30 Mind Boggling Cricket Facts You Did Not Know

30 Mind Boggling Cricket Facts You Did Not Know: Cricket is a funny game. Sometimes it throws up numbers which make us jump off our seats and on other occasions it’s the unexplored cricket facts which leave us surprised. So get ready to enhance your cricket knowledge many folds. Here is a collection of 30 Mind Boggling Cricket Facts You Did Not Know: 1. First person to score 200 is not Sachin Tendulkar: Yup! Long before Sachin blew away South Africa with his double hundred, Aussie cricketer Belinda Clarke had already scored the first double century of International limited overs cricket when she scored 229 against Denmark in Mumbai, 1997. 2. Brendan Taylor got paid only USD 250 for the entire World Cup 2015 tournament. Brendan Taylor got paid only USD 250 for the entire World Cup 2015 tournament.(© Getty Images) 3. To put it into perspective, all Australian cricketers got an average of USD 5000 for each match at the World Cup. And guess what, this brilliant sportsman finished the tournament as the highest run getter before the knockout stages began. Also Read – 24 Most crazy Cricket stats: Try and explain them people 4. Kapil Dev’s 175 was the first century by an Indian in ODIs: Kapil Dev’s 175 was the first century by an Indian in ODIs. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Kapil Dev’s exploits when he came in to bat at 17/5 against Zimbabwe is part of Cricketing folklore now. But did you know that this fabulous knock was the first century by an Indian in ODIs? 5. Mahela Jayawardene is the only batsman to have scored centuries in both the semi final and final of a World Cup. He scored century in 2007 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand and in 2011 World Cup final against India. Mahela Jayawardene in odi. (Photo Source: BCCI) 6. Since 2008 to 2017 no bowler was able to replace Dale Steyn as the number 1 Test bowler. Now that is what you call dominance. Dale Steyn is No. 1 test bowler.(Photo Source : AFP) 7. Wasim Akram’s highest test innings score of 257 is higher than that of Sachin Tendulkar (who has the highest score of 248) Sachin Tendulkar’s highest test score is 248.(Photo Source: AFP) 8. The Bangabandhu stadium of Bangladesh has hosted more One dayers than Lord’s. Lords Cricket Ground. (© Getty Images) 9. Shahid Afridi scored the fastest ODI century of that time (37 balls) with a bat he borrowed from pacer Waqar Younus. Shahid Afridi scored his 37-ball century with waqar younis’ Bat.(Photo Source : AFP) 10. India does not stand undefeated against Pakistan in ICC tournaments. Though, the Men in Blue never lost a World Cup match they have lost to Pakistan thrice in the Champions Trophy. India lost to Pakistan in the group stage of the Champions Trophy, 2009. (© Getty Images) 11. The only law of Cricket that has not had any changes or modifications is the length of the pitch (22 yards). The length of pitch is 22 yards. (© Getty Images) 12. Nayan Mongia (former Indian wicket-keeper) has played most consecutive ODIs (140) without winning the Man of the Match award. Nayan Mongia was former wicket-keeper of India.(Photo Source:AllSport UK Ltd) 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) 16. Chris Martin and BS Chandrashekhar have taken more test wickets in their career than the number of test runs scored by them. Chris Martin has more test wickets than runs. (© Getty Images) 17. Wilfred Rhodes has 4204 wickets to his credit in first class cricket. Wilfred Rhodes has 4204 wickets in First Class cricket. (Photo Source:The Cricketer International) 18. Sir Jack Hobbs scored 199 centuries in his first class career. Sir Jack Hobbs. (Photo Source: AllSport UK Ltd) 19. Sanath Jayasurya has more ODI wickets than the legendary Aussie leg spinner Shane Warne. Sanath Jayasuriya has more wickets than Shane Warne in ODIs.(Photo Source: Getty Images ) 20. Former Pakistan skipper Inzamam Ul Haq took a wicket off the very first ball he bowled in international cricket. 21. In 1870s there was an Australian cricketer named George Bailey, who is great- great grandfather of current Australian batsman George Bailey. George Bailey Australia. (©Getty Images) 22. The England cricket team is the only team in ODI history to lose a 60 over ODI final (1979 world cup), 50 over’s ICC tournament final (1992 WC and 2004 Champions Trophy) and a 20 over final (2013 Champions Trophy) in ICC tournaments. England team after loss.(Photo Source : Getty Images) 23. Lance Klusener, Abdur Razzak, Shoaib Malik and Hasan Tilakratne are the only players to have batted in 10 different batting positions in ODIs. 24. MS Dhoni has never scored an ODI ton outside the sub-continent. MS Dhoni has never scored a century outside Asia. (© Getty Images) 25. Saeed Ajmal has never won a Man of the Match award in his ODI career. Saeed Ajmal has never won a MoM. (Photo Source: AFP) 26. Sachin Tendulkar got out for a duck only once in his Ranji Career. Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar got him out. Sachin Tendulkar got out n duck only once in Ranji Trophy. (Photo Source: thehindu.com) 27. Most runs scored in an over is not 36, in fact its 77. RH Vance 77 Runs in an over. (Scorecard Source: Cricinfo) 28. Hitesh Modi and Subhash Ranchhoddas Modi: Hitesh Modi and Mubhash Ranchhoddas Modi are the only father son duo to play/officiate in an international cricket match as batsman and an umpire respectively. The father adjudged his son out leg before wicket! 29. Courtney Walsh holds a mind boggling batting record: Courtney Walsh holds a very unlikely record as a batsman. He has the most number of ducks in test cricket i.e. 43. And also has the most number of not outs 61. This is simply amazing. (Photo Source: Getty Images) 30. Sri Lanka has beaten Australia only once in a test match. Sri Lanka has just won once against Australia in Tests.(Photo Source: AFP)

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