in 2011.. Anurag Thakur is currently appointed to chief Whip of BJP in lok sabha on 18 July 2018. Thakur played a Ranji trophy match against Jammu & Kashmir in November 2000 when he was the president of HPCA and appointed himself as the chairman of selectors of HPCA Ranji trophy cricket team. He has assisted in the creation of the International Level Cricket Stadium at Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. He has played one match in first-class cricket representing Himachal Pradesh and leading the team as captain in a

neg: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Ghaziabad Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Ghaziabad The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports. The stadium hosted six first-class matches in 1992 when Uttar Pradesh cricket team played against railways cricket team. The ground has five more matches till date. The stadium has hosted many non-first-class matches including a match between touring Nepal cricket team and Ghaziabad District Cricket Association in 2013. The also hosted a Youth Test match between India national under-19 cricket team and England under-19 cricket team in 1993. Association football

neg: Northern India cricket team first match, against West Indies in November 1948, nine of the 11 players had played for Northern India in the Ranji Trophy. The highest score was 210 by Abell against Army in 1934-35. The best bowling figures were 8 for 94 by Amir Elahi against Southern Punjab in 1937-38. Northern India cricket team The Northern India cricket team was an Indian domestic cricket team that competed in the Ranji Trophy between 1934-35 and 1946-47. It played its home matches in Lahore. Captained by George Abell, Northern India finished runner-up in the first Ranji Trophy in 1934–35. In the 10 seasons

neg: Anthony de Mello Trophy Anthony de Mello Trophy The Anthony de Mello Trophy is awarded to the winner of the England-India Test Cricket series held in India. The trophy was instituted in 1951, when England toured India for a 5-Test-Match series. The trophy is named after Anthony de Mello, an Indian cricket administrator and one of the founders of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). When the series is held in England, the England-India Test cricket series is played for the Pataudi Trophy. That trophy was instituted by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 2007 to mark the 75th anniversary of

neg: Reigate Priory Cricket Club Ground Reigate Priory Cricket Club Ground Reigate Priory Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Reigate, Surrey. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1853, when East Surrey played West Sussex. It hosted its first first-class match in 1909, when Surrey played Oxford University. The next first-class match came in 1924 when HDG Leveson-Gower's XI played the touring South Africans. HDG Leveson-Gower's XI returned to the Priory toplay first-class matches in 1934, where they played 3 further matches from 1934 to 1936, playing their final first-class match there against Oxford University. Additionally, during a number of periods in

neg: History of cricket in Zimbabwe to 1992 Trophy, and this can be seen as its first step towards Test status. The team competed in the 1983 Cricket World Cup, unexpectedly beating Australia in its first match. Later, the team was weakened when white Zimbabweans, including Graeme Hick, left the country to pursue their careers elsewhere. Zimbabwe was elected to full membership of the ICC in 1992, and played its inaugural Test match versus India at the Harare Sports Club on 18–22 October 1992, under the captaincy of David Houghton. The match was drawn, and thus Zimbabwe became the first team to avoid losing its inaugural Test match

neg: Karachi to Frere Hall. Cricket's history in Pakistan predates the creation of the country in 1947. The first ever international cricket match in Karachi was held on 22 November 1935 between Sindh and Australian cricket teams. The match was seen by 5,000 Karachiites. Karachi is also the place that innovated tape ball, a safer and more affordable alternative to cricket. The inaugural first-class match at the National Stadium was played between Pakistan and India on 26 February 1955 and since then Pakistani national cricket team has won 20 of the 41 Test matches played at the National Stadium. The first One

neg: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Ghaziabad club Ghaziabad FC sometimes use the stadium. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Ghaziabad The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports. The stadium hosted six first-class matches in 1992 when Uttar Pradesh cricket team played against railways cricket team. The ground has five more matches till date. The stadium has hosted many non-first-class matches including a match between touring Nepal cricket team and Ghaziabad District Cricket Association in 2013. The also hosted a Youth Test match between India national under-19 cricket team and England

neg: Vazir Sultan Tobacco cricket teams mark in first-class cricket in India." The team played their first match in 1964-65, under the captaincy of the Test captain at the time, the Nawab of Pataudi. He also captained the team in 1965-66 and 1966-67, when the team played one match each time. Pataudi scored three centuries: one in each match. In 1964-65 Ramnath Parkar made his first-class debut, in 1965-66 Eknath Solkar, and in 1966-67 Mohinder Amarnath, at 16, made his first-class debut alongside Gavaskar. All three matches were drawn, with Vazir Sultan Tobacco Colts XI conceding the first-innings lead. In 1967-68, now captained by Ambar Roy,

neg: Rose Bowl (cricket ground) in the same competition against Surrey on 4 May, which Hampshire lost. First-class cricket was first played there days later on 9–11 May, when Hampshire played Worcestershire in the County Championship, which resulted in Hampshire's first victory there with a 124 run victory. Hampshire were not the only tenant in the first year of the ground, with the Hampshire Cricket Board playing Ireland in September 2001 in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In November 2001, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) awarded the Rose Bowl a Youth Test match between England Under-19s and India Under-19s. The following month the

neg: West Indian cricket team in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 1974–75 West Indian cricket team in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 1974–75 The West Indies cricket team, captained by Clive Lloyd, toured India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan from November 1974 to March 1975 and played a five-match Test series against the India national cricket team followed by a two-match series against the Pakistan national cricket team. West Indies won the series in India 3–2 and the series in Pakistan was drawn 0–0. In Sri Lanka, the West Indians played two internationals against the Sri Lanka national cricket team which had not then achieved Test status; therefore, the internationals played at

neg: India national cricket team record by opponent matches, and 216 matches were drawn with one being tied. India played their first ODI match against England in 1974, but registered their first win against East Africa in 1975. , India have played 939 ODI matches, winning 483 matches and losing 409; 7 matches were tied and 40 matches had no result. They also won the 1983 and 2011 Cricket World Cups, along with the 2002 and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. India played their first Twenty20 International (T20I) against South Africa in 2006, winning the match by six wickets, and won the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in 2007.

neg: Jafar Maidan Jafar Maidan Jafar Maidan is a cricket ground in Junagadh, Saurashtra, India. The ground hosted its Ranji Trophy match when the Western India cricket team played against Nawanagar cricket team in November 1942. The ground hosted three more first-class matches before its disappearance from cricket in 1973. The ground eventually became a grassland. Since then the city does not have a cricket ground. After nearly four decades, now a domestic-level cricket ground is being developed at Vivekanand School Ground. In 2013, the ground was renovated to become a stadium with Gujarat Sport Authority at a cost of 10 crore. Jafar

neg: Recreation Ground, Banstead England women and India women. The second was played between England women and Denmark women in 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup. In local domestic cricket, the Recreation Ground is the home venue of Banstead Cricket Club who play in the Surrey Premier League. The original pavilion was constructed in the 1890s and still stands to this day, although a new pavilion was built in the 1970s. Recreation Ground, Banstead The Recreation Ground is a cricket ground in Banstead, Surrey. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1955, when South Women Second XI played the Women's Cricket Association. It

neg: Australian cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1969–70 Australian cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1969–70 The Australia national cricket team toured Ceylon and India in the last three months of 1969. The team, captained by Bill Lawry, played five Test matches against India, captained by the Nawab of Pataudi Jr. The Australians also played first-class matches versus each of the five Indian Zone teams: Central, North, West, East and South. In Ceylon, they played one first-class game against Ceylon and three minor matches. Australia won the Test series in India 3-1 with one match drawn. It was to be Australia's last Test series win in India

neg: India national cricket team to India in the early 1700s, with the first cricket match played in 1721. In 1848, the Parsi community in Bombay formed the Oriental Cricket Club, the first cricket club to be established by Indians. After slow beginnings, the Europeans eventually invited the Parsis to play a match in 1877. By 1912, the Parsis, Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims of Bombay played a quadrangular tournament with the Europeans every year. In the early 1900s, some Indians went on to play for the England cricket team. Some of these, such as Ranjitsinhji and KS Duleepsinhji were greatly appreciated by the British and

neg: South African cricket team in India in 2015–16 South African cricket team in India in 2015–16 The South African cricket team toured India from 29 September to 7 December 2015. The tour consisted of four Test matches, five One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. This was the first time a four-match Test series between the two nations has been played in India and the first time that South Africa played a T20I against India in India. India won the Test series while South Africa won both the ODI and T20I series. Starting with this series, all bilateral tours between India and South Africa were

neg: West Indian cricket team in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 1974–75 the Colombo Cricket Club Ground and the Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, both in Colombo, are classified as first-class matches. India were captained by Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Pakistan by Intikhab Alam and Sri Lanka by Anura Tennekoon. West Indian cricket team in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 1974–75 The West Indies cricket team, captained by Clive Lloyd, toured India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan from November 1974 to March 1975 and played a five-match Test series against the India national cricket team followed by a two-match series against the Pakistan national cricket team. West Indies won the series in India 3–2

neg: Jack Meyer (educator and cricketer) cricket season he played four times in matches against the touring side from the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) led by Arthur Gilligan, including one appearance for the full India side. Meyer stayed in India for nine years and played first-class cricket in several Indian seasons. In the 1927–28 season he played only two games, both for the Europeans in the Bombay tournament, but took 28 wickets in these matches, including his career-best nine for 160 in the final against the Hindus when he finished with match figures of 16 wickets for 188 runs. In 1929, in a summer spent in

neg: Smallbone Park List A matches at the ground, the last of which came in the 2002/03 State Shield against Otago. A single Women's One Day International was played there on 25 February 1995, when Australia Women played India Women in the New Zealand Women's Centenary Tournament. Smallbone Park Smallbone Park is a cricket ground in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1921 when Rotorua played the touring Australians. The ground later held its first first-class match during the 1968/69 Plunket Shield when Northern Districts played Otago. Between the 1968/69 and 1995/96 season's,

neg: History of cricket in India from 1918–19 to 1945 Brown. This team, which also visited Ceylon, played six matches in India. It included Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe. No Tests were played, but India played Ceylon in two matches, both of which were drawn. "For more information about this tour, see: Ceylonese cricket team in India in 1932–33." This tour featured the first Test series ever played in India. England won the series 2-0 with 1 match drawn: "For more information about this tour, see: English cricket team in India in 1933–34." "For information about this tour, see: Australian cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1935–36." Lord Tennyson's

neg: Police Stadium, Chamba also been held on the ground, with the first coming in the 1995/96 Ranji Trophy one-day competition when Himachal Pradesh played Jammu and Kashmir. The others followed when Himachal Pradesh played Haryana in the 1996/97 competition and when Himachal Pradesh played Jammu and Kashmir in the 1999/00 competition. No further major matches have been staged there. Police Stadium, Chamba The Police Stadium is a cricket ground in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India. The first recorded match on the ground came when Himachal Pradesh Under-19s played Haryana Under-19s in 1995. The ground held its first first-class match in December 1995 when Himachal

neg: John Marsham (cricketer) 1867 and at Sutton-in-Ashfield in Nottinghamshire between 1867 and 1868 before becoming rector of Barton Seagrave in Northamptonshire in 1868. He remained rector at Barton Seagrave until 1908 before serving as rector and archpriest at Haccombe in Devon until 1912 when he retired. He married Penelope Hume in 1866 and the couple had 11 children. One son, Walter Marsham, played one first-class cricket match for the Gentlemen of India in 1903. Marsham played two first-class cricket matches for Kent County Cricket Club in 1873. He played non-first-class cricket for a number of amateur teams, including Free Foresters and MCC, as

neg: John Player Ground XI Championship. The ground has also held 3 Women's One Day Internationals, the first of which came in 1990 when England women played Denmark women. During the same year, the ground held a second Women's ODI when Ireland women played the Netherlands women. The final Women's ODI came in the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup and saw India women played West Indies women. Today the ground has been developed and is now covered by a leisure centre. John Player Ground John Player Ground was a cricket ground in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1955,

neg: Garrison A Cricket Ground Garrison A Cricket Ground Garrison A Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Colchester, Essex. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1924, when Essex played their first first-class match there against Gloucestershire. Essex played 25 first-class matches there between 1924 and 1972, playing their final first-class match there against Somerset in the 1972 County Championship. In addition, the ground has also hosted 2 List-A matches, the first of which came in the 1970 John Player League when Essex played Yorkshire. The second and final List-A match at the ground came in the 1972 John Player League when

neg: Moreton-in-Marsh Cricket Club Ground Moreton-in-Marsh Cricket Club Ground Moreton-in-Marsh Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire. The first recorded important match on the ground was in 1884, when Gloucestershire played their first first-class match there against Yorkshire. Gloucestershire played 5 first-class matches at the ground from 1884 to 1888. In 1914, Gloucestershire returned to the ground where they played their final first-class match there against Worcestershire. Gloucestershire returned to the ground in 1972, when they played their first List-A match there against Hampshire in the 1972 Benson and Hedges Cup. From 1972 to 1996, the ground played host to 21 List-A

neg: Bhausaheb Bandodkar Ground Bhausaheb Bandodkar Ground Bhausaheb Bandodkar Ground (also known as Campal Grounds and Panjim Gymkhana Grounds) is a cricket ground in Panaji, Goa, India. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1966 when Gujarat Governor's XI played Maharashtra Governor's XI. The first first-class to be played there came in the 1986/87 Ranji Trophy when Goa played Tamil Nadu. Between the 1986/87 season and the 2005/06 season, the ground held 26 first-class matches. The first List A match played there came when Goa played Kerala in the 1993/94 Ranji Trophy one-day competition. Fifteen further List A matches have been

neg: Ceylonese cricket team in India in 1964–65 Ceylonese cricket team in India in 1964–65 The Ceylon cricket team toured India in December 1964 and January 1965. Ceylon did not then have Test status, but three four-day unofficial Tests were played, India winning 2–1. The tour also included five other first-class matches. Ceylon's victory in the third unofficial Test was its first victory over a Test-playing nation. It had previously beaten a Pakistan A team in Colombo in August 1964. Of the 17 tourists, 13 (all but Devaraj, Dias, Ranjit Fernando and Idroos) appeared in the three-match series against India. India used 19 players. After a drawn match

neg: Indian cricket team in England in 2014 Indian cricket team in England in 2014 The India national cricket team toured England from 22 June to 7 September 2014 for a five-match Test series, five One Day International matches and one Twenty20 International. England won the Test series 3–1 and received the Pataudi Trophy. This was the first time since 1959 that India had played five Test matches on an England tour. The third Test, held at the Rose Bowl in Southampton, was the first Test match played in England to start on a Sunday. The 1st Test was a dull affair after the pitch proved to be