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..
The record for fastest recorded century in terms of balls faced in first class cricket is held by David Hookes who scored 102 runs from 34 balls for South Australia vs Victoria in a Sheffield Shield match in 1982.