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#1 MS Dhoni’s expensive

This unique record is held by former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni when his bat was sold at the
auction for £100,000 ($161,295). It was purchased by R K Global Shares & Securities Ltd (India), at MS
Dhoni’s ‘East Meets West’ Charity Dinner, in London, on July 18, 2011.

This is the same bat which was used by Dhoni in the 2011 World Cup final against Sri Lanka at the
Wankhede Stadium. MSD had hit the winning shot with the bat which brought the World Cup Trophy to
India after 28 year

.#2 Sachin Tendulkar – Most runs in World Cup

In the 2003 World Cup, Sachin Tendulkar steamrolled the bowlers and created a unique record.

The ‘Master Blaster’ scored an incredible 673 runs, comprising a hundred and six fifties, at an average of
61.18 and also awarded with ‘Man of the Tournament’ award. Tendulkar scored 152 against Namibia, 81
against Zimbabwe, 97 against Sri Lanka, 83 against Kenya in the semi-final and 98 aganist arch rivals
pakistan

#5 Anthony McMahon – Youngest cricketer to hit six sixes in an over

The youngest cricketer to hit six consecutive sixes in the same over is England’s, Anthony McMahon.

He achieved the remarkable achievement, at the age of 13 years 261 days, on May 24 2003. Anthony
was playing for Chester-le-Street against Eppleton at Eppleton Cricket Club in Durham.

#7 Don Bradman’s 99.94 average in Tests

In those days, where the helmet was a solitary dream and the fast bowlers giving the best of him on the
pitch, Don Bradman has attended the sport like a video game.

The nearest person to Sir Don Bradman’s 99.94 is Steve Smith who averages 63.75 per innings in Test
cricket.

#8 John Wisden – Ten wickets in an innings, all bowled

The only bowler in the history of cricket to bowl out all ten batsmen was John Wisden. He was also one
of the smallest fast bowlers to play the game.

He attained the remarkable feat in the North vs South game held at Lord’s in 1850.

#9 Shoaib Akhtar – Fastest to deliver a cricket ball

Former Pakistani speedster Shoaib Akhtar was known for his electrifying pace who had the ability to
bowl invariably at 150 kmph. In the year 2003, Akhtar imprinted 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 km/h (100.23 mph) which is still the quickest
delivery in world cricket.

#10 Most ODI matches as a captain in Women’s Cricket

Belinda Clark, former Australia captain, who was the first player, male or female, to strike a double-
century in one-day internationals holds a massive record to her name.

She is the owner of the record, which says the most number of ODI matches as a captain and the most
One Day International cricket matches played as captain by an individual female cricketer is 101.

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