Yuvraj's 12 ball 50 record would remain forever

[ganeshran]

If only Rohit Sharma had retired after his 2nd test, he would have beaten Bradman easily :phehehe:

[nballa]

saeed anwar's record will never be broken

[alexander]

Now' date=' I don't want to appear like a Tendulkar-fanboy because I'm not one, but I think his 100 100s will stand for a while. There are some people who can challenge it such as ABdV and Cook, but the former needs to bat higher up and the latter needs to score more in ODIs. Besides, if ODIs get scrapped or diminished that will reduce the chances greatly.[/quote'] Yes, it will stand for a long time. But with more tests being played - plus the glut of ODIs and T20s, someone will get 100 100's even if he is a lesser player than Sachin was. For instance, Cook is 28 or so. He can play for 10 more years. He may well break Sachin's 51 test tons. The more likely odds are on an Asian player as they tend to debut much younger and play so much more limited overs cricket. :two_thumbs_up:

[Muloghonto]

Only Bradman's average will remain unbroken. Laker's 19 wkt match and perhaps Muralitharan's 800 wkts. All other records will go. Eventually.

Technically Bradman's average is not the highest career batting average in tests, its only the highest batting career average with qualifiers (such as a minimum # of innings) put on it. However, records such as fastest tons, fifties, etc. are not records with qualifiers put on it. Yuvraj's record is going to be one of the hardest records to break: Its impossible to score a 50 in less than 8 balls: The 'maximum' a batsman can score per ball is seven runs: thats assuming you ran 3 and then the fielding side gifts you 4 overthrows. so even scoring 7 runs per ball, you need 8 balls to score a 50. Yuvraj's record is going to be one of the hardest to break because its only theoretically possible to lower his record by only 4 balls! Realistically ofcourse, if you hit a six off every ball ( since not even a grade school team will gift you 4 overthrows after 3 runs ran every ball) quickest you can score a 50 is in 9 balls, so its only possible to break yuvi's record by 3 balls.

[Muloghonto]

Yes, it will stand for a long time. But with more tests being played - plus the glut of ODIs and T20s, someone will get 100 100's even if he is a lesser player than Sachin was. For instance, Cook is 28 or so. He can play for 10 more years. He may well break Sachin's 51 test tons. The more likely odds are on an Asian player as they tend to debut much younger and play so much more limited overs cricket. :two_thumbs_up:

51 test tons are possible for Cook but 100 international centuries is nearly impossible. We actually play way less ODIs now than in the mid 90s to mid 2000s period due to the advent of 20-20 and its way harder to score a century in 20/20 than in ODIs. IMO, Cook will be lucky to score 40 test centuries. He aint good enough to score centuries in English conditions after 4-5 years with lessening reflexes and eyesight. The only credible threat to any of Tendulkar's century record is Kohli in ODI format.

[Cricketics]

Imagine a player takes off 28 or 30 runs of an over of a bowler. Then he will be needing 20 runs of next 5 to break the record. I am sure it's possible. It's tough but sometimes in twenty20 or even fifty overs, when the runs are being leaked, they leak in such way that it messes up the bowlers mind of what to ball. All you need is to play an aggressive shot on first ball of the over and if it goes for a four or a six, it puts lot of pressure on the bowler and the bowlerr starts to try too many different things to stop the slog fest.

[vvvslaxman]

It is possible . If someone like Imran Tahir gets it all wrong.. 6 sixes is always possible. Say someone scores 6 sixes in 7 balls. he will need only 14 runs 4 balls. You won't even need sixes. 3 fours and a two would do.

[Marut]

50 off 12 can be broken. Probably by one ball at a time. 50 off 11, 50 off 10 etc - it may not go below this as it is almost a threshold.

[Guest BossBhai]

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[maniac]

Forget a 12 ball 50....I don't think another bowler of broads quality may never get hit for 6 6's ever again....kudos to broad for bouncing back but every other bowler who has been in his shoes are nobodies.