Cricket World Cup Records-Most Number Of Centuries

Sachin Tendulkar(Ind),Sourav Ganguly(Ind),Mark Waugh(Aus),Ricky Ponting(Aus) are the cricket players who smashed most number of centuries in the World cup cricket.Sachin Tendulkar is the cricketer who scored most runs (1796 runs) in the world cup cricket.

Cricketer

Matches

Runs

Highest Score

Centuries

Sourav Ganguly(Ind)
21
1006
183
4

Mark Waugh(Aus)
22
1004
130
4

Sachin Tendulkar(Ind)
36
1796
152
4

Ricky Ponting(Aus)
39
1537
140
4

Rameez Raja(Pak)
16
700
119
3

Matthew Hayden(Aus)
22
987
158
3

Vivian Richards(WI)
23
1013
181
3

Saeed Anwar(Pak)
21
915
113
3

Sanath Jayasuriya(SL)
38
1165
120
3

Kevin Pieterson(Eng)
9
444
104
2

Australian Bowlers Who Took Hat-Tricks In ODI

There are only three Australian cricketers who took Hat-Tricks in the one day international cricket matches.The cricketers are Bruce Reid,Anthony Stuart and Brett Lee.

Player
Against
Wickets
Venue
Date

Bruce Reid
New Zealand
• Bruce Blair (c Greg Matthews)
• Ervin McSweeney (c Allan Border)
• Stuart Gillespie (b)
SCG, Sydney
29 January 1986

Anthony Stuart
Pakistan
• Ijaz Ahmed (c Ian Healy)
• Mohammad Wasim (c Ian Healy)
• Moin Khan [...]

Cricket Players Who Smashed Most Number Of Sixes in their ODI Career

Cricketers who smashed more than 150 sixes in their ODI career are Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka,Shahid Afridi of Pakistan,Saurav Ganguly of India,Sachin Tendulkar of India and Chris Cairns of New Zealand.

Players
Matches
Innings
Sixes

Sanath Jayasuriya(SL)
432
420
270

Shahid Afridi(Pak)
271
254
248

Saurav ganguly(Ind)
311
300
190

Sachin Tendulkar(Ind)
425
415
173

Chris Cairns(NZ)
215
193
153

Sri Lankan Fast Bowler Lasith Malinga-A World Record Holder

In 2007 ICC world cup Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga is the first and the only cricketer who took four wickets from four balls.The great advantage of this player is that he has a round arm action which threatens the batsmen.

Lasith Malinga took the 4 wickets against South Africa in the world cup 2007 at [...]

The Most ODI Hat-Tricks By The Cricketers

Wasim Akram and Saqlain Mushtaq of Pakistan and Chaminda Vaas of Sri Lanka are the only three cricketers to take 2 ODI Hat-Tricks each.
Wasim Akram’s first Hat-Trick was against West Indies at 14th October 1989 in which he took the wickets of Jeff Dujon,Malcom Marshall and Curtly Ambrose.The 2nd Hat-trick was against Australia at 4th [...]

England Victorious In Women’s World Cup Final

Caroline Atkins top scored with 40 runs and Nicky Shaw took 4 wickets for 34 as England defeated New Zealand by 4 wickets on March 22 to own the title of Women’s World Cup.
It was England’s third World Cup win and came after the side dismissed New Zealand for 166 in the 48th over at [...]

Sachin Tendulkar Scored His 1st Century In New Zealand

As we all know that a Century is not a new thing to the Little Master Sachin Tendulkar.But 163 against New Zealand in Christ Church on march 8th has got a great importance in his career.It is his 43rd century in his One Day International career but it is his 1st century in New Zealand.
He [...]

The fastest Century by Shahid Afridi

Records are made to be broken but the record made by shahid Afridi of Pakistan who scored the fastest 100 (Scored 102) with 11 sixes and 6 fours of just 37 balls in oct 04 1996 at Nairobi (Nairobi Gymkhana Club) against srilanka is still holding the first slot.Unfortunately he got out soon in that [...]

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