Cricket is known as a game of uncertainties but many records in cricket are nearly impossible to break. Cricket is being played from 1877 and the game has seen many great players perform like champions. We have picket records from all formats of crickets including test match cricket, one day internationals and T20.
Cricket Records Are Nearly Impossible To Break
- Sachin Tendulkar- 100 Centuries In International Cricket
Sachin Tendulkar played for Indian team from 1989 to 2013. He has 51 tons in test match cricket and 49 in ODI’s.
A total of 100 tons were hit by him and this record is impossible to break. The big scores also helped India in winning many tests and ODI’s. Sachin has scored maximum runs in world cups of 1996 and 2003.
- Muttiah Murlidharan- 800 Wickets In Test Cricket
Murlidharan is the sole player to take 800 wickets in test cricket. He is the top wicket taker in ODI’s and has maximum wickets in a calander year. 800 test wickets seem next to impossible and even 534 wickets in ODI’s look challenging to break.
- Brain Lara- 400 Not Out In Test Cricket
Lara is the sole batsman to make 400 runs in tests. Lara got the pile of runs playing England at Antigua. This score may not be achieved again in test cricket. Lara played like a pro and scored the runs in 582 balls. He has also hit record 501 runs in a first class match.
- Alaster Cook- 159 Consecutive Test Matches
Cook was capped in 2006 and played in 159 test matches. Standing in 159 back to back test matches took more than 12 years. This record seems unbreakable because every other player is injury prone or has some or the other health issue.
It is not easy to play 159 back to back test matches because you need to mentally and physically fit. Only few other places have played 100 plus test matches consecutively. Allan Border, Mark Waugh, Sunil Gavaskar and Brendon McCallum are the few players to do so.
- Rohit Sharma- 264 In One Day International
Rohit scored 264 against the Sri Lankans which looks nearly impossible to break. He played at Eden Gardens to get the runs.
He is the only player with three double centuries in one day’s. Rohit also has the maximum number of sixes in international cricket. Rohit has retired from test cricket and T20. He is only playing in One Day Internationals.
- AB de Villiers- Fastest One Day International Century
AB de Villiers has got a hundred in just 31 balls. The South African scored the runs playing the West Indies in 2015 at Johannesburg. This record will be in his name for long. AB de Villiers got 149 of just 44 balls in the match with a strike rate of 338. He is retired from international arena. He will be known for his style.
- Sir Don Bradman- Test Average Of 99.94
The Australian player has a test average of 99.94. Bradman required 4 runs in his final innings for an average of 100. But he got out on zero. He was technically perfect and bowlers found it hard to get him out.
- Chaminda Vaas- 8 Wickets In A One Day International
Chaminda Vaas has finest bowling record in ODI’s . He took 8 wickets for 19 runs against Zimbabwe in 2001. No one has reached the landmark. Chaminda Vaas is one of the top player in his country.
- Aaron Finch- 172 In T20 International
Aaron Finch from Australia has the top score in the T20 Internationals. He achieved the feat playing against Zimbabwe in 2018. He was active for Australia for more than 12 years.
FAQ’s
Which records seem impossible to be broken?
The top in list will be Don Bradman’s average of 99.94 in test cricket. Even Sachin Tendulkar’s record of centuries will stay forever in record books.
Which team has the highest test match total?
Sri Lanks has the record of 952 for 6 declared in the year 1997. They got the score in 1997 in Colombo. Even this mammoth total looks impossible to cross in modern day test cricket. All the teams in test cricket now want results in the matches and don’t like to play for draws.
Which team have dominated cricket?
West Indies dominated international cricket in 70’s and 80’s. Australia ruled the cricket with aggresive cricket in 90’s and the first five years on 2000.
Who is considered the best fielder in world cricket?
South African’s Jonty Rhodes is known as best ever fielder in cricket. Glenn Maxwell, Ravindra Jadeja, Herschelle Gibbs and Paul Coolinwood are also good in the field.
Who are greatest all rounders in Cricket?
Kapil Dev performed well with the ball and the bat. He could change the course of the match. Imran Khan did wonders in the field as an all rounder. Ian Botham and Richard Hadlee were also best in their time. Garfield Sobers and Jacques Kallis are also in the list of all time greats.
Which bowlers have taken 10 wickets in an innings in test cricket?
Jim Laker from England took 10 wickets in an innings against Australia in 1956 and Anil Kumble from India got 10 wickets against Pakistan in 1999.
Which bowler has bowled maximum overs in test cricket?
Murlidharan from Sri Lanka has bowled maximum overs in test matches. He has bowled 7339.5 overs. Anil Kumble from India has 6808.2 overs to his name. Shane Warne from Australia has 6784.1 overs and James Enderson from England has bowled 6672.5.
Why are many records unbroken over the years?
The short version of cricket is more popular now. T20 has taken over test match cricket and even the players take a break more often than before. Some players like Sachin Tendulkar played for more than 20 years with consistent form which is tough in current times.
Cricket has seen many great records from players all around the world. Many records are nearly impossible to break. Sachin Tendulkar’s 100 centuries look tough to break and even Don Brandman’s average looks unrealistic. Murlidharan’s record as a bowler looks unachievable. Many records in cricket history will stay forever.
