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Cricket Stats and Facts

Cricket Stats and Facts

Commonwealth Games 2022

How Cricket Became an Internationally Popular Sport

Cricket is one of the oldest sports and the second most popular game in the world after soccer.

England - World T20 Champions 2022

Cricket's Popularity Around The World

Cricket is a popular sport in the United Kingdom, India, and the Netherlands, all of which are countries in which a significant number of people live, and it has a significant following in each of these countries

Nantie Hayward

Who would have predicted that: Nantie Hayward 4/31 blasts out India middle order in 2000 Coca Cola cup match at Sharjah

It is a shame that South African quick Nantie Hayward ended up playing just 21 ODIs when he was considered the successor to Allan Donald at one point

Sandeep Lamichhane

Who would have predicted that: Sandeep Lamichhane 6/16 pockets best figures by an associate bowler in ODIs

Rashid Khan had picked up 7/18 against West Indies just weeks before Afghanistan was granted test status

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West Indies' Darren Sammy in action

Who would have predicted that: Daren Sammy's last-ball run-out ends West Indies-Australia ODI in exhilarating tie

Saleem Malik

Who would have predicted that: Saleem Malik secures win for Pakistan at 1987 World Cup with maiden ODI ton

India's Ramesh Powar

Who would have predicted that: India's Ramesh Powar puts in a shift with both bat and ball in one of his most memorable ODI performances

India's Vinod Kambli

Who would have predicted that: Vinod Kambli's fluid knock helps India win 1993 Hero Cup match against South Africa

Sri Lankan batsman Suresh Perera bats against New Zealand as wicket keeper Adam Parore looks on during Coca cola cup one day international series matc

Who would have predicted that: Russel Arnold, Suresh Perera shepherd Sri Lanka in tricky chase at 2001 Coca-Cola Cup

England's Jos Buttler in action

Who would have predicted that: Buttler blitz takes England to their 2nd highest ODI total

Ireland's Paul Stirling

Who would have predicted that: Paul Stirling and Kevin O'Brien restrict Pakistan to a tie despite Hafeez ton

Australia's Shane Watson

Who would have predicted that: Shane Watson hits Australia's highest individual score in ODIs with record 15 sixes

Australian captain Ricky Ponting

Who would have predicted that: Ricky Ponting shreds Indian bowling attack to bits with 140* in 2003 World Cup Final

Graham Gooch

Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - Graham Gooch begins Test career with a pair

Zimbabwe captain Andy Flower prepares to reverse sweep

Who would have predicted that: Andy Flower shines on debut with century in 1992 World Cup against Sri Lanka

New Zealand's Ross Taylor

Who would have predicted that: Ross Taylor 181* leads New Zealand in brilliant chase against England on eve of his birthday

Kagiso Rabada

Who would have predicted that: Kagiso Rabada 6/16 claims best-ever bowling figures on ODI debut in 2015

CWC 2019 Recap: Australia v England Semi Finals

CWC 2019 Recap: Australia v England Semi Finals

CWC 2019 Recap: India v New Zealand Semi Finals

CWC 2019 Recap: India v New Zealand Semi Finals

Who would have predicted that: 1st tied ODI between India and New Zealand sees Ravindra Jadeja fall just short

Who would have predicted that: 1st tied ODI between India and New Zealand sees Ravindra Jadeja fall just short

Ireland's Jeremy Bray hits a shot against Zimbabwe

Who would have predicted that: Jeremy Bray becomes Ireland's first-ever centurion in World Cups on team's WC debut in 2007

England celebrates

CWC 2019 Recap: England's campaign on sword's edge after loss against Australia

Who would have predicted that: Lance Klusener clubs last ball for giant six to take South Africa to win in low-scoring thriller

Who would have predicted that: Lance Klusener clubs last ball for giant six to take South Africa to win in low-scoring thriller

Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim in action

CWC 2019 Recap: Shakib's fifty & fifer take Bangladesh to easy win against Afghanistan

West Indies' Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Who would have predicted that: Chanderpaul carts 10 runs off last 2 balls against Chaminda Vaas to take West Indies to memorable win

South Africa's Andrew Hall

Who would have predicted that: South Africa's Andrew Hall all-round effort restricts Australia to a tie

Who would have predicted that: Lasith Malinga claims first-ever double hat-trick in ODI history against South Africa at 2007 World Cup

Who would have predicted that: Lasith Malinga claims first-ever double hat-trick in ODI history against South Africa at 2007 World Cup

Who would have predicted that: Gary Kirsten 188* hits highest score by any South African batsman in ODIs

Who would have predicted that: Gary Kirsten 188* hits highest score by any South African batsman in ODIs

Who would have predicted that: Saqlain Mushtaq becomes first bowler to bag 4 wickets off 5 balls in ODIs

Who would have predicted that: Saqlain Mushtaq becomes first bowler to bag 4 wickets off 5 balls in ODIs

Who would have predicted that: Heath Streak's best ODI bowling figures down India

Who would have predicted that: Heath Streak's best ODI bowling figures down India

Bangladesh's Soumya Sarkar celebrates

CWC 2019 Recap: Tigers stun West Indies with World Cup's second-highest chase

Who would have predicted that: Wahab Riaz had to defend 15 off the last over against Jason Holder, he did but only just

Who would have predicted that: Wahab Riaz had to defend 15 off the last over against Jason Holder, he did but only just

Who would have predicted that: Javed Miandad wins it for Pakistan with last-ball six in 1986 Austral-Asia Cup final

Who would have predicted that: Javed Miandad wins it for Pakistan with last-ball six in 1986 Austral-Asia Cup final

South Africa's Hashim Amla in action

CWC 2019 Recap: South Africa register their first win, finally

Who would have predicted that: For once, D/L method comes to South Africa's rescue in 2013 Champions Trophy

Who would have predicted that: For once, D/L method comes to South Africa's rescue in 2013 Champions Trophy

England's Joe Root in action

CWC 2019 Recap: England brush aside West Indies at the cost of Roy's hamstring

Who would have predicted that: Mohammad Nabi puts on a T20 batting masterclass against Ireland

Who would have predicted that: Mohammad Nabi puts on a T20 batting masterclass against Ireland

Who would have predicted that: Liton Das 176 smokes highest ODI score for Bangladesh in Mashrafe Mortaza's last match as captain

Who would have predicted that: Liton Das 176 smokes highest ODI score for Bangladesh in Mashrafe Mortaza's last match as captain

Australia's David Warner poses for a photo with Pakistan fans after the match

CWC 2019 Recap: Mohammad Amir's fifer not enough to stop Australia's easy win

Who would have predicted that: Jason Holder's maiden ODI 5-fer sees MS Dhoni's slowest ODI half-century

Who would have predicted that: Jason Holder's maiden ODI 5-fer sees MS Dhoni's slowest ODI half-century

Who would have predicted that: Vinod Kambli's maiden ODI ton & an unbeaten 164-run partnership with Tendulkar

Who would have predicted that: Vinod Kambli's maiden ODI ton & an unbeaten 164-run partnership with Tendulkar

CWC 2019 Recap: Finch and Cummins too good for flat Afghanistan

CWC 2019 Recap: Finch and Cummins too good for flat Afghanistan

Who would have predicted that: Umar Gul 6/42 dazzles England with top-notch reverse swing in 2010

Who would have predicted that: Umar Gul 6/42 dazzles England with top-notch reverse swing in 2010

Virat Kohli and Australia's Aaron Finch shake hands at the end

CWC 2019 Recap: Centurion Dhawan out of tournament with broken thumb after win against Australia

CWC 2019 Recap: England v Bangladesh

CWC 2019 Recap: England v Bangladesh

New Zealand's Kane Williamson helps Afghanistan's Rashid Khan after he is bowled

CWC 2019 Recap: With Kane at the helm, Kiwis complete hat-trick of wins

Australia's Mitchell Starc celebrates with Adam Zampa and team mates

CWC 2019 Recap: Australia survive batting collapse to down West Indies

The Best of Tests: Marvan Atapattu, Kumar Sangakkara pile misery on Zimbabwe with 438-run stand

The Best of Tests: Marvan Atapattu, Kumar Sangakkara pile misery on Zimbabwe with 438-run stand

The Best of Tests: Australia register third whitewash in Ashes history in 2013-14

The Best of Tests: Australia register third whitewash in Ashes history in 2013-14

ICC Cricket World Cup - England v Pakistan - Trent Bridge, Nottingham, Britain - June 3, 2019 Pakistan celebrate victory

CWC 2019 Recap: Pakistan's unpredictability at it's best; England at the receiving end

The Best of Tests: First-ever official Test match gets underway in 1877

The Best of Tests: First-ever official Test match gets underway in 1877

CWC 2019 Recap: Bangladesh beat South Africa, but it's no upset

CWC 2019 Recap: Bangladesh beat South Africa, but it's no upset

The Best of Tests: Mark Boucher and Pat Symcox dig South Africa out of trouble with record 195-run stand for 9th wicket

The Best of Tests: Mark Boucher and Pat Symcox dig South Africa out of trouble with record 195-run stand for 9th wicket

The Best of Tests: A Javed Miandad triple that could have been

The Best of Tests: A Javed Miandad triple that could have been

The Best of Tests: Habibul Bashar leads Bangladesh to first-ever Test win

The Best of Tests: Habibul Bashar leads Bangladesh to first-ever Test win

The Best of Tests: And the Ashes was born...

The Best of Tests: And the Ashes was born...

The Best of Tests: Selfless Imran Khan declares innings on 93 not out in his last Test series

The Best of Tests: Selfless Imran Khan declares innings on 93 not out in his last Test series

England's Paul Collingwood

Who would have predicted that: The day Paul Collingwood recorded England's best ODI bowling figures

The Best of Tests: When Australia became first team to score 400+ runs in successful 4th innings chase in 1948

The Best of Tests: When Australia became first team to score 400+ runs in successful 4th innings chase in 1948

The Best of Tests: South Africa fall just 8 short of record 458 chase against India in 2013

The Best of Tests: South Africa fall just 8 short of record 458 chase against India in 2013

Who would have predicted that: Chanderpaul scales 150 in record ODI partnership with Carl Hooper for Windies against South Africa

Who would have predicted that: Chanderpaul scales 150 in record ODI partnership with Carl Hooper for Windies against South Africa

Who would have predicted that: Sanath Jayasuriya's 189 pulverizes India in 2000 Champions Trophy final

Who would have predicted that: Sanath Jayasuriya's 189 pulverizes India in 2000 Champions Trophy final

The Best of Tests: Zimbabwe beat full-strength India within 4 days

The Best of Tests: Zimbabwe beat full-strength India within 4 days

Devon Malcolm

The Best of Tests: When Devon Malcolm told South Africans 'you guys are history'

The Best of Tests: Sri Lanka v Pakistan: Jayawardene-Samaraweera's 437-run stand and a Younis triple

The Best of Tests: Sri Lanka v Pakistan: Jayawardene-Samaraweera's 437-run stand and a Younis triple

The Best of Tests: Sri Lanka create history with first multi-Test series win in England

The Best of Tests: Sri Lanka create history with first multi-Test series win in England

England's Alec Bedser

The Best of Tests: An England victory off the last ball in Durban's fading light

Who would have predicted that: Calum MacLeod leads Scotland to their first-ever ODI victory over England

Who would have predicted that: Calum MacLeod leads Scotland to their first-ever ODI victory over England

The Best of Tests: A 33-week journey across the ocean to Australia and an intoxicated England spinner

The Best of Tests: A 33-week journey across the ocean to Australia and an intoxicated England spinner

The Best of Tests: Dean Jones 'seeing' double as India-Australia tie back in 1986

The Best of Tests: Dean Jones 'seeing' double as India-Australia tie back in 1986

The Best of Tests: Zimbabwe beat Pakistan by an innings and 64 runs to register maiden Test victory

The Best of Tests: Zimbabwe beat Pakistan by an innings and 64 runs to register maiden Test victory

The Best of Tests: Graeme Smith, Neil McKenzie combine for highest-ever opening stand

The Best of Tests: Graeme Smith, Neil McKenzie combine for highest-ever opening stand

The Best of Tests: Tim May, Craig McDermott fall one-run short against West Indies on Australia Day

The Best of Tests: Tim May, Craig McDermott fall one-run short against West Indies on Australia Day

The Best of Tests: Ian Botham, Bob Willis turn around odds of 500-1 in 1981 Ashes at Headingley

The Best of Tests: Ian Botham, Bob Willis turn around odds of 500-1 in 1981 Ashes at Headingley

The Best of Tests: Kasprowicz gloves one from Harmison, England pull off 2-run heist in 2005 Ashes

The Best of Tests: Kasprowicz gloves one from Harmison, England pull off 2-run heist in 2005 Ashes

Australia and West Indies played first-ever tied Test

The Best of Tests: When Australia and West Indies played first-ever tied Test

Eoin Morgan and teammates celebrate winning the World Cup

CWC 2019 Final Recap: What drama! England beat New Zealand 26-17 via boundary count

England's Eoin Morgan and Joe Root celebrate after the match

CWC 2019 Recap: England down Australia in semis to reach within striking distance of World Cup trophy

New Zealand's Kane Williamson shakes hands with India's Virat Kohli after the match

CWC 2019 Recap: Jadeja-Dhoni stand in vain as New Zealand hand India heartbreak in eventful semi-final

Andile Phehlukwayo celebrates taking the wicket of Australia's Nathan Lyon and winning the match

CWC 2019 Recap: South Africa end forgettable campaign on a high as Tahir, Duminy bow out

Rohit Sharma celebrates

CWC 2019 Recap: Rohit Sharma scripts record with 5th ton in World Cup 2019

Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi celebrates after the match with team mates

CWC 2019 Recap: Shaheen's 6/35 helps Pakistan finish on a high in Shoaib Malik's last ODI

Afghanistan's Ikram Alikhil in action

CWC 2019 Recap: Afghanistan end World Cup campaign with unwanted record

Rohit Sharma celebrates his century

CWC 2019 Recap: Rohit, Bumrah help India seal semi-final berth; Bangladesh eliminated

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