January 5, 1971: When ODI cricket was born

Tuesday, January 5, 2021, marks the fiftieth anniversary of One Day International cricket. It was on today 50 years in the past extreme rain led to the primary worldwide limited-overs cricket match to be performed. An attendance of 46,000 was recorded on the MCG, an indication of the recognition this format would achieve within the coming a long time.
On January 5, 1971, the primary ever ODI was performed when the third Test between Australia and England was washed out in Melbourne.
The first high degree one-day competitors launched in home English cricket was the Gilette Cup in 1963 nevertheless it was solely eight years later that rain led to directors making an attempt out the format on the worldwide area.
The Australian cricket board determined to host a 40-over one-day worldwide in Melbourne when the primary three days of the third Test between the 2 international locations obtained washed out on the MCG attributable to extreme rain. Eager to offer followers some cricketing motion, Australian captain Bill Lawry gained the toss and elected to area first towards Ray Illingworth’s staff. Australia gained the sport by 5 wickets.
England stored shedding wickets at common intervals, however opening batsman John Edrich caught in and obtained a rating of 82 from 119 balls. Spinners Ashley Mallett and Keith Stackpole had been the choose of the bowlers for the house facet with figures of three/34 and three/40 respectively. Fast bowler Graham McKenzie was the following finest bowler with figures of two/22.

There are only a few photos from the primary ODI – this one in all Basil D’Oliveira being run out by Rod Marsh is from The Cricketer. Don Bradman, making the post-match awards, informed the group: “You have seen history made here today.” pic.twitter.com/nYE26IObxK
— Historic Cricket Pictures (@PictureSporting) January 4, 2021
Australia misplaced two early wickets earlier than Ian Chappell (60*) and Doug Walters (41*) shared a partnership of 66 runs, which helped the staff chase down the full in 35 overs with 5 wickets in hand.
Skipper Illingworth was England’s finest bowler with figures of three/50. Fast bowlers Ken Shuttleworth and Basil D’Oliveira picked up the opposite two wickets.
To the board’s shock, 46,000 individuals turned up within the stadium to look at the match. It was then that the board realised that the one-day worldwide format could possibly be a giant hit.

OLD GOLD!
50 years at present, in 1971, the primary ever One Day International match was performed, on the MCG.
Here’s the way it completed! pic.twitter.com/5PTIvi3y8E
— Rob Moody (@robelinda2) January 4, 2021