It began in January 1971 with a match between England and Australia. Step by step, ODI cricket has come a long way. After 55 years, the 5,000th ODI match has been played. The 50-over format reached this new milestone with the Scotland-Canada match.Let's take a look at how the journey from the 1st to the 5,000th international ODI unfolded.The First Match: January 5, 1971, Australia vs England, MelbourneThere was no plan for an ODI during this tour of England. After the third Test between the two...
