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England recorded the Largest margin of victory (by runs) in test cricket history, when they defeated Australia by 675 runs in Nov’1928. This is the highest margin of victory by runs till date in test cricket.
Sachin Tendulkar TOOK 78 ODI MATCHES TO SCORE HIS FIRST CENTURY. Almost 5 years after his debut.
Krunal Pandya’s 26-ball 50 is the fastest half-century ever by a debutant in ODI cricket. Pandya achieved this milestone in his debut match against England in Mar 2021.
Sachin Tendulkar holds the record of MOST PLAYER OF THE SERIES AWARDS. 20 times, Sachin has won the player of the series award. Sachin has won 5 player of the series award in Tests and 15 in One Day Internationals.
Currently, Virat Kohli holds the record of scoring Most Runs In A T20 International Career Without A Hundred Yet.
Shane Watson’s 124* Runs is the Highest Individual Score In A T20 International On The Losing Side.
In the inaugural edition of T20 International World cup in 2007, in a match between India and New Zealand at Johannesburg Sep’2007, out of 19 Wickets fell, total 6 Batsman dismissal was as “Run Out” in that match.
In a T20 International match between Pakistan and West Indies at Dhaka in World T20 in Apr’2014, out of 16 Wickets fell, total 5 Batsman dismissal was as “Stumped” in that match.
In a T20 International match between Bangladesh and New Zealand at Kolkata in World T20 in Mar’2016, out of 18 Wickets fell, total 10 Batsman dismissal was as “Bowled” in that match.
It was the debut match of Scottish players duo Ryan Watson and Neil McCallum against Pakistan in June 2006. And what a dream debut performance they both gave. They have scored 118 runs partnership for 5th wicket and this is the only 100+ partnership by the debutants till date.