Cricket is fun it brings people together to enjoy exciting matches. Players hit the ball, run, and catch, making the game thrilling. It’s a great way to relax, socialize, and enjoy friendly competition.Following are some Interesting and Amazing Cricket Facts that will amaze you.
50 Amazing Cricket Facts
1. Two batsmen can be out on one ball. But there are some conditioners for this.
- If a batsman is run out on the first ball and it is also a No ball and the next batsman is also run out on this free hit ball, then two players will be run out on one ball.
- If a player is stumped on a wide ball and the incoming batsman is somehow dismissed on the first ball.
2. Brendon Barrie McCullum holds the record for the fastest century in Test cricket. Brendon Barrie McCullum scored 100 off 54 balls in a Test match against Australia in 2015
3. Cricket Wickets Originally Had Two Stumps. In the 16th-17th centuries, cricket was played with two stumps .
4. Shahid Afridi Holds The Record Of Fastest Spin Ball In The Cricket History . Shahid Afridi Bowled (134 KMPH) Ball Against New Zealand
5. The first cricket helmets were made from motorcycle helmets.
6. The first ICC World Cup was held in 1975.
7. T20 (T20) cricket was introduced in 2003.
8. Cricket is played in more than 100 countries. Including, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.
9. Brian Lara holds the record for the highest individual score (400 not out) in Test cricket.
10. Don Bradman has the highest average in Test cricket. Don Bradman averages 99.94.
11. The first One Day (One Day International) match was played in 1971 between Australia and England.
12. The first T20 International was played in 2003 between Australia and New Zealand.
13. Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most runs (15921) in Test cricket.
14 The first hat-trick in T20 cricket was scored by Australia’s Brett Lee against Bangladesh in 2007.
15. The highest team score in ODI cricket is 498, which was scored by England against Netherlands in 2016.
16. In Test cricket, the lowest team score is 26, made by New Zealand against England in 1955.
17. Pakistan and India played their first match in 1952.
18. The highest partnership in ODI cricket is 372 runs by MN Samuels and CH Gayle against Zimbabwe in 2015.
19. The Duckworth-Lewis method is used to calculate target scores in rain-affected matches.
20. The ‘third umpire’ system was introduced in the 1990s to assist with close calls.
21. The oldest cricketer to play in a Test match is Wilfred Rhodes, who played his last match at age of 52.
22. Pakistani Spin Bowler Hasan Raza made his Test debut at the age of 14. He became the youngest Test and ODI debutant in cricket history.
23. The Famous test Series Ashes began in 1882 when Australia defeated England on their home soil.
24. Chris Gayle was the first player to score a century in T20 World Cup. He scored a century against South Africa in T20 World Cup 2007.
25. Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan is the highest wicket taker in the history of ODI World Cup.
26. Sachin Tendulkar is the first player to score 200 runs in ODI cricket. Who scored 200 runs in ODI cricket in 2010.
27. Even after winning the World Cup, the real trophy of the World Cup is not given to the team but a fake trophy is given. The World Cup Real Trophy is only brought to the stadium during the World Cup. But when a team wins the World Cup, it is given a fake trophy that looks very real. The Real World Cup is held at the ICC headquarters in Dubai. And the winning team is paid for it.
28. Pakistani cricketer Mudassar Nazar made the slowest century in Test cricket by playing 557 minutes and 419 balls in Test cricket.
29. In 2004, Zimbabwe scored only 35 runs after playing 18 overs in an ODI match against Sri Lanka. Which are the lowest scores in ODI cricket.
30. Curtly Ambrose holds the record for the longest over in Test cricket. Curtly bowled a total of 15 balls. In which there were 9 No balls.
31. The most expensive over by India in Test cricket was done by Harbhajan Singh. Shahid Afridi scored 27 runs by hitting 4 sixes off Harbhajan Singh.
32. Pakistani farmar captain Misbah-ul-Haq played 162 ODI matches and scored more than 5000 runs but he could not score a century in the ODI format.
33. Bowlers who have never bowled a no ball in their cricket career.
- Dennis Lillee: Australian fast bowler Dennis Lillee played 66 Tests and 63 ODI matches and took 458 wickets in his cricket career but never took a No Ball.
- Kapil Dev: Indian fast bowler Kapil Dev played 181 Test matches and 98 ODI matches. And take a total of 4433 wickets. He also never bowled a no ball in his cricket career
- Sir Ian Botham: England’s fast bowler Sir Ian Botham took 528 wickets with a single no ball. He played 168 Tests and 145 ODIs
- Imran Khan :Pakistani farmer captain Imran Khan played 142 Tests and 153 ODI matches and took 544 wickets but never bowled a No Ball.
34. While fielding, if a fielder’s shadow is falling on the pitch, the fielder whose shadow is falling on the pitch cannot move until the batsman plays the incoming ball. That is so that the batsman’s concentration is not disturbed due to the shadow move.
35. If a batsman deliberately pads in front of the ball to get leg by runs, he will not get any runs.
36. A hat-trick can be completed not only in two overs but also in two innings. If a bowler takes two wickets on the last two balls of the last over of the first innings of the Test match and if he takes a wicket on the first ball of the second innings, then his hat-trick will be completed.
37. Pakistani spinner Saeed Ajmal, known as the magician, took 182 wickets in 110 ODI matches. But never became Man Of The Match.
38. West Indies’ Courtney Walsh holds the record for most ducks in Test cricket. He was dismissed 43 times for 0.
39. South African spinner Imran Tahir Bowled 37 overs in a test match and conceded 260 runs but did not get a single wicket
41. If the ball bounces more than once before reaching the batsman, it is considered a no-ball. Then whether the batsman is out or a boundary is hit on it.
42. During a match, you have often seen that when a bowler gets injured or a fielder is unfit, he leaves the ground and a new fielder comes to field in his place. When an outfielder is fit and fit to field, he may, with permission from the umpire, come into the ground after the over is over. If he enters the ground in the middle of the running over, the ball is declared dead and 5 runs are awarded to the batting team as a penalty.
43. The only person in the fielding team who is allowed to wear gloves is the wicket keeper. Also, if a fielder wears gloves, the fielding team is penalized. If a fielder other than the wicket keeper wears gloves for ten seconds or fields the ball while wearing gloves, the fielding team is penalized with 5 runs.
44. LBW does not actually mean Leg before Wicket but Body Before Wicket. LBW does not mean that only if the leg is in front of the wickets then the out will be given. Any part of the body in front of the wickets will be given out.
45. Shortest Test Match: A match that had to end after just 10 balls. This match is also considered as the shortest match in history. On February 13, 2009, a Test match was being played between West Indies and England. The match started and only 1.4 overs were over when the match was called off. The reason why the match was called off was that the ground was very unusable. Its outfield was so poor that bowlers used to fall while taking Run up. Considering the conditions of the ground, the umpires called off the match.
46. If the ball hits an object in the air, it is Called a dead ball.
47. KL Rahul holds the record for scoring century in His first One day And Test Match.
48. Pakistani team Holds the record of Chasing the highest total in the ODI World Cup. Pakistan Chased 345 runs against Sri Lanka in World Cup 2023
49. The highest partnership for any wicket in Test cricket is 624 runs Set By Kumar Sangakkara And Mahela Jayawardene.
50.Shahid Afridi scored his fastest century using Sachin Tendulkar’s bat.