Cricket ODI & Test Debut Years and Records

Desmond Haynes scored 17 ODI centuries for the West Indies. Of these, 11 were not out (unbeaten), showing his ability to finish innings, and 16 came in winning causes, demonstrating his match-winning impact. Only one of his centuries came in a losing cause.

Vinod Kambli is famous for hitting the first ball he ever faced in Ranji Trophy for a six. This was an extraordinary debut, facing his first delivery in India's premier domestic competition and sending it over the boundary. The other options are all distinguished batsmen but not known for this specific feat.

India played its first ODI match on June 13, 1974, against England at Headingley, Leeds, under the captaincy of Ajit Wadekar. This was during India's 1974 tour of England, marking their entry into ODI cricket which had started just 3 years earlier in 1971.

The Madras Test in 1952 was played between India and England. Day 2 was declared a rest day as a mark of respect following the death of King George VI on February 6, 1952. This was a unique occurrence in Test cricket history.

Don Bradman holds the record for most Test centuries against a single country - he scored 11 centuries against England in Ashes Tests. This is a record that may never be broken, given the fewer Test matches played in modern cricket series between the same countries.

The famous tied Test between India and Australia in Chennai (then Madras) in 1986 ended with India needing 1 run to win. Maninder Singh was the last batsman dismissed, caught off Greg Matthews, with the scores tied. Dean Jones had scored a famous double-century in the match.

Richie Benaud captained Australia in 28 Tests and never lost a series - a remarkable achievement spanning his entire captaincy from 1958 to 1963. This includes the 1958-59 Ashes victory and retaining the Ashes in England in 1961. No other Australian captain can match this perfect series record.

India played its first ODI match in 1974 against England at Leeds. This marked India's entry into limited-overs cricket, two years after the first-ever ODI was played in 1971.

Pakistan's ODI debut was in 1973, making them one of the earliest teams to adopt the limited-overs format after its introduction in 1971.

Australia played their first ODI in 1971, which was actually the first-ever ODI match in cricket history. This inaugural match took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

England played their first ODI match in 1971. As one of the founding nations of ODI cricket, England participated in the inaugural limited-overs match against Australia.

Sri Lanka's ODI debut was in 1975, shortly after gaining Test status. They played their first limited-overs match during the 1975 Cricket World Cup, which they also hosted.

Zimbabwe's ODI debut was in 1983, when they participated in the Cricket World Cup that year. This marked their entry into international limited-overs cricket.

South Africa's ODI debut was in 1991, following their return to international cricket after the end of apartheid. Their first ODI was against India in Calcutta.

Bangladesh's ODI debut was in 1986, although they gained Test status much later in 2000. Their first ODI was played against Pakistan in the 1986 Austral-Asia Cup.

West Indies played their first ODI in 1973. The Caribbean team embraced the limited-overs format early, becoming a dominant force in ODI cricket throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

Bangladesh gained Test status in 2000, becoming the tenth Test-playing nation. Their first Test match was played against India in November 2000 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka.

Zimbabwe was granted Test cricket status and played their first Test match in 1992 against India. This was during the expansion of Test cricket to new nations in the post-apartheid era. The options 1990, 1994, and 1996 are incorrect as Zimbabwe had not yet achieved Test status in those years.