Cricket All Records

Cricket is a sport with a rich history and numerous records. While it's impossible to cover all the records in detail,

Batting Records:

Highest Individual Score in Test Cricket: Brian Lara (West Indies) scored 400* against England in 2004.

Highest Individual Score in One Day Internationals (ODIs): Rohit Sharma (India) scored 264 against Sri Lanka in 2014.

Fastest Century in ODIs: AB de Villiers (South Africa) reached his century in just 31 balls against West Indies in 2015.

Most Runs in Test Cricket: Sachin Tendulkar (India) scored 15,921 runs in 200 matches between 1989 and 2013.

Most Runs in ODIs: Sachin Tendulkar (India) scored 18,426 runs in 463 matches between 1989 and 2012.

Most Centuries in Test Cricket: Sachin Tendulkar (India) scored 51 centuries in 200 matches.

Most Centuries in ODIs: Sachin Tendulkar (India) scored 49 centuries in 463 matches.

Fastest Double Century in Test Cricket: Nathan Astle (New Zealand) scored a double century in 153 balls against England in 2002.

Most Dismissals as a Wicketkeeper in Test Cricket:

Mark Boucher (South Africa) - 555 dismissals in 147 matches.

Most Dismissals as a Wicketkeeper in One Day Internationals (ODIs):

Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) - 482 dismissals in 404 matches.

Fastest Century in Test Cricket (by balls faced):

Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) - 54 balls against Australia in 2016.

Bowling Records:

Most Wickets in Test Cricket: Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) took 800 wickets in 133 matches between 1992 and 2010.

Most Wickets in ODIs: Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) took 534 wickets in 350 matches between 1993 and 2011.

Best Bowling Figures in Test Cricket: Jim Laker (England) took 19 wickets for 90 runs against Australia in 1956.

Best Bowling Figures in ODIs: Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) took 8 wickets for 19 runs against Zimbabwe in 2001.

Fastest 100 Test Wickets: Charlie Turner (Australia) took 17 innings to reach 100 wickets in 1888.

Fastest 100 ODI Wickets: Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) took 19 matches to reach 100 wickets in 2010.

Team Records:

Highest Team Score in Test Cricket: Sri Lanka scored 952/6 declared against India in 1997.

Highest Team Score in ODIs: England scored 481/6 against Australia in 2018.

Lowest Team Score in Test Cricket: New Zealand was bowled out for 26 runs against England in 1955.

Lowest Team Score in ODIs: Zimbabwe was bowled out for 35 runs against Sri Lanka in 2004.

Most Consecutive Test Wins: Australia won 16 consecutive Test matches between 1999 and 2001.

Most Consecutive ODI Wins: Australia won 21 consecutive ODIs between 2002 and 2003.


These are just a few examples of the many records in cricket. Cricket history is filled with exceptional performances, memorable moments, and remarkable statistics.