Factbox on one-day cricket since the 65 overs-a-side Gillette Cup was introduced in England in 1963:
*1963. Sussex, under England captain Ted Dexter, win the first Gillette Cup. They retain the trophy, now reduced to 60 overs, in 1964.
*1969. The Sunday league is introduced in England comprising 40 overs a side with restricted bowlers’ runups.
*1971. Australia and England stage the first one-day international after the opening three days of the Melbourne Test are rained off. Australia win by five wickets in a 40 eight-ball overs match.
*1975. England stage the first World Cup with two qualifying groups of four played over 60 overs. West Indies beat Australia by 92 runs in the final.
*1977-8. Under Kerry Packer’s rebel world series from 1977-79, day-night cricket, a white ball, coloured clothing and fielding restrictions are introduced. The innovations are used in the annual Tri-nations series staged in Australia from 1980.
*1987. The now standard 50-overs format is employed at the World Cup in India and Pakistan because of shorter daylight hours outside England. Neutral umpires are used for the first time.
*1992. Coloured clothing, white balls, floodlights and a refined fielding restrictions rule, allowing only two men outside the 30-metre circle in the first 15 overs, are introduced at the 1992 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
*2005. Super-sub rule introduced under which the 12th man can bat or bowl in place of one of the original 11. It is withdrawn in the following year.
*Power plays are introduced before the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies, obliging the fielding captain to nominate two five-over spells after the first 10 when fielding restrictions will be applied.