Who faced the first ball in One-day international Cricket ?
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Geoffery Boycott
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Allan Border
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Desmond Haynes
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Viv Richards
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Correct answer
Explanation
Geoffrey Boycott faced the first ball in the first-ever One Day International (ODI) cricket match played between England and Australia on January 5, 1971, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This historic match began the ODI era in cricket, and Boycott had the distinction of facing its very first delivery.