One day international match

One-day international match ( Eng. One Day International , ODI ) in cricket - a special format for the match, one of the three main formats (along with the test and Twenty20). ODI is a form of cricket with limited overs , where the duration of the match is determined not by the time limit, but by the established set of innings. Nevertheless, the ODI match can be completed due to the exhaustion of the time allotted for the game - the reason for this may be bad weather or other difficult to predict factors. In this case, the match is considered completed without a result . In general, an ODI match may end in a victory for one of the teams, a draw in wounds (draw-tie) or fail to produce a result. The tournament, known as the " cricket world championship ", is held exactly according to the ODI system (at the same time, there are Twenty20 world championships and test rules ). Sometimes this format is referred to as LOI ( Limited Overs Internationals , “an international match with limited overs”), but this term has lost its correctness with the advent of another similar format, Twenty20.

As the name implies, matches of this kind are held within one day. The game consists of two innings, in one of which one team beats off, in the other - the second. Players can spend six or more hours on the field (teams can play up to five days in test cricket, but players rarely spend more than six hours on the field). The first ever ODI match took place on January 5, 1971 between the teams of England and Australia . The ODI format, like the Twenty20 format, has several features that distinguish cricket with limited overs from test cricket. Teams can play in the form of arbitrary colors, while test competitions allow only white equipment. ODI and Twenty20 matches use a white ball, while test games use a red ball. The choice of the color of the ball is due to the fact that until 2012 test matches could not be held under artificial lighting. The ODI and Twenty20 formats are more attractive for television broadcasts, since they allow you to follow a relatively short game, the course of which is not subject to the conservative conventions of test cricket. On the other hand, the ODI format has become less commercially successful than the later Twenty20.