Here are some interesting facts about cricket:
Historical Facts:

1. Oldest Test Match: The first-ever official Test match was played between Australia and England in 1877 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.


2. Longest Match: The longest Test match in cricket history lasted for 10 days between England and South Africa in 1939. It ended in a draw due to travel constraints.


3. Invention of ODI Cricket: The first One Day International (ODI) match was played in 1971 between Australia and England.



Player Achievements:

4. Highest Individual Score in Tests: Brian Lara of the West Indies scored an unbeaten 400 runs against England in 2004.


5. Most International Wickets: Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan holds the record for the most wickets in international cricket with 1,347 dismissals.


6. Fastest 50 in ODI: AB de Villiers holds the record for the fastest ODI fifty (16 balls) and century (31 balls).



Records and Trivia:

7. First Hat-Trick in World Cup: Chetan Sharma of India was the first bowler to take a hat-trick in a Cricket World Cup (1987).


8. First T20 World Cup Champion: India won the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007, defeating Pakistan in the final.


9. Unbeaten Streak: Australia holds the record for the longest winning streak in ODI cricket, with 21 consecutive wins between 2003 and 2003.



Miscellaneous:

10. Unique Batting Record: Sir Don Bradman, often considered the greatest batsman of all time, ended his career with an average of 99.94, needing just 4 runs in his final innings to average 100 but got out for a duck.


11. First Woman to Score a Double Century: Belinda Clark of Australia was the first woman to score a double century in ODIs (229* against Denmark in 1997).


12. Cricket Ball Weight: A cricket ball weighs between 155.9g and 163g, depending on the format and conditions.