The first color kit used in cricket history was worn by the Australian cricket team during the first One Day International (ODI) match played against England on January 5, 1971, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The Australian team wore yellow shirts, with dark green pants, while the England team wore their traditional white clothing. The introduction of colored clothing was an attempt to make the game more visually appealing to television audiences, and it was a significant departure from the traditional white clothing that had been used in cricket up until that point. The use of colored clothing in cricket has since become a common feature of limited-overs cricket, including ODI and T20 matches.