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Given below is a list of some world records in tests and one - dayers.
Test Matches :
- Highest Run scorer in all tests :
Allan Border
- Highest wicket taker in all tests :
Kapil Dev(434)
- Maximum centuries scored :
Sunil Gavaskar (34)
- Highest individual score in a test inngs:
Brian Lara (375)
- Best bowling analysis in a match :
Jim Laker (19wkts)
- Fastest century :
Ian Botham (55 balls)
- Max runs in a single day in a test by a batsman
Sir Don Bradman (309 ) v/s England
- Highest score in a test inngs by a team :
Srilanka v/s India (952/6 decl)
- Highest individual score in a test inngs by an Indian:
Sunil Gavaskar (236)
- Most tests by an Indian
Sunil Gavaskar (125 tests)
One day Matches :
- Who has maximum no. of test + oneday centuries?
Haynes (18 +17 =35)
Gavaskar (34 +1 =35)
This is as of 25/4/98. Sachin with 31 (16+15) is approaching to break
the record.
- Who has won the maximum no. of ODI man of the match award?
As of 25/4/98 it is Viv Richards with 31. Sachin has 26 and is sharing
the second spot with Haynes.
- Who has become run out max no. of times in a ODI?
As of 25/4/98 it is Azhar and Border.. both having been dismissed by
run out 28 times. It is hardly surprising as they have played more matches
than anyone else!
- Who played the first ever ball bowled in a one-day international?
Geoffery Boycott
- What is the aggregate of Sir Gary Sobers in One-day internationals?
Zero! He has played only one one-day and has got out for a duck!
- Highest Run scorer in all one dayers :
Desmond Haynes (8,648)
- Highest wicket taker in all one dayers:
Wasim Akram
- Maximum centuries scored :
Desmond Haynes (18)
- Highest individual score in a one dayer:
Saeed Anwar (194)
- Fastest fifty :
Sanath Jayasuriya (17 balls)
- Fastest century :
Shahid Afridi (37 balls)
- Highest run scorer for India in one dayers :
Mohammad Azharuddin (8100+)
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- Who has maximum no. of test + oneday centuries? Haynes (18 +17 =35) Gavaskar (34 +1 =35) This is as of 25/4/98. Sachin with 31 (16+15) is approaching to break the record.
- Who has won the maximum no. of ODI man of the match award? As of 25/4/98 it is Viv Richards with 31. Sachin has 26 and is sharing the second spot with Haynes.
- Who has become run out max no. of times in a ODI? As of 25/4/98 it is Azhar and Border.. both having been dismissed by run out 28 times. It is hardly surprising as they have played more matches than anyone else!
- Who played the first ever ball bowled in a one-day international? Geoffery Boycott
- What is the aggregate of Sir Gary Sobers in One-day internationals? Zero! He has played only one one-day and has got out for a duck!
- Highest Run scorer in all one dayers : Desmond Haynes (8,648)
- Highest wicket taker in all one dayers: Wasim Akram
- Maximum centuries scored : Desmond Haynes (18)
- Highest individual score in a one dayer: Saeed Anwar (194)
- Fastest fifty : Sanath Jayasuriya (17 balls)
- Fastest century :
Shahid Afridi (37 balls)
- Highest run scorer for India in one dayers : Mohammad Azharuddin (8100+)
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