Top Ten Guinness world record held by cricketers

 List of Top 10 Guinness World Record held by Cricketers

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There is no doubt that cricket is perhaps the most followed sports everywhere on the world and the reputation of the dazzling game has moved to newer statures since the beginning of T20 format. There are a plenty of records made and broken once in a while in the cricketing scene no wonder the unique record book takes note of everything.

10. First player to bat at number 12 in a test match: Shannon Gabriel

West Indies player accomplished the amazing feat when he batted at number 12 during the second test against india. The match was played at the Sabina Park, Kingston in Jamaica from August 30 to september 2nd 2019. Gabriel was bumped down the order from his usual number 11 position due to teammate Jermaine blackwood coming on as a concussion replacement for Darren Bravo who had been retired hurt on23 earlier in the innings. Gabriel faced just one ball before the West Indies lost by 257 runs.

9. Most runs scored by a player in an ICC World Cup tournament: Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar the complete batsman and most worshiped cricketer has cherished fans with several unforgettable memories throughout his outstanding career. One such moment was when Sachin beat the bowlers at the 2003 World Cup and set a unique record.The master blaster scored an astonishing 673 runs including a century and 6 half-centuries with a score of 61.18. He was also awarded the man of the tournament award. ‘The God of Cricket’ scored 152 Vs Namibia, 81 Vs Zimbabwe, 97 Vs Sri Lanka, 83 Vs Kenya in the semi-final and 98 against their all time rivals Pakistan.

8. 10 wickets in an innings (All Bowled): John Wisdom

The only bowler in the history of cricket to bowl out all 10 batsmen was john wisdom he achieved the unbelievable feat in the North vs South game held at Lords in 1850.

7.Oldest Cricketer on Debut: Osman Goker

August 29 2019 Osman Goker played his first match for Turkey at the age of 59 and 181 days playing for Romania in the Romanian Cup at Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground in Ilfov County. Goker broke the record of 53-year-old James Moses of Botswana with 285 days aged when playing his first match against Uganda on 20 May 2019.

6. Highest Catch in Cricket: Alyssa Healy:

Australian wicket keeper Alyssa Healy set up the Guinness World Record after getting the chance to catch the highest cricket ball at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Healy caught the ball dropped from a height 80 meters above the MCG. With this catch Healy broke the record of Amateur cricketer Kristan Baumgartner who held the record for the highest catch at 62 meters.

5. Most Viewed Cricket Fixture: India vs Pakistan 2019 World Cup

The rivalry between India and Pakistan attracts more spectators whenever countries face each other at the ICC event.
Last year at the World Cup India and Pakistan played the much-anticipated clash at an international event in Manchester with more than one billion viewers worldwide. Many streaming websites crashed minutes before the scheduled start of the match. Such was the craze of India vs Pakistan match. The contest took place on june 16 2019 where India (336/5) defeated Pakistan (212/6) by 89 runs on the Duckworth Lewis Stern method in a rain-affected match.

4. Youngest Cricketer to hit six 6s in an over: Anthony McMahon

The youngest cricketer to hit six consecutive sixes in the same over is Anthony McMahon of England.
He registered this amazing record at the age of 13 in 261 days on May 24, 2003. Anthony played for Chester-le Street against Eppleton at Eppleton Cricket Club in Durham.

3. Most Expensive Cricket Shirt: Jos Buttler

The most expensive online auction cricket shirt online is the one Jos Jos Buttler wore in the 2019 World Cup Finals. It was sold for 65,100 pounds (80,157 Dollars) on April 8 2020. It was put on for auction to earn money for Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals after the outbreak of COVID-19. 65,100.

2. Fastest Delivery of a Cricket Ball: Shoaib Akhtar

Former Pakistani speedster Shoaib Akhtar widely known for his electrifying pace and unbelievable ability to ball consistently at 150 kmph. The right-hand bowler has a long history of batsman intimidation for all teams only with his long running, great body and good speed in 2003. Akhtar inscribed his name in Guinness Book of World Records when he bowled the fastest delivery in cricket history during the 2003 World Cup. Akhtar bowled at 161.3 kilometer/hour which is still the quickest delivery in world cricket.

1.Tthe Most Expensive Bat: MS Dhoni

This unique record is held by former Indian Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni when his bat was sold at the auction for100,000 pounds. It was purchased by RK Global Shares and Securities Limited India at MS Dhoni's 'East meets West' charity dinner in London on July 18 2011. This is the same bat used by Dhoni in the 2011 World Cup final against Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium. Dhoni hit the winning six with this bat that brought the World Cup to India after 28 years