Here are eight interesting records in the history of cricket that you either missed or didn't know about. But don't worry watch this slideshow, and go test your fellow cricket heads about these stats.
8 RECORDS IN CRICKET’S HISTORY THAT YOU DIDN'T KNOW
WHEN KEEPERS TURNED OUT TO BOWL IN A SAME TEST
Both MS dhoni and AB de Villiers during a test match durin India's tour of South Africa in 2013 removed their Pad and Gloves and bowl for their teams. This was the first time both keepers have bowled in a Test match.
RAHUL DRAVID HAS PLAYED THE MOST BALLS IN TEST CRICKET'S HISTORY
Popularly known as the wall, the retired India's No 3 has faced 31258 balls in his Test career. The architect behind India's fabulous five in Tests, Dravid is the only batsman in the world till date to play more than 30,000 deliveries in whites.
COURTNEY WALSH HAS THE MOST DUCKS IN TEST HISTROY
The tall and blazing West Indian fast bowler was dismissed for a duck for an astounding 43 times during an international career spanning nearly 17 years from 1984 to 2001. Notably. Walsh once held the record for the leading wicket-taker in Tests.
KEPLER WESSLES HAS NEVER BEEN DISMISSED FOR DUCK IN ODI HISTORY
Former Australian and South African batsman Kepler Wessels is the only batsman in world cricket not to be dismissed for zero. The southpaw played 109 ODIs from 1983 to 19994 without being dismissed for a duck in his 105 innings.
CHRIS MARTIN HOLDS THE RECORD FOR MOST PAIRS IN TEST HISTORY
Chris Martin who represented New Zealand in 71 matches holds the record with seven pairs. Notably, a pair in Test cricket is accomplished when a batsman gets out without scoring in both the innings.
AJINKYA RAHANE HAS TAKEN THE MOST CATCHES IN A TEST MATCH
Ajinkya Rahane's eight catches against Sri Lanka in 2015 broke the world record for most catches taken by a non-wicketkeeper in a Test match.
THE GREAT DON HAS HIT ONLY SIX SIXES IN HIS ENTIRE CAREER
Conisdered by many as the greatest cricketer, Don Bradman has struck only 6 sixes in his entire career, yes you heard it right just half-a-dozen sixes. His simple theory was ‘The less you hit the ball in the air, the less you tend to get out’. He's never breaking the record for DLF maximum sixes.
INDIA IS THE ONLY NATION TO WIN THE 60-OVER, 50-OVER AND 20-OVER WORLD CUP
A proud moment isin't it? India's iconic 1983 world cup was a 60-Over match back then. Yuvraj's six sixes, Dinesh Karthik's spectacular catch, and Sreesanth's heart-in-the mouth catch at Johannesburg landed Dhoni and India's first T20 world cup. And Dhoni finishes off in style, the illuse 2011 world cup on home soil as we know was a 50-Overs-a-side event.
