Cricket History and Facts

Herschelle Gibbs and Gary Kirsten scored 305 runs for the second wicket against Australia at Nairobi in the 1999-00 Champions Trophy semifinal. This remains the highest partnership for any wicket in a losing cause in ODI history. Despite their record-breaking effort, South Africa lost the match by 8 wickets.

Phil Simmons (West Indies) holds the ODI record for most economical bowling in a completed innings of 10+ overs, conceding only 3 runs for 4 wickets against Sri Lanka in 1992. This remains one of the most economical spells in ODI history.

ER Toshack achieved 5 wickets in Test cricket for Australia in 1947 against India, bowling only 4 overs. This is a unique record in Test cricket history. The other players listed are accomplished cricketers but don't hold this specific record.

In IPL 2010 (season 3), Yusuf Pathan had hit the most sixes by March 28, 2010. He was known for his aggressive batting and ability to hit many sixes, making him the leading six-hitter in the tournament at that point.

As of March 28, 2010 in IPL 3, Anil Kumble had the best economy rate among the bowlers listed. Kumble was known for his economical bowling and tight line-and-length, which kept run rates low even though he was a spin bowler.

In IPL 2010 till March 28, Jacques Kallis had remained not out 5 times. Kallis was known for his consistent batting and ability to finish innings, which resulted in a high number of not-out innings.

Among the bowlers listed, Chaminda Vaas was the one who had not taken a wicket in his first over of matches up to March 28, 2010. This question tests specific IPL statistics from that particular tournament phase.

Sourav Ganguly is NOT the Indian to hit the most number of sixes in Test cricket. That record belongs to Virender Sehwag, who has hit significantly more sixes than Ganguly in Test matches. While Ganguly was known for his elegant batting and occasional six-hitting, Sehwag was far more aggressive and holds this particular record.

Ricky Ponting holds the record for being dismissed by run-out the most number of times in Test cricket. The Australian captain was known for his aggressive running between wickets, which sometimes led to run-outs. This statistic reflects both his long career and his proactive running style.

Michael Bevan holds the highest ODI average in cricket history at 53.58, known for his finishing abilities. MS Dhoni averaged around 50.7, Michael Hussey near 51.5, and Gary Kirsten around 40.4, making Bevan's average the highest among these options.

Among the captains listed, Sourav Ganguly had the most ODI centuries as captain with 11, followed by Azharuddin with fewer. However, Ricky Ponting ultimately surpassed this record with 22 centuries as captain. The question appears to be from a specific timeframe before Ponting's record stood.