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..
Kraigg Brathwaite of the West Indies. West Indies opening batsman Kraigg Brathwaite has become the first player in Test cricket history to make seven runs from his first scoring shot.The feat was achieved in the fourth over of the West Indies' second innings on Day Three of the 3rd Test match at Cape Town.n the last 15 years, only 3 batsmen have managed to score 7 runs off one ball â Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds and Chris Rogers. Advertisement. Brathwaite could only add 9 more runs to his total however, and was soon dismissed for 16 by Test debutant Simon Harmer. West Indies closed the third day on 88 for two.