Cricket History and Facts

Sourav Ganguly scored 16 centuries in Test cricket during his international career. This is a well-documented statistic in cricket records.

Sourav Ganguly played 113 Test matches for India between 1996 and 2008. This is a factual statistic about his international cricket career. The question has a numbering error ('11.' present) and 'featured' should be 'feature' or 'play'.

Sourav Ganguly was dismissed for a duck (0) on the first ball of his final Test innings against Australia in 2008. Donald Bradman, widely regarded as the greatest batsman in cricket history, was famously dismissed for a duck in his final innings, leaving him with an average of 99.94 instead of 100. Both legends thus ended their Test careers with a first-ball duck.

Jason Krejza, the Australian off-spinner, dismissed Sourav Ganguly for a duck in Ganguly's final Test innings at Nagpur in 2008. This was Krejza's debut Test match, where he took 12 wickets. Brett Lee (A) was Krejza's bowling partner but did not take Ganguly's wicket in that innings.

Sourav Ganguly scored 11,363 runs in 311 ODI matches during his international career spanning 1992-2007. This statistical record is well-documented in cricket archives.

In his ODI career, Sourav Ganguly hit 1122 fours and 190 sixes, showcasing his aggressive batting style and ability to score boundaries consistently.

Sourav Ganguly's ODI batting average was 41.02, calculated by dividing his total runs (11,363) by his number of dismissals (277) across 311 matches.

Sourav Ganguly took 100 wickets in his ODI career at an average of 38.49, making him a useful part-time medium-pace bowler. His bowling contributed to his all-round value.

Sourav Ganguly's highest individual Test score was 239, scored against Pakistan in Bangalore in 2007. This remains one of the highest individual Test scores by an Indian batsman.

A 'king-pair' occurs when a batsman is dismissed for a duck (zero) on the very first ball they face in each innings of a match. Getting out first ball is called a 'golden duck'; doing it in both innings is a 'pair'; and when it happens on the very first ball of both innings, it's specifically a 'king-pair'.

Mudassar Nazar scored the slowest Test century on record, taking 9 hours and 17 minutes to reach 100 runs against England at Lahore in December 1977. This is an extreme example of defensive batting on a difficult pitch, prioritizing staying at the crease over scoring quickly.

Sachin Tendulkar had an outstanding IPL-3 season in 2010, scoring 618 runs at an average of 47.53. He led Mumbai Indians to the final and was recognized by the jury as the best batsman of the tournament for his consistent and dominant performances throughout the season.

Sachin Tendulkar won the Viewer's Choice award for best batsman in IPL-3. This award is based on fan voting, and Tendulkar's massive popularity combined with his excellent batting performances (618 runs) made him the clear favorite among viewers.

Sachin Tendulkar was voted Best Captain in the Viewer's Choice category for IPL-3. Though Mumbai Indians didn't win the title (they lost to Chennai Super Kings in the final), Tendulkar's leadership and batting made him popular among fans.