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Simple and easily available facts. Nothing fancy. Yet many of us might not be aware of these. So if you find something interesting, tell me & retweet
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Simple and easily available facts. Nothing fancy. Yet many of us might not be aware of these. So if you find something interesting, tell me & retweet
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Syed Mushtaq Ali:
Ali was a right-handed opening batsman who holds the distinction of scoring the first overseas Test century by an Indian player when he scored 112 against England at Old Trafford in 1936.
India's domestic T20 championship is named after him.
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Syed Mushtaq Ali:
Ali was a right-handed opening batsman who holds the distinction of scoring the first overseas Test century by an Indian player when he scored 112 against England at Old Trafford in 1936.
India's domestic T20 championship is named after him.
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Keith Hernandez:
For his defensive work he received Gold Glove awards in 11 consecutive seasons, the most by any first baseman in baseball history. Hernandez is widely considered the best defensive player at his position in the history of baseball.
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Keith Hernandez:
For his defensive work he received Gold Glove awards in 11 consecutive seasons, the most by any first baseman in baseball history. Hernandez is widely considered the best defensive player at his position in the history of baseball.
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Ken Barrington:
Only Don Bradman and Steve Smith have made more than Barrington's 6,806 Test runs at a higher average, which is the seventh highest of batsmen who have made 1,000 Test runs, and the highest by a post-war England batsman.
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Ken Barrington:
Only Don Bradman and Steve Smith have made more than Barrington's 6,806 Test runs at a higher average, which is the seventh highest of batsmen who have made 1,000 Test runs, and the highest by a post-war England batsman.
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Barrington twice made centuries in four successive Tests, and was the first England batsmen to make hundreds on all six traditional Test grounds: Old Trafford, Edgbaston, Headingley, Lord's, Trent Bridge and The Oval.
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Barrington twice made centuries in four successive Tests, and was the first England batsmen to make hundreds on all six traditional Test grounds: Old Trafford, Edgbaston, Headingley, Lord's, Trent Bridge and The Oval.
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Ajay Sharma:
Sharma was a prolific run-maker in F-C cricket, mainly for Delhi, scoring over 10,000 runs at the high avg of 67.46. Given a min. qualification of 50 innings, only 3 players (Sir Bradman, Vijay Merchant & George Headley) have bettered this average in F-C cricket.
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Ajay Sharma:
Sharma was a prolific run-maker in F-C cricket, mainly for Delhi, scoring over 10,000 runs at the high avg of 67.46. Given a min. qualification of 50 innings, only 3 players (Sir Bradman, Vijay Merchant & George Headley) have bettered this average in F-C cricket.
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Malcolm Marshall:
A person who don't require any introduction. Simply the best & the most accomplished test bowler of the modern era.
His Test bowling average of 20.94 is the best of anyone who has taken 200 or more wickets.
Particularly picked this picture for his courage
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Malcolm Marshall:
A person who don't require any introduction. Simply the best & the most accomplished test bowler of the modern era.
His Test bowling average of 20.94 is the best of anyone who has taken 200 or more wickets.
Particularly picked this picture for his courage
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Vinod Kambli:
Kambli became the first cricketer in cricket history to score a century in a One-day International on his birthday.
He has the highest career batting average for an Indian test cricketer of 54 but he played his last Test when he was just 23 years old.
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Vinod Kambli:
Kambli became the first cricketer in cricket history to score a century in a One-day International on his birthday.
He has the highest career batting average for an Indian test cricketer of 54 but he played his last Test when he was just 23 years old.
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Grant Flower:
Grant was the first ever batsman to have carried his bat across 2 different formats and also the only batsman to have carried out his bat in both ODIs as well as in tests.
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Grant Flower:
Grant was the first ever batsman to have carried his bat across 2 different formats and also the only batsman to have carried out his bat in both ODIs as well as in tests.
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Kevin Arnott:
He was the first Zimbabwean to face a ball in Test cricket, and the second to make a Test century.
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Kevin Arnott:
He was the first Zimbabwean to face a ball in Test cricket, and the second to make a Test century.
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Kapil Dev:
Kapil retired in 1994, holding the world record for the greatest number of wickets taken in Test cricket, a record subsequently broken by Courtney Walsh in 2000. At the time, he was also India's highest wicket-taker in both major forms of cricket, Tests & ODIs.
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Kapil Dev:
Kapil retired in 1994, holding the world record for the greatest number of wickets taken in Test cricket, a record subsequently broken by Courtney Walsh in 2000. At the time, he was also India's highest wicket-taker in both major forms of cricket, Tests & ODIs.
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He is the first player to take 200 ODI wickets. He is the only player in the history of cricket to have taken more than 400 wickets & scored more than 5000 runs in Tests, making him one of the greatest all-rounders. First Indian captain to win the World Cup.
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He is the first player to take 200 ODI wickets. He is the only player in the history of cricket to have taken more than 400 wickets & scored more than 5000 runs in Tests, making him one of the greatest all-rounders. First Indian captain to win the World Cup.
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Lala Amarnath:
Lala was the first batsman ever to score a century for India in Test cricket. He was independent India's first cricket captain and captained India in the first Test series win against Pakistan in 1952.
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Lala Amarnath:
Lala was the first batsman ever to score a century for India in Test cricket. He was independent India's first cricket captain and captained India in the first Test series win against Pakistan in 1952.
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Vijay Hazare:
In India's 25th Test match, nearly 20 years after India achieved Test status, he led India to its first ever Test cricket win (and the only victory under his captaincy) in 1951–52 against England at Madras, winning by an innings and eight runs.
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Vijay Hazare:
In India's 25th Test match, nearly 20 years after India achieved Test status, he led India to its first ever Test cricket win (and the only victory under his captaincy) in 1951–52 against England at Madras, winning by an innings and eight runs.
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Sanath Jayasuriya:
Sanath is the only player to score over 10,000 runs and capture more than 300 wickets in One Day International cricket, and hence regarded as one of the best all-rounders in the history of limited-overs cricket.
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Sanath Jayasuriya:
Sanath is the only player to score over 10,000 runs and capture more than 300 wickets in One Day International cricket, and hence regarded as one of the best all-rounders in the history of limited-overs cricket.
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Andy Sandham:
Sandham made the first triple century in Test cricket, 325 against the West Indies in 1930, and scored over 40,000 first-class runs.
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Andy Sandham:
Sandham made the first triple century in Test cricket, 325 against the West Indies in 1930, and scored over 40,000 first-class runs.
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Graham Gooch:
the most prolific run scorer of all time, with 67,057 runs across F-C & limited-overs games. His List A cricket tally of 22,211 runs is also a record.
First to play 20 tests at lord's. Highest match score at lord's.
(456 vs Ind, 1990)
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Graham Gooch:
the most prolific run scorer of all time, with 67,057 runs across F-C & limited-overs games. His List A cricket tally of 22,211 runs is also a record.
First to play 20 tests at lord's. Highest match score at lord's.
(456 vs Ind, 1990)
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Wally Hammond:
His career aggregate of runs was the highest in Test cricket until surpassed by Colin Cowdrey in 1970; his total of 22 Test centuries remained an English record until Alastair Cook surpassed it in December 2012.
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Wally Hammond:
His career aggregate of runs was the highest in Test cricket until surpassed by Colin Cowdrey in 1970; his total of 22 Test centuries remained an English record until Alastair Cook surpassed it in December 2012.
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In 1933, he set a record for the highest individual Test innings of 336 not out, surpassed by Len Hutton in 1938. In all first-class cricket, he scored 50,551 runs and 167 centuries, respectively the seventh and third highest totals by a first-class cricketer.
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In 1933, he set a record for the highest individual Test innings of 336 not out, surpassed by Len Hutton in 1938. In all first-class cricket, he scored 50,551 runs and 167 centuries, respectively the seventh and third highest totals by a first-class cricketer.
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Javagal Srinath:
First Indian fast bowler to take more than 300 wickets in ODIs.
2nd highest ODI wicket-taker for India.
Highest ODI wicket-taker at Sharjah- 39
Srinath is the joint highest wicket-taker for India in World Cup competition with Zaheer Khan, 44
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Javagal Srinath:
First Indian fast bowler to take more than 300 wickets in ODIs.
2nd highest ODI wicket-taker for India.
Highest ODI wicket-taker at Sharjah- 39
Srinath is the joint highest wicket-taker for India in World Cup competition with Zaheer Khan, 44
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Devendra Bundela:
In November 2016, he made the record of highest Ranji Trophy appearances.
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Devendra Bundela:
In November 2016, he made the record of highest Ranji Trophy appearances.
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Abhimanyu Mithun:
In November 2019, he became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in all three domestic formats of top-level cricket in India.
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Abhimanyu Mithun:
In November 2019, he became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in all three domestic formats of top-level cricket in India.
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Richie Benaud:
He became the first player to reach 200 wickets and 2,000 runs in Test cricket, arriving at that milestone in 1963.
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Richie Benaud:
He became the first player to reach 200 wickets and 2,000 runs in Test cricket, arriving at that milestone in 1963.
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Ray Illingworth:
He is currently the oldest living cricketer who had played at least one ODI.
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Ray Illingworth:
He is currently the oldest living cricketer who had played at least one ODI.
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Bill Ponsford:
Ponsford is the only player to twice break the world record for the highest individual score in first-class cricket; Ponsford and Brian Lara are the only cricketers to twice score 400 runs in an innings.
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Bill Ponsford:
Ponsford is the only player to twice break the world record for the highest individual score in first-class cricket; Ponsford and Brian Lara are the only cricketers to twice score 400 runs in an innings.
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