Cricket History and Facts

Sachin Tendulkar's highest ODI score was 186*, achieved against New Zealand in 1999 at Hyderabad. This was a world record at the time and remained one of the highest individual scores in ODI cricket history. The asterisk indicates he remained not out.

Len Hutton was indeed given out 'obstructing the field' in a Test match against South Africa at The Oval in 1951. The ball hit his bat and rebounded onto the stumps while he was playing at it. This remains the only instance of 'obstructing the field' dismissal in Test cricket history. Inzamam-ul-Haq was given out obstructing the field in an ODI, not a Test match.

Len Hutton (England) was given out 'obstructing the field' in Test cricket against South Africa in 1951. While Inzamam-ul-Haq was also out obstructing the field, his dismissal was in an ODI, not Test cricket. This remains the only such dismissal in Test history.

Jason Gillespie scored 201* (not out) batting as a night watchman against Bangladesh in Chittagong in 2006, the highest individual score by any night watchman in Test cricket history. A night watchman is a lower-order batsman sent in to protect specialist batsmen when a wicket falls near the end of a day's play.

Jim Laker (England) took 10 wickets for 53 runs against Australia at Old Trafford, Manchester in 1956 - the first instance of 10 wickets in an innings in Test cricket. Anil Kumble later became the second bowler to achieve this feat (10/74 vs Pakistan, 1999). Courtney Walsh and Walter Robins never took 10 wickets in an innings.

Don Bradman needed just 4 runs for a career batting average of 100 but got out for 0 (a duck) in his final Test innings at The Oval in 1948, ending his average at 99.94. This was his last Test match innings before retirement, making it one of cricket's most famous statistical near-misses.

Woodfull's statement referred to Bodyline bowling tactics used by England's fast bowlers (specifically Harold Larwood and Bill Voce) in the 1932-33 Ashes series. Bodyline involved bowling directly at the batsman's body with a packed leg-side field, which many considered intimidatory and unsportsmanlike.

Sir Viv Richards is widely regarded as the most devastating batsman in cricket history, known for his aggressive style and dominance of fast bowling without wearing a helmet throughout his entire career. Kris Srikanth, Kapil Dev, and Martin Crowe were notable players but none are regarded in the same category of devastating batting.

Ricky Ponting was the captain of the Australian cricket team in 2010, having led the team since 2002. Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden were senior players but not captains. Michael Clarke became captain later in 2011.

Shakib Al Hasan was the captain of the Bangladesh cricket team in 2010. He took over the captaincy in 2009 and led the team during that period. Mashrafe Mortaza was captain earlier, and Mushfiqur Rahim became captain later.

Daniel Vettori was the captain of the New Zealand cricket team in 2010. He was a left-arm spin bowler and led the team from 2007 to 2011. Brendon McCullum, Ross Taylor, and Martin Guptill were all players under his captaincy.

Mohammad Yousuf was the captain of the Pakistan cricket team in 2010. He had a brief captaincy stint in 2010. Shahid Afridi, Younis Khan, and Shoaib Malik were also prominent players but Yousuf led the team during this period.

Graeme Smith was the captain of the South African cricket team in 2010. He holds the record for being the youngest captain (at age 22) and led South Africa from 2003 to 2011. Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, and Shaun Pollock were key players under his leadership.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) was the captain of the Indian cricket team in 2010. He led India to victory in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, 2010 and 2016 Asia Cups, and the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, and Rahul Dravid were senior players in his team.

Gautam Gambhir scored 75 runs in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 final against Pakistan. This crucial innings laid the foundation for India's victory. The other scores (76, 73, 79) are incorrect.