International cricket

[1] In 1744, the Laws of Cricket were codified for the first time and then amended with new additions such as lbw and middle stump.

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), founded in 1787; immediately became the custodian of the Laws and has made periodic revisions and recodifications subsequently.

[2] The first international match was contested in 1844 between teams representing the United States and Canada, at St George's Cricket Club in New York.

Some notable perpetual trophies include: The "ICC Future Tours Programme" (FTP) is a schedule of international cricket tours and tournaments which structure the programme of cricket events for ICC full members, with an objective of each team playing each other at least once at home and once away over a period of 10 years known as the "Ten Year Plan".

If the cricket boards of two individual countries reach an agreement, they can play more than two series.

If a team does not want to travel to a particular country for a bilateral series due to security reasons, then, by the mutual agreement of the respective boards, that series can be shifted to a neutral venue such as United Arab Emirates or any other country where the facilities are deemed adequate.

[67][68] Cricket was originally scheduled to be included in the inaugural Olympics in Athens but was cancelled due to insufficient entries.

[85] In essence, after every Test series, the two teams involved receive points based on a mathematical formula.

After every ODI match, the two teams involved receive points based on a mathematical formula.