Sri Lanka record highest One Day International total.

Sri Lanka broke the World record for the Highest One Day International total in their match against Netherlands(also known as Holland)at Amstelveen on 4th July 2006.Though many of us might not not be knowing of this record because this was neither telivised nor was there commentary on the radio.They went past the mark of 438 set by South Africans at Johannesburg, against the Australians.

Sanath Jayasuriya led the way with a turbo-charged 157 off 104 balls.His knock included 24 fours and one six.His first 50 came off 34 balls, his 100 off 64 balls and 150 off 100 balls.Tillakaratne Dilshan also contributed with a Century.He was Not Out on 117 off 78 balls, which included 15 fours and 2 sixes.Their were contributions from Sri Lankans like Upul Tharanga 18 off 21 balls, Captain Mahela Jayawardene 34 off 24 balls, Kumar Sangakkara 46 off 43 balls, Farvez Maharoof 31 off 25 balls.Sri Lankans made a record total of 443 for 9 wickets in 50 overs.

Netherland batsmen while chasing the huge total were All Out for 248 in 48.3 overs.Pace bowler Dilhara Fernando & Leg spinner Kaushal Lokuarachichi took 3 wickets each. And All-Rounder Farvez Maharoof & Leg spinner Malinga Bandara chipping with 2 wickets each.Sri Lankans won that match by 195 runs.Sanath Jayasuriya was declared the Man of the Match for his brilliant knock.

It wont take much time when teams cross the 500 mark in One Day Internationals with the Power Plays being used now-a-days.

The Fastest Century in Test Cricket History

Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards also known as Sir Vivian Richards born on March 7, 1952, St John's, Antigua.He made his Test Debut against the Indians in the year 1974.
In the year 1986 against England in the 5th match of the series playing in the WestIndies at the Antigua Recreation Ground,St Johns,Antigua.England had won the toss and had elected to field first.West Indies in the first Innings made 474 with contributions from Desmond Haynes 131,Malcolm Marshall 76,M.Holding 73,R.Harper 60.England in their first Innings were All Out for 310 with David Gower,the England Captain top scoring,with 90 runs.Then when West Indies came to bat in the second Innings they had a good lead.They wanted to score quick runs and declare and put pressure on England that was in the mind of the West Indian captain Sir Vivian Richards.West Indies had a good start they lost their first wicket when the score was 100.In came Sir Viv promoting himself at Number 3.He just took the England bowlers apart.He made a Century in just 56 balls.That is world record fastest century of All Time.He remained not out on 110 including 7 fours and 7 sixes.West Indies declared for 246 for the loss of 2 wickets in 43 overs setting a target of 411 for England.In the Second Innings England were All Out for 170.West Indies won that match by 240 runs.And Man of the Match was given to Sir Vivian Richards for his entertaining Century.Adam Gilchrist came close to Sir Viv's record he made a century of just 57 balls against England in the year 2006.

You knew when he was coming. The outgoing batsman would already have disappeared into the pavilion, and the expectation of what was to follow filled the air. Viv kept you waiting ... time to ponder. Then he appeared, sauntering, swaggering, arms windmilling slowly. He would take guard, and then, head tilted back slightly and cudding his gum, he would walk a few paces down the pitch to tap it while looking the bowler in the eye. It was calculated menace and magnificent theatre from arguably the most devastating batsman of all time. How to bowl to him? Get him to the other end, perhaps. Hold your nerve, do not take what might follow as personal. Occasionally he was vulnerable early on if his desire to dominate overwhelmed him. But he had no weakness until his eyesight infinitesimally, but inevitably, started to let him down and those eye-shots became harder. His strengths were on the front foot. So far forward could he get that he was able to plant that right foot outside the line of off stump, at once eliminating lbw and creating his own leg-stump line from where he would flick bowlers relentlessly through midwicket. Or he might send a similar ball skimming through extra cover. Straighten the ball down the line of the stumps and the bowler stood a chance, but he rarely missed and they ran a terrible risk. His power was awesome, he hooked devastatingly and never wore a helmet, rocking back from his front-foot base to take the ball from his eyeline in front of square. Occasionally, for no apparent reason, he would block an over in immaculate fashion, seemingly in defensive position before the ball had left the bowler's hand. Then, refreshed, off he would go again.In his career he played 121 Test matches with an average of 50, including 24 100's and 45 50's.With a Higest score of 291.He played 187 ODI's with an average of 47,including 11 100's and 45 50's.Highest score of 189 in ODI's.His strike rate in ODI's was 90.

Anil Kumbles full 10 Wickets in a single innings

Anil Kumble also known by his teammates as Jumbo.He is a real fighter,gives his 100% on the cricket field.One such example was when he was batting against Adam Sanford of West Indies in a Test Match in the Carribean Islands.Adam Sanford West Indies fast bowler bowled a bouncer Kumble got that ball right in his jaw he was bleeding he stopped his batting & went to the pavilion retired hurt.But while India were bowling he came to bowl with a tape all over his face and got the crucial wicket of the master Brian Charles Lara.He is not a turner of the cricket bowls as you expect from Shane Warne or Danish Kaneria.But he sticks to Line and Length, Googlys & his flippers.

Anil Kumble in the second Test match of the 1998-99 season against Pakistan at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground,New Delhi went through the Pakistani side in the fourth innings picking up all the Ten Wickets.He became only the second man in the Test Cricket History after Jim Laker,of England who took Ten full wickets in the second innings of Australia Batting in the year 1956.Anil Kumble was unplayable on the 4th Day pitch.Pakistan who were chasing a target of 420 in the fourth innings were 100 for no lost.But they lost their first wicket when the score was 101 and were All Out for 207.Only four Pakinstani batsmen were able to make double figures in that innings.Saeed Anwar made 69,Shahid Afridi 41,Saleem Malik 15 and lower down order captain Wasim Akram made 37.India won that Test Match by 212 runs.Man Of the Match was given to Anil Kumble.

In December 2001, on his home turf at Bangalore, Kumble became India's second bowler, and their first spinner, to take 300 Test wickets. A year later, almost to the day, he passed the same mark in one-dayers. Against Australia in 2004-05 he pushed the Test mark past 400 - also at Bangalore - then skittled the Aussies in the next Test at Chennai with a spell of 7 for 25. In March 2006, He became the first Indian bowler to reach 500 Test wickets, when he trapped Steve Harmison lbw in the Mohali Test.

Brian Charles Lara the Run Machine

Brian Charles Lara of West Indies made his International Test Debut in the year 1990 against Pakistan at Lahore.In the year 1994 the series between West Indies vs England played in Antigua Recreation Ground, St.Johns, Antigua.Brian Lara came in at Number 3 to bat as West Indies lost their first wicket when the score was 11 for 1,Lara surpassed the mammoth 365 made by fellow countrymen Sir Gary Sobers, against Pakistan in the year 1958.The World Record Highest score in Test Cricket by Sobers had lasted for 36 years.Lara in the match against England made 375 of 538 balls which included 45 fours in 766 Minutes.Lara was only 24 years of age at that time.The Match ended in a draw.The Man Of The Match was Brian Lara as he created a new World Record Highest Score in Test Cricket.A few weeks later Lara created a new First Class record of 501 Not Out for English County side Warwickshire against Durham.

In the year 2003 Matthew Hayden of Australia playing in a test match against the Zimbaweans crossed the record of Lara. He scored 380 runs in the first innings which came of 437 balls including 38 fours and 11 sixes in 622 minutes.The record of Lara was broken by the hugely builded Australian Matthew Hayden.

But great batsmen dont let records been broken by other batsmen they capture it themselves.Brian Lara returned to his favourite ground the Antigua Recreation Ground in the year 2004 against the same oppositions England but a differnt side this time leading the 4 match Test series 3-0.It was the fourth and last match of the series.This time Lara was the captain of the West Indies he was 34 years old at that time.Lara had won the toss and had elected to bat first.West Indies lost their First wicket when the score was 33.In came Lara at Number 3,he made 400 Not Out of 582 balls including 43 fours and 4 sixes in 778 minutes.He captured the world record which recently Hayden had broken.Lara is a true class.This record will be very difficult to brake for any Batsman.He is also the Leading Test Run scorer in Test Cricket History surpassing Allan Border of Australia.

Shahid Afridis World Record fastest Century

Shahid Afridi made his International Debut at the teen age of 16.He was a very talented youngster.A Right handed Hard Hitting Batsman & a Leg Spin Bowler.
He made his One Day International Debut on October 2,1996 against the Kenyans.In that match he bowled his leg breaks he conceded only 32 runs in his full quota of 10 overs.He didn't get a chance to bat in that innings as the Pakistani batsmen chased the total of 149 set by Kenyans.Pakistan had won that match by 4 wickets with 58 balls remaining.

Shahid Afridi's second match was a match for World Records.Pakistan were playing against Sri Lankans.The day was 4th October 1996.Pakistan had elected to bat first on Gymkhana club Ground,Nairobi.Saeed Anwar And Saleem Elahi opened the innings for Pakistan.They lost their first wicket,of Saleem Elahi,when the score was 60.In came Shahid Afridi promoted to bat at Number 3.He was playing in his first One Day International Innings.Afridi smashed the Sri Lankan bowlers like Chaminda Vaas, Sanath Jayasuriya, Muttiah Muralitharan.He scored the fastest Century in World Cricket of just 37 balls.He hit 11 sixes and 6 fours.This record of Fastest Century of just 37 balls has not been broken by any batsman till date.He was out for 102.And Pakistan made a huge total of 371 for 9 wickets in 50 overs.With contributions from the Captain Saeed Anwar who made 115 and Saleem Malik who made 43.Sri Lanka in the second innings were All Out for 289.Pakistan had won the match by 82 runs.And the Man Of the Match was undoubtedly the record holder Shahid Afridi who made 102 and got one wicket while bowling.

Mohd. Yousuf breaks record after record

KARACHI, Nov 30: Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf joined the ranks of cricketing greats by setting several records in the third Test against West Indies on Thursday, including the most runs scored in a calendar year - 1,788.

On the first day of the match, the soft-spoken 32-year-old from Lahore said he was honoured to break West Indian Viv Richards's record for centuries in a year after registering his eighth hundred of 2006. In scoring a second century (124) of the match on Thursday and ninth of the year, he also surpassed Richards's record of 1,710 runs established 30 years ago in just 11 matches. With his 23rd career hundred he now has seven centuries against the West Indies in eight Tests. Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer described Yousuf's batting feats as "marvellous". "I have had the privilege of playing with Richards and coaching Yousuf," Woolmer told reporters. "But there is no comparison between the two. Richards was more aggressive and Yousuf is a touch player. They are both greats in their own ways. "To achieve this feat is something great and it has lifted the spirit of the team." The 72-Test veteran has now scored six hundreds in his last five matches, one century more than South Africa's Jacques Kallis, who made five hundreds in five matches. Australian great Donald Bradman registered six hundreds in six consecutive matches.

Highest Aggregate

During the course of his second innings, Yousuf also established a new mark for the highest aggregate in a three-match series with 665 runs, surpassing the previous best of 583 held by compatriot Zaheer Abbas in a home series against India in 1978. Yousuf will also be delighted with the fact that he can finally relinquish the tag of being a player incapable of batting under pressure. "I think Yousuf has now come of age. He can be depended upon to scores for Pakistan in high-pressure situations," former captain Rameez Raja said. After a difficult debut against South Africa in 1997-98, he quickly established himself as a stylish batsman and a pillar of Pakistan's middle order alongside Inzamam-ul-Haq. Former Indian batsman Sanjay Manjrekar said the player who converted to Islam in 2005 had turned the corner with his increased mental strength. "He has always been a graceful player in full flow," Manjrekar said. "But the change in him is now he is mentally stronger and more focused out in the middle. He bats like he is in a trance. "I don't know what has brought the change in his attitude but he is now a more composed person out there now." Former Pakistan captain Hanif Mohammad, who batted for 970 minutes to score 337 runs at Bridgetown in 1957/58 and save the Test, described Yousuf's achievement as phenomenal. "He is one of the best batsman produced by Pakistan and the way he is batting I see him going onto break many new records," Hanif said. "I have a feeling this is just a beginning."