Cricket History and Facts

Vinod Kambli finished his Test career with a higher batting average (54.20) than Sachin Tendulkar (53.78).

Abbas Ali Baig was kissed by a female spectator during the 1960 Test match against Australia at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.

Chris Gayle is the only batsman to hit a six off the very first ball of a Test match, a feat he achieved against Bangladesh.

Shahid Afridi used Sachin Tendulkar's bat to score his then-record fastest ODI century against Sri Lanka in 1996.

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) franchise is co-owned by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan and actress Juhi Chawla, along with her spouse Jay Mehta.

In the 2011 World Cup final, MS Dhoni hit the winning six off the bowling of Nuwan Kulasekara.

Waqar Younis is widely regarded as one of the pioneers and masters of reverse swing bowling. While Wasim Akram was also a master, Waqar is frequently cited as the king of this specific technique.

Mohammad Nabi has served as the captain of the Afghanistan cricket team. Note that captaincy roles change frequently, but he is a recognized former captain.

Muttiah Muralitharan holds the record for the most wickets taken in Test cricket, with 800 wickets.

Irfan Pathan famously took a hat-trick in the first over of a Test match against Pakistan in Karachi in 2006.

Arjuna Ranatunga is widely considered the most successful Sri Lankan captain, having led them to their 1996 World Cup victory.

India has defeated Pakistan 7 times in 50-over Men's Cricket World Cup matches as of the most recent records.

Sachin Tendulkar, known as the 'Master Blaster', holds the record for the highest individual score in Test cricket (248* against Bangladesh in 2010).