Although today the state's largest population center is around Chicago in the northern part of the state, the state's European population grew first in the west, with French Canadians who settled along the Mississippi River, and gave the area the name, Illinois.
Highest team totals in test match cricket, by all teams. Highest total or score by a team in test match is made by Sri Lanka = 952 for 6 declared against India at Premadasa stadium in Colombo, back in August 1997..
Rohit Sharma breaks record for highest one-day international score ever for India against Sri Lanka. Indian batsman Rohit Sharma smashes 264 to break Virender Sehwag's previous record by 45 runs and become first player in ODI history to score two double-hundreds. Rohit Sharma made history on Thursday by smashing an incredible 264 for India against Sri Lanka to break the record for the highest individual score in one-day international history.