Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world, with 2.5 billion fans.
The first cricket match was played in 1598 in Kent, England.
The longest match lasted 14 days (1939) between England and South Africa.
The fastest century was scored by AB de Villiers in 31 balls (2015).
The highest individual score is 400* by Brian Lara (2004).
The most wickets taken is 800 by Muttiah Muralitharan (2008).
Cricket was included in the Olympic Games in 1900 (only once).
 The first cricket World Cup was held in 1975.