Cricketers Who Made History with Guinness World Records https://www.cricketwinner.com highlights cricketers who have achieved Guinness World Records for their extraordinary performances. From the most Test wickets to the fastest century, these records showcase their greatness in cricket history. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 05:54:16 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html https://github.com/jpmonette/feed en Copyright © 2024 Cricket Winner. All Rights Reserved. <![CDATA[Cricketers Who Made History with Guinness World Records]]> https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-stats/cricketers-who-made-history-with-guinness-world-records/ https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-stats/cricketers-who-made-history-with-guinness-world-records/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 05:54:16 GMT

Cricket is a records game and there are some player who have pulled of such amazing feats in their careers that they have got name in guinness records. These records are recognized around the globe and they prove that these cricketers never let you down. Thus are some of these players who made that place by doing something truly amazing 

1) Muttiah Muralitharan -most Test Wicket
The all-time great off-spinner of Sri Lanka Muttiah Muralitharan, holds the record most number of test wickets in the Guinness World Records. He has 800 under his belt in what he has played, a record today. The biggest partcipator in turning the ball sharply, hence one of the toughest bowlers to face then and there.

  •  most wickets in Test cricket:800 wickets ,Year ended: December 2010


2 AB de Villiers :First to 50, 100 and 150 in ODI
South Africa are a very aggresive, `creatively minded' team with batsman AB de Villiers leading the charge. He also holds multiple Guinness World Records for the fastest half-century, century and 150 in ODIs (One Day International)

  • Quickest 50: 16 balls
  • In quickest 100= 31 balls
  • Quickest 150: 64
  • In: February 2015 vs. West Indies
    He was fondly called "Mr. 360” because of his extreme acumen in the bat, that he could hit a ball in all possible directions.

3 Fastest t20 century & max sixes in an Innings by Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle (West Indies): another one of the dangerous T20 batters.. Gayle is a T20 batted-based powerhouse with the Guinness World Record for the fastest century in this format notching an IPL 2013 match for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in just 30 balls & not-outs to hit another Championship jumbo.

In the same game he went on to hit 17 sixes, which is another record for most sixes in a T20 Innings.

  • Fastest T20 century: 30 balls (IPL 2013)
  • Most sixes in one innings: 17 Sixes


4. Sachin Tendulkar: Highest International Run scorer
God of cricket Sachin Tendulkar holds the record of scoring the most runs in international cricket matches, according to Guinness Book of Records.

  • Most International runs: 34,357 runs
  • 100 international century
  • Between: 1989: 2013
    Sachin T’s records are a good example of why consistency is the greatest skill in cricket.

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5 MS Dhoni: Most expensive cricket bat ever sold
M.S. Dhoni: The most famous batsman for Indian cricket, cool-tempered (until he takes over from Steve Waugh), powerful finisher. The bat used by Gayle during the winning six during the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup final fetched ₹83 lakh ($161,295) when it was sold in an auction, the expenditure being the most ear-marked expenditure on any cricket bat worldwide TO DATE.

  • Record: Most expensive bat ever sold at an auction
  • Sold for: ₹83 lakh ($161,295)
  • Auctioned in: 2011

 

 

 

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