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Muttiah Muralitharan from Sri Lanka holds the record for most wickets in both Test cricket (800 wickets) and ODIs (534 wickets). No other bowler leads both formats simultaneously. His unique bowling action and longevity made him the highest wicket-taker across formats.

Sachin Tendulkar was the first batsman to be given out by the third umpire during a Test match between South Africa and India in 1992. The decision came after TV replay review confirmed a run-out. This was a landmark moment in cricket umpiring history.

Rahul Dravid scored 461 runs in the 1999 World Cup, more than any other batsman. However, the Player of the Tournament award went to Lance Klusener for his all-round performances. Dravid's consistent batting was crucial to India's campaign but went unrecognized in the awards.

England has lost all three Cricket World Cup finals they appeared in (1979, 1987, and 1992) before finally winning in 2019. Each loss came against different opponents, making them arguably the 'unluckiest' team in World Cup finals history until their 2019 victory broke the streak.

John Davison of Canada scored the fastest century of the 2003 World Cup, reaching 100 runs off just 67 balls against the West Indies. This remains one of the fastest World Cup centuries ever. Davison was a relatively unknown player who created history with his aggressive batting.

According to ICC playing conditions for T20 cricket, the incoming batsman must be ready to take guard within 90 seconds (1 minute 30 seconds) of a wicket falling. This time limit is strictly enforced to maintain the fast-paced nature of T20 format, unlike Test cricket where more time is allowed.

Harbhajan Singh's 300th Test wicket was Kumar Sangakkara, dismissed during the India vs Sri Lanka Test series in 2008. This was a significant milestone in the career of one of India's most successful off-spinners.

In 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,' Jules Verne described Captain Nemo using a periscope on the Nautilus submarine. When periscopes were actually invented decades later for submarine warfare, the original inventor was denied a patent, as the concept was already published in Verne's fiction.