Cricket is a game where records are constantly broken. The sheer amount of variables when it comes to every facet of the sport, along with the constantly evolving landscape of T20 and Test cricket, means we’re seeing records shattered every year.
However, some records will stand the test of time. Today we’re taking a look at them.
1st Class Runs by Jack Hobbs
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Our first record on the list comes in the form of Jack Hobbs mind-boggling batting figures in First Class cricket. He scored 61,237 runs in his First-Class career with 197 centuries. He played till he was past 50 years old and with figures like that, it’s unlikely that anyone will ever surpass him.
Don Bradman’s 974 Runs in a Test Series
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Don Bradman is one of the sports legends. Our next record on the list is his incredible run tally in the Ashes series where he scored 974 runs in the five-match series. His scores read 8 & 131 at Trent Bridge, 254 & 1 at Lord’s, 334 at Headingley, 14 in Manchester and finally 232 at the Oval. The closest anyone has got to breaking this record was Viv Richards who scored 829 runs against England in 1976.
Phil Simmons Economy Rate in ODI’s
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The performance yardstick for bowling economy has shifted drastically with the introduction of T20 cricket. It’s for this reason that Phil Simmon’s incredible economy rate may never be broken. He gave away just three runs for an economy rate of 0.3 runs per over in a one-day international versus Pakistan in 1992.
Graham Gooch’s 456 Runs in a Test Match
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The former English captain smashed an incredible 333 runs in the 1st innings against India at Lords. In his 2nd innings, he also smashed a quick 123, tallying his total at 456 runs for the match, a milestone nobody has yet achieved. Brian Lara later scored 400 runs against England, but Gooch’s record still holds strong.
Chaminda Vaas’ Bowling Figures in ODI’s
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Chaminda Vaas, the Sri Lankan left-arm fast bowler, took 8 Zimbabwean wickets for only 19 runs, becoming the only bowler in history to take 8 wickets in a one-day international match. These are also the best bowling figures in ODI history and considering the attack-minded play of modern ODI’s, will be incredibly difficult to break.
Australian Consecutive Test Wins
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The Australian team, from 1991 to 2001 under Steve Waugh, along with the 2005 to 2008 team under Ricky Ponting, was unlike any other cricket team on the planet. They achieved 16 consecutive Test match wins twice during this period. With the likes of Glen McGrath, Shane Warne, Gillespie, Waugh, Ponting, Hayden and Gilchrist, it’s easy to see why.
Jim Laker’s Test Match Bowling Figures
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Jim Laker missed only one of the 20 available wickets when he took on Australia at Old Trafford in 1956. He took 10 wickets in the first innings and 9 wickets in the 2
nd. 10 wickets in an innings has been achieved by Anil Kumble but the record for 19 in a match will likely never be seen again in Test cricket.
Muttiah Muralitharan’s International Wickets
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Murali was only 20 years old when he began his career for Sri Lanka and baffled batsmen for nearly 20 years from that point. He took 800 Test wickets, 534 ODI wickets and 13 T20 International wickets. His 1347 combined wickets is likely unbeatable by any bowler in the modern age.
Tendulkar’s International Matches, Runs and Centuries
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Sachin Tendulkar, affectionately nicknamed the Little Master, has amassed an incredible list of batting records. He has 15,837 Test runs with 51 centuries in 198 matches and 18,426 runs with 49 centuries in 463 matches. His total runs scored is 34,273, an absolutely astronomical amount of runs that is unlikely to be topped.
Don Bradman’s Test Career Batting Average
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With 80 Test cricket innings to his name, one of the greatest Australian cricketers to ever play, Don Bradman reappears on our list with his unbelievable batting average of 99.94. The next closest competitor stands with a paltry 60 average, making Bradman the undisputed greatest batsman of all time. For good measure, his unbelievable First Class average of 95.14 is also unlikely to ever be broken.
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