Who hit 400 in the test?

Brian Lara is the only player to have scored 400 runs in a single Test cricket innings, achieving the historic feat of 400 not out for the West Indies against England in 2004 in Antigua. He remains the sole batsman to reach this milestone in Test history, though Wiaan Mulder came close in 2025, scoring 367 not out before declaring.

Who scored 400 in Test cricket?

Renowned for his ability to play marathon innings, Brian Lara first etched his name in history with a knock of 375 against England in 1994. It was a record that stood for a decade before Lara reclaimed it in 2004 with his unbeaten 400, still the highest individual score in Test cricket.

Who hit 50 in 12 balls?

Several cricketers have scored 50 runs in 12 balls in T20 cricket, most famously Yuvraj Singh (India) and Chris Gayle (West Indies), who share the record for the fastest T20 half-century in international cricket, with other players like Hazratullah Zazai and Sahil Chauhan also achieving this feat in different leagues. Yuvraj Singh set the record against England in the 2007 T20 World Cup, while Chris Gayle equaled it for Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League in 2016.
 

Who scored 100 in 31 balls?

South African batsman AB de Villiers scored - and still holds the record for - the fastest hundred in ODIs. He took only 31 balls to reach the 3-figure mark against the West Indies at the Wanderers, Johannesburg, on 18th January 2015.

Who took 4 wickets in 4 balls?

Lasith Malinga is the famous bowler who took four wickets in four balls (a "double hat-trick"), achieving this rare feat twice in international cricket: once in a 2007 World Cup ODI against South Africa and again in a 2019 T20I against New Zealand. He is the only bowler in history to do this, taking wickets with four consecutive deliveries in two separate matches.
 

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Who scored 87 runs in 25 balls?

On this day in 2014, Suresh Raina hit 87 runs off just 25 balls against KXIP. His strike rate was 348. This knock remain greatest innings in IPL history.

Who hit 6 fours in 6 balls?

In 2015 ODI World Cup Sri Lankan batter Dilshan became only cricketer in ODI cricket history to hit 6 consecutive four on 6 balls against Mitchell Johnson's over.

Who hit 50 in 9 balls?

On September 27, 2023, Airee broke a 16-year-old world record by Yuvraj Singh for the fastest 50 runs in T20I, breaking the record by scoring 50 in just 9 balls against Mongolia in the 2022 Asian Games.

Who scored 13 runs in one ball?

One ball. Two sixes. Thirteen runs. Only Sanju Samson things.

Who faced 500 balls in an innings?

Cheteshwar Pujara is the only Indian batter to have faced 500+ balls in a Test innings.

Who made 100 in 26 balls?

Babar Azam famously hit a century off just 26 balls in a charity T10 cricket match in Pakistan in late 2017, a remarkable feat that made him the first batter to achieve this in the T10 format, showcasing his incredible hitting power.
 

Who has the fastest half century in one day?

West Indies' Matthew Forde etched his name in cricketing history, equalling AB de Villiers' record for the fastest ODI half-century. Forde reached the milestone in just 16 balls against Ireland in Dublin, mirroring de Villiers' feat against the West Indies in 2015.

Has anyone taken 6 wickets in 6 balls?

Australian club cricketer Aled Carey took six wickets in six balls playing for Golden Point Cricket Club against East Ballarat Cricket Club in a Ballarat Cricket Association fourth-team fixture in Victoria, Australia, on 21 January 2017.

Was Brian Lara better than Sachin Tendulkar?

During the 90s, he was easily the best Indian batsman and the best batsman too. Conclusion: With Lara having better "days" and knocks, Tendulkar is ahead as an overall test batsman.

Who got out on 499?

🗓️ #OnThisDay in 1959, PCB Hall of Famer Hanif Mohammad set the then-record for highest first-class score when he scored 499 for Karachi against Bahawalpur in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy semi-final.

Who hit 100 in 27 balls?

Estonia batter Sahil Chauhan holds the record for the fastest century in T20 cricket after racing to his 100 in just 27 balls against Cyprus in a bilateral series match in June 2024. With two matches scheduled on the same day, Chauhan was dismissed for a duck in the first contest in Episkopi but dazzled in the second.

Who scored 43 runs in 1 over?

Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 43 runs in one over during India's List A Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2022, hitting seven sixes (including one off a no-ball) against Shiva Singh for Maharashtra against Uttar Pradesh. Louis Kimber also scored 43 runs in a single over in English first-class cricket in 2024, hitting sixes and fours off Ollie Robinson. 

Who hit 100 in 28 balls?

Two Indian cricketers, Abhishek Sharma (December 2024) and Urvil Patel (November 2024), share the record for the joint-fastest T20 century by an Indian batter, both reaching 100 in 28 balls during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, notes ESPN, ESPN, ESPNcricinfo, Sportstar, The Indian Express, and www.india.com. 

Who made 100 in 22 balls?

Sir Donald Bradman scored a century in just 22 balls during a non-first-class club match in Blackheath, Australia, in 1931, a feat achieved by smashing 100 runs in three consecutive 8-ball overs, making it arguably the fastest century ever recorded in any form of cricket, though it's not in official records.
 

Who scored 100 in 29 balls?

Two fastest ever knock played by Jake Fraser Mcgurk in One Day and T20 both format. In One Day Cricket against Tasmania, Jake Fraser scored Fastest ever hundred of One Day Cricket off just 29 balls and in T20 match against Mumbai Indians he played 84 runs knock off just 25 balls.

Who put the fastest ball?

Shoaib Akhtar's 161.3 kmph ball – the fastest ever.

Who hit 7 sixes in 1 over?

On this day in 2022, Ruturaj Gaikwad made history by hitting 7 sixes in a single over during the Vijay Hazare Trophy, becoming the first batter to achieve this feat in List A cricket.

Who hit the longest six in world history?

The longest officially measured cricket shot is a 153 metre six struck by Pakistan's Shahid Afridi in a 2013 ODI, while Brett Lee's famous strike in a Gabba Test match came in at 143 metres.

Who hit 1000 sixes?

#OnThisDay in 2020, Chris Gayle became the first player to hit 1,000 T20 sixes, reaching this landmark during his 99-run knock for Kings XI Punjab against Rajasthan Royals in the IPL.