Records are made and broken every day in cricket. There are 11 such great records in cricket, which are almost impossible to break. These include Brian Lara’s mountain of 400 runs or Rohit Sharma’s inning of 264 runs in ODI. All the records like Sir Jack Hobbs’ 199 centuries in first class cricket and Sachin Tendulkar’s 100 centuries in international cricket have remained unbroken for a long time. Here we are going to tell you about those great records, which are impossible to break.

11 great records in the history of cricket

1. Sachin Tendulkar – (India)

India’s great batsman and God of Cricket, Sachin Tendulkar is the first and only player to score 100 centuries in international cricket. His record includes 51 Test centuries and 49 ODI centuries. Sachin’s journey of 100 centuries started with his first Test century against England in 1990 and his first ODI century against Australia in 1994. He broke many records and also created new records in both formats throughout his career. Considering the huge challenge of maintaining such consistency in both formats for 24 years, it is difficult to imagine that any player will be able to surpass this feat in the future.

2. Rahul Dravid – (India)

Veteran Indian batsman Rahul Dravid, popularly known as ‘The Wall’, was never out on a golden duck in Test cricket. During 286 Test innings, Dravid was never out on his first ball. Dravid played 164 Test matches in which he scored 13,288 runs at an average of 52.31. In which he scored 36 test centuries. Dravid has done all these feats in Test cricket without becoming a golden duck.

3. Brian Lara – (West Indies)

Former West Indies captain Brian Lara had scored unbeaten 400 runs in an innings against England in the Test match played in Antigua in 2004. Lara is the only player in the world to score 400 runs in an innings in the oldest format of cricket. To achieve this feat, he faced 582 balls and batted for 778 minutes. His innings had ended. During this period he hit 43 fours and four sixes.

4. Wiane Mulder – (South Africa)

South African batsman Wiaan Mulder had recently come close to Brian Lara’s world record of 400 runs. Mulder scored 367 not out, which was the second fastest triple century in a Test match, with 49 fours. However, Mulder declared the innings 33 runs before the record in honor of the great West Indies batsman Brian Lara, thereby maintaining that special record.

5. Rohit Sharma – (India)

India’s star batsman Rohit Sharma played an inning of 264 runs in the ODI against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens on November 13, 2014. He played this record innings in just 173 balls with the help of 33 fours and 9 sixes. Apart from this record-breaking innings, Rohit is the only player to have scored three double centuries in ODI cricket. His remaining two double centuries include 209 runs against Australia in 2013 and 208 not out against Sri Lanka in Mohali in 2017. No other player in ODI history has scored more than one double century.

6. Muttiah Muralitharan – (Sri Lanka)

Sri Lanka’s legendary off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan holds the record for taking most wickets in Test cricket. Muralitharan has taken maximum 800 wickets in 133 matches. He achieved this feat between 1992 and 2010 with his spin and mystery bowling. Muralitharan has many other big records in his name, which include the record of taking most 10 wickets in Tests (22) and most wickets in ODIs (534).

7. Sir Jack Hobbs – (England)

Great English batsman Sir Jack Hobbs scored a total of 199 centuries in his first class career. He played 834 first-class matches from 1905 to 1934 and scored 61,760 runs. Hobbs also scored 5,410 runs in 62 Test matches at an average of 56.94, which included 15 Test centuries. His record of 199 first-class centuries still stands. Modern cricket is difficult to break considering the speed at which it is being played.

8. Sir Donald Bradman – (Australia)

Australia’s great batsman Sir Donald Bradman holds the world record for scoring the highest number of runs in Test cricket at an average of 99.94. Bradman played 52 Test matches in his Test career and scored 6,996 runs, which included 29 centuries. During this period he also scored 12 double centuries. This is also a record which no one has been able to break till date. He scored 974 runs in a single Test series in the year 1930, which is another record. Bradman’s career average of 99.94 is a record in cricket history which seems impossible to break.

9. Wilfred Rhodes – (England)

England cricketer Wilfred Rhodes is the oldest player to debut in a Test match. When he played for England against the West Indies at Sabina Park, Kingston in April 1930, he was 52 years and 165 days old. The special thing is that Rhodes started his Test career by batting in the lower order, but later he made his mark as an opener.

10. Hadley Verity – (England)

England’s legendary left-arm spinner Hedley Verity has a record in his name which no one has been able to break till date. This record was made by this Yorkshire bowler in first-class cricket at Headingley in July 1932. Verity had bowled 16 maiden overs in his bowling of 19.4 overs. During this, he took 10 wickets for 10 runs in an innings against Nottinghamshire. There came a phase in this brilliant spell when he took seven wickets in just 15 balls, which also included a hat-trick. His taking 10 wickets for 10 runs is still the biggest example of accurate bowling. This achievement is almost impossible in modern cricket.

11. Jason Gillespie – (Australia)

Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie holds the record for playing the biggest innings as a nightwatchman. Gillespie scored an unbeaten 201 in an innings of the 2006 Test match against Bangladesh in Chittagong. This brilliant inning is the biggest score ever made by a nightwatchman in international cricket. Gillespie scored a double century in the second innings. During this time, he made an important partnership of 320 runs with Michael Hussey for the fourth wicket.

Most Run Outs In International Cricket: Being run out is the most disappointing moment in cricket and sometimes batsmen get run out even without playing the ball. Run out is the only way on the cricket field in which the batsman has to return to the pavilion even without his fault. Here we are going to tell about those top-5 batsmen who have been run out the most number of times in international cricket.

Top-5 batsmen who were run out most number of times in international cricket

1. Rahul Dravid – 53 times

Former great Indian batsman Rahul Dravid is at number one in the list of top-5 batsmen who have been run out most number of times in international cricket. Dravid has been run out a total of 53 times in his career, 40 times in ODIs and 13 times in Tests.

2. Mahela Jayawardene – 51 times

Former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene is at second place in the list of batsmen who have been run out most number of times in international cricket. Jayawardene has been run out a total of 51 times in his career, out of which he had to return to the pavilion 39 times in ODIs, 7 times in Tests and 5 times in T20 Internationals.

3. Marvan Atapattu – 48 times

Former Sri Lankan opener Marvan Atapattu is at third place in the list of batsmen who have been run out most number of times in international cricket. Atapattu has been run out a total of 48 times in his career, 41 times in ODIs and 7 times in Tests.

4. Ricky Ponting – 47 times

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting is at fourth place in the list of batsmen who have been run out most number of times in international cricket. Ponting has been run out a total of 47 times in his career, in which he has returned to the pavilion 31 times in ODIs, 15 times in Tests and only once in T20 Internationals.

5. Inzamam ul Haq – 46 times

Former Pakistan captain Inzamam Ul Haq is at third place in the list of batsmen who have been run out most number of times in international cricket. Inzamam has been run out a total of 46 times in his career, 40 times in ODIs and 6 times in Tests.

The record making process of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma continues unabated. He has now become the player who has played the most number of international matches by any Indian pair. As soon as Rohit-Virat came to play the first ODI match against South Africa, they broke the records of Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid. This is the 392nd international match, in which Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are playing together.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have made the record of the Indian pair playing the most number of international matches. This is their 392nd international match, whereas the pair of Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid played 391 international matches together for India.

Indian pair playing most international matches

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have held the record of being the pair that has played the most number of international matches. Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid are at second place in this list, while Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly are at third place, who played 360 matches together for the Indian team.

• 392 matches- Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma
• 391 matches – Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid
• 369 matches – Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly
• 367 matches – Sachin Tendulkar and Anil Kumble
• 341 matches- Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly

Virat-Rohit both hit fifty

In the first ODI match against South Africa, both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have staked their claim to remain in the ODI team by scoring half-centuries.

Under-19 One-day Tri-Series: The fifth match of the Under-19 triangular series between India B Under-19 team and Afghanistan Under-19 team was played in Bengaluru. In which India B team defeated Afghanistan Under-19 team by 2 wickets in a thrilling match and India won the match with 11 balls to spare. Batting first, Afghanistan team was able to score 202 runs in 50 overs. on this difficult wicket Achieving the target was not easy but Vedant Trivedi scored 83 runs and BK Kishore scored 29 not out to help India-B Under 19 team win.

Rahul Dravid’s son Anvay failed

In this match, Anvay Dravid, son of former veteran batsman Rahul Dravid, proved to be a flop and he returned to the pavilion on a golden duck. BK Kishore was the hero of the victory against Afghanistan Under-19, who apart from scoring unbeaten 29 runs, performed brilliantly in bowling and took 3 wickets for just 19 runs in 10 overs. Due to this brilliant performance, Kishore was chosen player of the match. India B team got its first win in the Under-19 ODI triangular series and is at the bottom of the points table.

How did India B Under-19 team win?

India B Under 19 team came on the field to chase the target of 203 runs but the team did not have a good start. Opener Yuvraj Gohil returned to the pavilion after scoring only 3 runs. After this, a good partnership between captain Aaron George and Vedant Trivedi took the team to 90 runs. However, India B team started faltering from the 23rd over. Because Nazifullah Amiri first bowled Aaron George and then sent Anvay Dravid back to the pavilion for a golden duck. The condition of India B became worse when Rahul Kumar was out in the very next over. By the time it reached 90 to 115 runs, India B team lost 6 wickets and the team was in danger of defeat, but after this there was a half-century partnership between Vedant and BK Kishore, which led to a thrilling victory against Afghanistan.

While batsmen and bowlers grab the headlines in Test cricket, the contribution of fielding also plays an important role in changing the course of the match. There have been many players in the history of cricket who not only did wonders with the bat, but also showed their team the path to victory by taking catches. The special thing is that Indian players are also included in the top of this list. Let us know the top 5 fielders who have the record of taking most catches in a series.

Jack Gregory (Australia) – The Ashes 1920/21

Australia’s Jack Gregory performed brilliantly in the 1920/21 Ashes series. He took a total of 15 catches in the 5-match series. His lightning speed in the slips and ability to read the ball became an example for the whole world. Even today his record remains at the top.

KL Rahul (India) – Pataudi Trophy 2018

India’s star batsman KL Rahul also has an excellent fielding record in his name. During the Pataudi Trophy against England in 2018, Rahul took 14 catches in just 5 Test matches. The special thing was that he took most of the catches in the slip cordon and gave continuous breakthroughs to the Indian team. This performance has included him among the best fielders of the modern era.

Greg Chappell (Australia) – The Ashes 1974/75

Australian legend Greg Chappell was the best fielder of his era. In the Ashes 1974/75, he showed the batsmen the way to the pavilion by taking 14 catches in 6 Test matches. His positioning and accurate guessing ability made him the king of slip catches.

Brian Lara – India vs West Indies 2006

Brian Lara has been famous for his batting, but he also made excellent figures in fielding. In the 2006 series against India, Lara took 13 catches in 7 innings. This was his best performance as a fielder and proved to be a big bonus for the West Indies fielding unit.

Rahul Dravid (India) – India vs West Indies 2004-05

Rahul, known as ‘The Wall’, is known not only for batting but also for his safe slip fielding. Rahul Dravid showed the wonders of his classic style by taking 13 catches in 4 tests. His calm nature and ability to concentrate troubled many batsmen.

India vs South Africa Test series starts from 14th November. The first Test match will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, while the second Test is to be played in Guwahati from 22nd November. The South African team has not won any Test series in India since 2000. The African team has not won any test match on Indian soil in the last 15 years. Before the first Test match between India vs South Africa starts in Kolkata, let us know how many Indians have scored 1000 or more runs in Test matches against Africa.

Indian who scored 1000 test runs against South Africa

-The batsman who has scored the most runs so far in India vs South Africa test matches is Sachin Tendulkar. He scored 1741 runs in 45 innings against South Africa, in which he scored 7 centuries and five half-centuries.

-Virat Kohli has also scored more than a thousand runs in Test cricket against South Africa. He scored 1408 runs against South Africa in 28 innings including three centuries and five fifties.

-Virender Sehwag is at number three in the list of Indians. Sehwag scored 1306 runs in 26 innings, which included 5 centuries and 2 fifties. Rahul Dravid is the last Indian to score more than a thousand runs in test matches against South Africa. Dravid scored 1252 runs against Africa.

• Sachin Tendulkar – 1741 runs (45 innings)
• Virat Kohli – 1408 runs (28 innings)
• Virender Sehwag – 1306 runs (26 innings)
• Rahul Dravid – 1252 runs (40 innings)

VVS Laxman and Sourav Ganguly have scored more than 900 runs in Test matches against South Africa. Rohit Sharma is also included in the top-10 list of Indian batsmen who have scored the most Test runs against South Africa. Rohit had scored 738 runs in 20 innings against Africa.

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It is the dream of every batsman to score a century in cricket, but sometimes luck does not support him at the last step. There have been many legends who, despite batting brilliantly, missed out on a century by getting out on the score of 90. Let us know which players hold the record for most number of dismissals in the nineties (90s), including all three formats – Test, ODI and T20.

Sachin Tendulkar – 28 times (India)

Sachin Tendulkar, known as the God of Cricket, scored 100 international centuries in his career, but he was out in the 90s 28 times. Sachin scored 34,357 runs in 664 matches played from 1989 to 2013. His average was 48.52. Many times he was out after coming very close to 100, but every time he played a match-winning innings for the team.

Kane Williamson – 15 times (New Zealand)

The name of New Zealand’s trusted captain Kane Williamson is at second place in this list. In 373 matches played between 2010 and 2025, he has scored 19,107 runs, which includes 48 centuries and 102 half-centuries. Williamson has been out in the 90s 15 times in his career, which is also proof of his consistency and class.

AB de Villiers – 14 times (South Africa)

Mr. 360 degree AB de Villiers has scored 47 centuries and 109 half-centuries in his career. In 420 matches played from 2004 to 2018, he scored 20,014 runs and was out in the 90s 14 times. His aggressive batting always thrilled the audience, but many times he fell short of his century.

Rahul Dravid – 14 times (India)

Rahul Dravid, known as “The Wall”, played 509 matches for India from 1996 to 2012. While scoring 24,208 runs, he scored 48 centuries and 146 half-centuries. Dravid was also unlucky by getting out in the 90s 14 times. His batting is considered an example of stability and patience.

Jacques Kallis – 13 times (South Africa)

The name of Jacques Kallis, one of the most successful all-rounders in the world, is also included in this list. He scored 25,534 runs in 519 matches. During this period, 62 centuries and 149 half-centuries came from his bat. Even after this, Jacques was out in the 90s 13 times in his career.

Most Catches In Career In Tests: The record of taking the most catches in the history of Test cricket is in the name of England’s Joe Root, who has recently overtaken former Indian team head coach Rahul Dravid. Dravid is now at second position in this list. Rahul was known for his excellent slip fielding, hence for a long time he was on the first position in the list of players who took the most catches in Test cricket. Here we are going to tell you who are the top-7 players who have taken the most catches in Test cricket.

Top-7 players who took most catches in test cricket

1. Joe Root (England) – 213 catches

England’s legendary batsman Joe Root is at number one in the list of top-7 players who have taken the most catches in Test cricket. Root has played 158 test matches so far, in which he has taken 213 catches.

2. Rahul Dravid (India) – 210 catches

Former India head coach Rahul Dravid is at second place in the list of players who have taken the most catches in Test cricket. Dravid has taken 210 catches in 164 test matches of his career.

3. Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) – 205 catches

Former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene is at third place in the list of players who have taken the most catches in Test cricket. Jayawardene has played 149 test matches in his career, in which he has taken 205 catches.

4. Steve Smith (Australia) – 201 catches

Australia’s star batsman Steve Smith is at fourth place in the list of players who have taken the most catches in Test cricket. Smith has taken 201 catches in 119 test matches so far.

5. Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 200 catches

South Africa’s great all-rounder Jacques Kallis is at fifth position in the list of players who have taken the most catches in Test cricket. Kallis has played 166 test matches in his career, in which he has taken 200 catches.

6. Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 196 catches

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting is at sixth place in the list of players who have taken the most catches in Test cricket. Ponting has taken 196 catches in 168 test matches of his career.

7. Mark Waugh (Australia) – 181 catches

Former Australian all-rounder Mark Waugh is at seventh place in the list of players who have taken the most catches in Test cricket. Mark has played 128 test matches in his career, in which he has taken 181 catches.

Rohit Sharma Played 500th International Match: The first ODI match between India and Australia was played today on Sunday, 19 October at Optum Stadium in Perth. Rohit Sharma made a special record in his name in this match. Rohit has now become the 11th player in the world and 5th from India to play 500 international matches. Rohit has played 67 Tests, 274 ODIs and 159 T20 International matches so far in his career. Before this, only 10 great players of the world and only 4 of India had achieved this position. Let us know who are the 10 legendary players who have played more than 500 matches in international cricket?

10 legendary players who played more than 500 matches in international cricket

1. Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 664 matches

India’s great batsman Sachin Tendulkar is at number one in the list of 10 great players who have played more than 500 matches in international cricket. Sachin has played 664 matches in his international career.

2. Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) – 652 matches

Sri Lanka’s best batsman Mahela Jayawardene is at second place in the list of 10 legendary players who have played more than 500 matches in international cricket. Jayawardene has played 652 matches in his international career.

3. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 594 matches

Sri Lanka’s great wicketkeeper batsman Kumar Sangakkara is at third place in the list of 10 great players who have played more than 500 matches in international cricket. Sangakkara has played 594 matches in his international career.

4. Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) – 586 matches

Sri Lanka’s explosive opening batsman Sanath Jayasuriya is at fourth place in the list of 10 legendary players who have played more than 500 matches in international cricket. Jayasuriya has played 586 matches in his international career.

5. Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 560 matches

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting is at fifth position in the list of 10 great players who have played more than 500 matches in international cricket. Ponting has played 560 matches in his international career.

6. Virat Kohli (India) – 551* matches

India’s star batsman Virat Kohli is at sixth place in the list of 10 legendary players who have played more than 500 matches in international cricket. Virat has played 551 matches in his international career.

7. Mahendra Singh Dhoni (India) – 538 matches

Former Indian captain MS Dhoni is at seventh place in the list of 10 great players who have played more than 500 matches in international cricket. Dhoni has played 538 matches in his international career.

8. Shaheed Afridi (Pakistan) – 524 matches

Pakistan’s brilliant all-rounder Shahid Afridi is at eighth number in the list of 10 legendary players who have played more than 500 matches in international cricket. Afridi has played 524 matches in his international career.

9. Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 519 matches

South Africa’s best all-rounder Jacques Kallis is at ninth position in the list of 10 great players who have played more than 500 matches in international cricket. Kallis has played 519 matches in his international career.

10. Rahul Dravid (India) – 509 matches

India’s great batsman Rahul Dravid is at tenth number in the list of 10 legendary players who have played more than 500 matches in international cricket. Rahul has played 509 matches in his international career.

11. Rohit Sharma (India) – 500* matches

India’s explosive opening batsman Rohit Sharma is at the last position in the list of 10 legendary players who have played more than 500 matches in international cricket. Rohit has played 500 matches in his international career.

Let us tell you that in the history of international cricket, till now only 11 players have played 500 or more international matches. Which includes five Indians, three Sri Lankans and one player each from Australia, Pakistan and South Africa.

Team India will play a 3-match ODI series on the Australia tour, the first ODI will be played in Perth on October 19. Tickets for all three matches of this series have been sold, there is a lot of craze about it because Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma are playing in it. Both have taken retirement from T20 and Test. Well, here we are telling you about those 3 big batsmen who have never been able to score a century in the ODI format in Australia. There is 1 player in this list, who is a part of the upcoming series and he will have a chance to change this figure by scoring a century this time.

The first match of India vs Australia ODI series will be played on 19 October at Optus Stadium. The second ODI will be played on 23 October at Adelaide Oval and the third ODI will be played on 25 October at Sydney Cricket Ground. All three matches will start at 9 am Indian time.

Rahul Dravid

Former captain and former head coach of India Rahul Dravid is a big name in the cricket world, but you will be surprised to know that he has never been able to score an ODI century in Australia. Dravid has played 22 ODIs in Australia, in which he scored 666 runs. He has scored 7 half-centuries in Australia, but has never been able to score a century.

Suresh Raina

Former cricketer Suresh Raina is also included in this list, he could never score a century in ODI in Australia. Raina played 15 matches in Australia, in which he scored 409 runs and scored 3 half-centuries. Raina retired from international cricket along with Dhoni in 2020.

KL Rahul

KL Rahul is also included in this list, who is part of the upcoming series with Australia (IND vs AUS ODI Series 2025). Rahul has played 3 ODIs in Australia, in which he scored 93 runs at a strike rate of 101.09. He played an inning of 76 runs in ODI in Australia, but he could not reach his century. Rahul is in good form, and it is expected that he will score at least 1 century in this tour.

India’s ODI squad against Australia

Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Yashasvi Jaiswal.