one-day international

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One-day international (ODI) cricket is a format of the sport where each team bats for a limited number of overs, typically 50. This contrasts with Test matches, which can last for several days. The objective is for one team to score more runs than the other within the allotted overs.123

Key aspects of ODI cricket include:
* Overs: A bowler delivers six balls per over, and no single bowler can exceed a certain limit (e.g., 10 overs in a 50-over match).1
* Scoring: Runs are scored by hitting the ball and running between wickets, or through extras like byes and leg byes.13
* Dismissals: A team's innings ends when 10 batsmen are out, or if the captain declares the innings closed.13
* Pace: The limited overs format leads to a faster-paced game, encouraging attacking play and new batting and fielding strategies.45

The Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship for ODI cricket, held every four years and organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC).62

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One-day internationals—answering the complaint that Test matches went on too long—began in 1972. In 1975 the first World Cup was contested in England in a series of one-day matches of 60 overs a side (the number of overs was reduced to 50 in 1987). The…
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One-day internationals—answering the complaint that Test matches went on too long—began in 1972. In 1975 the first World Cup was contested in England in a series of one-day matches of 60 overs a side (the number of overs was reduced to 50 in 1987). The…
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