What are some mind-blowing facts about cricket?

 

• India the only country to win 20,50,60 over world cup

• Ms Dhoni has not scored a century outside Asia
• Only 4 players in odi have batted at 10 different positions

1. Lance klusner
2. Abdur razzaq
3. Shoaib malik
4. Hashan tilakaratane

• All four innings of a test match on the same day

Source : Which is the only test match to feature all four innings on the same day. i.e. the end of one, the next two fu?

• Alec stewart born on 8–4–63 and scored 8463 runs in test cricket
• Leslie hylton is the only cricketer to be hanged for murder
• Peter siddle is the only bowler who takes hat-rick on his birthday
• Wasim Akram best score(257) in test cricket is higher than Sachin Tendulkar(248)
• Chris Gayle the only player to hit six of the first ball in test cricket
• Mahela jayawardene the only cricketer who scored century in both wc semi and final match
• South Africa required 111 runs at 11:11 on 11/11/11

Source : http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540090.html

• Sir Donald Bradman had hit only 6 sixes in his entire career
• Jai simha and Ravi shastri the only indians to bat on all 5 days

Source : 25 unknown cricket facts that will surprise you