[1][2] The Cricket World Cup, generally held every four years, is played in this format.

[4] In the late 1970s, Kerry Packer established the rival World Series Cricket competition, and it introduced many of the features of One Day International cricket that are now commonplace, including coloured uniforms, matches played at night under floodlights with a white ball and dark sight screens, and, for television broadcasts, multiple camera angles, effects microphones to capture sounds from the players on the pitch, and on-screen graphics.

First-class cricket One Day International Limited overs (domestic) Twenty20 International Twenty20 (domestic) Other forms In the main the laws of cricket apply, but with each team batting for a fixed number of overs.

Fielding restrictions dictate the maximum number of fielders allowed to be outside the thirty-yard circle.

Under current ODI rules, there are three levels of fielding restrictions: The three powerplays are referenced by P1, P2 and P3 respectively, usually displayed near the score in modern scorecards.

Finally, in 2012, the bowling powerplay was abandoned, and the number of fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle during non-powerplay overs was reduced from five to four.

[5][16] The trial regulations also introduced a substitution rule that allowed the introduction of a replacement player at any stage in the match and until he was called up to play he assumed the role of 12th man.

Over the six months it was in operation, it became very clear that the Supersub was of far more benefit to the side that won the toss, unbalancing the game.

In 2019, ICC increased the number of teams holding Temporary ODI status to eight.

This was originally introduced to allow the best associate members to gain regular experience in internationals before making the step up to full membership.

Kenya lost ODI status after finishing in fifth place at the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier event.