Cricket is full of surprises — blistering centuries, jaw-dropping spells, and unbelievable moments that define the sport. But then there are a few records that feel almost supernatural, the kind that might never be broken again.
These are the achievements that belong to cricket’s greatest — Tendulkar, Bradman, Lara, Kumble, Muralitharan, and a handful of others. Their numbers are so massive that even the best modern cricketers might never come close.
Let’s revisit some of the most extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime records that have stood the test of time.
🏏 1. Sachin Tendulkar’s 100 International Centuries
- Format: Tests (51) + ODIs (49) = 100 total
- Why it’s unbreakable: No player in history has maintained such consistency for over two decades.
- Even Virat Kohli, despite being a modern run machine, is still chasing this mountain.
- Fun fact: Tendulkar scored his first international hundred in 1990 and his 100th in 2012 — a 22-year gap of pure brilliance.
🏏 2. Don Bradman’s 99.94 Batting Average
- Era: 1928–1948
- Why it’s legendary: The second-best average in Test history is nearly 40 runs lower.
- Almost mythical: Bradman needed just 4 runs in his last innings to average a perfect 100 — but was dismissed for a duck!
🏏 3. Brian Lara’s 400 — The Highest Individual Test Score*
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| Brian Lara scored 400 not out on this day (April 12) against England. (Reuters). |
- Match: West Indies vs England, 2004
- Why it’s rare: Nobody else has ever scored 400 in a Test innings.
- Bonus: Lara also owns the highest first-class score — 501* for Warwickshire in 1994.
- In today’s fast-paced Test environment, this record looks immortal.
🏏 4. Rohit Sharma’s 264 — The Highest ODI Score
- Match: India vs Sri Lanka, 2014
- Why it’s massive: No one else has crossed 240 in ODIs.
- Also: Rohit is the only player with three ODI double centuries — 209, 264, and 208*.
- A true modern-day record king.
🏏 5. Chris Gayle’s 175 in T20 Cricket*
- Match: IPL 2013, RCB vs Pune Warriors
- Stats: 175* off 66 balls, including 17 sixes!
- Why it stands out: The most explosive innings ever in T20 history — no one has even come close in over a decade.
🎯 6. Anil Kumble’s 10 Wickets in a Single Innings
- Match: India vs Pakistan, Delhi, 1999
- Only two bowlers ever:
- Jim Laker (10/53) in 1956
- Anil Kumble (10/74) in 1999
- Why it’s perfect: He took every single wicket of the opposition. It’s statistically impossible to beat.
🎯 7. Muttiah Muralitharan’s 800 Test Wickets
- Why it’s extraordinary: The next best is Shane Warne with 708 wickets — nearly 100 behind!
- Murali averaged over 6 wickets per match for 18 years.
- In modern cricket’s packed schedule, nobody will play enough Tests to reach this mark again.
🎯 8. Jim Laker’s 19 Wickets in a Test Match
- Match: England vs Australia, 1956
- Figures: 9/37 + 10/53 = 19 wickets out of 20!
- Unmatched for nearly 70 years.
- Only one wicket in that entire Test wasn’t taken by Laker — that’s total domination.
🎯 9. Lasith Malinga’s 4 Wickets in 4 Balls (Twice!)
- Formats: ODIs and T20Is
- Why it’s rare: Hat-tricks are special, but four in four? That’s unheard of.
- Malinga did it twice, thanks to his unplayable yorkers. A once-in-a-generation bowler.
🌍 10. Sir Garfield Sobers – First to Hit 6 Sixes in an Over
- Year: 1968 (First-Class Cricket)
- Followed by: Yuvraj Singh (T20I) and Herschelle Gibbs (ODI).
- Still iconic: Sobers was the pioneer — the first to prove it could even be done.
🌍 11. Jacques Kallis – 10,000+ Runs & 250+ Wickets
- Test Stats: 13,289 runs & 292 wickets
- ODI Stats: 11,579 runs & 273 wickets
- Why it’s unique: The most complete all-rounder in history — no one comes close in both batting and bowling.
👑 12. MS Dhoni – The ICC Trophy Hat-Trick
- Trophies as Captain:
- T20 World Cup (2007)
- ODI World Cup (2011)
- Champions Trophy (2013)
- Also: The most matches captained (332) and one of the finest finishers ever.
- No other captain in history has achieved this treble.
💪 13. Australia’s 16 Consecutive Test Wins (Twice!)
- Under Steve Waugh: 1999–2001
- Under Ricky Ponting: 2005–2008
- Why it’s unbeatable: Winning even five Tests in a row today is rare.
- Australia did it twice, across generations.
💪 14. England’s 498/4 – Highest Team Total in ODI Cricket
- Match: England vs Netherlands, 2022
- Why it’s crazy: Almost touched 500!
- Even in the T20 era, no international side has replicated that dominance in 50 overs.
💪 15. Sachin Tendulkar’s 34,000+ International Runs
- Total: 34,357 runs across all formats.
- Closest rival: Virat Kohli, still thousands behind.
- This isn’t just a record — it’s Mount Everest for batters.
🏅 Bonus: Quick Glance at Cricket’s Immortals
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| MS Dhoni – The ICC Trophy Hat-Trick. |
| Record | Player | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 wickets in an innings | Jim Laker / Anil Kumble | 1956 / 1999 | Only 2 ever |
| 400* in Test | Brian Lara | 2004 | Only player ever |
| 100 international centuries | Sachin Tendulkar | 2012 | Only player ever |
| 800 Test wickets | Muttiah Muralitharan | 2010 | Only player ever |
| 99.94 batting average | Don Bradman | 1948 | Unmatched |
| 4 in 4 balls (twice) | Lasith Malinga | 2007, 2019 | Unique |
| 3 ODI double tons | Rohit Sharma | 2017 | Only player ever |
| ICC triple trophies | MS Dhoni | 2013 | Only captain ever |
🏁 Conclusion: Records That Define Cricket’s Legacy
These records aren’t just numbers — they’re stories of grit, genius, and greatness.
They remind us why cricket is called a gentleman’s game with extraordinary heroes.
Whether it’s Bradman’s impossible average, Lara’s marathon innings, or Kumble’s 10-wicket magic — these are moments that time cannot erase.
Some players play for runs, others for wickets — but these legends? They played for history.
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