How can I not know something about cricket? You may have wondered when you saw the article's headline. Although we are impressed by your skill, there are a few minor details that anybody may miss. Therefore, we made a conscious effort to put together a list of ten astounding cricket facts you might not know. Please remember that they are not presented in any specific order.
1. Virat Kohli Has Claimed A Wicket On His "0th" Delivery
It's simple to forget that Virat Kohli was once a good medium-pace seamer because of his numerous unmatched records with the bat. For the first time in his profession, he received the ball in a T20I match against England in 2011. In his path stood Kevin Pietersen. First up, he pitched wide, and MS Dhoni stumped Pietersen down the leg-side as he sprinted in to smash Kohli for a boundary.
2. Kapil Dev Has Never Experienced An Injury While Playing For His Country.
Kapil Dev, perhaps the most excellent all-rounder in Indian cricket history, has never missed a game due to an injury. Of course, he has missed games and was once benched, but he has not missed a game because of an injury. A fast bowler who has played for over 16 years, taken over 600 wickets, and never missed a game due to injury has accomplished an incredible feat. The importance of fitness programmes was not as prominent then as it is now, it should be noted.
3. The Logo's Beginnings For The 1999 Cricket World Cup
The 1999 Cricket World Cup, held in the United Kingdom, has bowling action as its logo. Debashis Mohanty, an Indian new ball bowler who started bowling for India with Venkatesh Prasad in that competition, served as the design's primary inspiration. He had skill as a quick bowler. After all, his performance was so impressive that it served as the basis for the World Cup emblem. However, his career was cut abruptly by injuries and a lack of playing time.
4. Sri Lanka Has Never Won A Test Match In Australia
In the foremost two decades of the 20th century, Sri Lanka had an incredible team that included players like Sangakkara, Jayasuriya, Jayawardene, Muralitharan, and others. To find that such a great team hasn't yet won a single test match, much alone a series, in Australia, though, is shocking. After all, it's not simple to win against Australia there.
5. Which Cricket Rule Is Constant?
The MCC initially codified the cricket rules in 1774; since then, they have undergone many revisions. It almost seems like the game has evolved since it first started. The pitch length of 22 yards is the only rule that has remained constant. All other laws, except this one, have undergone some modification.
6. Glenn McGrath Came To The Ideal Decision
Glenn McGrath, who had a successful international career as a wicket-taker, ended it for Australia in the best way possible. He bowled the last ball of the Test, ODI, and T20I series and took a wicket. It has just been he who has achieved this feat among bowlers.
7. Martin Guptill Is A Two-Toed Person
The speedy Kiwi opener Martin Guptill is a two-toed batter. He lost the other three toes in an accident when he was 14. At the time, New Zealand's captain was Stephen Fleming. He paid him a visit to the hospital and let him know he would be playing for New Zealand. He is currently among the best white-ball openers and fielders in the entire globe. Such a story.
8. Sachin Tendulkar Has More Five-Wicket Hauls Than Shane Warne Has
Shane Warne, the best leg-spinner in cricket history, was a maestro of the test-match format. With 293 wickets, he was a very effective one-day bowler as well. He only had one five-wicket haul in his ODI career. Tendulkar, a part-time bowler, has often taken five or more wickets in ODIs than Warne.
9. The Batter Is Courtney Walsh
The bowling record of renowned West Indian bowler Courtney Walsh is apparent. His test batting record, though, is highly peculiar. He also has the most not-outs and ducks (43) in Test cricket (61). As a result, you were never sure if he would score or leave before the conclusion.
10. The Exact Test Match In 1999 Had Two 0-0 Innings Calls
Both innings of an England-South Africa test match in 1999 were declared scoreless. The second, third, and fourth days were lost due to rain. Hence South Africa only managed to score 248/8 on the first day. The captains, Nasser Hussain and Hansie Cronje, chose to declare their second and third innings, respectively, to guarantee a victory. It was conducted in a gentlemanly manner. Therefore, for England to win the test, as they eventually did, they had to chase down 249 effectively. Cronje finally acknowledged receiving payment from a bookmaker to guarantee the game's outcome. The match-fixing scandal from 1999–2000 centred on this.
