1.The rules of cricket are made by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) Not by International Cricket Club (ICC).
2. Sachin Tendulkar was the first cricketer to be given out through Third umpire in 1992 against South Africa.
4. First cricket world cup was held for women. Women world cup was played world in 1973 in England while Man world cup was played in 1975.
5. Belinda Clark was the cricketer to hit double century in ODI’s against Denmark in 1997. She made 229 runs in 155 balls smashing 22 fours.
6. Don Bradman got out on zero in his last innings. Had he scored just 4 runs, he would have retired with a test average of hundred.
7. Shahid Afridi holds the record of Fastest ball by spinner. The speed was 134.5 km/h against New Zealand 2010.
8. The fastest century ever scored in cricket was by Lindsay martin in 20 balls for rosewater against Warradale in 1987 smashing 13 sixes and 5 fours.
9. Most Runs in over was given by Bert Vance, when he gave 77 runs in one over (0444664614106666600401) in 1990 in shield trophy match in New Zealand with 17 no balls.
10.On the morning of 11/11/11 South Africa needed 111 runs to win at 11:11
This coincidence occurred during the first Test between South Africa and Australia at Cape Town. At 11:11, on 11/11/11, South Africa were 125 for 1 needing a further 111 runs for a win.
11. Len Hutton, Desmond Haynes Steve Waugh were each dismissed in seven different ways in their career.
12. Ramiz Raja was the first player given out through Obstructed the field in ODI. He got out on 99 against England in 1987 in that match.
13. Sanath Jayasuriya has most no of ducks (34) in all formats of international cricket.
14. Virat Kohli (109) and Ab de Villiers(129*) are the second Pair to hit Century in same innings in 20-20 after Kevin O’ Brien(119) and Hamish Marshall (102) in 2011.
15. Jonty Rhodes is the only player awarded man of the match while he was not in playing XI. He did miraculous fielding in the match and caught seven catches.
16. Jim Laker of England was the first player to take all 10 wickets in an innings in 1956 against the mighty Australia.
17. Amarnath, Andrew Hilditch and Daryll Cullinan are only players who had been given out through Handled the ball.
18. West indies are the only team that have on ODI’s world cup and 20-20 world cup twice.
19.Peter Siddle is the only bowler to take a hat-trick on his birthday.
20.Abbas Ali Baig was the first Indian cricketer to be kissed during a Test .
21.Chris Gayle is the only batsman to hit a six off the first ball of a Test.
