Since their first match in 1971, 279 players have represented England in One Day Internationals (ODIs). A One Day International is an international cricket match between two representative teams, each having ODI status, as determined by the International Cricket Council (ICC). An ODI differs from Test matches in that the number of overs per team is limited, and that each team has only one innings. The first such match involved England and was played on 5 January 1971 between England and Australia. Where more than one player won his first ODI cap in the same match, those players are listed alphabetically by surname.