A cricket match record has separate fields for the teams, competition, innings and match status. These fields give meaning to the number shown beside each team. Cricket scorecards must be read with the format attached. Test matches can have two innings per side, ODIs normally allow 50 overs per innings and T20s normally allow 20. Rain or competition rules can alter the available play.
Cricket developed over time
Cricket has no single confirmed inventor. The ICC’s historical account describes a likely origin as a children’s game in south-east England, followed by its development into an adult sport. A theory about its early beginnings is different from a dated written record.
Organised rules and institutions appeared after people were already playing. The first written laws are associated with 1744, and MCC was formed in 1787 before becoming central to maintaining the Laws. These dates mark formalisation, not an exact birthday for the game itself.
The international game later developed through tours, national teams and governing bodies. Modern formats emerged at different times, so the origin of cricket is separate from the origin of Test, one-day and T20 competition. When reading a history summary, distinguish an early reference, an institutional milestone and the start of a modern tournament.