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In 1769, John Minshull scored the first recorded century (100 runs or more) in cricket. [2] At the time, it was uncommon for a team's innings to be in excess of 100 runs, as the poor quality of the cricket pitches made batting difficult. Most matches were played on fields grazed by sheep, rather than dedicated cricket grounds. [3]
This was the highest score recorded in the earliest match now designated first-class by some statisticians and remained the highest known score through the 1772 season. 88 – William Yalden for Surrey v Hampshire at Broadhalfpenny Down in 1773. [55] 95 – Joseph Miller for Kent v Hampshire at Sevenoaks Vine in 1774.
He scored the most runs in a series, has the most double centuries and was a part of the record 5th wicket partnership. His most significant record is his batting average of 99.94. One of cricket's most famous statistics, [10] [11] it still stands almost 40 runs higher than any other batsman's career average. Don Bradman is the only player in ...
In the first ODI match John Edrich of England scored the first half century. He scored 82 runs which remained the highest individual score for that match. [7] Dennis Amiss of England scored the first century in the second ever ODI in the following year. He scored 103 runs against Australia at Old Trafford Cricket Ground on 24 August 1972. [8]
List of bowlers who have taken 300 or more wickets in Test cricket. Muttiah Muralitharan has taken the highest number of wickets in Test cricket. [1] Taking 300 or more wickets across a playing career is considered a significant achievement in Test cricket. [2] [3] [4] First accomplished in 1964 by Englishman Fred Trueman, [5] as of March 2024 ...
Most runs in a single tournament. India's Rohit Sharma (pictured) scored his seventh century at the 2023 tournament, a World Cup record. [ 82] The 2023 Cricket World Cup saw India's Virat Kohli set the record for the most runs scored in a single World Cup, with 765 runs.
Arbroath 36–0 Bon Accord is the result of a football match between Arbroath and Bon Accord which took place on 12 September 1885. It holds the largest margin of victory in an unrigged professional football match. A match between AS Adema and SO l'Emyrne, a thrown game where SO l'Emyrne scored deliberate own goals in a protest against prior ...
Sunil Gavaskar was the first player to cross the 10,000 run mark in Tests. Scoring over 10,000 runs across a playing career in any format of cricket is considered a significant achievement. In the chase to achieve top scores, West Indian Garfield Sobers retired in 1974 as the most prolific run scorer in Test cricket, with a total of 8,032 runs. The record stood for nine years, until it was ...