Cricket History and Facts

John Davison (Canada) scored the fastest century of the 2003 World Cup, reaching 100 runs off just 67 balls against the West Indies. This was a remarkable feat for a minnow team. While players like Chris Gayle, Adam Gilchrist, and Mohammed Ashraful were talented batsmen, they did not score faster centuries in that specific tournament.

Darren Lehmann was part of Australia's dominant World Cup campaigns in both 1999 and 2003. He hit the winning runs in the 1999 final against Pakistan and took the final catch to dismiss India in the 2003 final, securing Australia's second consecutive World Cup title.

Ashish Nehra took his famous figures of 6 for 23 against England at Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban during the 2003 World Cup. This remains one of the best bowling performances by an Indian in World Cup history and was instrumental in India's victory.

Shane Warne tested positive for a prohibited diuretic before the 2003 World Cup and was subsequently suspended for one year by the ICC. This was a major controversy that kept the legendary spinner out of the tournament.

Marvan Atapattu was the twelfth man in both the 1996 and 2007 World Cup finals for Sri Lanka but played all matches in the 2003 edition. Despite his consistent performances, he remained on the sidelines during the finals in which Sri Lanka appeared.

Shane Warne tested positive for a diuretic (masking agent) just before the 2003 World Cup and was immediately sent home from South Africa. The ICC suspended him for one year. Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif had drug issues later (2006), while Andrew Symonds had no major drug ban.

Darren Lehmann hit the winning runs in the 1999 World Cup final against Pakistan. Four years later, in the 2003 final against India, he took the final catch to dismiss Zaheer Khan, securing Australia's back-to-back titles.

Canadian batsman John Davison hit the fastest century of the 2003 World Cup, reaching 100 off just 67 balls against the West Indies. This was a world record for any World Cup at the time, surpassing previous marks by legends like Gilchrist.

The Sunday Mid-Day team of the 1990s included prominent writers like Dom Moraes (renowned poet and writer), Mahesh Bhatt (celebrated filmmaker), and Ayaz Memon (leading sports journalist). They contributed to making the publication culturally influential. Swapan Dasgupta was associated with other publications during this period.

Sachin Tendulkar scored his first first-class double century (204*) against Australia in the 1992-93 series at Sydney. This was a significant milestone early in his international career. Gujarat and Karnataka are domestic teams, while Derbyshire is a county club - he didn't score a double century against them.

Sachin Tendulkar's highest score in the Ranji Trophy is 233 not out, scored for Mumbai against Tamil Nadu in the 1999-2000 semi-final. This double century helped Mumbai secure a lead and eventually win the tournament that year.

Sachin Tendulkar's highest ODI score abroad is 166, which he scored against South Africa in Cape Town in 1996-97. His 186* was scored in India (against New Zealand). The other scores (146, 152) are not his highest overseas ODI scores.

Sachin Tendulkar's highest score in the 4th innings of a Test match is 136, achieved against Pakistan at Chennai in 1999. Despite his heroic effort while battling back pain, India narrowly lost the match by 12 runs.

Sachin Tendulkar scored 10 Test centuries against Australia, one of his most prolific records against any single nation. This includes memorable innings at Sydney, Perth, Chennai, and Melbourne. The numbers 8, 9, and 12 are not accurate for his count against Australia.