Random Cricket Facts (RCF)

[mishra]

Informative Thread Sourab

[sourab10forever]

RCF #16 Most Extras in an innings = Pakistan against West Indies at Georgetown in guyana. A total of 71 extra runs were conceeded by Pakistani's, with 21 byes, 11 legbyes, 4 wides & no less than 38 no balls. The only team to come close for most extra records is again Pakistan with 68 against same windies at Bridgetown. 5 years earlier.

[sourab10forever]

RCF #17 

 

Sanath Jayasuriya has more ODI wickets than Shane Warne

 

 

[sourab10forever]

4 minutes ago, Viper said:

RCF #18

 

RCB never won an IPL till now 

So???

[CricketBuffOne]

Few amazing coincidences in cricket. Take a look.
 

 

[sourab10forever]

This one is epic...

RCF #18

Ishant Sharma is responsible for all the three highest scores made by a batsman against India in the 21 st century.

Alistair Cook – 294 Runs, Edgbaston 2011; Michael Clarke – 329 Runs, Sydney 2012; Brendon McCullum – 302 Runs, Wellington 2014. They were all dropped by Ishant Sharma early on in their innings.

[sourab10forever]

RCF #19

 

Saurav Ganguly and Rohit Sharma are the only Indian players to score a century in the knock out stages of a World Cup.

[CricketBuffOne]

8 hours ago, sourab10forever said:

RCF #19

 

Saurav Ganguly and Rohit Sharma are the only Indian players to score a century in the knock out stages of a World Cup.

sourab, keep them coming!

[sourab10forever]

RCF #20

 

Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla stadium and Bangabandhu stadium have hosted more ODIs than Lord’s.

[sourab10forever]

RCF #21

 

Inzamam Ul Haq took a wicket off the very first ball he bowled in International Cricket

so did gilly..but in IPL

[sourab10forever]

RCF #22

 

Virat got a wicket of the zero'th ball he bowled in Intl cricket.A stumping of a wide.

Edited July 20, 2016 by sourab10forever

[maniac]

1 minute ago, sourab10forever said:

Virat got a wicket of the zero'th ball he bowled in Intl cricket.A stumping of a wide.

Good one...Is he the first to do something like that?

[sourab10forever]

Just now, maniac said:

Good one...Is he the first to do something like that?

probably..its such a rare occurance. But I can't be sure.

[sourab10forever]

RCF #23

 

Sehwag's High scores -

T20s -    119

ODI's -   219

TEST's-  319

[CricketBuffOne]

9 hours ago, maniac said:

Good one...Is he the first to do something like that?

 

9 hours ago, sourab10forever said:

probably..its such a rare occurance. But I can't be sure.

@maniac  @sourab10forever, he is the only player to take a wicket of the 0th ball, however for record purposes it is considered first ball. By the way, there are many players who have taken a wicket of their 1st ball in int. cricket.

[mishra]

Shahid Afridi hit 158 metre six. Biggest six in cricketing histor @Asim

 

[mishra]

Sachin Tendulkar made his international debut for Pakistan under Imran Khan against India as a substitute  fielder

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/india-in-australia/top-stories/Sachin-Tendulkar-made-international-debut-for-Pakistan/articleshow/45077221.cms?

[velu]

RCF #24

 

Lowest score recorded by a batsmen in a 5 match ODI series - Rohit Sharma 

 

 5-0-0-4-4

 

@maniac 

 

 

 

 

 

[sourab10forever]

41 minutes ago, mishra said:

Shahid Afridi hit 158 metre six. Biggest six in cricketing histor @Asim

 

Any video?

[mishra]

1 hour ago, sourab10forever said:

Any video?

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2bfht7_longest-six-158-metre-six-by-boom-boom_sport