30 Mind Boggling Cricket Facts You Did Not Know

By Priyesh Mishra

Updated - 22 Apr 2015, 20:50 IST

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13. Sunil Gavaskar named his son after Rohan Kanhai:
The little master named his son after the famous batsman Rohan Kanhai of the 60s era. Kanhai is widely considered as the greatest batsman of his era.

Sunil Gavaskar with his son Rohan Gavaskar.(Photo Source:Google)

14. Former South African skipper Graeme Smith is the only player in the history of cricket to have captained a team for more than 100 test matches.

Graeme Smith captained 100+ Tests.(Photo Source: PA Photos)

 

15. Kapil Dev did not miss a single match in his entire career of 16 years due to an injury. He was also never run out during the 184 innings. The only player close to him is South Africa’s AB De Villiers who has not missed a game during his carrier spanning close to 10 years.

Kapil Dev did not miss a single match in his entire career of 16 years due to an injury. (Photo Source:AllSportUK)

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