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Definition of one-day cricket noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

one-day cricket

noun
 
/ˌwʌn deɪ ˈkrɪkɪt/
 
/ˌwʌn deɪ ˈkrɪkɪt/
[uncountable]
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  1. a version of cricket in which each team bats once, within a limited period, so that the match finishes in one day
    CultureThe term one-day cricket (also called limited overs cricket) was introduced in the 1960s when one-day matches were started in professional cricket, to try and make it a more exciting game for television audiences. Before that time, professional cricket matches always took place over several days—as many still do. see also cricket
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