Largest margin of victory after following on in test cricket is 171 runs
Largest margin of victory after following on in test cricket is 171 runs
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Largest margin of victory after following on in test cricket is 171 runs
Rohit Sharma whacked 13 sixes, in a Test against South Africa in 2019. He hit 6 sixes in the first innings and 7 in the second innings. Maximum by a player in a Test Match. He smashed centuries in both the innings of this test.
Tendulkar played 45 matches and has won the Man of the Match award most times (9). The next best is Glenn McGrath, the Australian pacer. He is 3 awards behind the Master Blaster, with 6 trophies.
Rohit Sharma is the first batsman to score 4 centuries each in all three forms of international cricket, Tests, ODIs and T20 Internationals. No other Batsman has achived this milestone in the International Cricket.
Virat Kohli is also the first Indian to hit 7 double hundreds. Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag, who had 6 double hundreds to their names.
There are moments in sporting history that live forever. Indian Cricket Captain Kapil Dev accepting the Prudential World Cup Trophy on 25th June 1983 at the balcony of Lord’s in London below is one of them.
What makes Dhoni’s finishing extra special is the fact that he has made it a habit of finishing it off with a six. If we count ODI matches that Dhoni finished with a ‘Six’, it is record 9 times.
Virat Kohli shares the record of MOST HUNDREDS AGAINST ONE TEAM IN ONE DAY INTERNATIONALS with great Sachin Tendulkar. They both have registered 9 centuries against West Indies and Australia respectively.
Virat Kohli holds the record of MOST HALF CENTURIES IN T20 INTERNATIONALS. As of July 2021, he has scored 28 half centuries in T20 Internationals in 84 Innings.
India’s best all rounder Kapil Dev in his career, not bowled even a single NO-BALL. And he is the Only Indian Bowler, Not Bowled Even A Single No-Ball In His Entire Career. Kapil played 131 Tests and 225 one-day matches.