Cricket History and Facts

Chris Cairns hit the most sixes in Test cricket with 153 sixes. The New Zealand all-rounder was known for his aggressive batting style and held this record for a significant period.

Mohammad Azharuddin scored centuries in his first three Test matches (debut against England at Kolkata, and subsequent matches). This unique achievement of scoring consecutive centuries from debut remains unmatched in Test cricket history.

Ajinkya Rahane was the only uncapped player (without international debut) in India's 30-member probables squad for the 2011 World Cup. The other options were either already capped or not in the squad.

Garfield Sobers was the first to hit 6 sixes in an over in first-class cricket (1968). The others are Ravi Shastri, Herschelle Gibbs, and Yuvraj Singh - all in limited-overs cricket.

Andy Sandham scored 325 runs for England against West Indies in 1930, becoming the first triple century in Test cricket history. Brian Lara and Don Bradman scored famous triple hundreds later.

Sunil Gavaskar was the first cricketer to reach 10000 Test runs in 1987. Alan Border reached this milestone later, while Lara and Tendulkar came even after.

Jalal-ud-din of Pakistan became the first bowler to take an ODI hat-trick against Australia in 1982. Wasim Akram and Saqlain Mushtaq also took hat-tricks but later.

Sachin Tendulkar was the first cricketer to receive 50 Man of the Match awards in ODI cricket. His long career and consistent performances made him achieve this milestone.

Suresh Raina scored the first T20 century by an Indian batsman, making 101 against South Africa in the 2010 ICC World T20. Rohit Sharma has scored many T20 centuries later.

Chetan Sharma was the first Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in ODI cricket, achieving this feat against New Zealand in the 1987 World Cup. Kapil Dev and Anil Kumble were great bowlers but didn't achieve this specific milestone first.

Umar Gul achieved the first 5-wicket haul in T20 International cricket during the 2009 World T20. His spell of 5/6 against New Zealand set this early milestone. Darren Sammy and Lasith Malinga both later achieved 5-wicket hauls in T20Is, but Gul was first.

Paul Collingwood achieved this rare all-round double against Bangladesh in 2005 at Bristol - scoring 120* and taking 6/31. This remains one of the most exceptional individual performances in ODI history. Neither Kallis, Watson, nor Shakib have matched this specific double in a single ODI.

Chris Gayle scored the first T20 International century (117 off 57 balls) against South Africa in the inaugural ICC World T20 in 2007. This innings set the template for T20 batting dominance. Suresh Raina scored the first T20I century by an Indian, but Gayle's came earlier.

Sir Ian Botham, the legendary England cricketer, is famously nicknamed 'Beefy' due to his robust physique. The nickname 'Beff' in the question appears to be a typo or OCR error. Botham was one of cricket's greatest all-rounders, known for his aggressive batting and swing bowling. Sir Don Bradman, Geoffrey Boycott, and Michael Holding have different nicknames.